SAN FRANCISCO Officials stated that a federal grand jury returned an indictment this week charging a San Francisco man with bank fraud and other crimes. The crimes were related to a scheme…
Man Guilty of Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in Victim’s Fatal Overdose at Drug Rehab Clinic
LOS ANGELES A federal jury found a Montebello man guilty Wednesday of distributing fentanyl to a buyer, according to authorities. The buyer then distributed it to a victim who, the next day,…
A Mexican Citizen Was Sentenced to 10 years in Prison for His Role in Dangerous Human Smuggling Conspiracy
A Mexican citizen was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for his role in a dangerous human smuggling conspiracy, officials stated. Jesus Ernesto Dessens-Romero, 28, of Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, received…
Canadian Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Penny Stock Scheme That Caused $215 Million in Losses
LOS ANGELES A former trader for a group of hedge funds was sentenced to three years and six months in federal prison on Tuesday for his role in a scheme that manipulated…
Man Arrested for Allegedly Using Instagram to Sell Child Sexual Abuse and Commit “Sextortion”
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley man was arrested Tuesday following a three-count federal grand jury indictment. The indictment alleges that he used Instagram to advertise sexually explicit images of high school…
Home Health Providers to Pay $4.5M For Allegedly Providing Kickbacks to Assisted Living Facilities and Doctors
OHIO Guardian Health Care Inc., Gem City Home Care LLC, Care Connection of Cincinnati LLC, and their owner, Evolution Health LLC, have agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle allegations of violating…
U.S. Marshals, State and Local Law Enforcement Find 200 Missing Children Across the Nation
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), in collaboration with federal, state, and local agencies across seven federal districts, led a six-week national operation that located 200 critically missing children, including endangered runaways and…
Three Former Executives Sentenced for Roles in $1 Billion Fraud Scheme
Three former executives of Outcome Health, a Chicago-based health technology startup, were sentenced for their roles in a $1 billion fraud scheme targeting the company’s clients, lenders, and investors. Rishi Shah, 38,…
Legal Notebook: Reasonable Articulable Suspicion to Detain a Suspect
Reasonable Articulable Suspicion: An Overview Reasonable articulable suspicion is a key legal standard that allows police officers to temporarily detain a suspect if they have specific reasons to believe a crime has…
Former Corrections Officer Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Injuring Inmate
A former Washington D.C. Corrections Officer, Marcus Bias, 28, was sentenced Friday to 42 months in prison for injuring a handcuffed inmate, officials stated. Bias pleaded guilty to one count of deprivation…
Man Sentenced to Over 28 Years in Prison for Leading a Crew That Committed Armed Robberies
LOS ANGELES A Long Beach man received a 28-year and three-month federal prison sentence on Friday for leading a crew responsible for several armed robberies in the Antelope Valley, amassing hundreds of…
Former Soldier Guilty of Posting Youtube Video Threatening Lives of Soldiers at Fort Irwin Army Base
RIVERSIDE, California A Northern California man and former soldier pleaded guilty Friday to a federal criminal charge for posting online videos of himself threatening to kill multiple military personnel at the Fort…