A California couple pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit forced labor, according to federal authorities. According to court documents, Nery A. Martinez Vasquez, 53, and his wife Maura N. Martinez, 53, both…
Federal Grand Jury Expands RICO Indictment Against MS-13 by Adding Defendants and 4 Previously Unsolved Murders
LOS ANGELES Nine new defendants and a series of previously uncharged murders are included in a federal grand jury indictment unsealed Tuesday. that significantly expands a wide-ranging racketeering indictment targeting an arm…
Six California Companies Convicted of Scheming to Avoid Paying $1.8 Billion in Taxes for Imported Chinese Aluminum
Businesses Also Found Guilty of Conspiring with Chinese Billionaire to Defraud Investors by Inflating Value of Company via Sham Sales of Aluminum in U.S. LOS ANGELES A federal jury Monday found six…
140 Migrant Gang Members Arrested at Rio Grande Valley, Texas’ Southern Border
EDINBURG, TEXAS Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents have arrested and identified over 140 migrants gang members affiliated with ten different street gangs this fiscal year. Last week, McAllen Border Patrol…
Report Judge’s Misconduct and Unscrupulous Behavior on the Bench — Here’s How
California’s commission states, for example, that its authority is limited to investigating allegations of judicial misconduct and, if warranted, imposing discipline. Judicial misconduct usually involves conduct in conflict with the standards set…
Iowa Woman Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Hate Crimes Involving Attempting to Kill Two Children Because She Believed They were “Middle Eastern” or “Mexican”
IOWA An Iowa woman was sentenced Thursday on two hate crimes charges for attempting to kill two minor victims because of their race and national origin. Nicole Poole Franklin, 42, was sentenced…
Floridians Convicted in Connection with International Enterprise that Operated Sexually Exploitive ‘Child Modeling’ Websites
FLORIDA A series of charges and convictions were announced Friday in connection with an international enterprise based in Florida that operated subscription-based sexually exploitive “child modeling” websites.According to court documents, Kenneth Power…
New York Man Sentenced to 36 Months for Stealing Nude Photos of Dozens of Victims
A New York man was sentenced Thursday to 36 months in federal prison for computer fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with his hacking of online social media accounts and theft…
Parolee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Army Humvee, Driving it Through Residential Streets
LOS ANGELES A Pomona man who stole a military Humvee from the Army Reserve Center in Upland and briefly led police on a chase through Pomona’s residential streets pleaded guilty Thursday to…
Man Indicted in Sexual Exploitation Case for Allegedly Targeting Children, One of Whom He Met in Online Gaming Platform
RIVERSIDE, California A federal grand jury on Wednesday returned an indictment charging a Hemet man with sexual exploitation offenses alleging he convinced a preteen girl to send him sexually explicit photos of…
Surgeon Sentenced to 59 Years in Prison for Pressuring Dozens of Women to Have Unneeded Surgery
Virginia Dr. Javaid Perwaiz knew exactly how to scare and manipulate his patients—by telling them they had cancer or were at serious risk for it, according to officials. The scary news, combined…
Landlord Accused of Killing Tenants Over Unpaid Rent
A landlord reportedly shot his tenants to death last week over a dispute regarding rent, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police.