In Burlington, Vermont, Shant Soghomonian, also known as Michael Soghomonian, 35, formerly of Northridge, California, was arrested Sunday on charges related to an arson incident at One Church Street — the office…
Calif. Man Indicted for Allegedly Distributing Fentanyl to Two Who Suffered Fatal Overdoses
RIVERSIDE, California A Riverside County man was taken into federal custody Friday on a grand jury indictment alleging he distributed fentanyl to two victims – one of whom was under 21 years…
Beverly Hills Man Guilty of Scamming 45 Investors of $18.4 Million via Cannabis-Related Cons
LOS ANGELES A Beverly Hills man pleaded guilty Friday to federal criminal charges for causing investors more than $18 million in losses – while he was completing a sentence in a prior…
12 Members of an Alleged Smog Inspection Cheating Ring Indicted
SACRAMENTO, Calif. Officials announced Thursday that a federal indictment had charged twelve individuals with participating in a conspiracy to circumvent by using a complex device termed the “OBDNator,” thereby breaching the Clean…
Man Guilty of Hate Crime for Using His Vehicle to Hit a Vietnamese Man
A Massachusetts man plead guilty Wednesday to one federal hate crime count, officials stated. Court documents indicate that John Sullivan pleaded guilty to willfully causing bodily injury to victim G.N. through the…
Federal Agents Rescue 78 Dogs Indict Man for Dog Fighting
A federal grand jury indicted an Alabama man on charges of illegally possessing dogs for fighting purposes and illegally possessing three firearms after a felony conviction, officials announced Wednesday. The indictment was…
Man Sentenced to 37 Years in Prison for a Fatal Shooting at a Car Repair Shop, a Hate Crime
DALLAS On Wednesday, a man from Dallas received a 37-year prison sentence, which includes credit for time already served in state custody, after pleading guilty to charges of hate crimes related to…
Man Guilty of Transporting Stolen Items from Guest Staying at Luxury Hotel
LOS ANGELES A Beverly Hills man pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing jewelry and other items from victims staying at a luxury hotel last year, officials stated. He then traveled to Florida…
Romanian Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Stealing Benefits from Low-Income Families
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced Romanian Marius Oprea, 38, to six years and three months in federal prison for orchestrating a fraud that primarily victimized low-income families, officials stated. According to…
Peruvian Extradited to U.S. For Allegedly Operating Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly People
A resident of Lima, Peru, was extradited to the United States and made his initial appearance Friday in Miami federal court, where he stands accused of operating a large fraud and extortion…
Owner and Consultant Sentenced to Prison for $9 Million Medicare Fraud
The owner of two California-based hospice companies and his consultant were sentenced Thursday for their roles in a scheme that stole over $9 million from Medicare through false and fraudulent claims for…
Calif. Man Charged with Allegedly Transporting 14-Year-Old Arizona Runaway for Sex
LOS ANGELES A Long Beach man has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging he traveled with a 14-year-old runaway from Arizona – whom he met in a Reddit internet forum…