SANTA ANA, California A federal grand jury Wednesday returned an eight-count indictment charging an Orange County man with defrauding California’s unemployment insurance program Nhan Hoang Pham used personal information stolen from people…
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Florida Man Guilty of Hate Crime for Attacking a Black Man at Parking Lot
Federal officials stated that Robert Lashley, 52, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal hate crime for attacking a Black man. According to the plea agreement, on Nov. 17, 2021, Lashley traveled…
Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Getting Student Visas for Wealthy Chinese Nationals
LOS ANGELES A San Gabriel Valley man was sentenced Monday to four years in federal prison for scheming to help wealthy Chinese nationals unlawfully gain admission into the United States, according to…
Stockton California Police Release Details of Serial Killer in the City
The Stockton Chief of Police released new details about five killings that he says fit the definition of a serial killer.
Former NSA Worker Allegedly Tried to Pass Classified Information to Undercover FBI Agent
COLORADO According to officials, a Colorado Springs man will make his initial appearance in federal court Thursday on charges that he allegedly attempted to transmit classified National Defense Information (NDI) to a…
Man Guilty of Kidnapping Gay Man, Part of Scheme to Murder Grindr Users
LOUISIANA Chance Seneca, 21, of Lafayette, Louisiana, pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday before to one count of kidnapping, officials stated. According to his plea agreement, Seneca admitted that on June 20,…
Man Indicted for Alleged Murder-for-Hire Plots, Against Lawyer and a Litigant
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury Thursday charged a La Cañada Flintridge man who allegedly conspired with a San Fernando Valley resident to hire a hitman to kill two men involved in…
Former Prisoner Transport Officer Guilty of Abusing Detainees Under His Care
NEW MEXICO Officials announced that former prisoner transport officer Anthony Buntyn, 55, was convicted of a felony civil rights offense for abusing detainees in his care. According to court documents and evidence…
Farm Labor Contracting Co. Owner Guilty of Forced Labor of Mexican Workers
Bladimir Moreno, 55, pleaded guilty in Tampa, Florida to conspiracy charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and conspiracy to commit forced labor, officials announced this week. A federal…
Former U.S. Army Reservist, Who is also a Chinese National, Convicted of Spying for China
Officials stated that a federal jury convicted a Chinese national and former Army Reservist Monday of spying for China. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Ji Chaoqun, 31, of…
Construction Firm Owner Admits Failure to Pay $1.6 Million to IRS
LOS ANGELES According to officials, the owner of an Inland Empire business pleaded guilty Monday to filing false tax returns that failed to report more than $4.8 million over five years. This…
Beverly Hills Man Guilty of Stealing Millions in COVID Small Business Loans, Created More Than A Dozen Fake Co.
LOS ANGELES A Beverly Hills man – whose sons pleaded guilty earlier this month to felonies for defrauding COVID-relief programs – pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal criminal charge for fraudulently seeking…