SANTA ANA, CALIF. Two brothers plead guilty to federal weapons charges related to nearly three dozen machine guns, as well as short-barrel shotguns and silencers, that were found at their residence by…
Other Voices: Post-Election Apocalyptic Shock in Oxnard After Trump Win
Doing the Zombie Dance In Oxnard By Armando Vazquez In the stunning defeat of civilized democracy in this nation, the toxic fallout and pain is so expansive that it defies comprehension. In…
Just Saying: Dark Days and Dangerous Times Ahead
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] (Updated Nov. 11, 2016/7:50 a.m.) FACEBOOK POST: My friend and talented Attorney Kristi Peariso, who has a law practice in Ventura County, California posted this on Facebook Thursday…
Feds: 29 Gang Members or Associates Charged With Murder, Drugs and Other Crimes
LOS ANGELES Authorities have arrested 17 members and associates of the Wilmas street gang who are named in a federal racketeering indictment. It alleges acts of murder, attempted murder, narcotics trafficking,…
Former Immigration Officer Sentenced to Nearly Three Years for Bribery
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced a former immigration services officer with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services who had the power to approve applications for citizenship to 33 months in federal prison…
Defendant Admits to Smuggling 600 Pounds of Synthetic Drugs Over 16 Months
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A 41-year-old man admitted to his involvement in a wide-reaching conspiracy to smuggle, manufacture and distribute more than $12 million of synthetic drugs, federal authorities said Tuesday. …
Mother, Son Sent to Prison for $9.5 Million Pharmacy Kickback Scheme
MIAMI A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a mother and her son to prison for participating in a $9.5 million pharmacy fraud scheme, involving kickbacks. Niurka Fernandez, 54, and Roberto Alvarez, 26,…
Army Lt. Colonel Sentenced to 20 Years for Making Child Porn Through Social Media
VIRGINIA A federal judge sentenced a Stafford, Virginia, man who serves as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, to 20 years in prison for making child pornography and attempted enticement of…
GQ’s Keith Olberman: Trump Lies, Including an “Assassination” Attempt
Keith Olbermann goes through Donald Trump’s recent lies, including that there was an assassination attempt on his life.
Pool Cue Maker Sentenced for Helping Smuggle Elephant Ivory
LOS ANGELES A North Hollywood man was sentenced Monday on federal charges related to the attempted illegal exportation from the United States to Taiwan of protected African elephant ivory, according to officials….
Lobbyist Sentenced to Prison for Not Reporting Marijuana Income
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced a lobbyist, whose clients included illegal marijuana stores in Long Beach, to one year in federal prison for failing to report to the IRS more…
Movie Producer Sentenced to 18 Months for Stealing Film-Company Cash
LOS ANGELES An independent film producer was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison for interstate transportation of stolen property related to the theft of nearly $1.5 million that should have…