LOS ANGELES Simi Valley man was indicted today by a federal grand jury on charges of producing child pornography in a case involving a 6-year-old girl. …
Man Who Fired Shots at Officer During High-Speed Pursuit Gets 40 Years in Prison
DALLAS A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Javier Martinez to 40 years in prison for his involvement in an attempted kidnapping and for firing numerous shots at an officer with the Ennis…
Gang Leader Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Violent Crimes and Racketeering
FLORIDA A leader of the Almighty Imperial Gangsters Nation was sentenced to 25 years in prison Thursday for gang-related crimes, including murder, officials said. Miguel Pedraza, aka “Fuzzy,” 35, of Chicago, was sentenced…
Pimp Sentenced to Nearly 19 Years for Sex Trafficking
MICHIGAN A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced David Q. Givhan, aka “Premier,” 35, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, to 19 years and seven months in prison. Givhan was convicted by a jury of one count…
National Geographic: Nature’s Fury Revealed in These Spellbinding Time-Lapses
A photographer relentlessly pursues the perfect storm. By Gulnaz Khan Photographs and Videos by Mike Olbinski Come spring, the air over Tornado Alley begins to crackle and neon lightning whips across the…
Two Men Sentenced for Attacking a Black Man They Saw on the Street
OHIO Two Toledo, Ohio men were sentenced Wednesday to prison for beating an African-American stranger they saw on the street, according to officials. Robert Paschalis,, 25, was sentenced to two years in…
A Leader of an International Mexican Drug Trafficking Cartel Sentenced to Life in Prison
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced Alfredo Beltran Leyva, a leader of the Beltran-Leyva Drug Organization, to life in prison for importing multi-ton quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine, according to…
Ex-Brooklyn prosecutor admits to forging wiretap orders to spy on married detective
“I knew my conduct was illegal,” Tara Lenich said Monday in Brooklyn federal court. (PHOTO: JESSE WARD/FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) BY ANDREW KESHNER NEW YORK DAILY NEWS April 3, 2017 An…
Dentist Guilty of Downloading, Possessing and Distributing Child Porn
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. A dentist who formerly lived and worked in Temecula plead guilty Monday to possession of child pornography, including videos of children under the age of 10 engaged in sexually explicit…
Just Saying: Trump “Train-Wreck,” Nuke North Korea and Rex Tillerson
JUST SAYING By Raul Hernandez [email protected] L.A. TIMES’ TORCHES TRUMP Sunday’s Los Angeles Times editorial titled “Donald Trump’s train-wreck presidency” pulls no punches when describing the mentally unstable and dangerous man at…
Man Who Stole IDS and filed $800,000 in Fraudulent Tax Refunds Convicted
PENNSYLVANIA A Philadelphia resident was convicted Friday of conspiring to commit tax fraud using stolen IDs, according to officials. Abdou Koudos Adissa is facing up to five years in prison for stealing identities and…
Two Women Sentenced to Prison for Helping Terrorist Group
WASHINGTON D.C. Two women — Muna Osman Jama, 36, of Reston, Virginia, and Hinda Osman Dhirane, 46, of Kent, Washington — were sentenced Friday to 12 years and 11 years respectively. Jama…