LOS ANGELES A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was charged Thursday for lying about finding a gun in a vehicle two years ago, according to officials. “Lying under oath damages the credibility…
Off-Duty LA Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Murder for Crash That Killed Passenger (Video)
LOS ANGELES An off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was charged today with murder for a fatal solo car crash last summer, according to officials. “Reckless driving can be deadly and no…
Two LAX Cargo Handlers Arrested for Alleged Theft of Gold Bars
LOS ANGELES Two employees of a cargo handling company who worked at Los Angeles International Airport were arrested Tuesday for theft, according to officials. A federal grand jury indictment charges the defendants…
Two Postal Workers Guilty of Using EDD Debit Cards to Illegally Buy Postal Money Orders
LOS ANGELES Two U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees pleaded guilty Monday to federal criminal charges accusing them of unlawfully buying and cashing tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of Postal money orders,…
Man Sentenced to 13 Years and Six Months for Setting Up Shell Business to Steal Money
LOS ANGELES A Gardena man was sentenced Monday to 13 years and six months in federal prison for running a multi-year scam, according to officials. Troy Rustill Stroud fraudulently obtained nearly $1…
Former Police Officer Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Beating 52-Year-Old Suspect
MINNESOTA A former officer with the St. Paul Police Department in St. Paul, Minnesota, was sentenced Friday to six years in prison after a jury found him guilty of a civil rights…
Beverly Hills Man Charged with Allegedly Hiring a Hitman to Murder Girlfriend who Rebuffed Him
LOS ANGELES A Beverly Hills man was arrested Friday on a murder-for-hire charge, officials announced. Scott Quinn Berkett allegedly tried to hire a hitman to kill a woman he briefly dated…
Surgeon Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Accepting Illegal Payments for Patient Referrals for Spinal Surgeries
SANTA ANA, California – An orthopedic surgeon was sentenced Friday to 15 months in federal prison for accepting nearly $623,000 in bribes and kickbacks, according to officials. Dr. Jeffrey David Gross accepted the…
Ex-FBI Employee Indicted for Removing Secret Documents and Taking Them Home
WASHINGTON A federal grand jury indicted an employee of the FBI’s Kansas City Division for illegally removing numerous national security documents that were found in her home, officials stated. Kendra Kingsbury, 48,…
Grand Jury Indicts DMV Employees Who Took Bribes to Issue Driver’s Licenses
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury Wednesday indicted alleged “brokers” accused of scheming to illegally obtain driver’s licenses for ineligible applicants by paying bribes to corrupt employees of the California Department of…
JUST SAYING: The DA and the Media Problem; Never Allow Cops to Search Your Vehicle; The Arizona “Audit” and Clown Show
Just Saying BY RAUL HERNANDEZ WASHINGTONPOST.COM Opinion | To reform our police, we have to reform our prosecutors Just Saying: (also posted at the Washington Post) Prosecutors very rarely prosecute police officers…