A former police officer with the Warren Police Department in Michigan pleaded guilty Monday to one count of deprivation of rights under color of law. Matthew Rodriguez, 49, pleaded guilty to using…
COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force Releases 2024 Report
Since its inception in May 2021, members of the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force (CFETF) have used a full range of tools to hold accountable fraudsters and other criminals who sought to…
Illinois Family Members Sentenced for Kidnapping, Forced Labor on Three Minors in Years-Long Scheme
Domingo Francisco-Juan, 44, was sentenced Monday to life in prison for kidnapping, forced labor, and conspiracy to commit kidnapping and forced labor, according to officials. The court also ordered Francisco-Juan to pay…
Man Who Allegedly Set Fire to Sen. Bernie Sanders Office Arrested
In Burlington, Vermont, Shant Soghomonian, also known as Michael Soghomonian, 35, formerly of Northridge, California, was arrested Sunday on charges related to an arson incident at One Church Street — the office…
Calif. Man Indicted for Allegedly Distributing Fentanyl to Two Who Suffered Fatal Overdoses
RIVERSIDE, California A Riverside County man was taken into federal custody Friday on a grand jury indictment alleging he distributed fentanyl to two victims – one of whom was under 21 years…
Beverly Hills Man Guilty of Scamming 45 Investors of $18.4 Million via Cannabis-Related Cons
LOS ANGELES A Beverly Hills man pleaded guilty Friday to federal criminal charges for causing investors more than $18 million in losses – while he was completing a sentence in a prior…
12 Members of an Alleged Smog Inspection Cheating Ring Indicted
SACRAMENTO, Calif. Officials announced Thursday that a federal indictment had charged twelve individuals with participating in a conspiracy to circumvent by using a complex device termed the “OBDNator,” thereby breaching the Clean…
Man Guilty of Hate Crime for Using His Vehicle to Hit a Vietnamese Man
A Massachusetts man plead guilty Wednesday to one federal hate crime count, officials stated. Court documents indicate that John Sullivan pleaded guilty to willfully causing bodily injury to victim G.N. through the…
Federal Agents Rescue 78 Dogs Indict Man for Dog Fighting
A federal grand jury indicted an Alabama man on charges of illegally possessing dogs for fighting purposes and illegally possessing three firearms after a felony conviction, officials announced Wednesday. The indictment was…
Man Sentenced to 37 Years in Prison for a Fatal Shooting at a Car Repair Shop, a Hate Crime
DALLAS On Wednesday, a man from Dallas received a 37-year prison sentence, which includes credit for time already served in state custody, after pleading guilty to charges of hate crimes related to…
Man Guilty of Transporting Stolen Items from Guest Staying at Luxury Hotel
LOS ANGELES A Beverly Hills man pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing jewelry and other items from victims staying at a luxury hotel last year, officials stated. He then traveled to Florida…
Romanian Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Stealing Benefits from Low-Income Families
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced Romanian Marius Oprea, 38, to six years and three months in federal prison for orchestrating a fraud that primarily victimized low-income families, officials stated. According to…