LOS ANGELES The Justice Department stated Thursday that a man from Northern California has been charged with a crime for allegedly posting videos of himself online threatening to kill several military soldiers…
Former State Corrections Supervisor Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Beating Inmate
Former supervisory state corrections officer Kenan Lister was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in prison after he plead guilty to beating an inmate and violating his civil rights, officials stated. In…
Four Arrested, Multiple Russians Charged in Two Schemes to Allegedly Send U.S. Weapons-Systems Technology to Russia
Over $7 Million Worth of Semiconductors, Integrated Circuits, and Other Electronics Unlawfully Exported to Russian End-Users Affiliated with the Russian Military. Four individuals were arrested, and an indictment and criminal complaint were…
Four Guatemalans Sentenced to Federal Prison for Human Smuggling Scheme That Resulted in Death of Guatemalan in 2021
Federal officials announced Wednesday the sentences of four men from Guatemala who were involved in a human smuggling scheme that resulted in the death of a Guatemalan migrant in 2021. Four defendants…
Florida Sheriff: Biggest Fentanyl Bust in County Enough to Kill Five Million People
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd discussed the biggest fentanyl bust the county has ever seen, as three people were arrested with enough fentanyl to kill five million people, according to Fox 13…
Businessman Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Prison for Scamming Investor Out of Nearly $6.2 Million
LOS ANGELES The owner of an Orange County real estate finance business was sentenced Monday to five years and three months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining nearly $6.2 million, officials stated….
Man Guilty of Running House-Flipping Investment Scams That Raised More than $17 Million
LOS ANGELES A Costa Mesa man pleaded guilty Monday to federal criminal charges for running fraudulent investment schemes that raised more than $17 million by promising investors—several of them elderly—returns of up…
Real Estate Exec. Allegedly Bribed San Luis Obispo County Supervisor
LOS ANGELES An executive at a San Luis Obispo-based real estate development company was arrested Monday on a federal grand jury indictment alleging he paid a local…
Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years for Laundering $3 Million in Fraudulently Obtain Job Benefits
LOS ANGELES A Glendale man was sentenced Monday to six years and six months in federal prison for laundering at least $3 million in fraudulently obtained unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, according to…
Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Selling “Ghost Guns” and Pounds of Meth
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in federal prison for illegally selling firearms, including dozens of so-called “ghost guns” and pound quantities of methamphetamine. U.S.District…
Man Charged With Threatening to Kill Jewish Family in Racially Motivated Attack
Daniel Garcia is charged with threatening to kill a Jewish family in their home in Los Angeles during an antisemitic attack, according to state prosecutors. “We unequivocally denounce the violent act committed…
Former Executive at Medicare Advantage Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Medicare Fraud Scheme
Federal authorities charged a former executive of HealthSun Health Plans Inc., a Medicare Advantage provider in South Florida, for her involvement in a multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud conspiracy. In addition, the Justice Department…