LOS ANGELES Officials stated that an Agoura Hills real estate developer was sentenced to three years and five months in federal prison for failing to disclose on a bankruptcy petition that he…
Eleven Defendants Charged with International Drug Trafficking and Allegedly Distributing Narcotics in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Tennessee
Defendants Allegedly Distributed Fentanyl and Other Deadly Drugs Across the Ohio Valley, officials stated. Federal, state, local, and Italian law enforcement officials announced Tuesday that 11 suspects were charged for their roles…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 23 MS-13 Members and Associates for Alleged Methamphetamine Trafficking
LOS ANGELES Federal and local law enforcement officials on Tuesday announced the unsealing of a federal grand jury indictment charging 23 members and associates of the Mara Salvatrucha-13 (MS-13) transnational street gang,…
MS-13 Gang Members Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit a Gang-Related Murder
Two La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members were sentenced for conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering in connection with their participation in the Weedams Locos Salvatrucha (WLS) clique of the…
Calif. Man Sentence to 15 Years in Prison for Conning Investors Out of More Than $3 Million
LOS ANGELES A former Malibu resident was sentenced to 15 years and eight months in federal prison for defrauding several individuals out of more than $3 million with bogus claims that he…
Couple Indicted for Allegedly DeFrauding Thousands Of More Than $10 Million Through a Pyramid Scheme
A federal grand jury in Texas returned an indictment Wednesday charging a Texas couple for operating an illegal pyramid scheme that defrauded thousands of participants of more than $10 million, officials stated…
Sinaloa Cartel Member “aka Cacayo” Charged With International Drug Trafficking
A federal grand jury indictment was unsealed on Thursday, charging a leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, Juan Carlos Morgan Huerta, with international fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, and marijuana trafficking, officials stated. According…
Former Army Private Faces New Federal Charges for Allegedly Sexually Exploiting Girl
LOS ANGELES A former Army private based at Fort Irwin in San Bernardino County is facing federal charges that he made child sexual abuse material (CSAM) featuring a 14-year-old girl, officials stated….
Four L.A. Sheriff’s Department Employees Die by Suicides
One retired employee and three current members of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were found dead by suicide within a 24-hour period.
Two Former Prison Corrections Officers Sentenced to Prison for Beating Inmates
Two former Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) corrections officers, Samuel J. Patrick, 41, and Clinton L. Pauley, 42, were sentenced Wednesday to 36 months in prison followed by one year of supervised…
Medical Examiner Investigator Charged with Allegedly Stealing Gold Crucifix Other Items from Dead People
Los Angeles County District Attorney announced Wednesday that an investigator with the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner (formerly known as the Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner) has been charged with…
Tax Preparer Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Preparing Hundreds of False Returns
LOS ANGELES An Orange County man was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in federal prison for knowingly preparing nearly 400 fraudulent federal income tax returns. The fraudulent tax returns caused a loss of…