RIVERSIDE, California A woman from Riverside County was given a 57-month prison sentence for stealing almost $1 million from her job, according to officials. The company she worked for handled money matters…
A Switzerland-Based Trading Company Will Pay More Than $661 Million For Bribing Ecuadorian Officials
Gunvor S.A. (Gunvor), an international commodities trading company based in Switzerland, pleaded guilty and will pay over $661 million to resolve an investigation by the U.S. Justice Department into violations of the…
Calif. Man Guilty of Dealing Drugs in Jail That Resulted in Fatal Overdose of an Inmate, Facing Up to Life In Prison
LOS ANGELES A Lompoc man was found guilty by a jury Friday of aiding and abetting the distribution of fentanyl that resulted in the death of a fellow inmate at a Santa…
Corrections Officer Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Beating Suicidal Inmate in Fetal Position
A former Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Sergeant, Devlon Williams, 38, was sentenced today to 63 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for using excessive force on a…
Calif. Man Guilty of Firebombing Planned Parenthood Clinic, Attacking Electrical Substation
SANTA ANA, California An Orange County man pleaded guilty Thursday to firebombing a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa in March 2022. He was also convicted to attacking an electrical substation in…
DeSantis Signs Bill to Release Florida Jury’s Jeffery Epstein Investigation
DeSantis says the public deserves to know who participated in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking, according to NBC News
JUST SAYING: Recording Police During the Course of Their Duties is Legal, Here is How To Do it Correctly
The right to record police in performing their duties in public spaces is a critical issue that intersects with First Amendment rights to free speech and press. Over the years, several federal…
Alabama Man Arrested for Allegedly Sending Threatening Messages to Arizona Election Officials
An Alabama man was arrested Wednesday in Cullman, Alabama, for allegedly sending threatening messages to election workers with Maricopa County Elections in Phoenix, officials stated. Brian Jerry Ogstad, 59, of Cullman, appeared…
Florida Man Guilty of Illegally Exporting Thousands of Turtles to Germany and Hong Kong
A Florida man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for conspiring to export thousands of turtles to Germany and Hong Kong illegally and falsifying documents to conceal his conduct, officials stated….
Four Guilty of Bid Rigging and Price Fixing of Oklahoma Transportation Construction Contractors
Four erosion control company owners or managers plead guilty to rigging bids and fixing prices, officials stated. The guilty pleas are part of a conspiracy targeting over $100 million in publicly funded…
Family Dollar Stores Pays $41.6 Million for Keeping Food, Drugs, Medical Devices in Unsanitary Rodent Infested Distribution Center
Largest Ever Monetary Criminal Penalty in Food Safety Matter Family Dollar Stores LLC pleaded guilty Monday to holding food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics under insanitary conditions related to a rodent infestation…
Southern California Edison Agrees to Pay Feds $80 Million to Resolve Lawsuit from 2017 Thomas Fire
Largest Wildfire Cost Recovery Settlement in Central District of California LOS ANGELES Officials announced that Southern California Edison (SCE) has agreed to pay the United States $80 million to resolve claims…