SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA –Sentenced to 10 years behind bars for transporting minors to work as prostitutes in 1999, a man didn’t learn his lesson. Friday, William Earl Flavors, aka “Andre,” 40, who…
The Ancient Greeks Loved the Theatre and Going to Festivals
“Did you know that the Ancient Greeks invented the theatre? They loved watching plays, and most cities had a theatre – some big enough to hold 15,000 people. Only men and boys…
Importers of Fake Brand Name Goods Sentenced to Federal Prison
LOS ANGELES – A San Gabriel Valley businessman who coordinated the importation of 11 containers of counterfeit apparel – including Nike, Gucci and Coach products worth more than $2.3 million – was…
Two Men Sent to Prison for Filing Fraudulent Asylum Applications for Chinese Nationals
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – The owner of a San Gabriel immigration consulting business and one of his employees have been sentenced to federal prison for charging up to $6,500 to prepare and file…
Feds Allege Man Committed Crimes in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Didn’t Disclose It on Refugee Application
MINNESOTA – A man who allegedly committed numerous crimes in Bosnia-Herzegovina and didn’t disclose it on his U.S. refugee or green card applications was arrested today on immigration fraud, according to the U.S….
Two Plead Guilty to Sex Trafficking a 14-Year-Old Girl
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA – Two Inland Empire residents have pleaded guilty to federal sex trafficking charging, admitting they forced a 14-year-old girl to work as a prostitute in 2012, officials said. Kawaum Marquez Scott,…
Top Players in L.A. Gang Controlled By Mexican Mafia Member Plead Guilty to Federal Racketeering Charges
LOS ANGELES – The “shotcaller” of a violent South Los Angeles street gang plead guilty today to federal racketeering and drug trafficking charges. He admitted to crimes committed by the Harpys, a…
Four-Month Effort to Seize Synthetic Drugs Results in More Than 150 Arrests
WASHINGTON D.C – A four-month, nationwide effort to take synthetic drugs off the streets resulted in federal agents serving nearly 200 search warrants in 29 states, involving more than 45 Drug Enforcement…
Deputy Pleads Guilty to Shaking Down Hispanic Motorists for Cash
GEORGIA – A former Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office deputy plead guilty today in U.S. District Court to conspiring with two civilians to unlawfully detain and take money from Hispanic motorists, federal officials…
Military-Contractor Jailed After Underreporting Millions in Income to IRS
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – The owner of a Huntington Beach-based military contractor plead guilty to federal tax charges for failing to report to the IRS millions of dollars his company received for providing services…
Couple Pleads Guilty to Keeping Moroccan Woman as a Domestic Servant
WASHINGTON – A couple plead guilty to bringing a woman from Morocco into the United States and keeping her in their home as a domestic servant for three years, federal officials…
What Explorer Brought Pigs to The U.S.? It Wasn’t Columbus.
“Pigs were first introduced in the 1500’s to what is now the southeastern U.S. by Spanish Explorer, Hernando DeSoto. In the centuries following European exploration and colonization of the eastern U.S., free-range…