WASHINGTON D.C. The Justice Department concluded its investigation and found that conditions at Mississippi State Penitentiary, known as Parchman Prison, violated inmates Constitutional Rights, officials announced Wednesday. Specifically, the department concluded that…
Man Who Killed 77-Year-Old Cyclist During Charity Ride Charged with Murder
LOS ANGELES A murder charge has been filed against a motorist who struck a bicyclist participating in a fundraiser ride on Saturday, officials stated. “My heart goes out to everyone who grieves…
A Man was Sentenced to Life for Murdering Philanthropist and Attempting to Kill Her Security Guard
Los Angeles A man was sentenced to 190 years to life in state prison for murdering philanthropist Jacqueline Avant and attempting to kill her security guard during a robbery at her Beverly…
Border Patrol Arrests Two Child Predators, Gang Members
EDINBURG, Texas Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents arrest two child sexual predators and more gang members, officials stated. Agents working at the Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint referred a tractor-trailer to…
Man Sentenced to 41 Months In Prison for Trying to Steal $1.7 Million in COVID Relief Loans
LOS ANGELES A Santa Clarita man was sentenced Monday to 41 months in federal prison for attempting to steal millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) COVID-relief loans, officials stated …
Longtime Shot Caller for L.A. Street Gang Guilty of Conspiracy, Including Murder
LOS ANGELES A federal jury Monday found a long-time senior leader of the South Los Angeles-based East Coast Crips street gang guilty of federal criminal charges for conspiring to commit racketeering, officials…
Former Congressional Candidate and a Casino Executive Guilty of Political Contribution Schemes
Two Indiana men plead guilty Monday to federal crimes for their roles in paying and receiving secret political contributions through a middleman, federal officials stated. A former Indianapolis-based casino executive plead guilty…
Man Who Got $7 Million COVID-19 Relief Loan Used Money to Buy Luxury Cars
LOS ANGELES A Riverside County man who purported to own a pothole-repair company was found guilty by a federal jury Friday of theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars from the COVID-19…
Man Sold Fentanyl-Laced Counterfeit Pills That Caused Overdose Death
LOS ANGELES A Sylmar man plead guilty Friday to two drug trafficking offenses, saying he advertised the sale of drugs on Snapchat, according to federal officials. Gustavo Jaciel Solis admitted that…
Former Corrections Officer Guilty of Setting Up White Supremacist Assault on Black Inmates
A federal jury in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, convicted a former Kay County Oklahoma supervisory corrections officer of violating the civil rights of three pretrial inmates, according to officials. The jury convicted Matthew…
Hollywood Political Donor Sentenced to 30 Years for Providing Methamphetamine to two Victims Who Died of Fatal Overdoses
LOS ANGELES Edward Buck, a businessman and long-time figure of West Hollywood politics, was sentenced today to 30 years in federal prison for providing fatal doses of methamphetamine to two men, The…
Russian Legislator and Two Others Allegedly Conspired to Influence U.S. Officials
NEW YORK Three Russian citizens are charged with allegedly violating U.S. sanctions and conspiring to commit visa fraud, federal officials announced Thursday. According to court documents, beginning in or around January 2012…