WASHINGTON D.C. A former IRS employee was sentenced to 13 months in prison Wednesday for filing false tax returns and giving the IRS phony records, officials stated. Wayne M. Garvin plead guilty…
Six Defendants Arrested for Allegedly Fraudulently Getting $2 Million in COVID Jobless Benefits
LOS ANGELES Law enforcement Wednesday arrested six defendants alleging they fraudulently obtained more than $2 million in COVID-19-related unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, according to federal officials. The defendants submitted fraudulent applications in…
Rapper Who Bragged About COVID-Related Jobless Benefits Scam Guilty of Federal Fraud and Firearm Charges
LOS ANGELES A rapper who boasted in a YouTube music video about getting rich by committing pandemic-related unemployment benefits fraud has agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud and firearms charges, the…
Feds: Alabama’s Madison County Schools Agree to Provide Equality Opportunities for Black Students
WASHINGTON D.C. The Department of Justice has secured an agreement with the Madison County School Board to provide equal educational opportunities for Black students and pave the way for the district…
U.S. Marshals Capture 1,500 Fugitives, including Violent Criminals, Sex Offenders and Gang Members
The U.S. Marshals Service concluded a high-impact fugitive apprehension initiative aimed at combating violent crime in 10 cities with a significant number of homicides and shootings. The 30-day Operation North Star resulted…
Happy Fourth of July!!
America the Beautiful —written by Katherine Lee Bates; (1859-1929 — Inspired by a trip to Pikes Peak in 1893, Katherine Lee Bates wrote the poem America the Beautiful. Her poem first appeared…
Former Police Officer, Who Admitted Kicking Suspect in the Face, Faces Up to 10 Years in Prison
Jared Preston Desadier, 44, of Monroe, Louisiana, plead guilty Friday before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote to a charge of deprivation of rights under color of law, officials stated. According to…
Man Scammed Cannabis Investors Out of Millions of Dollars is Facing Up to 20 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A former UCLA decathlete who also competed with the Philippines national team has agreed to plead guilty to two federal criminal charges for fraudulently raising more than $37 million from…
Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiring to Help Foreign Terrorists — ISIS
SAN ANTONIO Two men were sentenced Friday for conspiring to provide material support to the designated foreign terrorist organization the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham/Syria (ISIS), officials stated. Kristopher Sean Matthews,…
Louisiana Man Indicted for Alleged Dog Fighting Ventures
A federal grand jury in New Orleans, Louisiana, returned an indictment charging a Louisiana man with seven counts of Possession of Animals in an Animal Fighting Venture, officials announced Friday. According to…
Former Head of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce Guilty of Fraud, False Statements & Tax Crimes
LOS ANGELES The former president and CEO of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce pleaded guilty Friday to federal criminal charges for defrauding a cannabis company, fraudulently obtaining a COVID-relief business loan worth…
Construction Co. Owner Convicted of Fraud in Securing More than $240 Million Contracts Intended for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
A federal jury in San Antonio, Texas, convicted the owner of several companies in the construction industry for his role in a long-running scheme to defraud the federal government, officials announced Thursday….