WEST VIRGINIA A former parole officer with the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation was arrested today after being charged in federal court with civil rights violations, obstruction of justice, and…
Category: Federal Court
Man Who Punched Flight Attendant Facing Up to 20 Years in Federal Prison
LOS ANGELES An Orange County man was charged Thursday in a federal criminal complaint that alleges he punched a flight attendant in the back of the head during a flight from Mexico…
Two Charged with Allegedly Burglarizing Congresswoman and Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate’s Residence
LOS ANGELES Two men were charged Friday for breaking into the home of U.S. Congresswoman and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Karen Bass and stealing guns, according to officials. “Everyone deserves to be…
Podiatrist Convicted of $1.8 Million Healthcare Fraud Using Another Doctor’s Name
MICHIGAN A federal jury convicted a Michigan man Friday for concocting a $1.8 million scheme to defraud Medicare by billing for services under another doctor’s name, officials stated. He used another doctor’s…
Former County Coroner Convicted of Illegal Distribution of a Narcotics
A federal jury convicted a Kentucky man today for illegally prescribing Oxycontin, Klonopin, Ambien, and Valium, violating the Controlled Substances Act, officials stated. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial,…
Former Police Detective Indicted for Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Two Black Women
A federal grand jury in Topeka, Kansas, returned a six-count indictment, unsealed Thursday, charging former Kansas City Police Department detective Roger Golubski with federal civil rights crimes, according to officials. Golubski is…
Woman Indicted for Allegedly Using Prison Inmates Names to Steal $500,000 in COVID Relief
RIVERSIDE, California A San Bernardino County woman was arrested Wednesday on a seven-count federal grand jury indictment alleging she fraudulently obtained more than $500,000 in pandemic-related unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, officials stated….
61-Year-Old Business Owner Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Submitting 405 False Water Reports
TENNESSEE A federal judge on Monday sentenced DiAne Gordon, 61, of Memphis, to three years in prison in connection with her fabrication of discharge monitoring reports required under the Clean Water Act,…
Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Trying to Hire a Hitman to Kill a Woman He Briefly Dated
LOS ANGELES A Beverly Hills man was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison for attempting to hire a hitman to kill a woman he briefly dated, according to officials. The…
Cryptocurrency Investment Scheme Amassed About $100 Million from Investors
FLORIDA A Florida man pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit securities fraud involving a global cryptocurrency-based Ponzi scheme that took in approximately $100 million from investors. According to court documents, Joshua…
Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
TEXARKANA, Texas A Maud, Texas man has been sentenced for federal violations related to a COVID-relief fraud scheme, officials announced Tuesday. Samuel Morgan Yates, 35, pleaded guilty on May 6, 2022, to…
Two Charged with Allegedly Murdering a Sleeping, Double Amputee Homeless Man
Los Angeles County A man and woman have been charged with murder in connection with the May shooting death of a 69-year-old homeless double amputee in South Los Angeles. “The murder of…