SANTA ANA, CALIF. A federal grand jury indicted an Orange County man involved in a $6 million scam that bilked investors who were promised profits from the resale of tickets to Super Bowl and World Cup ticket,…
MS-13 Member Convicted of Racketeering, including Murder
MARYLAND A federal jury on Wednesday convicted Raul Ernesto Landaverde-Giron, aka Humilde and Decente, of Silver Spring, Maryland, of racketeering, including murder, according to officials. Landaverde-Giron is a member of La Mara…
Mississippi Police Officer Sentenced to Five Years for Drug Dealing
Jackson, Miss. A federal judge sentenced Thomas Wheeler, 33, a former Hattiesburg, Mississippi, police officer, to for drug dealing, according to officials. U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate also fined Wheeler $1,500…
“Pretty Hoe” Indicted on Sex Trafficking Charges
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury indicted South Los Angeles woman who describes herself on social media as “The Most Hated Hoe in LA” on federal sex trafficking charges that include allegations…
Report: San Diego Ranks First in Nation in Most Noncriminal Immigration Arrests
San Diego has the most noncriminal immigration arrests in the country – Kate MorrisseyContact Reporter More people with no criminal history were arrested by San Diego’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the…
Terrorist Sentenced to 45 Years for Conspiring to Murder Americans
TEXAS A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced terrorist Muhanad Mahmoud al Farekh, 32, of Houston, to 45 years following his Sept. 29 trial, according to officials. He was convicted of multiple offenses covering…
Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Four years for Tax Refund Fraud
LOS ANGELES A Canoga Park man who worked with a tax preparer in a large stolen-identity and tax-refund fraud scheme was sentenced Monday to four years and four months in federal prison,…
Feds: 35 Members and Associates of Bloods Gang Plead to Racketeering, Drug Charges
NORTH CAROLINA Thirty-five members and associates of the Nine Trey Gangsters set of the United Blood Nation or “UBN” street gang, including a “Godfather” as well as other high-ranking leaders of the…
Attorney Indicted for Pocketing Money From Client’s Multi-Million-Dollar Settlement
LOS ANGELES A personal injury attorney who was recently suspended by the California State Bar was indicted Friday on federal charges that allege he stole the majority of a multi-million dollar client settlement, most…
Former Pastor Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Transporting Child Porn
OREGON An Oregon man was sentenced Thursday to serve 11 years and two months in prison for transportation of child pornography, according to officials. Chief Judge Marcia S. Krieger sentenced James Parkhurst,…
Feds: 19 Mongols Motorcycle Gang Member and Associates Charged with Murder, Kidnapping
TENNESSEE A federal grand jury indicted 19 Members and Associates of Tennessee Mongols Motorcycle Gang Charged With Racketeering Conspiracy Including Murder and Kidnapping A 62-count second-superseding indictment was returned by a federal…
“Boo Boo” Sentenced to 30 Years for Multi-Million Dollar Tax Fraud
ALABAMA The Alabama ringleader of a multi-million dollar identity tax refund was sentenced to 30 years in prison for stealing 8,800 stolen IDs from the U.S. Army, Alabama state agencies and Georgia…