LOS ANGELES A plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, along with his son, medical practices, and billing company, has agreed to pay $23.9 million to resolve allegations of submitting or causing the submission…
Feds: Former Prison Case Manager Kicked Inmate Who Wasn’t Resisting in the Head
Federal officials stated that a former case manager with the Mississippi Department of Corrections pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to kicking an inmate in the head. According to authorities, the inmate,…
Ohio Admits to Setting Fire to a House of Worship Because of the “Religious Character” of Church
Federal officials stated that an Ohio man plead guilty to violating the Church Arson Prevention Act for setting fire to a house of worship. Benjamin Ruckel, 25, of Pickerington, pleaded guilty to…
Former L.A. Pediatrician Guilty of Possessing Child Pornography
LOS ANGELES A former pediatrician pleaded guilty Wednesday to possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on dozens of DVDs and to possessing hundreds of such images on his personal computing devices, officials…
Former Arkansas State Senator Sentenced to Prison for Role in Bribery Scheme
Federal officials stated that a former Arkansas state senator was sentenced Tuesday to four years and two months in prison for accepting bribes. The plea agreement indicated that Jeremy Hutchinson, 48, of…
New York Attorney Guilty of Helping Russian Oligarch Violate U.S. Sanctions
A New York attorney pleaded guilty Tuesday to helping sanctioned Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg in a scheme to make approximately $3.8 million in U.S. dollar payments to maintain six real properties in…
Los Angeles Man, Two Others Sentence to Prison for Soliciting Millions of Dollars in Contributions for Scam PACs
WASHINGTON D.C. Officials stated that three individuals have been sentenced to federal prison for orchestrating and implementing a scheme to solicit millions of dollars in contributions to two political action committees (PACs)….
Colombian Military Official Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Trafficking in Cocaine
WASHINGTON D.C. A former Colombian military intelligence official was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine for importation into the United States, officials stated….
Ex-Postal Worker Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Stealing $200,000 from Debit Cards
LOS ANGELES Officials stated that a former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier was sentenced Monday to 15 months in federal prison for her role in a scheme that defrauded banks out…
Ohio Man Charged for Allegedly Trying to Burn Down Church That Planned to Host Drag Show
A federal indictment was returned charging an Ohio man with violating the Church Arson Prevention Act for using Molotov cocktails against the Community Church of Chesterland in Chesterland, Ohio, according to officials….
L.A. Woman Admits to Scheming with Others to Illegally Get COVID Jobless Benefits
LOS ANGELES The final defendant in a conspiracy – led by a woman serving a life sentence for murder – used stolen identities of California prison inmates and others…
Business Fined for Selling Millions of Chinese-Made Dehumidifiers Bought in U.S. That Were Fire Hazards
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) stated that millions of dehumidifiers it sold to domestic consumers were defective and could catch fire, officials stated. Gree USA Inc. was sentenced this morning after…