SANTA ANA, California An Orange County man was sentenced Monday to life in federal prison for the October 2019 murder of a man whose body was found floating in the Pacific Ocean…
Just Saying: Clowns with Cameras v. First Amendment Auditors
JUST SAYING BY RAUL HERNANDEZ There are clowns with cameras, and there are First Amendment Auditors. First Amendment auditors video record at public spaces, including City Halls, DMVs, police on patrol, police…
Doctor Facing Up to 50 Years in Prison After Conviction for $15 Million Medicare and Insurance Fraud
A federal jury in Baltimore convicted a Maryland doctor Monday for submitting over $15 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare and insurance companies. Dr. Ron Elfenbein fraudulently billed Medicare and…
Jamaican Pleads Guilty of Running a Lottery Scheme that Targeted Elderly Victims
NORTH CAROLINA A Jamaican, who was previously extradited to the U.S. from Jamaica, pleaded guilty in federal court in connection with a fraudulent Jamaica-based lottery scheme that targeted elderly victims in the…
Two U.S. Navy Sailors Arrested for Giving Sensitive Military Information to China
CALIFORNIA In two separate cases in the Southern and Central Districts of California, two U.S. Navy servicemembers were arrested for transmitting sensitive military information to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). “These…
Twelve Arrested for Allegedly Being Involved Multi-State Drug Investigation
CHICAGO Twelve defendants were arrested on complaints in a multi-year, multi-state investigation for trafficking fentanyl-laced heroin, cocaine, and other drugs in Chicago, Illinois, and surrounding states, officials stated. Most of the defendants…
Four Guatemalans Convicted in Human Smuggling Resulting in Death
Officials announced that four Guatemalan nationals plead guilty to their involvement in a deadly Guatemala-based human smuggling conspiracy. Juan Gutierrez Castro, aka Andres, 46, pleaded guilty Wednesday, joining co-conspirators Felipe Diego Alonzo,…
Leader of White Supremacist Group Extradited from Romania
LOS ANGELES Officials stated Wednesday that the lead defendant in an indictment that charges three Southern California men linked to a white supremacy extremist group with planning and engaging in riots at…
Calif. Woman and Man Charged with Running $2.2 Million Scheme That Tricked Banks into Cashing Out Victims’ Mortgages
SANTA ANA, California A federal grand jury has charged two Orange County residents with fraudulently obtaining more than $2 million by stealing the identities of homeowners – primarily elderly Vietnamese Americans, officials…
“Sinister Diesel” Agrees to Pay $1 Million for Selling Illegal Devices to Defeat Vehicle Emissions Controls
CALIFORNIA Diesel performance parts manufacturer Sinister Mfg. Company, Inc. – doing business as “Sinister Diesel” – pleaded guilty to criminal charges today in federal court in Sacramento, California, and agreed to pay…
Special Counsel Jack Smith: Trump Indicted for Conspiring Against the United States
Special counsel Jack Smith said the Department of Justice will remain committed to ensuring accountability in the case, looking into efforts to overturn the 2020 election leading up to the January 6,…
California Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery Spree
LOS ANGELES A Wilmington man was sentenced Monday to 15 Years in federal prison for committing an armed robbery spree of businesses in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County. He…