RIVERSIDE, California – The former mayor pro tem of Adelanto has been found guilty by a jury of federal criminal charges for accepting a $10,000 cash bribe. He also hired a man to…
Former Georgia Prison Supervisor Guilty of Trying to Cover Up the Beating of an Inmate
Geary Staten, 31, a former supervisory correctional officer at Valdosta State Prison (VSP), plead guilty today in federal court to one count of misprision of a felony for his role in attempting…
Eight Southern Californians Charged in $7 Million Loan Fraud Scheme
Eight defendants were charged in Pennsylvania Thursday with scheming to fraudulently obtain more than $7 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), and pre-pandemic Small Business Administration…
Motocross Coach Who Traveled the Country Indicted for Child Exploitation of Six Victims
WASHINGTON D.C. A motocross instructor who traveled the country building motocross tracks and mentoring children was indicted yesterday for multiple child exploitation offenses, federal officials stated. According to court documents, Ryan Meyung,…
Mexican Man Who Became Russian Agent Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
FLORIDA Hector Alejandro Cabrera Fuentes, 36, a Mexican citizen who had resided in Singapore and spent significant time in Russia, was sentenced Tuesday in federal court for being a Russian agent, according…
Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Having Sex with 15-Year-Old Girl During a 3 1/2 Month Road Trip
SANTA ANA, California A previously convicted sex offender from Colorado was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in federal prison for taking a 15-year-old girl on a 3½-month interstate road trip that ended…
Alabama Man Guilty of Sex Trafficking, Forcing Victims, Including a Minor, into Prostitution
A federal jury found defendant Lonnie Mitchell, 36, guilty of numerous offenses of coercing several victims, including a minor, to engage in prostitution over the course of several years, officials stated. Following…
Man Allegedly Distributed More Than $230 Million of Adulterated HIV Medication
A Florida man was arrested Friday for allegedly distributing more than $230 million in adulterated HIV drugs, according to authorities. The drugs were dispensed to unsuspecting patients throughout the country. According to…
Federal Grand Jury Indict Florida Men with Hate Crime, Attacked a Black Man With Ax Handle
A federal grand jury in Ocala, Florida, has charged two Florida men with committing a hate crime by attacking a Black and striking him with an ax handle, according to prosecutors. The…
Michael Avenatti Admits Stealing Millions of Dollars from Clients, Facing Up to 83 Years in Prison
SANTA ANA, California – Michael Avenatti pleaded guilty Thursday to five felony offenses and admitted that he engaged in a scheme to defraud four of his legal clients, according to officials. Avenatti,…
Nebraska Man Admitted to Threatening Elected Official, Facing Up to Two Years in Prison
A Nebraska man plead guilty Thursday to making multiple threatening posts on an Instagram page associated with an election official, according to officials. According to court documents, Travis Ford, 42, of Lincoln,…
Owner of Telemarketing Co. Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for $20 Million Scheme, Tax Evasion
FLORIDA A Florida man was sentenced Thursday to 14 years in prison for health care and wire fraud that cost Medicare more than $20 million dollars, and for evading taxes, officials stated….