After a two-day trial, a federal jury in Kentucky found Portier Q. Govan, 38, of Memphis, Tennessee, guilty on all five counts, including sex trafficking, conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, obstruction of…
Romanian Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Ransomware Attacks Resulting in Payments of Millions of Dollars
A Romanian man was sentenced Thursday for his role in the NetWalker ransomware attacks to 20 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $21.5 million and his interests in an Indonesian limited…
Former Sheriff Convicted of Accepting $75,000 in Bribes for Auxiliary Deputy Sheriffs Posts
A former sheriff of Culpeper County, Virginia, was convicted by a jury in Charlottesville, Virginia, Wednesday for accepting over $75,000 in bribes, officials stated. He accepted bribes in exchange for appointments as…
Man Arrested for Allegedly Acting as An Illegal Agent of the People’s Republic of China
LOS ANGELES FBI agents on Thursday arrested a Chino Hills man on federal charges that allege he acted as an illegal agent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), officials stated. This…
Mexican Woman Indicted for Leading Human Smuggling Organization That Brought 100 Migrants to U.S.
A Mexican national extradited to the United States from Mexico in 2023 pleaded guilty Wednesday to leading a human smuggling conspiracy operating in Mexicali on the U.S.-Mexico border for several years, officials…
Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Indicted for Drug Distribution Conspiracy
A grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment Wednesday charging Special Agent David Cole of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), 50, of South Jordan, Utah, with conspiring with another HSI special…
Feds: L.A. Deputy Will Plead Guilty to Beating Transgender Man, Admitted to Writing False Incident Report
LOS ANGELES A deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department agreed to plead guilty to a federal civil rights violation for using excessive force during an assault of a transgender man…
Wisconsin Man Possessed Six Homemade Pipe Bombs, Posted Racist Remarks on Social Media, Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
MADISON, WIS. James Morgan, 31, Jefferson, Wisconsin, was sentenced Tuesday to two years in federal prison for possessing destructive devices, officials stated. He pled guilty to the charge on April 16, 2024….
Man Guilty of Planning to Carry Out Mass Killing of Gay People
A Michigan man pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of committing a hate crime by attempting to carry out a mass killing, according to authorities. According to court documents, Mack Davis, 22,…
Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Operating “Birth Tourism”
LOS ANGELES A San Bernardino County man was sentenced Monday to 41 months in federal prison for operating a “birth tourism” scheme that charged Chinese clients tens of thousands of dollars to…
Convicted Felon Robbed Armored Vehicle Courier While on Release for Bank Robbery
LOS ANGELES An Inglewood man, who in 2022 was granted compassionate release after serving 26 years in federal prison for armed robberies of armed couriers, has been found guilty by a jury…
Feds: Doctor Sentenced to Two Years for Role in $3.2 Million Hospice Fraud
LOS ANGELES A Ventura County physician who worked for Pasadena hospices was sentenced Monday to 24 months in federal prison for defrauding Medicare out of more than $3 million through claims for…