LOS ANGELES A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Monday to seven years in federal prison for masterminding a $2 million armed robbery of a marijuana warehouse, according to officials….
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Three Women Used Names of Prison Inmates to Get COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits
RIVERSIDE, California Federal authorities this week arrested three Inland Empire residents on fraud charges, officials stated. They allegedly used information belonging to California state prison inmates to file for pandemic-related unemployment benefits,…
ICE Removes Mexican Rapist From U.S. and Sends Him Back to Mexico
APRIL 7, 2021PORTLAND, ORENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL ICE removes convicted rapist from US to Mexico Juan Cortez-Magdaleno, 53, is a Mexican citizen who was granted legal status in the United States in 1991….
Twenty-One Allegedly Possessed Firearms and Involved in Drug Dealing Conspiracy
Seattle Twenty-one people were arrested Wednesday on indictments and criminal complaints charging an extensive drug dealing conspiracy by defendants who often illegally possessed firearms, officials stated. Law enforcement executed about ninety search…
Federal Immigration Official Originally from Nigeria Charged with Faking Entry into U.S.
SANTA ANA, California An immigration services officer with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services was arrested Wednesday in Maryland on a federal charge that alleges he obtained U.S. citizenship under a false name,…
Man and His Sister Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Fake Open House Scam
LOS ANGELES A Southern California brother-and-sister team were arrested Monday on federal charges alleging they orchestrated a $6 million real estate fraud scam, according to prosecutors. They listed homes without the owners’…
Man Allegedly Used Ponzi Scheme to Scam Investors of $227 Million by Falsely Claiming to License Latin American Films to Netflix and HBO
LOS ANGELES A Beverlywood man was arrested Tuesday on a federal criminal complaint alleging that victims put $227 million – investment principal that has yet to be repaid, according to officials. The…
Man and Woman Each to Sentenced to 15 Years in prison for Child Sex Trafficking
OKLAHOMA CITY MICHAEL KERRY KENDRICK, aka “Milkman,” 49, of Oklahoma City, was sentenced last week to 15 years in federal prison for conspiring to commit child sex trafficking, officials stated. CHRISTA LYNN…
Ex-State Employee Allegedly Stole $215,000 from the California Disability Fund
Los Angeles County A former state employee has been charged with fraudulently funneling over $200,000 in disability payments to herself while she worked for the state’s Employment Development Department, prosecutors stated. “People…
Oath Keeper Affiliates Charged with Conspiracy to Obstruct Congress on Jan. 6
Joshua James and Roberto Minuta are the Latest Individuals to be Indicted for Conspiracy to Obstruct Congress on Jan. 6, 2021 Note: A full copy of the indictment can be viewed here. WASHINGTON Two…
Eight Arrested for Allegedly Drug Trafficking in Los Angeles and Riverside Counties
LOS ANGELES Eight suspects were arrested for allegedly being involved in a drug trafficking organization operating in Los Angeles and Riverside counties, according to officials. The drug organization distributed large quantities of…