TENNESSEE A federal court entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against defendants Basic Reset and Biogenyx, as well as their owner, Fred R. Kaufman III, and Kimberly Kaufman, the Department of…
Four Peruvians Sentenced for Threatening and Extorting U.S. Consumers
FLORIDA A federal judge last week sentenced four residents of Lima, Peru, charged with overseeing a series of call centers that threatened and extorted Spanish-speaking victims in the U.S., according to authorities….
Auditing the Auditors: Cops Have a Right to Ask a Motorist to Step Out of a Vehicle
Audit The Audit Published on Sep 2, 2019 Welcome to Audit The Audit, where we sort out the who and what and the right and wrong of police interactions. Help us grow…
Mexican Mafia “Shot Caller” Convicted of 2016 Murder and Other Federal Crimes
LOS ANGELES A federal jury this week found Mexican Mafia member and “shot caller” of the Santa Fe Springs- and Whitter-based Canta Ranas street gang guilty of crimes including the murder of…
JUST SAYING: Fox to Trump — “We don’t work for you.”
JUST SAYING BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] “We don’t work for you. I don’t work for you” — Neil Cavuto said to Trump after Trump criticized Fox News, according to Huffington Post….
Physician’s Assistant Sentence to Prison for Fraudulently Prescribing 40,470 Oxycodone Pills
LOUISIANA A Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based physician’s assistant was sentenced to seven years in prison today for his role in a scheme to unlawfully distribute prescriptions for thousands of oxycodone pills, according to…
Man Sentenced to Six Months of Home Detention for Trafficking in Protected Turtles
PENNSYLVANIA A federal judge sentenced David Sommers, 64, of Levittown, Pennsylvania, to six months imprisonment, three years of supervised release including six months of home detention, and to pay $250,000 in restitution…
An Associate of a Former Border Patrol Agent Sentenced for Taking Money from Drug Dealers
TEXAS A federal judge sentenced an associate of a former U.S. Border Patrol Agent to four years in prison followed by one year of supervised release for conspiring to accept money in…
Eight Charged with Operating Two of the Largest Illegal TV Show and Movie Streaming Services
VIRGINIA A federal grand jury returned an indictment Tuesday charging eight individuals of operating two of the largest and illegal TV program and movie streaming services, according to officials. Federal officials said…
Mexican Extradited from Mexico Facing Federal Sex Trafficking Charges in New York
NEW YORK A Mexican man was extradited to the United States Wednesday to faces charges for his role in a transnational sex trafficking ring, according to federal officials. Jose Miguel Melendez-Rojas was…
Bangladeshi Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Illegal Immigrants into the U.S. Through Mexico.
TEXAS A Bangladeshi national formerly residing in Monterrey, Mexico, plead guilty Tuesday for his role in a scheme to smuggle illegal immigrants to the United States for the purpose of commercial advantage…
Man Allegedly Ran “Dark Planet Pictures” Movie Investment Scam That Cost Victims $14 Million
LOS ANGELES A Manhattan Beach man surrendered this morning to face federal charges that allege he collected $14 million from investors who were falsely told their money would be used to produce…