LOS ANGELES Officials stated that a real estate developer was sentenced Friday to six years in federal prison for paying a $500,000 cash bribe to then-Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar and…
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Member of a White Supremacist Prison Gang Sentenced to 20 Years for Racketeering
A Missouri man was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison for racketeer-influenced and corrupt organizations (RICO) charges stemming from his membership in the Aryan Circle (AC), a white supremacy prison gang,…
Former Virginia Police Officer Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Minor
A former police officer pleaded guilty Friday in federal court in Virginia to violating the civil rights of a minor victim by forcibly sexually assaulting her. According to court documents, Cleshaun A….
Two More Federal Prison Correctional Officers Charged with Sexually Abusing Female Inmates
CALIFORNIA Two more federal prison correctional officers were charged with sexually abusing multiple female inmates, officials announced Thursday. According to authorities, the charges stem from an ongoing investigation into the Bureau of…
Three Gang Members Admit Involvement in Fatal Police Shooting
LOS ANGELES Three members of a Los Angeles street gang plead guilty to the fatal shooting last year of Los Angeles Police Officer Fernando Arroyos, the Justice Department announced Friday. The…
Calif. Man Guilty of Operating Drone Near Aircraft, Including Coast Guard Helicopter
SANTA ANA, California An Orange County man pleaded guilty this week to federal criminal charges for unsafely operating a drone aircraft on several occasions, officials stated. According to authorities, This includes flying…
Convicted Murderer Who Ran $1.5 Million COVID Jobless Benefits Fraud from Prison Sentenced
LOS ANGELES A woman serving a life sentence in state prison for murder was sentenced today in federal court to seven years in federal prison for leading a ring that fraudulently obtained…
High-Ranking Zeta Drug-Trafficking Member Facing Cocaine and Marijuana Charges
WASHINGTON D.C. A Mexican national appeared in federal court Friday to face international cocaine and marijuana trafficking charges. According to court documents, between 2000 and 2010, Eleazar Medina Rojas, aka Chelelo,…
PetSmart Agrees to Pay $1.4 Million for Over Charging Consumers on Ad Prices
Los Angeles County PetSmart LLC has been ordered to pay $1.46 million to settle a lawsuit that alleges the company overcharged customers for items it listed in advertisements, officials announced Thursday. “Charging…
Former Calif. Resident Guilty of Fleecing Investors Out of $3 Million With Promises of Discounted Pre-IPO Shares os Alibaba
LOS ANGELES A former Malibu resident who defrauded several individuals out of more than $3 million with bogus claims he had access to stock shares of Alibaba This was done before its…
Three Healthcare Providers and Others Agree to Pay $68 Million for Alleged False Claims to Medi-Cal
LOS ANGELES A county-organized health system (COHS) that arranges services for Medi-Cal enrollees in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties and three Central Coast health care providers have agreed to pay…
Family Drug Trafficking Bust Leads to 11 Arrests, Enough Fentanyl to Kill 100,000 People
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd gives an update after 11 people were arrested in what he calls a family drug trafficking operation in which deputies seized enough fentanyl to kill 100,000 people….