SANTA ANA, California A federal grand jury returned an indictment against an Orange County man who allegedly took three bank employees hostage when he robbed a bank branch in Anaheim last month…
Texas Man Who threatened U.S. Senator Faces Up to Five Years in Federal Prison
HOUSTON A federal judge has returned a guilty verdict against a local man for making threats to injure U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, federal officials announced this week. U.S. District Judge Lee H….
Two Texas Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Selling Sanctioned Iranian Petroleum to China
Two Texas men, both of whom were convicted at trial, were sentenced on Wednesday to three years and nine months in prison for attempting to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act…
Four More States Join Lawsuit Accusing Apple of Monopolizing Smartphone Markets
Federal prosecutors stated that the attorneys general of Indiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Washington joined the civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Tuesday. The lawsuit, which the Justice Department, 15 states, and the…
Former Kentucky Prison Sgt. Sentenced to Seven Years for Not Stopping a Vicious Beating of Inmate by Other Officers
A former Kentucky corrections sergeant, Eric L. Nantell, 48, was sentenced Monday to seven years in prison for not stopping an assault on a handcuffed inmate and lying about the incident to…
Man Arrested for Allegedly Trying to Shoot Down Orange County Sheriff’s Helicopter After Birthday Party
SANTA ANA, California An Orange County man was arrested Monday on a federal grand jury indictment alleging he repeatedly fired a rifle at an Orange County Sheriff’s Department helicopter after his birthday…
L.A. Socialite Rebecca Grossman Sentenced to 15 Years to Life for DUI that Killed Two Young Brothers
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA. Rebecca Grossman was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison with the possibility of parole in state prison, officials announced Monday. “Today, the court delivered its sentence in…
Man Who Ran a 14-Month Campaign Threatening Jews and Asian Americans Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley man admitted to engaging in a 14-month campaign in which he threatened a Jewish victim with violent and antisemitic rhetoric. Andre Morrow Lackner threatened to “exterminate”…
Two Who Allegedly Created Videos Depicting Sadistic Violence and Sex Abuse Against Moneys Arrested on Federal Charges
Two suspects were charged this week for their involvement with online groups dedicated to creating and distributing videos depicting extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys, according to federal prosecutors. Nicholas T….
Georgia Attorney and Former Police Officer Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Defrauding Federal Program Out of $15 Million
A Georgia attorney and former City of Atlanta police officer was sentenced Friday to seven years and three months in prison for conspiring to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of approximately…
Michigan Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Setting Fires to Commercial Truck Trailers
RIVERSIDE, California A Michigan man was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in federal prison for maliciously setting fire to six semi-trailers, federal officials stated. The trailers…
“Chesapeake Bandits” Member Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Robbing Armored Truck, Stealing $160,000 in Cash
LOS ANGELES A member of the “Chesapeake Bandits,” a group of law enforcement officials, was sentenced Friday to 14 years in federal prison, according to authorities. He served as a lookout during…