ALABAMA A federal grand jury in Alabama returned a five-count indictment Wednesday charging an Alabama Department of Corrections sergeant and corrections officer with assaulting an inmate at Staton Correctional Facility, according to…
Man Sentenced to More Than Nine Years in Prison for Robbery Spree of Cell Phone Stores
RIVERSIDE, California An Orange County man who was part of a crew that committed a series of armed robberies at Southern California cell phone stores has been sentenced to nine years and…
Former Principal Charged with Illegally Pocketing Money while Working at Two Schools
LOS ANGELES A man has been charged with allegedly pocketing tens of thousands of dollars while he worked as a principal at two schools over the past four years, state prosecutors stated….
Alleged Con Man Who Romanced Some of His Victims Stole More than $1 Million from Them
LOS ANGELES Federal authorities have arrested an Irvine resident on fraud charges that were unsealed Wednesday, officials stated. The defendant allegedly stole more than $1 million from at least 10 victims in…
JUST SAYING: Boycotting Jim Crow States; Pot and Fat Shaming; In the Land of the Easily Offended; You’re F**king Up Our Crime Scene!
JUST SAYING BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] Washington Post Story: Coca-Cola, Home Depot come out in opposition to Georgia voting restrictions Demonstrators protest legislation that aims to restrict early voting hours, remove drop…
Former Cop Admits Involvement in Multi-Million-Dollar Prescription Drug Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. A former police officer with the North Brunswick Police Department admitted this week his role in a multimillion-dollar scheme, according to prosecutors. The scam defrauded state health benefits programs through…
Man who Conned Four Women into Investing in Sham Companies Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A Santa Monica man was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in federal prison for deceiving women he met online and elsewhere into investing hundreds of thousands of dollars into his…
Visa Fraud Scheme Allegedly Used Surrogate Test-Takers and “Guaranteed” College Admission
LOS ANGELES The second defendant named in a federal grand jury indictment surrendered Monday to face charges stemming from a scheme that used bogus transcripts, ghostwritten admissions essays, and imposters who took…
Two Ukrainians Extradited to U.S. Charged with Money Laundering
TEXAS Two members of an international organized network that provided cash-out and money laundering services to cyber actors were extradited from the Czech Republic to Dallas, according to federal authorities. Viktor Vorontsov,…
Escort Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Not Reporting Income
FLORIDA A Florida man was sentenced Friday to 21 months in prison for filing a false tax return for his work as an escort, according to prosecutors. Jami Kopacz, of Fort Lauderdale,…
Doctor Settles Lawsuit Alleging He Accepted Illegal Kickbacks for Referrals
LOS ANGELES A Hawthorne-based physician settled allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by receiving kickbacks and other improper payments, according to federal officials In exchange for the kickbacks and improper…