Bladimir Moreno, 55, pleaded guilty in Tampa, Florida to conspiracy charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and conspiracy to commit forced labor, officials announced this week. A federal…
Two Oklahoma Men Guilty of Hate Crime, Assaulting a Black Man at Bar Parking Lot
The Department of Justice stated Tuesday that two men, Devan Nathanial Johnson, 28, and Brandon Wayne Killian, 31, plead guilty to committing a hate crime in Shawnee, Oklahoma. On Jan. 18, 2022,…
305 Dogs Rescued, More Than 20 Arrest in Largest Dog-Fighting Operation in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA Over the weekend, a team of more than 60 federal and state law enforcement officers executed nearly two dozen warrants for various properties in the Midlands area in what…
Former U.S. Army Reservist, Who is also a Chinese National, Convicted of Spying for China
Officials stated that a federal jury convicted a Chinese national and former Army Reservist Monday of spying for China. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Ji Chaoqun, 31, of…
Pharmaceutical Co. Agrees to Pay $900 Million to Settle Allegation of Improper Physician Payments
MASSACHUSETTS Officials stated that pharmaceutical company Biogen Inc. (Biogen), based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $900 million to resolve allegations of false claims to Medicare and Medicaid. This resulted in…
Construction Firm Owner Admits Failure to Pay $1.6 Million to IRS
LOS ANGELES According to officials, the owner of an Inland Empire business pleaded guilty Monday to filing false tax returns that failed to report more than $4.8 million over five years. This…
Mississippi Man Charged with Hate Crime for Burning a Cross on Black Family’s Front Yard
The Justice Department announced that Axel C. Cox, 23, has been charged with hate crime and arson violations for burning a cross in his front yard to threaten, interfere with and intimidate…
Man Indicted for Allegedly Assaulting Reproductive Health Care Volunteer Escort
Officials stated that a federal grand jury in Pennsylvania returned an indictment Friday charging a local man for allegedly assaulting a reproductive health care clinic escort in Philadelphia. According to court documents,…
Beverly Hills Man Guilty of Stealing Millions in COVID Small Business Loans, Created More Than A Dozen Fake Co.
LOS ANGELES A Beverly Hills man – whose sons pleaded guilty earlier this month to felonies for defrauding COVID-relief programs – pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal criminal charge for fraudulently seeking…
Former Teacher Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Producing Child Porn, 80 Victims
A Kansas man was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison for impersonating a minor female on social media and enticing dozens of minors in the Topeka area to record and send…
Former Parole Officer Charged With Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Two Victims While on Duty
WEST VIRGINIA A former parole officer with the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation was arrested today after being charged in federal court with civil rights violations, obstruction of justice, and…
Man Who Punched Flight Attendant Facing Up to 20 Years in Federal Prison
LOS ANGELES An Orange County man was charged Thursday in a federal criminal complaint that alleges he punched a flight attendant in the back of the head during a flight from Mexico…