Two suspects were charged this week for their involvement with online groups dedicated to creating and distributing videos depicting extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys, according to federal prosecutors. Nicholas T….
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“Chesapeake Bandits” Member Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Robbing Armored Truck, Stealing $160,000 in Cash
LOS ANGELES A member of the “Chesapeake Bandits,” a group of law enforcement officials, was sentenced Friday to 14 years in federal prison, according to authorities. He served as a lookout during…
Former Bank Senior Executive Officer Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Embezzling $700,000 From Employer
LOS ANGELES Federal officials stated that the former chief financial officer at a bank in the Chinatown area of downtown Los Angeles was sentenced Friday to three years in federal prison for…
Former California Officer Indicted for Sexually Assaulting Four Women While on Duty
A federal grand jury in Fresno, California, returned a superseding indictment charging former Sanger, California, Police Department officer DeShawn Torrence with deprivation of constitutional rights under color of law for allegedly sexually…
Man Found Guilty of Sending Threatening Emails to FBI, Including Bomb Threat
LOS ANGELES A jury on Wednesday found a San Fernando Valley man guilty of sending threatening emails to the FBI, including ones in which he threatened to bomb the FBI’s Los Angeles…
Dozens of Felons Arrested in Ventura County, California as Part of “Operation Clean House”
VENTURA COUNTY As part of “Operation Clean House,” teams of FBI agents, police officers, and deputy sheriffs allegedly arrested dozens of alleged felons wanted in Ventura County in May, officials stated. This…
Retired Navy Admiral and Business Executives Arrested for Bribery Scheme
A retired Navy admiral and two business executives were arrested Friday on criminal charges related to their roles in a bribery scheme that involved a U.S. government contract, officials stated. As alleged…
Art Dealer Guilty of Embezzling More Than $260,000 From Beverly Hills Art Gallery
LOS ANGELES Officials stated that an internationally known art dealer was found guilty Friday of embezzling more than $260,000 from the bankruptcy estate of Ace Gallery Los Angeles, an art gallery in…
Disbarred Lawyer Guilty of Operating a Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme That Defrauded Victims of $9.5 Million
Officials stated that a disbarred California attorney pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring to operate a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded victims of more than $9.5 million. According to court documents, David Kagel,…
Texas Man Charged with Setting Up Dogfights, Promoting Events and Keeping Fighting Dogs
Officials stated that a federal court in Texas unsealed a grand jury indictment Wednesday charging a Texas man with federal dogfighting violations. Jesus Allen Stephens, of Waskom, Texas, is charged with participating…
Mexican Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for International Drug Trafficking of Methamphetamine and Marijuana
NEBRASKA A manager of a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization was sentenced Friday to 21 years and 10 months in prison and ordered to forfeit $1.3 million for his role in an international…
California Woman Sentenced to Prison for Making Anti-Semitic Threats to Former Executive Director of Tree of Life Synagogue
MIAMI Melanie Harris, 59 of Riverside, California, was sentenced Thursday to two years and eight months in prison for making anti-Semitic threats against a Jewish family, officials stated. Harris pleaded guilty to…