LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley man associated with a racially motivated violent extremist group is being charged with conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and being a felon possessing ammunition, officials stated. …
L.A. Man Charged with Violently Attacking Eight Women
According to officials, Sergio Andrew Garcia has been charged with violently attacking and assaulting eight women in East Los Angeles over three days. “The charges brought against this individual reflect a series…
DOJ Will Investigate Memphis Police Use of Force, Arrests and Allegations of Discriminatory Practices
The U.S. Department of Justice is opening a Civil Rights investigation into the City of Memphis and the Memphis Police Department to determine whether a pattern or practice of conduct violates the…
Former Prisoner Transportation Officer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting Male Detainee
A former private prisoner transport officer was sentenced to 15 years in prison for violating a male pretrial detainee’s civil rights by sexually assaulting him, officials stated Wednesday. According to the plea…
Two Tennessee Law Enforcement Officers Indicted for Beating 61-Year-Old Inmate
The Justice Department announced Tuesday that a federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment charging two law enforcement officers with federal civil rights and obstruction offenses in Lawrence County, Tennessee. The charges…
MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Murder
A New Jersey man was sentenced to 40 years in prison Monday for conspiring to participate in a murder, the Department of Justice stated. Officials announced Tuesday that the sentence was connected…
Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Terrorizing Black Residents
A Wisconsin man was sentenced last week in federal court in Wisconsin to 30 months in prison for interfering with Black residents because of their race. Because they were exercising their right…
NASA-JPL Employee Guilty of Defrauding COVID-19 Relief Program, Used Some Money to Grow Marijuana
LOS ANGELES Officials stated Monday that a NASA-Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) employee agreed to plead guilty to defrauding a government-sponsored loan program designed to help people and businesses survive the COVID-19 pandemic’s…
“Secretary” to Mexican Mafia Shot Caller Guilty of Armed Robbery and Shooting
LOS ANGELES A federal jury Monday found a La Verne woman guilty of federal criminal charges related to her role as a “secretary” to an imprisoned Mexican Mafia “shot caller” who controlled…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Three for Firebombing Planned Parenthood in California
SANTA ANA, California Officials announced that two defendants, now named in a four-count federal grand jury indictment, are scheduled to be arraigned Monday morning on charges alleging they conducted a firebombing attack…
Tennessee Men Sentenced to 10 Years Each in Federal Prison for Carjacking
Federal officials stated that three Tennessee men were each sentenced Thursday to 10 years and one month in prison for committing an armed carjacking of two victims at a gas station in…
Real Estate Developer Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Paying $500,000 Cash Bribe to Corrupt L.A. Politician and Official
LOS ANGELES Officials stated that a real estate developer was sentenced Friday to six years in federal prison for paying a $500,000 cash bribe to then-Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar and…