CALIFORNIA A Colorado man was sentenced this week to 11 years in federal prison for being a moderator on AlphaBay, an illegal website on the so-called darknet, according to officials. According to…
Ventura California Man Paid Facilitators Overseas to Sexually Abuse Female Minors
LOS ANGELES The FBI arrested a Ventura County man for using Skype to pay facilitators overseas to live stream the sexual and physical abuse of female minors, officials stated. William Hayes,…
Three Former Caregivers Sentenced for Roles in the Death of a Disabled Resident
MISSOURI A federal judge sentenced three former caregivers in Fulton to prison for their roles in the death of a disabled resident at Second Chance Homes. Second Chance Homes, an organization that…
Four Defendants Arrested for Theft and Sale of U.S. Weapons Systems to California Company
LOS ANGELES Federal authorities Wednesday arrested four defendants alleging a civilian employee of U.S. Navy downloaded technical drawings and manuals about military weapons systems, according to officials. The items were sold to…
Six Charged with Conspiracy, Two with Triple Murder, and One with Burning Bodies, Destroy Evidence
BUFFALO, N.Y. A federal grand jury returned a 24-count indictment charging six defendants with narcotics conspiracy, a conspiracy that resulted in the death of three people, the burning of bodies, officials stated….
Portland Man Charged with Repeatedly Assaulting Federal Officers with Vehicle
Man charged with repeatedly trying to Assault Federal Officers
California Man Sentenced to Three years for Causing $3.4 Million in Losses to Investors
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced a Santa Barbara County man to three years in prison for orchestrating a years-long scheme that defrauded investors out of more than $3.4 million, officials stated….
Thirteen More Women Accuse Adult Porno Star of Sexual Abuse
LOS ANGELES A criminal complaint was amended Monday against Ron Jeremy charging him with 20 additional sexual assault counts involving 13 women that date back to 2004, the Los Angeles County District…
Herbalife Nutrition Agrees to Pay More Than $122 Million to Resolve Federal Corrupt Practices Case
NEW YORK Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. (Herbalife), a U.S.-based publicly-traded global nutrition company, agreed to pay total penalties of more than $122 million, federal prosecutors stated. The fines resolve the government’s investigation into…
Obituary Scams Target Grieving Families
LOS ANGELES DISTRICT ATTORNEY: Coping with death is difficult enough and made even worse when criminals try to exploit a family member’s grief, LA prosecutors stated. In the Obituary Scam, thieves scan…
Miami Neighbors Charged with COVID-Relief Fund After Falsely Claiming to be Farmers
FLORIDA Two neighbors were charged in a complaint unsealed Wednesday with lying on an application, falsely claiming to be farmers, according to officials. They are charged with wire fraud and false statements…
Nevada Man Charged with Using COVID-Relief Funds to Buy $400,000 House
NEVADA A Nevada man has been arrested in connection with allegations that he fraudulently obtained approximately $500,000 from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program,…