John Chen, 71, of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Los Angeles, California, and Lin Feng, 44, a PRC citizen and resident of Los Angeles, California, pleaded guilty to acting as…
Doctor Pleads Guilty to Health Care Medicare Fraud of More Than $3 Million, Facing Up to 10 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A Ventura County physician who worked for two Pasadena hospices pleaded guilty Thursday to defrauding Medicare out of more than $3 million by billing the…
Texas Woman Who Stole $109 Million from U.S. Army Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison — Purchased Mansions, Luxury Cars, Jewelry
SAN ANTONIO Janet Yamanaka Mello, a civilian Army employee, was sentenced Tuesday to 180 months in prison for stealing over $108 million from a grant program meant for military dependents and their…
Four Men Arrested for Allegedly Committing Armed Robberies — Posted Instagram Photos of Stolen Cash
LOS ANGELES Four defendants from Los Angeles County were arrested Tuesday on a nine-count indictment charging them with allegedly committing armed robberies of several businesses – mostly 7-Eleven stores in South Los…
Doctor, Who Illegally Distributed Over 1.8 Million Doses of Controlled Drugs, Facing Lengthy Prison Sentence
A federal jury convicted a Louisiana physician Monday for conspiring to illegally distribute over 1.8 million doses of Schedule II controlled substances, federal officials stated. This included oxycodone and morphine, and for…
JUST SAYING: Mark Kelly is a Good Choice for VP Candidate
Sen. Mark Kelly Emerges As Unexpected VP Candidate For Kamala Harris —Huffington Post Kelly is a low-profile senator with a strong resume from a swing state who could bring “demographic balance” to…
Kentucky Man Faces up to 17 years in Prison if Convicted of Allegedly Threatening a Palestinian American with Gun
A Kentucky man was arrested Monday and charged with federal hate crime and firearms offenses for threatening a Palestinian American man with a loaded gun, federal officials stated. According to the indictment…
Man Guilty of Operating a $1.2 million Adult Webcam Business That Conned Investors
LOS ANGELES A Montrose man pleaded guilty Monday to defrauding investors out of more than $1 million, federal officials stated. He made false promises that they would receive an ownership interest in…
3 Gang Members Sentenced to Lengthy Federal Prison Sentences for Roles in Robbery and Fatal Shooting of Off-Duty LAPD Officer
LOS ANGELES Three members of a South Los Angeles street gang each were sentenced today to decades in prison for their roles in the robbery and fatal shooting in 2022 of Los…
Man Charged for Allegedly Trying to Have Sex with Minors at a Fictitious Hotel Party
LOS ANGELES A Placer County resident allegedly arranged to have sex with minors at a fictitious hotel party, according to authorities. Michael Batchelor, 30, of Placer County, is charged in a criminal…
Russian National Sentenced to Prison for Three Years for Illegally Getting Military-Grade Microelectronics for Russia
NEW YORK Maxim Marchenko, 52, was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for his role in procuring dual-use, military-grade OLED micro-displays for Russian end users, officials stated. These microdisplays have significant…
Former Las Vegas Councilwoman and Current Justice of the Peace Allegedly Stole Money from Charity for Fallen Police Officers
The indictment claims that Fiore, 53, of Pahrump, Nevada, solicited donations to build a statue for Las Vegas police officers killed in the line of duty, assuring donors that “100% of the…