The captain involved in the boat fire that ended up killing 34 people in 2019 has been found guilty of manslaughter. (News Report 12 Days Ago) (News Report Four Years Ago)
Maine Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Conspiring to Provide Firearms and Explosives to Terrorists
A Maine man was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison for conspiring to provide material support to terrorists, officials stated. According to court documents, Xavier Pelkey, 20, of Waterville, pleaded guilty…
Man Sentenced to More Than Nine Years in Prison for $5 Million Surety Bond Scam
LOS ANGELES, CA A Westwood man was found guilty this week of cheating people out of over $5 million by pretending to sell bonds for large-scale building projects and other endeavors, as…
Trio Charged with Armed Robberies During a One-Week Spree, Fleeing Police Resulted in Fatal Car Crash
LOS ANGELES Three Southern California residents have been charged in a federal criminal complaint with allegedly committing three armed robberies of a liquor store, gas station, and convenience store, according to officials….
Former Memphis Police Officer Pleads Guilty in the Killing of Tyre Nichols
One of five former Memphis Police Department officers facing federal charges in the tragic killing of Tyre Nichols pled guilty in federal court Thursday, officials stated. Desmond Mills Jr., 33, appeared before…
Calif. Man Allegedly Posted Online Videos Threatening to Kill Military Personnel
LOS ANGELES The Justice Department stated Thursday that a man from Northern California has been charged with a crime for allegedly posting videos of himself online threatening to kill several military soldiers…
Former State Corrections Supervisor Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Beating Inmate
Former supervisory state corrections officer Kenan Lister was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in prison after he plead guilty to beating an inmate and violating his civil rights, officials stated. In…
Four Arrested, Multiple Russians Charged in Two Schemes to Allegedly Send U.S. Weapons-Systems Technology to Russia
Over $7 Million Worth of Semiconductors, Integrated Circuits, and Other Electronics Unlawfully Exported to Russian End-Users Affiliated with the Russian Military. Four individuals were arrested, and an indictment and criminal complaint were…
Four Guatemalans Sentenced to Federal Prison for Human Smuggling Scheme That Resulted in Death of Guatemalan in 2021
Federal officials announced Wednesday the sentences of four men from Guatemala who were involved in a human smuggling scheme that resulted in the death of a Guatemalan migrant in 2021. Four defendants…
Florida Sheriff: Biggest Fentanyl Bust in County Enough to Kill Five Million People
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd discussed the biggest fentanyl bust the county has ever seen, as three people were arrested with enough fentanyl to kill five million people, according to Fox 13…
Businessman Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Prison for Scamming Investor Out of Nearly $6.2 Million
LOS ANGELES The owner of an Orange County real estate finance business was sentenced Monday to five years and three months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining nearly $6.2 million, officials stated….
Man Guilty of Running House-Flipping Investment Scams That Raised More than $17 Million
LOS ANGELES A Costa Mesa man pleaded guilty Monday to federal criminal charges for running fraudulent investment schemes that raised more than $17 million by promising investors—several of them elderly—returns of up…