Ex-deputy says then-L.A. Sheriff Lee Baca was kept informed about obstruction of FBI jail inquiry Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, center, flanked by his attorney Nathan J. Hochman, left, and…
Bank Teller Sentenced for Involvement in $600,000 Income Tax Refund Fraud
GEORGIA A federal judge sentenced a Columbus, Georgia resident to three years in prison today for her role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, according to officials. Between June 2012 and…
Sex Offender Who Sexually Abused Cambodian Boys Sentenced to 22 Years
LOS ANGELES A Los Angeles-area man who traveled to Cambodia to engage in sexual activity with at least five boys has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison after the court…
Burger Restaurant Owner Sentenced to 15 Years for Selling Crack Cocaine
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced Brian Sawyers, 57, for his conviction on two counts of distribution of cocaine base in the form of crack cocaine for selling the drug to a…
Two Ship Engineers Sentenced for Dumping Tons Oil, Bilge Water into Ocean
NORTH CAROLINA A federal judge sentenced Cassius Samson, 52, and Rustico Ignacio, 66, both of the Philippines, to prison for obstructing a U.S. Coast Guard investigation into the dumping of tons of…
Atlanta Cop Charged with Beating and Breaking Leg of Walmart Customer
ATLANTA A federal grand jury charged Atlanta Police Sgt. Trevor King, 48, of Rex, Georgia, with violating the rights of a man by using excessive force against him on Oct. 13, 2014,…
Former Teacher’s Assistant Sentenced to Eight Years for Child Pornography
LOS ANGELES A West Los Angeles man who previously worked as a teacher’s assistant was sentenced Wednesday to eight years in federal prison for distributing child pornography via a peer-to-peer file-sharing…
GQ’s Keith Olbermann: Trump and His Ego Could Get Us All Killed
‘s Why a know-nothing ego-maniac has no business on the phone with world leaders.
Retired Corrections Officer Claims Garden City Police Beat Him in Case of Mistaken Identity
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A retired Nassau County corrections officer claims he was beaten by officers in a case of mistaken identity. Ronald Lanier said he was shopping in the Western Beef…
DEA: Fentanyl-Related Overdose Deaths on the Rise at an Alarming Rate
WASHINGTON D.C. There is a nationwide opioid epidemic, which is fueling a growing heroin user population and resulting in a greater number of overdoses, according to a DEA report released Tuesday. DEA…
Gang Leader “Big Homie” Convicted of Racketeering, Murder Charges (Video)
VIRGINIA A federal jury convicted the leader of Black P-Stones street gang on numerous charges related to the racketeering enterprise activity. Michael Hopson, aka “Hop” aka “Big Homie,” 39, was convicted Monday…
California Man Convicted for Firing Shotgun While Yelling Racist Slurs at Latino
CALIFORNIA After a five-day trial, a federal jury found Justin Cole Whittington, 25, of Bakersfield, California, guilty of federal hate crimes for firing a shotgun while yelling racist slurs at a Latino…