Tennessee Christopher Beckham, 35, of Nashville, Tennessee, plead guilty Friday in U.S. District Court to attacking and threatening people he believed were Muslims, officials stated. Beckham violated the Matthew Shepard and James…
Category: Courts & Cases
Corrections Officer Sentenced to Prison for Five Years for Assaulting Three Inmates
A former correctional officer with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office (RPSO), Detention Center 1, in Alexandria, Louisiana, was sentenced Monday in federal court for assaulting three inmates, according to officials. He is…
Deputy U.S. Marshal Charged with Cyberstalking, Perjury
WASHINGTON A federal grand jury in California returned an indictment Thursday charging a Deputy U.S. Marshal with conspiracy to commit cyberstalking, cyberstalking, and perjury, officials stated. According to the indictment, Ian R….
Two L.A. County Detectives Indicted for Lying About a Search Warrant
LOS ANGELES An indictment was unsealed Friday charging two sheriff’s detectives for lying about their roles while a search warrant was served at a home in East Los Angeles three years ago,…
Ex-Louisville Detective Sent to Prison for Tampering with Evidence in Two Murder Trials
Former Detective Mark Handy was accused of lying on the witness stand and tampering with evidence in murder trials that sent innocent men to prison.
LAPD Off-Duty Police Officer Charged with Threatening to Kill Two Men
LOS ANGELES COUNTY A Los Angeles police officer was charged Tuesday for threatening to kill his cousin and another man last week in Inglewood, according to officials. “Wearing a badge does not…
Leader of Armed Home Invasion Robbery Crew Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison
A Texas man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for his leadership role in an armed home invasion robbery crew, according to authorities. The crew traveled the United States targeting…
California Doctor Indicted for $6 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON A Los Angeles woman was arrested Thursday on criminal health care fraud charges arising from her false home health certifications and related fraudulent billings to Medicare, officials stated. According to court…
57-Year-Old Man, aka “Joker,” Charged with Setting San Gabriel Historic Mission Fire
Los Angeles A man was charged with setting a fire that caused catastrophic damage to the San Gabriel Mission last summer, according to state authorities. “The loss to the mission was in…
ABC 15’s Investigative Report About Corrupt Cops and the System that Protects Them is Powerful
Kudos to this station and its reporter for one of the best investigative journalism stories that aired in 2020. The five-part, yearlong ABC 15 investigative report should be nominated for an…
Man is Facing up to 40 Years in Prison for Illegally Getting $7 Million in COVID-19 Funds to Fix Potholes
LOS ANGELES Federal authorities Monday arrested a Temecula man on federal fraud charges that allege he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), according to officials. He…
Mother Charged with Murdering Her Three Children with a Knife
LOS ANGELES A woman was charged Monday with killing her three young children earlier this month in Reseda, according to officials. “Our hearts go out to the family of these children who…