SANTA ANA, California A previously convicted sex offender from Colorado was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in federal prison for taking a 15-year-old girl on a 3½-month interstate road trip that ended…
Alabama Man Guilty of Sex Trafficking, Forcing Victims, Including a Minor, into Prostitution
A federal jury found defendant Lonnie Mitchell, 36, guilty of numerous offenses of coercing several victims, including a minor, to engage in prostitution over the course of several years, officials stated. Following…
Man Allegedly Distributed More Than $230 Million of Adulterated HIV Medication
A Florida man was arrested Friday for allegedly distributing more than $230 million in adulterated HIV drugs, according to authorities. The drugs were dispensed to unsuspecting patients throughout the country. According to…
Federal Grand Jury Indict Florida Men with Hate Crime, Attacked a Black Man With Ax Handle
A federal grand jury in Ocala, Florida, has charged two Florida men with committing a hate crime by attacking a Black and striking him with an ax handle, according to prosecutors. The…
Michael Avenatti Admits Stealing Millions of Dollars from Clients, Facing Up to 83 Years in Prison
SANTA ANA, California – Michael Avenatti pleaded guilty Thursday to five felony offenses and admitted that he engaged in a scheme to defraud four of his legal clients, according to officials. Avenatti,…
Nebraska Man Admitted to Threatening Elected Official, Facing Up to Two Years in Prison
A Nebraska man plead guilty Thursday to making multiple threatening posts on an Instagram page associated with an election official, according to officials. According to court documents, Travis Ford, 42, of Lincoln,…
Owner of Telemarketing Co. Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for $20 Million Scheme, Tax Evasion
FLORIDA A Florida man was sentenced Thursday to 14 years in prison for health care and wire fraud that cost Medicare more than $20 million dollars, and for evading taxes, officials stated….
Nail Salon Owner Sentenced to 15 Years for Forcing Victim’s Labor for Almost Two Years
NORTH CAROLINA U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth D. Bell sentenced defendant Thuy Tien Luong, 38, of Charlotte, North Carolina, to 15 years in prison for forcing a victim to work for her,…
Two El Monte, Calif. Police Officers ambushed and Killed Identified, Criminal Suspect Killed
A joint statement from the City, the Police Department and the El Monte Police Officers Association was released that reads: “There are no words to describe our grief and devastation by…
Former Police Officer Indicted for Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Female Crime Victim
TENNESSEE A former police officer with the Memphis Police Department was charged in an indictment unsealed Tuesday in federal court for sexually assaulting a woman over 20 years while he was on…
Former Chairman of Energy Co. Guilty of Duping 51 Investors Out $15 Million in Ponzi Scheme
A California man who previously served as an executive at an energy company plead guilty Tuesday to defrauding investors of more than $15 million, federal officials stated. This was part of a…
California Man Guilty of Distributing Child Porn Videos via Zoom on Online Meeting Room
LOS ANGELES A Riverside County man pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for streaming sexually explicit videos of children – some of them toddlers – in a Zoom online meeting…