SANTA ANA, California An Orange County man was arrested Friday on federal charges alleging he fraudulently obtained approximately $5 million in Payment Protection Program (PPP) loans for his sham businesses. He used…
California Doctor Indicted for $6 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON A Los Angeles woman was arrested Thursday on criminal health care fraud charges arising from her false home health certifications and related fraudulent billings to Medicare, officials stated. According to court…
JUST SAYING: American Justice is Becoming an Oxymoron
JUST SAYING: NYT: Justice Dept. charges ex-Minneapolis police officers with violating George Floyd’s civil rights From left to right: Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. (AP)By NYT reporter…
NYC Man Charged with $4 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme, Money Laundering
WASHINGTON D.C. A dual-resident of New York and Florida with fraudulently obtaining and laundering nearly $4 million in funds from the COVID-19 relief Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), officials stated. According to court…
MS-13 Member Guilty of Racketeering Involving Murder and Attempted Murder
Maryland A Maryland man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a conspiracy involving racketeering enterprise by murdering a suspected rival gang member and attempting to murder two other victims, officials stated. The crimes were…
Ex-City Officials Sentenced for Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Marijuana Dispensary Permit
CALIFORNIA Two California men were each sentenced Wednesday to two years in federal prison for accepting bribes in return for a guarantee of a city permit to open a commercial cannabis dispensary,…
“Phatstax” Sentenced to 11 Years for Robbing Credit Union, an Employee Helped Him
LOS ANGELES A San Pedro man was sentenced today to 11 years in federal prison for being the gunman in a violent, takeover-style robbery of a Gardena credit union, according to officials….
57-Year-Old Man, aka “Joker,” Charged with Setting San Gabriel Historic Mission Fire
Los Angeles A man was charged with setting a fire that caused catastrophic damage to the San Gabriel Mission last summer, according to state authorities. “The loss to the mission was in…
Woman Pleads Guilty to Tax and Drug Charges from Multimillion-Dollar Marijuana Business
Massachusetts A Massachusetts woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to tax evasion, conspiracy to distribute marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and money laundering, officials stated. According to court documents and the…
Sinaloa Cartel Leader “Mayito Gordo” Convicted of Drug Trafficking Will Be Sentenced in 2022
SAN DIEGO Sinaloa Cartel leader Ismael Zambada-Imperial, aka “Mayito Gordo,” who plead guilty in federal court last week will be sentenced on April 29, 2022, according to officials. Zambada-Imperial agreed to forfeit…
Former Correctional Officer Sentenced Punching Inmate in Mental Health Unit
Tennessee A former Tennessee correctional officer was sentenced last week to two years in prison for his involvement in a staff assault of an inmate, according to officials. Jonathan York, a former…
ABC 15’s Investigative Report About Corrupt Cops and the System that Protects Them is Powerful
Kudos to this station and its reporter for one of the best investigative journalism stories that aired in 2020. The five-part, yearlong ABC 15 investigative report should be nominated for an…