Nine Indicted for Medicaid Fraud
Calif. Man Charged with “Virtual Kidnapping” Extortion While in a Mexican Prison for Murder
LOS ANGELES A San Pedro man has been extradited from Mexico to Los Angeles to face federal charges that he perpetrated a “virtual kidnapping” scam where at least 30 victims in Southern…
Nine Charged with Money Laundering Scheme that Moved Millions of dollars
LOS ANGELES Federal authorities on Thursday arrested nine defendants, most of whom allegedly were involved in a sophisticated money-laundering scheme, according to authorities. The scheme moved tens of millions of dollars derived…
Former Police Officer Guilty of Illegally Acting as Firearms Dealer
LOS ANGELES A former officer with the Torrance Police Department has been charged with being an unlicensed firearms dealer who sold dozens of guns, officials stated Tuesday. He was Also he was…
Georgia Prison Guard Guilty of Beating Handcuffed Inmate
GEORGIA Brian Ford, 23, a correctional officer at the State Prison (VSP) in Valdosta, Georgia, pleaded guilty today to one count of using excessive force against an inmate housed at the facility….
MS-13 Gang Leader Facing Firearms Charges After Nightclub Shooting
TENNESSEE A criminal complaint last week charged the local leader of an MS-13 Gang clique with being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, federal officials announced Monday. Sergio Alvarado, aka…
Man Charged with Cyberstalking, Targeted Women with Death Threats
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury on Friday indicted a Chatsworth man with cyberstalking two sisters by sending them text messages that threatened them with rape and murder, officials stated. Alex…
Just Saying: The Trumpism Stench; Roots of White Supremacy in Christian Church; Trump’s Post-Election Trantrum; The Voter Games Continue, NYT (Finally) Grew a Pair; Trump’s Voters and Enablers
JUST SAYING BY RAUL HERNANDEZ NOTEBOOKVENTURA@GMAIL THE TRUMPISM STENCH NYT Columnist Michelle Goldberg’s wishful thinking. She writes: “And, after four years of cartoonish self-abasement, Republicans with presidential aspirations will have an…
Two Men Convicted of $5 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
VIRGINIA A federal jury found two representatives of a purported investment company based in the United Kingdom guilty on Oct. 30 for their roles in an investment fraud scheme by which they…
Drug Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years for Selling Fentanyl That Resulted in Fatal Overdose
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced Monday to 15 years in federal prison for selling fentanyl to a 22-year-old man who suffered a fatal overdose about 20 minutes…
Man Sentenced for Setting Fire to Three African-American Churches
LOUISIANA A federal judge on Monday sentenced Holden Matthews, 23, to 25 years in prison for setting fire to three African-American Baptist churches because of the religious character of those buildings, officials…