FLORIDA The owner of a Florida talent management company and four others were charged Wednesday for their alleged participation in a scheme to file fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $24 million,…
North Carolina Man Facing 10 Years in Prison for Threatening Black Family Because of Race
NORTH CAROLINA Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that Douglas Matthew Gurkins, 34, admitted to threatening to use force against a Black family they were renting a dwelling in Gurkins’ neighborhood. Gurkins plead guilty…
California Man Involved in $3.5 Million Loan Modification Scam Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A federal judge sentenced two Orange County residents to prison for their roles in bogus modification programs aimed at homeowners, according to officials. The victims were struggling to pay…
Crystal Geyser Water Bottler Ordered to Pay for Illegal Storage, Transportation of Arsenic-laced Waste
LOS ANGELES The company that produces “Crystal Geyser Natural Alpine Spring Water” was sentenced Wednesday to ordered to pay criminal fines totaling $5 million for illegally storing and transporting hazardous waste, according…
California Man Indicted for Allegedly Threatening to Injure, Rape and Kill 10 Victims.
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury Tuesday named a Pasadena man in a 26-count indictment for making a series of detailed threats to harm, rape, and kill 10 victims he met in…
David Goggins’ Book “Can’t Hurt Me” is a Motivation Book and Videos are Inspirational
David Goggins’ book, “Can’t Hurt Me, is the best motivation book I ever read. It was a New York Times bestseller for several weeks. Basically, it’s about ignoring critics, setting goals,…
Feds: Two Executions Set for Federal Death-Row Inmates in September
The Federal Bureau of Prisons announced Friday that the executions of two federal death-row inmates for murder. William Emmett LeCroy raped and murdered Joann Lee Tiesler, a 30-year-old nurse, in 2001. LeCroy had…
Former California Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Beating Girlfriend’s Friend
IRVINE, CALIF. A 34-year-old man plead no contest Friday to assaulting his girlfriend’s friend two years ago in Torrance, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Paul George Gebert , 34,…
Florida Doctor Charged in Alleged $681 Million Substance Abuse Treatment Fraud Scheme
FLORIDA A Palm Beach County, Florida doctor was arrested and charged with allegedly billing for fraudulent tests and treatment for vulnerable patients seeking treatments for drug and alcohol addictions, officials announced…
“The Boss” Charged in 34-Count Indictment for Allegedly Taking Bribes in Office from Contractors
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury Thursday returned a 34-count indictment against Jose Huizar, an elected member of the Los Angeles City Council, on charges that he led a criminal enterprise, officials…
Japanese Shipping Company Fined $1.5 Million for Hiding Illegal Discharges of Oily Water
FLORIDA Misuga Kaiun Co. Ltd., a Japanese-based company engaged in international shipping, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court, officials stated. The company pleaded guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from…
Native American’s Execution for a Double Murder in Arizona Rescheduled
WASHINGTON D.C. Federal officials reschedule the execution of Lezmond Mitchell, a federal death-row inmate who was convicted more than 17 years ago of the brutal murders of a grandmother and her nine-year-old…