LOS ANGELES A Los Angeles police officer was sentenced for getting more than $8,000 in wages for work she did not perform in 2018, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced….
Category: Courts & Cases
Two “Spice” Drug Dealers Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison Each
NEVADA Two defendants were sentenced Wednesday to 20 years each in federal prison for crimes committed in connection with the manufacture of synthetic cannabinoid products or “spice,” officials stated. They also operated…
Man Allegedly Tried to Kidnap 6-Year-old Girl in Front of Blind Father
LOS ANGELES A man has been charged with attempting to take a girl from her blind father outside their home last month, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced today. Elijah…
Eight Charged in Mass Halloween Shooting that Left Three Dead, Nine Injured
LOS ANGELES Eight people have been charged in connection with a mass shooting at a Halloween-themed birthday party in Long Beach last year that killed three people and injured nine others, the…
Lyft Rideshare Driver Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Rape
LOS ANGELES A 39-year old rideshare driver was sentenced Tuesday to six years in state prison for sexually assaulting a Los Angeles woman two years ago, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s…
Moderator of Darknet Market Place AlphaBay Sentenced to 11 Years
CALIFORNIA A Colorado man was sentenced this week to 11 years in federal prison for being a moderator on AlphaBay, an illegal website on the so-called darknet, according to officials. According to…
Ventura California Man Paid Facilitators Overseas to Sexually Abuse Female Minors
LOS ANGELES The FBI arrested a Ventura County man for using Skype to pay facilitators overseas to live stream the sexual and physical abuse of female minors, officials stated. William Hayes,…
Six Charged with Conspiracy, Two with Triple Murder, and One with Burning Bodies, Destroy Evidence
BUFFALO, N.Y. A federal grand jury returned a 24-count indictment charging six defendants with narcotics conspiracy, a conspiracy that resulted in the death of three people, the burning of bodies, officials stated….
Portland Man Charged with Repeatedly Assaulting Federal Officers with Vehicle
Man charged with repeatedly trying to Assault Federal Officers
Thirteen More Women Accuse Adult Porno Star of Sexual Abuse
LOS ANGELES A criminal complaint was amended Monday against Ron Jeremy charging him with 20 additional sexual assault counts involving 13 women that date back to 2004, the Los Angeles County District…
Obituary Scams Target Grieving Families
LOS ANGELES DISTRICT ATTORNEY: Coping with death is difficult enough and made even worse when criminals try to exploit a family member’s grief, LA prosecutors stated. In the Obituary Scam, thieves scan…
Fashion District Outfit Owner Guilty of Custom Violations, Will Pay Nearly $118 Million in Fines
LOS ANGELES Federal prosecutors have filed charges against a Fashion District clothing importer and the company’s owner in a scheme to undervalue imported garments, officials stated. The importer also avoided paying millions…