LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury indicted a Koreatown lawyer with multiple felonies arising from an alleged $2.1 million bribe. Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo allegedly received the award while serving as an officer…
TSA Finds a Record Number of Guns at Airports in 2023
Airport security officers prevented passengers from carrying more than 6,700 prohibited guns onto airplanes in 2023, according to the Transportation Security Administration. READ MORE: https://abc7.com/tsa-airport-gun-chec…
U.S. Marshals Arrest More Than 73,000 Fugitives in Fiscal Year 2023, On Average 293 a Day
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) arrested 73,362 fugitives (28,065 on federal and 45,297 on state and local warrants) in fiscal year (FY) 2023. On average, the agency arrested 293 fugitives per day…
Diesel Engine Manufacturer Agrees to Pay $1.6 Billion in Penalties for Alleged Vehicle Tests Cheating
Federal officials announced Wednesday that Cummins Inc., the manufacturer of Diesel engines, agreed to a proposed settlement for alleged infractions of the Clean Air Act and California law. In addition to consenting…
Virginia Animal Breeders Surrender About 200 Dogs and Cats for Alleged Mistreatment of Animals
Two North Chesterfield, Virginia, animal breeders, Elena Mikirticheva and Andrey Mikirtichev, recently surrendered about 200 dogs and cats following court-ordered federal injunctive relief, officials announced Tuesday. The Justice Department, on behalf of…
Oregon State Employee Guilty of Violating Civil Rights of Disabled Woman by Sexually Abusing Her
A former Oregon Department of Human Services employee, Zakary Glover, 30, pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating the civil rights of a woman with developmental disabilities, officials stated. The victim was in Glover’s…
Calif. Man Guilty of Running $24 Million Ponzi Scheme, Duping Hundreds of Victim Investors
RIVERSIDE, California A Riverside County man plead guilty to a federal criminal charge for running a Ponzi scheme that lasted nearly 20 years, according to officials. Paul Horton Smith Sr. fraudulently obtained…
Navy Serviceman Sentenced to 27 Months in prison for Giving Military Information to Chinese Intelligence Officer
CALIFORNIA A U.S. Navy service member was sentenced Monday to 27 months in prison and ordered to pay a $5,500 fine for transmitting sensitive U.S. military information to an intelligence officer from…
Calif. Parole Sentenced to 27 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery Spree
LOS ANGELES A convicted murderer was sentenced Monday to 27 years in federal prison for robbing and attempting to rob nearly a dozen Los Angeles County businesses, including a veterinarian’s office, according…
Florida Man and Woman Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Defraud Medicare of More Than $93 Million
A Florida man and woman were sentenced for their roles in a wide-ranging conspiracy to defraud Medicare by billing over $93 million for home health therapy services that were never rendered, officials…
Texas Woman Guilty of Masterminding the Illegal Transportation of Hundreds of Foreigners Within U.S.
A Texas woman pleaded guilty Thursday for her role in a scheme to illegally transport hundreds of foreign nationals within the U.S., according to authorities. She also conspired to launder the proceeds…
Two Indicted in $8.5 Million Airbnb Scam That Allegedly Defrauded Thousands of Victims
LOS ANGELES Officials stated that a federal grand jury indicted two men on fraud charges alleging a double-booking, bait-and-switch scam run through online property rental platforms—primarily Airbnb—that brought in more than $8.5…