NEW JERSEY – The ringleader of an international rhino smuggling conspiracy was sentenced today to five years and 10 months in prison for wildlife trafficking crimes, federal officials stated. Zhifei Li, the…
Category: Courts
Jurors find Cop Guilty of Forcing Two Prostitutes to Have Sex with Him; He is Facing Life in Prison
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA – A former officer with the San Bernardino Police Department was convicted today of federal civil rights charges for forcing two prostitutes to perform sex acts while he was in uniform,…
Man Goes on Rampage, Kills Six People and Fires at Pursuing Deputies Before Killing Himself
(UPDATED: 6 p.m. Saturday) ISLA VISTA, CALIF. – The 22-year-old suspect, Elliot Oliver Robertson Rodger, who killed six people and injured 13 others at Isla Vista on Friday, had more than 400 rounds of…
Settlement Reached in Volpei Vs. Ventura County District Attorney’s Office
(Posted May 22) BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. – Attorneys agreed to settle a lawsuit filed against the Ventura County District Attorney by a former DA investigator who alleges that…
Man Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Counterfeit Drugs Including Viagra
TEXAS – A 26-year-old man pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to smuggle and to traffic in counterfeit and falsely labeled pharmaceuticals, including Viagra tablets, from China, federal officials said. Nasif Baqla,…
Navy Officer Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes, iPad3 and Other Electronics in Exchange for Classified Information
CALIFORNIA – U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Daniel Layug plead guilty today to accepting more than $10,000 in cash, consumer electronics and travel expenses from a foreign defense contractor in exchange…
Former Teacher and Athletic Coach Sentenced to More Than 23 Years for Child-Porn Crimes
LOS ANGELES – A former teacher and athletic coach at Royal Oak Middle School in Covina, who pleaded guilty to producing child pornography and using the Internet to entice a minor to…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Five Chinese Military Men Who Hacked Corporate Computers
PENNSYLVANIA — A federal grand jury indicted five Chinese military hackers for computer hacking, economic espionage and other offenses aimed at six American victims in the U.S. power, metals and solar products…
Man Who Mailed Poison-Laced Letters to President Obama and Others Sentenced to 25 Years
OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI – A man who possessed ricin and mailed poison-laced letters including one that threatened bodily harm to President Obama was sentenced today to 25 years in prison, federal officials said….
Former KKK Leader Sent to Prison for Cross Burning at a Black Neighborhood
ALABAMA —A former Alabama Klu Klux Klan leader was sentenced today to two years in prison for his role in a cross-burning incident at a black neighborhood, federal officials said. U.S. District…
Man Who Hacked Subway Restaurant Computers Plead Guilty to Stealing Gift Cards
MASSACHUSETTS: – A California businessman plead guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to hack into the computerized cash registers of a number of Subway restaurants to fraudulently obtain more than $40,000…
Real Estate Developer Admits Stealing Millions from Investors
LOS ANGELES – A real estate developer who formerly resided in Atascadero plead guilty today to federal fraud and money laundering charges for bilking investors who put money into Central Coast real…