According to Reuters, The United States has charged former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was extradited to the U.S. on Thursday, for alleged participation in a cocaine-importation conspiracy and related firearms…
Chiropractor Sent to Prison for Submitting $2.2 Million in False Medical Billings
SANTA ANA, California A former Orange County chiropractor was sentenced Thursday to 70 months in federal prison for stealing from health insurers through fraud, officials stated. Susan H. Poon fraudulently…
Unaccompanied Toddler Abandoned at Border — So far, 38,000 Unaccompanied Children in 2022
ROMA, Texas Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station (RGC) agents encounter an unaccompanied two-year-old boy near the Rio Grande, officials stated Thursday. RGC agents working near Roma encountered a two-year-old Noncitizen Unaccompanied…
N.Y. Physician Allegedly Involved in $10 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
A New York physician was charged in an indictment unsealed Thursday in federal court for an alleged $10 million health care fraud scheme, officials stated. Elemer Raffai allegedly submitted false and fraudulent…
Florida Man Guilty of Hate Crime for Threatening to Kill U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar
A Florida man pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to threatening U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, officials stated. On April 19, David Hannon, 67, of Sarasota, entered a guilty plea before U.S. Magistrate…
Man Charged with Hate Crimes for Assaulting Members of Jewish Community
A New Jersey man was charged with federal hate crimes for a series of violent assaults on members of the Orthodox Jewish community in and around Lakewood, New Jersey, officials announced Wednesday….
DOJ Report: Prison Conditions, Including “Uncontrolled” Gangs and “Gross Understaffing,” Violate Constitutional Rights
WASHINGTON D.C. The Justice Department concluded its investigation and found that conditions at Mississippi State Penitentiary, known as Parchman Prison, violated inmates Constitutional Rights, officials announced Wednesday. Specifically, the department concluded that…
Man Who Killed 77-Year-Old Cyclist During Charity Ride Charged with Murder
LOS ANGELES A murder charge has been filed against a motorist who struck a bicyclist participating in a fundraiser ride on Saturday, officials stated. “My heart goes out to everyone who grieves…
A Man was Sentenced to Life for Murdering Philanthropist and Attempting to Kill Her Security Guard
Los Angeles A man was sentenced to 190 years to life in state prison for murdering philanthropist Jacqueline Avant and attempting to kill her security guard during a robbery at her Beverly…
Border Patrol Arrests Two Child Predators, Gang Members
EDINBURG, Texas Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents arrest two child sexual predators and more gang members, officials stated. Agents working at the Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint referred a tractor-trailer to…
Man Sentenced to 41 Months In Prison for Trying to Steal $1.7 Million in COVID Relief Loans
LOS ANGELES A Santa Clarita man was sentenced Monday to 41 months in federal prison for attempting to steal millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) COVID-relief loans, officials stated …
Longtime Shot Caller for L.A. Street Gang Guilty of Conspiracy, Including Murder
LOS ANGELES A federal jury Monday found a long-time senior leader of the South Los Angeles-based East Coast Crips street gang guilty of federal criminal charges for conspiring to commit racketeering, officials…