TEXAS Citifinancial agreed to pay $907,000 to resolve allegations that it violated federal law by repossessing 164 cars owned by military service members without first getting the required court orders, federal officials…
Man Charged with Hate Crime During Racial Attack of Neighbor
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Federal officials charged a man with using a stun cane during a racially motivated assault of a neighbor, according to officials. The indictment alleges that Mark Porter shouted…
Gospel Singer Sentenced to 60 Years for Sexual Exploitation of 13-Year-old
INDIANA A federal judge sentenced an Indiana gospel singer to 60 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor and distribution of child pornography, according to authorities. Shawn Shannon, 45, a…
Former Prison Transportation Officer Indicted for Sexually Assaulting Female Inmates
ARIZONA A federal grand jury in Little Rock, Arkansas, returned a two-count indictment against Eric Scott Kindley, 49, a former prison transport officer, for crimes related to his sexual assault of a…
Pet Products Owner Guilty of Selling Pet Meds Without Prescriptions, Some Not Approved for Sale
LOS ANGELES A Laguna Hills man plead guilty this week to charges of selling misbranded veterinary medications without a prescription, some of which were not approved for use in the United States,…
Fifth Defendant Sentenced for Cyberattacks that Resulted in $5 Million in Credit Card Losses
LOS ANGELES The last of five defendants charged with using credit and debit cards obtained from a series of cyberattacks on U.S. companies was sentenced this week to 33 months in federal prison,…
Just Saying: California Joins 15 Other States in Giving Trump the Middle Finger Over DACA
JUST SAYING BY RAUL HERNANDEZ CALIFORNIA AND 15 OTHER STATES ARE SUING TRUMP I’m proud to live in California. This is why: California sued the Trump administration today over the Deferred Action…
U.S. Postal Service Mail Carrier Convicted in Stolen ID $2.5 Million Tax Refund Scheme
GEORGIA A federal jury found a U.S. postal worker guilty for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud conspiracy, according to officials. According to evidence presented at trial, Harold Coley, 52,…
Consumer Reports: How to Lock Down Your Money After the Equifax Breach
By Jeff Blyskal September 08, 2017 If you haven’t already, the first, best, and fastest way to protect yourself from the Equifax data breach is to place a security freeze on your credit…
Stupid’ liberal bumper stickers triggered Ozarks man, so he flashed a gun, police say
BY MAX LONDBERG [email protected] SEPTEMBER 07, 2017 1:19 PM A man in the Ozarks has been charged after he allegedly pointed his pistol at a woman because she had Democratic bumper stickers…
Former Westminster Planning Commission Guilty of Accepting $15,000 Bribe
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A former member of the Planning Commission for the City of Westminster has been convicted of a federal bribery charge for soliciting and receiving a $15,000 bribe to help…
Ex-Court Clerk Convicted for His Involvement in $250,000 Racketeering Scheme
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A federal jury returned four guilty verdicts against the final defendant charged in a racketeering scheme that paid over $250,000 to a clerk in the Orange County Superior Court,…