LOS ANGELES A Florida man, who once was the director of operations at a now-shuttered Irvine pharmacy, was sentenced Monday to nine years and six months in federal prison for engaging in…
Motorcycle Officer Convicted of Filing False Report, Facing More Than Four Years in Prison
Los Angeles Police Officer Alejandro Castillo was found guilty Monday for lying about a motorist’s allegedly unsafe driving during a driving under the influence investigation three years ago, officials stated. “When an…
Former Federal Corrections Officer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting Female Inmate
LOS ANGELES A former corrections officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), was sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in custody, officials stated. Jose Viera, 49,…
White Supremacist Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Racially-Motivated Shootings
GEORGIA A federal judge on Thursday in Atlanta sentenced Larry Edward Foxworth, 48, of Jonesboro, Georgia, to 20 years in prison for a hate crime, officials stated. Foxworth shot into two convenience…
Former Dept. of State Employee Sentenced for Having Sexual Conduct with Filipino Minors
A former U.S. Department of State employee was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison for engaging in sexual conduct with Filipino minors, according to officials. According to court documents, Dean Edward…
Man Arrested for Allegedly Extorting “Protection” Money from Koreatown Businesses
LOS ANGELES Authorities on Thursday arrested a Woodland Hills man on federal charges that allege he was extorting “protection” money from Koreatown businesses, officials stated. Sometimes using acts of violence against individuals…
Two Canadian Police Officers Killed During Domestic Call
Father-to-be and ‘snow angel’: Edmonton officers shot and killed on duty remembered, according to Houston Today. One of the police officers killed in Edmonton was about to be a father for the…
Florida Man Charged with Alleged Hate Crime Against Group of Black Surveyors
A federal grand jury in Gainesville, Florida, returned a six-count indictment charging David Emanuel, 61, with committing hate crimes for his racially motivated attack on a group of Black men surveying land…
Former Wells Fargo Executive Guilty of Obstructing Bank Examination — Opening Millions of Accounts without Customer Authorization
LOS ANGELES The former head of Wells Fargo Bank’s retail banking division agreed to plead guilty to obstructing a government examination into the bank’s widespread sales practices misconduct, officials announced Tuesday. This…
Feds: Eight New Child Exploitation Cases Were Filed in Recent Weeks
LOS ANGELES In eight new cases filed in recent weeks – five resulting from FBI-led investigations and three from investigations led by Homeland Security Investigations – nine defendants are accused of exploiting…
El Paso Border Patrol Agent Indicted for Allegedly Using Excessive Force
A federal grand jury in El Paso, Texas returned a three-count indictment that was unsealed Monday, charging a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer with using excessive force, officials stated. Miguel Delgado…
Former New Orleans Officer Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting 15-Year-Old Girl
A former police officer with the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) was sentenced in federal court to 14 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old crime victim in violation of her…