WASHINGTON D.C. Ofelia Hernandez-Salas, 60, and co-conspirator Raul Saucedo-Huipio, 48, were arrested in Mexico at the request of the United States for human smuggling along U.S.-Mexico border for several years, officials stated….
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Former Federal Warden Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of Three Female Inmates
A former prison warden was sentenced Wednesday in California to five years and 10 months in prison for sexually abusive conduct against three female inmates, officials stated. Ray J. Garcia was also…
Tax Preparation Co. Guilty of Preparing Almost 400 Inflated Tax Returns
LOS ANGELES An Orange County man pleaded guilty Wednesday to knowingly preparing nearly 400 fraudulent federal income tax returns, according to authorities. The false filings caused a loss of more than $750,000…
Six More Oath Keepers Guilty Of Charges Related to Capitol Attack
WASHINGTON D.C. Six additional members and affiliates of the Oath Keepers were found guilty in Washington D.C. on Tuesday for their actions during the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol, officials stated. The…
Former Director of Operations for O.C. Pharmacy Sentenced to 91/2 Years in Prison for Defrauding Military Health Care of $3 Million
LOS ANGELES A Florida man, who once was the director of operations at a now-shuttered Irvine pharmacy, was sentenced Monday to nine years and six months in federal prison for engaging in…
Former Federal Corrections Officer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting Female Inmate
LOS ANGELES A former corrections officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), was sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in custody, officials stated. Jose Viera, 49,…
Former Dept. of State Employee Sentenced for Having Sexual Conduct with Filipino Minors
A former U.S. Department of State employee was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison for engaging in sexual conduct with Filipino minors, according to officials. According to court documents, Dean Edward…
Man Arrested for Allegedly Extorting “Protection” Money from Koreatown Businesses
LOS ANGELES Authorities on Thursday arrested a Woodland Hills man on federal charges that allege he was extorting “protection” money from Koreatown businesses, officials stated. Sometimes using acts of violence against individuals…
Florida Man Charged with Alleged Hate Crime Against Group of Black Surveyors
A federal grand jury in Gainesville, Florida, returned a six-count indictment charging David Emanuel, 61, with committing hate crimes for his racially motivated attack on a group of Black men surveying land…
Former Wells Fargo Executive Guilty of Obstructing Bank Examination — Opening Millions of Accounts without Customer Authorization
LOS ANGELES The former head of Wells Fargo Bank’s retail banking division agreed to plead guilty to obstructing a government examination into the bank’s widespread sales practices misconduct, officials announced Tuesday. This…
Feds: Eight New Child Exploitation Cases Were Filed in Recent Weeks
LOS ANGELES In eight new cases filed in recent weeks – five resulting from FBI-led investigations and three from investigations led by Homeland Security Investigations – nine defendants are accused of exploiting…
El Paso Border Patrol Agent Indicted for Allegedly Using Excessive Force
A federal grand jury in El Paso, Texas returned a three-count indictment that was unsealed Monday, charging a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer with using excessive force, officials stated. Miguel Delgado…