LOS ANGELES A Minnesota man was arraigned Tuesday on a two-count indictment charging him with allegedly sexually assaulting a subordinate at the U.S. Army Fort Irwin National…
Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Trafficking Drugs on Darknet
LOS ANGELES A Glendale man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in federal prison for his involvement in “NoLove,” a darknet-based organization that trafficked methamphetamine and Ecstasy domestically and internationally, officials stated….
Florida Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Helping Firebomb Planned Parenthood Clinic
SANTA ANA, California A Florida man on Monday received a three-and-a-half-year federal prison sentence for assisting in the construction of a Molotov cocktail used in the March 2022 firebombing of a Planned…
Feds: Ohio Man Pleads Guilty of Making “Animal Crush” Videos Depicting Torture of Monkeys
A plea agreement was unsealed Monday in which an Ohio man pleaded guilty to creating and distributing videos depicting acts of extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys, officials stated. Ronald P….
Kentucky Dentist Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Unlawfully Prescribing Opioids That Killed Patient
A Kentucky dentist was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for his unlawful prescribing of opioids, including morphine, that caused the death of one of his patients, according to officials. According…
Feds: CEO Operated a Decade-Long $28 Million Scheme, Threatened FBI Informants
Officials stated that a federal jury convicted a Hawaii man Thursday for his role in a more than a decade-long scheme to allegedly defraud investors of Semisub Inc. and Semisub LLC (collectively,…
Former CEO publicly traded Fat Brands Inc. Indicted for Allegedly Hiding $47 Million from IRS
LOS ANGELES Andrew A. Wiederhorn, the former CEO and current primary shareholder of publicly traded Fat Brands Inc. (FAT), has been indicted on federal charges. According to the Justice Department, Wiederhorn is…
Mexico Extradites Cartel’s Precursor Chemical Broker to United States to Face Drug Charges
A Mexican man accused of providing the Jalisco Cartel (CJNG) with chemicals for illegal drug production was extradited to Washington, D.C. today to stand trial. Francisco Pulido Coracero, 66, will make his…
Man Pleads Guilty to Masterminding Drug Trafficking Ring That Used “Trap Cars” to Transport Narcotics
LOS ANGELES A resident of South Gate admitted guilt Friday in a federal narcotics case, involving so-called “trap cars.” Joel Antonio Villegas confessed to spearheading a drug trafficking network that brought in narcotics,…
Man Who Led Ring That Trafficked Cocaine From California to Alaska Facing Life in Prison
LOS ANGELES A Compton man who led a Southern California-based drug trafficking organization that shipped kilogram quantities of cocaine to Alaska via commercial flights and U.S. mail pleaded guilty Thursday to a…
U.S. Justice Department Gets Cobb County, Georgia to Resolve Race Discrimination in Hiring Firefighters, Pays $750,000 in Back Pay to Applicants Disqualified
The Justice Department reached a settlement with Cobb County, Georgia, addressing allegations that the county’s hiring practices for firefighters violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by discriminating against African American…
Former California Nonprofit CEO Indicted for Allegedly Embezzling $225,000 from Federal Grants for Wedding and Crypto
RIVERSIDE, California Officials stated that the former CEO and executive director of two San Bernardino County nonprofit organizations was arrested Tuesday on an indictment alleging she embezzled federal grant money intended for…