LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley woman has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining ownership of real estate and money via identity theft and forged power-of-attorney forms…
A Stone-Cold Solution to El Salvador’s Gang Problem That Has Brought Praise and Criticism
Some of the best reports about the gang problem in El Salvador: Here is some background on the gangs according to published reports: The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, initiated a…
Man Who Arranged Large Shipments of Methamphetamine to Maine Facing Up to Life in Prison
BANGOR, Maine A Corona, California resident pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court to his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy in Downeast Maine. According to court records, between May 2022 and…
Former Federal Prison Corrections Officer Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Role in Beating Inmate
A former Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) lieutenant, Ryan O. Elliott, 47, was sentenced Thursday to one year and one day in prison for assaulting an inmate, officials stated. He was also…
Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 33 Years in Prison, Forfeit $27 Million
A leader of the Lorenzana drug trafficking organization was sentenced last week to 33 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $27 million for charges related to international drug trafficking, officials announced…
Calif. Man Guilty of Murdering Four Children and Their Grandmother in November 2021
LANCASTER, CA A man has been found guilty Tuesday of killing his four children and their grandmother in November 2021, officials announced Wednesday. “I am deeply thankful to the dedicated jury and…
Mountana Man Guilty of Scheme to Create Hybrid Sheep for Captive Hunting Facilities
Arthur “Jack” Schubarth plead guilty to two felony wildlife crimes related to an almost decade-long scheme involving the creation of hybrid sheep for sale to captive hunting facilities, officials stated. Schubarth, the…
Man Sentenced to Three Years and Six Months in Prison for Bomb Threat Against Arizona Official
A Massachusetts man was sentenced Tuesday to three years and six months in prison for sending a communication containing a bomb threat to an election official in the Arizona Secretary of State’s…
Former Rideshare Driver Indicted For Allegedly Assaulting Rider who He Thought Was Jewish
A Daly City, California, resident and former rideshare driver was arrested on Tuesday for an Oct. 26, 2023, assault on a rider because he perceived the rider to be Jewish or Israeli….
Florida Man Allegedly Hid More Than $20 Million in Swiss Banks to Avoid Paying Taxes
Federal charges against Dan Rotta, a Florida man, were filed Tuesday. The charges allege he hid over $20 million in offshore Swiss bank accounts and lied to the IRS. Officials announced that…
Six Former Kentucky Corrections Officers Sentenced for Roles in Beating a Handcuffed Inmate
Six former officers of the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex (EKCC) were sentenced today for their roles in the assault of an inmate and the subsequent cover-up. Three officers who carried out…
Chinese Man Indicted for Allegedly Smuggling Protected Eastern Box Turtles from U.S. to China
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal grand jury charged a Chinese man on Friday in a four-count indictment alleging he smuggled eastern box turtles, a protected wildlife species, from the United States to China…