HUFFINGTON POST Photo: Pete Hegseth, Trump’s choice for secretary of defense, has been meeting with lawmakers who will vote on his confirmation. Hegseth is proving to be one of Trump’s most controversial…
Man Indicted for Allegedly Checking Suitcases at LAX With Clothes Caked in Meth
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley man was indicted this week for allegedly possessing two suitcases containing more than a dozen clothing items—including a cow pajama onesie—caked in methamphetamine. Raj Matharu was…
Man Guilty of Engaging in “calculated cruelty and inhumanity” Dogfighting, 13 pit bull-type dogs were seized
A Massachusetts man, John D. Murphy, 51, of Hanson, pleaded guilty Wednesday to nine counts of possessing dogs for use in dogfighting, a violation of the federal Animal Welfare Act. He was…
Nine Members of a Multi-State Money Laundering Organization Charged in Conspiracy
An indictment was unsealed this week in Nashville, Tennessee, charging nine members of a multi-state money laundering organization responsible for laundering millions of dollars derived from internet fraud, including business email compromise…
CEO of Non-Profit Mentoring Services to Public School Students Guilty of Illegally Getting COVID Benefits
LOS ANGELES A South Bay man who provided lifestyle and personal development coaching to students in public schools through a nonprofit he founded pleaded guilty Monday to fraudulently applying for millions of…
Dominican Sentenced to Nine Years for Deadly Human Smuggling in Puerto Rico
A Dominican national, Alcibades De Paz, 34, was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a deadly human smuggling operation in Puerto Rico. Court documents reveal that De Paz…
CEO of Las Vegas-Based Company Guilty for Role in Investment Fraud Scheme Where He Stole Millions of Dollars
A Nevada man pleaded guilty last week to one count of wire fraud stemming from his role in a years-long fraud scheme, during which he stole more than $6.1 million in victim…
Man Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison for Sending Bomb Threats to FBI
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced Friday to 15 months in federal prison for sending threatening emails to the FBI, including ones in which he threatened to bomb the…
Mexican Cartel Leader Arrested for Drug Trafficking, Fake His Death to Live in California
CALIFORNIA A federal court charged Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa — a high-ranking member of the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and the son-in-law of the CJNG’s leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known…
Texas-Based Oil-and-Gas Phillips 66 Indicted for Alleged Violations of Clean Water Act
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury has indicted the Houston-based Phillips 66 Company on six counts for violating the Clean Water Act, the Justice Department announced today. The charges stem from illegally…
Federal Jury Convicts Man of Conspiring to Murder FBI Employees
Edward Kelley, 35, of Maryville, Tennessee, was convicted following a three-day trial in Tennessee of conspiracy to murder federal employees, solicitation to commit a crime of violence, and influencing a federal official…
Five Charged with Running a Scheme That Targeted Victim Companies via Phishing
Federal authorities Wednesday unveiled charges against five individuals accused of orchestrating phishing scams targeting employees of companies across the U.S. The suspects allegedly used fraudulent text messages to obtain employee…