LOS ANGELES Law enforcement officials have arrested three men allegedly involved in a ring that kidnapped at least six people near the U.S.-Mexico border, officials stared. They later demanded ransom for their…
Nun Guilty of Embezzling $835,000 from School Funds to Finance Gambling Habit
LOS ANGELES A now-retired nun who was the principal of a Catholic elementary school in Torrance agreed to plead to stealing more than $835,000 in school funds to pay for personal expenses,…
L.A. Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Allegedly Deleting Video of Her Assaulting Suspect
LOS ANGELES A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has been charged with altering evidence where she allegedly assaulted a man during an arrest in Lancaster two years ago. “Tampering or destroying evidence…
Former Police Officer Charged with Soliciting Sex in Exchange for Favors
SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA Thomas McDonald, age 47, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was charged with a federal bribery violation, officials announced this week. According to Acting United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler, the charge alleges…
California Man Sentenced to Prison for In-Flight Assault
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Alton James Johnson, 43, of Yuba City, California, was sentenced last week in federal court to six months in prison for assaulting two flight…
JUST SAYING: The Deadly Swiss Army Knife; They’re Baaaacccck!! & The Right-Wing Messiah Saying He’s Returning to D.C. in August to Claim His Rightful Throne
WASHINGTONPOST.COM Opinion | No, Judge Benitez, we do not need weapons of war for ‘home defense’ A FEDERAL judge’s decision overturning California’s longtime ban on assault weapons has been rightly mocked for its ludicrous…
Texas Man Guilty of Hate Crime Targeting Gay Men Using Dating App
TEXAS A Texas man pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal hate crime charges in federal court, officials announced. According to court documents, Daniel Jenkins, 22, of Dallas, pleaded guilty to a federal hate…
Man Posted Videos of Crushing of His Puppy on Social Media: “I’m cold-hearted.”
LOS ANGELES A Riverside County man pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal criminal charge for inflicting severe injuries on a puppy – including slitting its throat – then posting videos of the…
Couple Falsely Claimed to be Farmers in $1.1 Million COVID-Relief Fraud
FLORIDA A couple was sentenced to prison Wednesday for their participation in a scheme to file four fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $1.1 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and…
Former Sheriff’s Capt. Will be Sentenced in September for Defrauding Sheriff’s Office and Other Businesses
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA Kevin Stimage, age 44, will be sentenced on Sept. 22 for committing theft from programs receiving federal funds, according to officials. Stimage plead guilty last week. Stimage faces up…
Four Guilty of Involvement in Multi-State Dogfighting Conspiracy
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Four defendants plead guilty to federal dogfighting and conspiracy charges for their roles in an interstate dogfighting network across the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and New Jersey, officials announced…