LOS ANGELES Two Temecula brothers pleaded guilty Friday to defrauding the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) out of more than $2.3 million by filing thousands of fraudulent Priority…
Wisconsin Company Officials Sentenced to Prison for Role in Explosion that Killed Five Workers
U.S. District Court Judge James D. Peterson of Wisconsin sentenced Didion Milling Inc. officials this week – including a corporate vice president and former food safety, environmental, and operations managers – for…
Former FBI Special Agent Guilty of Working for Russian Oligarch Sentenced to 28 Months in Prison
Charles F. McGonigal, 55, a former FBI Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office, was sentenced today to 28 months in prison, according to federal authorities. McGonigal didn’t disclose…
Ukrainian Guilty of Role in Two Separate Malware Schemes Involving Tens of Millions of Dollars
Officials announced Thursday that a Ukrainian national pleaded guilty today to his role in two separate and wide-ranging malware schemes involving tens of millions of dollars.fa “Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov was the leader…
Felon With Multiple Domestic Violence Convictions Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Possessing Ammunition
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced a San Bernardino man with multiple felony domestic violence convictions to 15 years in prison for unlawfully possessing ammunition, officials stated. The fired cartridge cases were…
Florida Couple Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison Each for Evading Over $42 Million in Taxes When Illegally Importing Plywood
A Florida husband and wife were sentenced on Wednesday to four years and nine months in prison for illegally importing and selling between $25 million and $65 million worth of plywood products,…
17 Charged in Scheme to Smuggle Fentanyl and Other Drugs Inside Fire Extinguishers into the U.S.
LOS ANGELES A final defendant was arrested on a federal grand jury indictment that alleges a scheme to smuggle fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin from Mexico into the United States, officials stated. The…
Former Corrections Officer Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Covering up an Inmate Beating That Resulted in Broken Jaw
A former Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC) tactical officer, Sebron Hollands, 33, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for writing a false report to cover up another officer’s use of excessive…
Six Texas Men Sentenced to Prison for Stealing $20 Million in Forgivable Loans from Paycheck Protection Program
Six men from Texas were sentenced Monday for conspiring to fraudulently secure over $20 million in forgivable loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), backed by the Small Business Administration under the…
JUST SAYING: Super Bowl Parties, Ms. Swift and Many New Young Fans Will be Watching the Game
JUST SAYING RAUL HERNANDEZ For those who revel in the spirit of the Super Bowl, I’m crossing my fingers that the showdown between the 49ers and Patriots turns out to be one…
Wisconsin Landlords of More Than 100 Rental Units Settle for $500,000 With 13 Female Tenants for Sexual Harassment
The Justice Department settled with Richard and Mary Donahue, landlords of over 100 rental units in Janesville, Wisconsin, to address sexual harassment allegations against Richard Donahue towards female tenants spanning over two…
Calif. Man Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison for COVID Jobless Benefits Scam and Stealing Car Titles
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced Friday to 17 years and six months in federal prison for using stolen identities to fraudulently obtain more than $1.5 million in COVID-19…