A Southern California man was sentenced Tuesday to 11 years and three months in prison for submitting fraudulent applications seeking money from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), submitting false statements to a…
West L.A. Man Guilty of Stalking and Harassing Female Doctors at VA Facilities
LOS ANGELES A federal jury Monday found a West Los Angeles man guilty of federal stalking charges for his harassment campaign targeting two female doctors at the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs…
4,000 Beagles Bred for Research by Virginia Breeder Are Rescued By Feds and Put up for Adoption
In a consent decree entered last week by the U.S. District Court in Virginia, Envigo RMS, a company that breeds and sells animals for research, has agreed to relinquish all remaining beagles at…
Scathing Investigative Report Criticizes Police Officers Response to the Uvalde School Shooting
“The attacker actually did shoot his grandmother in her face. Despite not having a driver’s license, he then proceeded to steal her truck, abandoning her to seek help from a neighbor as…
Minneapolis Man Allegedly Set Fire to His Camper, Garage and Blamed BLM and Antifa
MINNEAPOLIS A Brooklyn Center man has been indicted for wire fraud after filing fraudulent insurance claims for a staged arson, prosecutors announced this week. According to court documents, on September 23, 2020,…
California Man Guilty of Helping Client Get COVID Relief Loan Through Fraud, Facing Up to 20 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley certified public accountant plead guilty Friday to a federal criminal charge for helping a long-time client fraudulently get a $1.2 million COVID-19 business loan by knowingly…
Maryland Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking, Firearms Charges
Second Defendant Sentenced to 10 Years for His Role in the Crimes WASHINGTON D.C. Terrell Armstead, 31, formerly of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced Friday to 23…
75-Year-Old Texan Charged With Four Decades-Old Murders, All Victims Had Been Raped
LOS ANGELES A 76-year-old man living in Texas with four murders, including the slaying of a teenage girl, dating back to 1980, prosecutors announced Friday. “I want to commend the tenacious and…
Feds Launch Work Discrimination Investigation of Maryland Department of State Police
The Justice Department announced Friday that it has opened an investigation into the Maryland Department of State Police (MDSP), officials stated. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the…
Military Contractor Guilty of Rigging Bids for Public Contracts in Texas and Michigan
A Texas military contractor pleaded guilty Wednesday to rigging bids on public military contracts in Texas and Michigan, according to officials. John “Mark” Leveritt, 62, pleaded guilty to rigging bids on government…
Maryland Man Who Impersonated a Federal Park Ranger Allegedly Pepper Sprayed Gay Men
A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Michael Thomas Pruden, 48, with five counts of assault on federal land, one count of impersonating a federal officer, and a hate crimes sentencing…
New York Man Guilty of $600 Million Health Care Fraud and ID Theft Scheme
A federal jury convicted a New York man Wednesday in an over $600 million health care fraud, wire fraud, and identity theft scheme, according to officials. According to the evidence, Mathew James,…