Five individuals were arrested in Laredo, Hebbronville, and Falls City, Texas, last week for allegedly trafficking military-grade firearms to a drug cartel in Mexico, officials announced Wednesday. According to court documents, Gerardo…
Ex-Ohio Deputy Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Beating Inmate Confined to Restraint Chair
A former Pike County, Ohio, Sheriff’s Office deputy was sentenced Wednesday to eight years and four months in prison and three years of supervised release for federal civil rights violations involving excessive…
Former Correction Officer Guilty of Sexual Acts With Female Inmates —Seventh Correctional Officer Sentenced
CALIFORNIA A former correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Institution Dublin (FCI Dublin), where he supervised prisoners, was sentenced to 72 months in prison for sexually abusing five inmates at FCI Dublin,…
Former L.A. Deputy Mayor Guilty of Corrupting City Real Estate Development Projects
LOS ANGELES A former deputy mayor and long-time Los Angeles city official was found guilty by a jury Wednesday of accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribe money and facilitating illicit…
Man Guilty of Extorting Koreatown Businesses and Carjacking One Victim in Karaoke Shakedown
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley man was found guilty by a jury Tuesday of dozens of felonies for extorting Koreatown karaoke companies and sometimes violently attacking victims who refused to pay,…
Former Detention Officer Guilty of Strangling Handcuffed Woman into Unconsciousness, Facing Up to 10 Years in Prison
A former detention officer with the Fulton County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Office pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating a detainee’s civil rights by using excessive force while booking her into a Fulton County detention…
A California Man and Two Chinese Sentenced to Prison for Laundering Gift Cards Purchased by Victims
LOS ANGELES An El Monte man and two Chinese nationals living elsewhere in Los Angeles County were sentenced Tuesday to federal prison for laundering gift cards purchased by telephone scam fraud victims…
D.C. Corrections Officer Guilty of Pushing Handcuffed Inmate’s Head into Metal Doorframe, Causing Serious Injury
Officials stated that Marcus Bias, 27, a former District of Columbia Department of Corrections Officer, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of deprivation of rights under the color of law. Bias admitted…
JUST SAYING: Eight of Every Ten Republicans Will Vote for a Morally Bankrupt Psychopath
In Latest Primaries, Two In 10 Republicans Are Still Voting Against Trump — Huffington Post: The former president’s ability — or inability — to win over so-called Never-Trumpers could determine whether he…
Ohio Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for More Than Two Years for Threatening Arizona Official
ARIZONA An Ohio man was sentenced Monday to two and a half years in prison for sending death threats to an election official in the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office during Arizona’s…
L.A. Lawyer Charged for Allegedly Failing to Pay $2.4 Million in Federal Taxes
LOS ANGELES The Justice Department announced Friday that a federal grand jury has indicted Los Angeles attorney Milton C. Grimes for evading individual income tax payments and willful failure to pay taxes….
Man Who Illegally Diverted Millions of Dollars to Fund Lavish Lifestyle Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison
A Rhode Island man was sentenced to eight years in prison for running a decade-long Ponzi scheme to defraud investors and evade his taxes, officials stated this week. Court documents and statements…