Los Angeles The Mexican leader of a transnational drug trafficking organization arrived here this afternoon after being extradited from Mexico to face federal charges that he conspired to transport cocaine worth hundreds…
San Fernando Valley Man Admits to Starting Fire in Santa Monica Restaurant During Last Year’s Civil Unrest
LOS ANGELES A West Hills man who started a fire that caused substantial damage to a Santa Monica restaurant during the civil disturbances that erupted during the spring of 2020 plead guilty…
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud FDA in Connection with Dietary Supplements
FLORIDA A Florida man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by concealing information about illegal products labeled as dietary supplements. David Winsauer, 35, of…
Feds: Man Sentenced to more than 12 years in Prison for Receiving Thousands of Child Pornography Images Through Dark Web
Illinois A man was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Illinois to 12 years and seven months in prison for knowingly receiving child sexual abuse material over the internet. According to court…
Former West Virginia Police Officer Charged with Sexually Assaulting a 16-Year-Old Girl and other Felony Crimes
WEST VIRGINIA A federal grand jury in West Virginia returned an indictment Tuesday charging a former West Virginia police officer and firefighter with civil rights offenses against two victims, using fire to…
Feds: San Luis Obispo Jail Uses Excessive Force, Lacks Adequate Mental and Medical Care for Inmates
LOS ANGELES The San Luis Obispo County Jail violates the rights of prisoners by, among other things, failing to provide adequate medical care and subjecting some prisoners to excessive uses of force,…
Trio Charged with Staging Auto Accidents in Insurance Fraud Ring
Los Angeles County Three people are accused of staging automobile accidents on local freeways — some causing major injuries — in order to collect money from insurance companies, authorities announced Monday. “Purposefully…
L.A. Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Transporting Fireworks, Including Devices That Caused Huge Explosion (News Videos)
LOS ANGELES A South Los Angeles man whose fireworks were detonated by police, leading to a massive explosion that destroyed a specially designed containment vehicle, damaged a neighborhood, and injured 17 people,…
Ex-Chairman of Los Angeles-Based Church Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing $11 Million in Church Funds
LOS ANGELES The former chairman of the board of the Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist, of Los Angeles was sentenced Monday to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison for stealing…
FBI Releases 2020 Hate Crime Statistics
(PRESS RELEASE) Monday, the FBI released Hate Crime Statistics, 2020, the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program’s latest compilation about bias-motivated incidents throughout the nation. The 2020 data, submitted by 15,136 law enforcement agencies,…
Torrance Police Officer Charged With Assault in Non-Fatal Shooting (News Video)
Los Angeles County A Torrance police officer was charged Friday with excessive force in connection with a 2018 non-fatal, officer-involved shooting. “Excessive force by law enforcement authorities breeds mistrust in our communities,”…
Man Sentenced Six Years in Prison in Michigan Governor Kidnap Plot
NEW YORK TIMES: The only defendant to plead guilty to taking part in a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan was sentenced on Wednesday to six years and three months…