WASHINGTON D.C. U.S. authorities extradited Irfan Demirtas, aka Nasrullah, 56, a dual Dutch-Turkish national who made his first court appearance on Monday. Demirtas was extradited to the U.S. to face federal charges…
L.A. County Housing Authority Agrees to Pay $2 Million to Resolve Racial Discrimination Case
LOS ANGELES Blacks with Section 8 housing vouchers were discouraged and excluded from living in the cities of Lancaster and Palmdale, which teamed with the Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles…
Leader of Phony Medical Clinic Scam Who Defrauded Medicare Sentenced to 20 Years
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced the leader of a group linked to a phony Glendale medical clinic that defrauded Medicare and Medi-Cal was sentenced to 20 years in prison, officials said…
Feds: Cuban Deported To Ecuador for Sex Trafficking Cuban Women into Prostitution
GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported a Cuban national who is linked to human trafficking Cuban women to Ecuador, ICE officials announced today ICE extradited Yoeldis Melian-Mastrapa, 29, to Ecuador. Melian-Mastrapa…
“Hedge Fund Manager” Stole $2.6 Million from Investors With Ponzi Scheme (Video)
SAN DIEGO Paul Moore IV had a success story and many believed it. Moore told investors he earned an undergraduate degree in economics from a respected state university, had worked as a…
Sheriff Arpaio Agrees to Stop Unlawful Targeting and Detention of Hispanics During Worksite Raids
ARIZONA Controversial Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the U.S. Justice Department Civil Rights Division reached a partial settlement in a civil rights lawsuit that also names Maricopa County as a…
Two Found Guilty of Stealing Money Earmarked for Veterans Will Be Sentenced in October
SAN DIEGO Two defendants, Judith Paixao and Kevin Lombard, a husband and wife who embezzled federal funds intended for job training, benefits and equipment for injured Marines returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, will…
Construction Co. Executives Guilty of Bribery of Foreign Officials for Contracts
NEW JERSEY Two former company executives plead guilty today to bribery of foreign officials in India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Kuwait to land construction management contracts, officials said today. Louis Berger International Inc.,…
Three Guilty of Home Invasion Robbery That Left Drug Dealer Dead
TENNESSEE Three men plead guilty today to being involved in a home invasion robbery where an alleged drug dealer was shot to death, according to authorities. Cornell Oliver, 23, and Blake Wright,…
Doctor and Wife Allegedly Involved in Drug-Dealing With Pagans Motorcycle Club Members
PENNSYLVANIA A doctor and his wife were charged with being involved in a drug dealing conspiracy involving some members of the Pagans Motorcycle Club and others, officials said. The illegal drug distribution…
“Goon Squad” Shooter Sentenced to 20 Years for Firing at Police
DALLAS A man who fired at police during the takedown of the violent “Goon Squad,” whose members were involved in illegal narcotics-trafficking and other criminal crimes including burglaries and robberies was sentenced…
U.S. News and World Report: The 10 Best Banks of 2015
A 2014 GOBankingRates study of the biggest banks in every state found traditional banks are actually doing quite a bit of good, according to U.S. News and World Report. “The biggest banks…