LOS ANGELES A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has been charged with altering evidence where she allegedly assaulted a man during an arrest in Lancaster two years ago. “Tampering or destroying evidence…
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California Man Sentenced to Prison for In-Flight Assault
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Alton James Johnson, 43, of Yuba City, California, was sentenced last week in federal court to six months in prison for assaulting two flight…
Man Posted Videos of Crushing of His Puppy on Social Media: “I’m cold-hearted.”
LOS ANGELES A Riverside County man pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal criminal charge for inflicting severe injuries on a puppy – including slitting its throat – then posting videos of the…
Former Sheriff’s Capt. Will be Sentenced in September for Defrauding Sheriff’s Office and Other Businesses
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA Kevin Stimage, age 44, will be sentenced on Sept. 22 for committing theft from programs receiving federal funds, according to officials. Stimage plead guilty last week. Stimage faces up…
Feds: Police Department Agrees to Help People with Limited English Communicate with Police
PENNSYLVANIA The Justice Department Friday announced it has reached a settlement agreement with the Hazleton Police Department (HPD) and the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, to help people with limited English communicate with…
Bank Julius Baer Agrees to Pay More Than $79 Million for Money Laundering
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. (BJB or the Bank), a Swiss bank with international operations, admitted Thursday in federal court in Brooklyn that it conspired to launder over…
Sheriff’s Deputy Charged With Lying About Finding a Gun in a Vehicle
LOS ANGELES A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was charged Thursday for lying about finding a gun in a vehicle two years ago, according to officials. “Lying under oath damages the credibility…
Off-Duty LA Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Murder for Crash That Killed Passenger (Video)
LOS ANGELES An off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was charged today with murder for a fatal solo car crash last summer, according to officials. “Reckless driving can be deadly and no…
Man Sentenced to 13 Years and Six Months for Setting Up Shell Business to Steal Money
LOS ANGELES A Gardena man was sentenced Monday to 13 years and six months in federal prison for running a multi-year scam, according to officials. Troy Rustill Stroud fraudulently obtained nearly $1…
Ex-FBI Employee Indicted for Removing Secret Documents and Taking Them Home
WASHINGTON A federal grand jury indicted an employee of the FBI’s Kansas City Division for illegally removing numerous national security documents that were found in her home, officials stated. Kendra Kingsbury, 48,…
Grand Jury Indicts DMV Employees Who Took Bribes to Issue Driver’s Licenses
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury Wednesday indicted alleged “brokers” accused of scheming to illegally obtain driver’s licenses for ineligible applicants by paying bribes to corrupt employees of the California Department of…