Orlando, Florida U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. sentenced John Robert Cooney, 54, to 12 years in federal prison for receiving images of children being sexually abused using an online social…
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Interface Rehab to Pay $2 Million for Allegedly Claiming Unnecessary and Unreasonable Medicare Services
LOS ANGELES Interface Rehab, headquartered and operating in Orange County, agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims to Medicare, officials announced…
Jury Convicts Man on Dog Fighting Charges, 11 Co-Defendants Pleaded Guilty
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal jury convicted a Georgia resident on federal charges stemming from violations of the Animal Welfare Act, federal prosecutors announced Monday. Kizzy Solomon, aka Kizzy Andrews, 44, of Camilla,…
Man Facing Life in Prison for Unprovoked Stabbing of Black Man, a Hate Crime
COLORADO A Colorado man who plead guilty Thursday to a federal hate crime for stabbing a Black man from Ontario, Oregon, is facing life in prison, according to authorities. Nolan Levi Strauss,…
Border Patrol Apprehends 123 Illegal Immigrants in Four Failed Smuggling Attempts
EDINBURG, Texas Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended 123 subjects in four failed human smuggling attempts, authorities announced Thursday. On Tuesday, June 8, 2021, Border Patrol agents assigned to the…
Federal Indictment Names 19 in Alleged Drug Dealing Conspiracy From Mexico to California
RIVERSIDE, California Law enforcement authorities Wednesday arrested 12 defendants charged in a federal grand jury indictment alleging they conspired to traffic large quantities of methamphetamine The methamphetamine made its way from suppliers…
Nun Guilty of Embezzling $835,000 from School Funds to Finance Gambling Habit
LOS ANGELES A now-retired nun who was the principal of a Catholic elementary school in Torrance agreed to plead to stealing more than $835,000 in school funds to pay for personal expenses,…
Two LAX Cargo Handlers Arrested for Alleged Theft of Gold Bars
LOS ANGELES Two employees of a cargo handling company who worked at Los Angeles International Airport were arrested Tuesday for theft, according to officials. A federal grand jury indictment charges the defendants…
California Man Who Drove Truck into Protestors Guilty of Firearm Charges
LOS ANGELES A San Gabriel Valley man who drove his truck into a crowd of peaceful demonstrators last year in Pasadena has agreed to plead guilty to a series of federal firearms…
South Korean Charged with Tax Evasion, Failing to Report $2.3 Million of Interest for Seven Years
SANTA ANA, California A South Korean national who lives in Orange County has been charged with tax evasion, according to officials. Jean Guy Minn allegedly failed to report on a federal income…
Man and His Sister Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Fake Open House Scam
LOS ANGELES A Southern California brother-and-sister team were arrested Monday on federal charges alleging they orchestrated a $6 million real estate fraud scam, according to prosecutors. They listed homes without the owners’…
Man Admits to Bagman Role in Conspiracy to Defraud Elderly While Posing as Federal Agent
LOS ANGELES A Riverside County man plead guilty Tuesday to a federal criminal charge that he participated in an international conspiracy where he helped collect more than $500,000 in cash, according to…