A San Fernando Police Officer Jeffrey King has been charged with stealing money from a man during an arrest last June, according to officials. “Law enforcement officers take an oath to uphold…
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Former Texas Sheriff’s Sgt. Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Beating Inmate
Officials stated that a former Van Zandt County, Texas, Sheriff’s Office jail sergeant was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for violating a jail detainee’s civil rights by using unlawful force…
Former USC Football Player Accused of Raping Two Women From USC and UCLA
A former USC football player has been charged with raping two women from the University of Southern California and the University of California, Los Angeles, according to officials. “Sexual assault is a…
Federal Corrections Officer Guilty of Sexually Abusing Two Female Inmates
A federal jury convicted a correctional officer of five counts involving sexually abusive conduct against two female victims who were serving prison sentences. John Bellhouse, 40, formerly of Pleasanton, California, was initially…
Man Guilty of Trying to Smuggle Frozen Roasted eel for Human Consumption
LOS ANGELES A Pomona man and his food wholesale company have pleaded guilty in federal court to attempting to smuggle Chinese frozen roasted eel for human consumption, which had been previously refused…
Oath Keepers Founder Sentenced For Seditious Conspiracy Over Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right group known as the Oath Keepers, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy and other crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021,…
Man Convicted of Torture and Exporting Weapons Parts in Iraq
A federal jury convicted a Pennsylvania man on May 19 for numerous crimes, including the torture of an Estonian citizen in 2015 in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, in connection with the…
D.C. police Lieutenant Indicted for Tipping Off Proud Boy Enrique Tarrio About Arrest
WASHINGTON D.C. A District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Lieutenant was arrested Friday on an indictment charging that he obstructed an investigation into the December…
Calif. Duo Who Allegedly Used Darknet to Sell Fentanyl and Cocaine Indicted
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury indicted a San Fernando Valley man and woman who allegedly used darknet marketplaces to sell hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of fentanyl-laced pills and cocaine…
California Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Sensitive Software from U.S. Employers to Build a Competing Business in China
LOS ANGELES An Inland Empire man was arrested for allegedly stealing sensitive technologies from his Southern California-based employers, officials stated. According to authorities, Liming Li allegedly…
Former Indianapolis Police Sgt. Guilty for Stomping on Suspect’s Head and Face
A former Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Sergeant pleaded guilty this week to violating the civil rights of an arrestee by using excessive force by stomping a suspect’s head. According to court documents,…
Former Elementary Teacher Guilty of Possessing Child Pornography
SANTA ANA, California A former Orange County elementary school teacher and high school wrestling coach pleaded guilty Monday to possessing child pornography, officials stated. This included at least one video portraying masochistic…