EDINBURG, TEXAS Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents have arrested and identified over 140 migrants gang members affiliated with ten different street gangs this fiscal year. Last week, McAllen Border Patrol…
Report Judge’s Misconduct and Unscrupulous Behavior on the Bench — Here’s How
California’s commission states, for example, that its authority is limited to investigating allegations of judicial misconduct and, if warranted, imposing discipline. Judicial misconduct usually involves conduct in conflict with the standards set…
Iowa Woman Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Hate Crimes Involving Attempting to Kill Two Children Because She Believed They were “Middle Eastern” or “Mexican”
IOWA An Iowa woman was sentenced Thursday on two hate crimes charges for attempting to kill two minor victims because of their race and national origin. Nicole Poole Franklin, 42, was sentenced…
Floridians Convicted in Connection with International Enterprise that Operated Sexually Exploitive ‘Child Modeling’ Websites
FLORIDA A series of charges and convictions were announced Friday in connection with an international enterprise based in Florida that operated subscription-based sexually exploitive “child modeling” websites.According to court documents, Kenneth Power…
New York Man Sentenced to 36 Months for Stealing Nude Photos of Dozens of Victims
A New York man was sentenced Thursday to 36 months in federal prison for computer fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with his hacking of online social media accounts and theft…
Parolee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Army Humvee, Driving it Through Residential Streets
LOS ANGELES A Pomona man who stole a military Humvee from the Army Reserve Center in Upland and briefly led police on a chase through Pomona’s residential streets pleaded guilty Thursday to…
Man Indicted in Sexual Exploitation Case for Allegedly Targeting Children, One of Whom He Met in Online Gaming Platform
RIVERSIDE, California A federal grand jury on Wednesday returned an indictment charging a Hemet man with sexual exploitation offenses alleging he convinced a preteen girl to send him sexually explicit photos of…
Surgeon Sentenced to 59 Years in Prison for Pressuring Dozens of Women to Have Unneeded Surgery
Virginia Dr. Javaid Perwaiz knew exactly how to scare and manipulate his patients—by telling them they had cancer or were at serious risk for it, according to officials. The scary news, combined…
Landlord Accused of Killing Tenants Over Unpaid Rent
A landlord reportedly shot his tenants to death last week over a dispute regarding rent, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police.
Feds: Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Possessing Child Porn, Some Involving Toddlers
LOS ANGELES James Davolt, 53, of Templeton, was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty on June 4 to receipt of child pornography and distribution of child pornography, according to officials. U.S. District Judge…
California Council member, Five Others Charged With Conspiracy to Commit Election Fraud
Compton City Councilmember Isaac Galvan and five others were charged for obtaining fraudulent votes in a June runoff that ultimately was decided by one vote, officials announced Friday. “Elections are the cornerstone…
Former California Mayor Arrested for Allegedly Accepting $57,000 in Bribes and Kickbacks, Approving Commercial Marijuana for City Permits — If Convicted, He is Facing Up to 160 Years in Prison
Riverside, California The FBI arrested former mayor of Adelanto, California, Richard Allen Kerr, for allegedly accepting $57,000 in bribes and kickbacks, according to officials. Kerr, 64, alleged accepted the bribes and kickbacks…