SANTA ANA, California The owner of a Newport Beach-based artificial turf company was sentenced last week to 15 months in federal prison for failing to report nearly $9 million in income his…
Two Brothers Guilty of Fraudulently Getting $7.6 Million in COVID-Relief Money
Federal officials stated that two brothers pleaded guilty Thursday to participating in a scheme to file fraudulent loan applications seeking approximately $7.6 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Officials stated…
Suspended Indianapolis Police Officer Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Stomping on Suspect’s Head and Face
A suspended Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Sergeant was sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison for using excessive force against a suspect, officials stated. According to court documents, on Sept….
Federal Jury Indicts Mexican for Masterminding Fentanyl and Meth Scheme
LOS ANGELES A Mexican national has been indicted on federal narcotics trafficking charges that allege he oversaw a drug trafficking organization, officials stated this week. The organization acquired large quantities of fentanyl…
Violent Crime Crackdown in Cleveland Nets 59 Suspects
This week, federal, county and local law enforcement officials announced that 59 individuals were charged and arrested in connection with firearms trafficking, narcotics, conspiracy, or other firearms offenses, officials stated. According to…
Alleged Prolific Human Smuggler Extradited to U.S. from Mexico
U.S. and Mexican authorities announced the extradition of a human smuggler who allegedly operated in Mexicali on the U.S.-Mexico border for several years as part of an international human smuggling conspiracy, officials…
Louisiana Man Guilty of Dogfighting, Six Others Already Convicted
Federal authorities stated that David Guidry III, of Independence, Louisiana, was sentenced Wednesday to 12 months and one day in prison for dogfighting. According to court documents, federal law enforcement – through…
L.A. Man Guilty of Robbing Eight Businesses and Carjacking in Four Days
LOS ANGELES A Los Angeles man pleaded guilty Wednesday to carjacking and eight armed robberies of gas stations and convenience stores in Los Angeles County during four days in April of this…
Bitcoin-for-Cash Exchange Business Owner Guilty of Failing to Maintain Anti-Money Laundering Program
LOS ANGELES A Santa Monica man agreed to plead guilty to breaking federal law by allowing his cryptocurrency-cash exchange company to help scammers and drug traffickers launder millions of dollars in criminal proceeds…
Former LA Deputy Pleads Guilty of False Arrest of 23-Year-old Man and Civil Rights Violations
LOS ANGELES A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy has agreed to plead guilty to a federal felony offense for depriving a 23-year-old man of his civil rights in Compton in…
JUST SAYING: Saudis Playing Patty Cake with the Asian CCP Gangsters to Get Nuclear Energy
Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Ambitions Have Put The U.S. — Into A Bind Has U.S. prowess on atomic energy failed to keep up with Washington’s strict rules for working together on peaceful nuclear…
A former Memphis Police Officer Was Sentenced to 18 Months in prison for Hitting a Suspect in the Head
A former Memphis Police Department (MPD) officer was sentenced this week to 18 months in prison and one year of supervised release for violating an arrestee’s civil rights by using excessive force…