A former police officer with the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) was sentenced in federal court to 14 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old crime victim in violation of her…
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Former Kentucky Prison Supervisor Convicted of Covering Up Brutal Assaults on Inmates
KENTUCKY After a six-day trial, a federal jury convicted former Bureau of Prisons Lieutenant Kevin Pearce, 38, of covering up a brutal beating of inmates, officials stated. two counts of obstruction for…
Convicted Killer Paul Flores Gets 25 Years to Life for the 1996 Murder of College Student Kristin Smart
California Superior Court Judge Jennifer O’Keefe sentenced Paul Flores, the man convicted of killing Kristin Smart, to 25 years to life in prison, according to ABC News. The Monterey County judge rejected…
International Mexican Drug Trafficker Guilty, Facing Life in Prison
WASHINGTON D.C. A narcotrafficker pleaded guilty Wednesday to international cocaine trafficking conspiracy, officials stated. According to court documents, beginning in the 1980s through 2017, Raul Flores-Hernandez, aka El Tio, 70, led a…
DOJ Report: Louisville Police Use Excessive Force, Unreasonable use of Dogs and Tasers, Discriminate Against Black People
WASHINGTON A Department of Justice investigation, which was launched in May 2020, found a pattern or practice of conduct by LMPD and Louisville Metro that violates the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments…
Two Hawaiians Sentenced to Prison for Hate Crime Against White Man
HAWAII Two men from the Hawaiian island of Maui were sentenced in federal court last week for their racially motivated attack on C.K., a white man attempting to move into their neighborhood…
Surgeon Guilty of Federal Charges for Accepting $300,000 in Illicit Payments to Perform Spinal Surgeries at Corrupt Hospital
LOS ANGELES A federal jury found an orthopedic surgeon guilty of accepting more than $315,000 in bribes and kickbacks for spinal surgeries at a now-defunct Long Beach hospital, officials stated. The owner…
Former U.S. Army Soldier Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Trying to Murder Fellow Service Members in Deadly Ambush
A Kentucky man was sentenced Friday to 45 years in prison for attempting to murder U.S. service members, providing and attempting to provide material support to terrorists, and illegally transmitting national defense…
Scathing Report: L.A. Deputy gangs a “Cancer” Within the Department
A new civilian oversight commission’s report released on Friday says at least a half-dozen deputy gangs are still operating inside the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The report called on newly-elected Sheriff…
Man Who Allegedly Shot Two Jewish Victims Leaving L.A. Synagogues Indicted
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury Friday returned a four-count indictment charging a former Riverside resident with hate crime and firearms offenses for allegedly shooting two Jewish men after they left synagogues…
15 Arrested In Law Enforcement Operation Targeting Fraudulent Withdrawal of Benefits for Low-Income Families
LOS ANGELES “Operation Urban Justice,” a large-scale law enforcement operation this week, has resulted in the arrest of 15 individuals who allegedly used information from “skimmed” electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards to…
North Carolina Dog Fighters Sentenced to Federal Prison
Two North Carolina men were sentenced Thursday for violations of the Animal Welfare Act for engaging in dog fighting and related criminal conduct. Laddie Dwayne McMillian, 47, will serve 16 months in…