WASHINGTON D.C. A federal judge Tuesday sentenced Candace Marie Claiborne, a former employee of the U.S. Department of State, to three years and four months in prison for conspiring with Chinese agents,…
Former IT Employer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Hacking, Deleting Ex-Employer Files
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced an Arizona man to two years and three months in federal prison for breaking federal computer intrusion laws governing the deletion of electronic files after…
Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Having 68 Pounds of Drugs in Hotel
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced a San Diego to 20 years in federal prison for narcotics trafficking, according to authorities. Salvador Delrio caught at a Torrance hotel carrying two suitcases…
Man Guilty of Stealing Oldest-Living Ring-Tailed Lemur from Zoo too Keep it as Pet
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A Newport Beach man pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for breaking into the Santa Ana Zoo after hours and stealing North America’s oldest-living ring-tailed lemur in…
Man Caught with 14-Burrito-Shaped Methamphetamine Packages Sentenced to 15 Years
LOS ANGELES A San Bernardino County man was sentenced Monday to 15 years in federal prison for narcotics and firearms offenses, according to authorities. Police pulled him over near downtown Los Angeles…
Five More Defendants Sentenced to Prison for Multi-State Dog Fighting
NEW JERSEY The last of 12 defendants to be convicted for their roles in multi-state dog fighting conspiracies were sentenced yesterday in federal court in Trenton, New Jersey, the Department of Justice…
ICE: Thirty-Seven Cambodians, Mostly Criminals, Deported from U.S.
WASHINGTON Thirty-seven Cambodian nationals, most convicted criminals, were repatriated to Cambodia, Tuesday, in accordance with their final removal orders following immigration court proceedings, according to an ICE press release. Among these 37…
West Hollywood Doctor Arrested for Health Care Fraud Involving Hormone for HIV Patients
LOS ANGELES A doctor who operates a medical clinic in West Hollywood where he specializes in treating HIV patients has been taken into custody for federal charges, according to officials. James T….
Man Sentenced to 30 Years for $100 Million International Fraud Scheme
FLORIDA A federal judge Wednesday sentenced a Key Biscayne resident and the former CEO and Chairman of a now-bankrupt multinational pharmaceutical company to 30 years in prison, according to authorities. The $100…
CPA for Engineering Firms Sentenced to Prison for Million-Dollar Tax Scheme
HAWAII A federal judge sent Michael H. Higa, the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and controller of several engineering businesses to prison for three years and four months for tax fraud, according to…
Contractor Guilty of Making Counterfeit HAZMAT Certificates for Afghanistan Work
SOUTH CAROLINA A former U.S. government contractor plead guilty last week to making counterfeit training certificates for individuals seeking employment on government contracts in Afghanistan, according to officials. Antonio Jones, 40, of…
Ohio Man Who Plowed into a Crowd of Protestors at Charlottesville Sentenced to Life
VIRGINIA A federal judge sentenced James Alex Fields Jr., 22, who drove his car into a crowd of counter-protestors at the “Unite the Right Rally” on Aug. 12, 2017, killing one woman…