LOS ANGELES Federal officials announced Wednesday that a Beverly Hills man allegedly stole more than $1.8 million in jewelry, clothing, and accessories from victims at a hotel in Beverly Hills in May….
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Federal Grand Jury: Antioch and Pittsburg Police Officers Charged with Multiple Felonies
Nine current or former Antioch and Pittsburg police officers and one community service officer were charged Thursday stemming from a federal corruption investigation, officials said. According to Department of Justice officials, officials…
Former West Virginia Parole Officer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting Parolee
A former West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation Parole officer was sentenced Friday in federal court in West Virginia to 15 years of imprisonment for violating the civil rights of a…
Man Admits to Threatening Maricopa County Election Official and Official with the Office of Arizona Attorney General
WASHINGTON D.C. An Iowa man pleaded guilty Thursday to sending a threatening communication to an election official on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, officials stated. Mark A. Rissi also sent a…
Man Admits to Lying to FBI About His Role in Creating Fake Basquiat Paintings
LOS ANGELES A one-time auctioneer has agreed to plead guilty to lying to FBI agents about the origins of paintings attributed to Jean-Michel Basquiat that were seized last year from the Orlando…
North Carolina Congressional Candidate Guilty of Federal Election Violations
WASHINGTON D.C. A former primary candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives pleaded guilty Wednesday to violating the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) by accepting a conduit campaign contribution, officials stated. According…
Alleged “Sim Swapper” Charged with Hacking Instagram Influencers Accounts to Get Money and Sexually Explicit Video Chats
LOS ANGELES According to authorities, a Downtown Los Angeles man was charged in a six-count federal grand jury indictment for allegedly defrauding female social media influencers, including by “SIM swapping” to hijack…
Former Kentucky Corrections Officer Guilty of Beating Two Federal Inmates
Officials stated that a former Kentucky correctional officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to two charges of deprivation of rights under color of law for assaulting two federal inmates. According to court documents, Samuel…
Man Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison for Stealing More Than $1 Million in COVID Business Loans
LOS ANGELES A Ventura County man who schemed with an Orange County man to illegally acquire disaster relief funds was sentenced to four years and three months in federal prison for fraudulently…
Man Charged with Mail Fraud For Alleged $5.8 Million Scheme to Defraud Produce Distributor
RIVERSIDE, California A grand jury indictment alleges that a Utah man participated in a long-running scheme in which he sent fake invoices on behalf of a shell company, officials announced this week….
Three Former Hawaii Correction Officers Convicted for Kicking, Punching Inmate
On July 8, after a three-week trial, a federal jury convicted three former correctional officers at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center — Jason Tagaloa, 31, Craig Pinkney, 38, and Jonathan Taum, 50…
Former Police Officer, Who Admitted Kicking Suspect in the Face, Faces Up to 10 Years in Prison
Jared Preston Desadier, 44, of Monroe, Louisiana, plead guilty Friday before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote to a charge of deprivation of rights under color of law, officials stated. According to…