LOS ANGELES Federal authorities have arrested an Irvine resident on fraud charges that were unsealed Wednesday, officials stated. The defendant allegedly stole more than $1 million from at least 10 victims in…
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Man who Conned Four Women into Investing in Sham Companies Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A Santa Monica man was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in federal prison for deceiving women he met online and elsewhere into investing hundreds of thousands of dollars into his…
El Chapo’s Wife Arrested for International Drug Trafficking
WASHINGTON D.C. The wife of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera, leader of a Mexican drug trafficking organization known as the Sinaloa Cartel, was arrested Monday in Virginia, federal prosecutors stated. She is…
Former Latin Kings Gang Member Admits Role in Murders
BOSTON A former Leader of the Massachusetts Department of Correction Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation pleaded guilty today to racketeering charges, officials stated. Frutuoso Barros, a/k/a “King…
Man Charged with Killing Three Homeless Victims
LOS ANGELES COUNTY A man was charged today with killing three homeless people in separate attacks in the Rancho Dominguez area over the past year, account to the Los Angeles County District…
FBI: Valentine’s Day Amor is in the Air, So Are Romance Cons — 23,768 complaints
FBI Cautions Public to Beware of Romance Scammers Looking to Empty Your Bank Accounts (Press Release) —Valentine’s Day and the days leading up to it can be exciting, but it can also…
DA: Cops Falsified Reports About Gang Membership
Three Los Angeles Police Department officers have been charged in separate cases for allegedly falsifying records that claimed people they had stopped were gang members, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office…
Three Oath Keepers Indicted for Obstruction of Congress on Jan. 6
WASHINGTON D.C. Three individuals associated with the Oath Keepers, a paramilitary organization focused on the recruitment of current and former military, law enforcement, and first responder personnel, were indicted Wednesday. They are…
Nationwide Warning: Department of Homeland Security Issues Domestic Threat to U.S. Residents
BREAKING NEWS: The Acting Secretary of Homeland Security has issued a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin due to a heightened threat environment across the United States, which DHS believes will persist…
White Supremacist Prison Gang Member Guilty of Racketeering
Texas A member of a white supremacist prison gang plead guilty Tuesday to violent gang-related activities, according to federal officials. Glynnwood Derrick, 46, of Texarkana, joined the Aryan Circle (AC) while in…
Ex-Labor Union President Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Embezzling
LOS ANGELES The former president of a Colton-based labor union was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in federal prison for stealing nearly $800,000 from the union’s health plan trust fund, officials stated….
Man is Facing Up to 40 Years in Prison for Allegedly Sexually Exploiting Minors
MISSOULA A Helena man is charged with allegedly sexually exploiting children and receiving child pornography in Missoula and Lewis and Clark counties, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif Johnson announced this week.. Joshua Dean…