CALIFORNIA A federal judge on Monday sentenced a former DEA agent to six years and six months in prison for extortion, money laundering and obstruction of justice, officials said. The crimes were…
Former President of Real Estate Firm Sentenced to 7 Years for Defrauding Investors
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced a 67-year-old man to seven years for misappropriating millions of dollars investors gave him to invest in Central Coast real estate projects, according to officials. In…
Two Paris-Based Banks Agree to Pay $787.3 Million for Violating U.S. Financial Sanctions
WASHINGTON D.C. The Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, a corporate and investment bank owned by Crédit Agricole S.A. and headquartered in Paris, agreed to forfeit $312 million and enter into a deferred…
Man Who Conned Five Dozen Investors Out of Nearly $4 Million Sentenced
LOS ANGELES A federal judge on Monday sentenced a former registered representative at a now-defunct Sherman Oaks brokerage and investment firm to 18 months in federal prison on wire fraud charges…
Owner of Diet Supplement Business Sentenced to Prison for Misbranding Drugs
PENNSYLVANIA A federal judge sentenced Cheryl Floyd, age 52, owner of Floyd Nutrition LLC, to 30 months in federal prison for selling misbranded drugs as weight loss products over the Internet, officials said today….
Former Honolulu Cop Sentenced for Kicking Man in the Head and Striking Another (News Video)
HONOLULU A federal judge sentenced a former Honolulu police officer to two years and six months in prison for assaulting two men in an unprovoked attack, officials announced. U.S. District Judge J. Michael…
FBI: The Number of Police Officers Killed by Criminals Increased By 24 in 2014
WASHINGTON D.C. An FBI report released today states that 96 police officers were killed in the line-of-duty in 2014, and of these, 51 died as a result of assaults, and 45 died…
VICE Report: California Undercover Cop Uses Autistic Student to Buy and Sell Drugs at High School (Video)
Worth Viewing: This is the story of Jesse Snodgrass, a kid with Aspergers Syndrome who was entrapped by an undercover cop posing as a student at Jesse’s high school, according to a…
74-Year-Old Man Admits Operating a $5 Million Foreclosure Rescue Scheme
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. A Seal Beach man plead guilty to federal fraud charges related to a mortgage rescue scheme in which he made false promises to the distressed homeowner, filed fraudulent bankruptcies to…
Former TSA Officer Indicted for Allowing Marijuna-Laden Baggage to Pass Through LAX Screening
LOS ANGELES A former officer with the Transportation Security Administration was indicted today by a federal grand jury on narcotics and bribery charges for allegedly accepting payment to allow checked bags filled…
Sheriff’s Deputy Indicted for Alleged Involvement in Violent Beating of Handcuffed Man at Jail (News Videos)
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury indicted a former Sheriff’s deputy for his involvement in the violent beating of a handcuffed man at the Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles, officials…