LOS ANGELES An Orange County man pleaded guilty Monday to a federal criminal charge for stalking a professional online gamer during a long-running harassment campaign, officials stated. Evan Baltierra, 29, of…
Three Former Hawaii Correction Officers Convicted for Kicking, Punching Inmate
On July 8, after a three-week trial, a federal jury convicted three former correctional officers at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center — Jason Tagaloa, 31, Craig Pinkney, 38, and Jonathan Taum, 50…
29 California Criminal Street Gang Members and Associates Sentenced to Prison for Grand Theft, Burglary
SACRAMENTO The California Attorney General announced this week the sentencing of 29 individuals associated with criminal street gangs throughout California known as the Bully Boys and the CoCo Boys. The gangs and…
Pharmacist and Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to Prison for Unlawful Distributing Opioids
Three Texas men have been sentenced for illegally dispensing opioids and other controlled substances, according to officials. Hassan Barnes, 56, a pharmacist formerly of Missouri City, was sentenced Friday to 24 months…
N.Y. Federal Grand Jury Convicts Doctor of Health Care Fraud Scheme Involving Ear Wax Removal
A federal jury convicted a New York man Friday for defrauding Medicare and Medicaid by causing the submission of false and fraudulent claims for surgical procedures that were not performed, officials stated….
Missouri Man Guilty of Trying to Murder Gay Teen by Shooting Him Eight Times
A Kansas City man pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to committing a hate crime by shooting a local teenager eight times in an attempted murder that was motivated by the victim’s…
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin Sentenced to Federal Prison for 20 Years
The Justice Department announced Thursday that former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, 46, was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison with credit for time served for depriving George Floyd Jr. and…
Addiction Treatment Facilities Medical Director Sentenced for $112 Million Treatment Fraud Scheme
FLORIDA A Florida doctor was sentenced Thursday to four years and six months in prison for engaging in a scheme that fraudulently billed about $112 million for substance abuse services that were…
Jamaican Who Gave Flight Attendant 60 Pounds of Cocaine Sentenced to Nearly 14 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A Jamaican was sentenced Thursday to 13 years and nine months in federal prison for supplying a JetBlue flight attendant with nearly 60 pounds of cocaine officials stated. The flight…
Former IRS Supervisor Sentenced to Prison for Filing False Tax Returns That Caused $74,000 in Losses to IRS
WASHINGTON D.C. A former IRS employee was sentenced to 13 months in prison Wednesday for filing false tax returns and giving the IRS phony records, officials stated. Wayne M. Garvin plead guilty…
Six Defendants Arrested for Allegedly Fraudulently Getting $2 Million in COVID Jobless Benefits
LOS ANGELES Law enforcement Wednesday arrested six defendants alleging they fraudulently obtained more than $2 million in COVID-19-related unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, according to federal officials. The defendants submitted fraudulent applications in…
Rapper Who Bragged About COVID-Related Jobless Benefits Scam Guilty of Federal Fraud and Firearm Charges
LOS ANGELES A rapper who boasted in a YouTube music video about getting rich by committing pandemic-related unemployment benefits fraud has agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud and firearms charges, the…