LOS ANGELES Authorities have arrested 17 members and associates of the Wilmas street gang who are named in a federal racketeering indictment. It alleges acts of murder, attempted murder, narcotics trafficking,…
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DOJ: Voters Who are Threatened or Intimidated at the Polls Should Call Local Police, then Federal Authorities
WASHINGTON D.C. The Department of Justice spelled out the rules Tuesday involving rights that people have while casting votes, including the right not to be intimidated, discriminated or harassed. Also federal officials…
Guards and inmates charged in widespread bribery and smuggling operation
By Ann E. Marimow and Peter Hermann WASHINGTON POST Prosecutors charged more than 50 correctional officers and inmates Wednesday in a widespread bribery and drug conspiracy inside Maryland’s largest state prison. Prison…
Feds: White Supremacist Who Brutally Attacked Black Man Sentenced to 10 Years
IOWA A convicted felon and white supremacist who assaulted a black man told bar patrons before the attack that he hated black people, bragged to the bar’s owner about being involved in…
Jail Supervisor Indicted for Denying Insulin to Diabetic Inmate Who Died as a Result
OKLAHOMA A federal indictment alleges that Wayne Barnes, then a lieutenant at the McClain County Jail in Purcell, Oklahoma, denied insulin to an inmate who needed it because he suffered from…
Barrio Azteca Gang Associate Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and other Crimes
EL PASO, TEXAS A federal judge Thursday sentenced Luis Humberto Hernandez Celis, aka Pac, 32, of El Paso, to 20 years in prison for his involvement in several crimes including drug trafficking, according…
Former California State Assemblyman Sentenced to Prison in Bribery Case
A federal judge Monday sentenced a former member of the California State Assembly who became a political consultant to a year in prison for making bribe payments to his brother after he plead guilty to money laundering, officials said.
Feds: Ex-County Clerk and 11 Recruiters Charged in California for Allegedly “Fixing” Traffic Tickets
SANTA ANA, CALIF. Ten suspects were arrested Wednesday on federal grand jury charges of taking bribes to “fix” traffic tickets or illegally resolve cases of hundreds of violators by circumventing the…
Former FBI Agent Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Stealing Drug Money
A former FBI special agent was sentenced Monday to three years in prison for stealing over $136,000 in drug profits seized during the execution of search warrants in 2014, falsifying documents and tampering with a witness, according to officials.
Man Used Foreclosure Rescue Scam to Steal $3 Million from Distressed Homeowners
A Long Beach man is facing up to five years in prison when he is sentence in November for a $3 million foreclosure rescue scam.
Karl Robinson, 52, plead guilty Tuesday to one count of bankruptcy fraud in federal court. The charges stem from a long-running mortgage rescue scheme that involved nearly $3 million in illegal fees charged to distressed homeowners and about 200 fraudulent bankruptcy petitions.
Man Charged with Plotting to Commit Terrorist Attacks in U.S., including Targeting Military Members
Federal authorities arrested a Charlotte man charging him with trying to help ISIS, including recruiting and encouraging others to rig booby traps, set up ambushes and die as martyrs.
Man Who Tried to Go to Syria to Pledge Allegiance to ISIS Sentenced to 15 Years
SANTA ANA, CALIF. An Orange County man who admitted that he tried to go to Syria to pledge allegiance to ISIS and train to use weapons was sentenced to 15 years…