LOS ANGELES A jury found a South Bay man guilty of distributing pills laced with the powerful opioid fentanyl to a 15-year-old boy who ingested them and died in May 2020, the…
Man Convicted of Torture and Exporting Weapons Parts in Iraq
A federal jury convicted a Pennsylvania man on May 19 for numerous crimes, including the torture of an Estonian citizen in 2015 in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, in connection with the…
Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Stealing ID’s to Apply for Over $1 Million in COVID-19 Jobless Benefits
SANTA ANA, California An Orange County man was sentenced Monday to seven years in federal prison for fraudulently applying for more than $1.2 million in COVID-19 pandemic unemployment insurance (UI) benefits. Officials…
D.C. police Lieutenant Indicted for Tipping Off Proud Boy Enrique Tarrio About Arrest
WASHINGTON D.C. A District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Lieutenant was arrested Friday on an indictment charging that he obstructed an investigation into the December…
Calif. Duo Who Allegedly Used Darknet to Sell Fentanyl and Cocaine Indicted
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury indicted a San Fernando Valley man and woman who allegedly used darknet marketplaces to sell hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of fentanyl-laced pills and cocaine…
Gang Member Guilty of Firebombing Prison Guard’s House Who Interfered with Illegal Drug Deals
A member of the Gangster Disciples gang pleaded guilty Thursday in Mississippi to a racketeering conspiracy involving his firebombing of a prison guard’s house, according to authorities. Darrell Steele also plead guilty…
L.A. Harbor Gang Members and Associates Arrested on Fentanyl and Gun Sales
LOS ANGELES Law enforcement Wednesday arrested seven members and associates of Los Angeles Harbor area street gangs – including from the two largest gangs, Westside Wilmas and Eastside Wilmas The suspects were…
California Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Sensitive Software from U.S. Employers to Build a Competing Business in China
LOS ANGELES An Inland Empire man was arrested for allegedly stealing sensitive technologies from his Southern California-based employers, officials stated. According to authorities, Liming Li allegedly…
Former Indianapolis Police Sgt. Guilty for Stomping on Suspect’s Head and Face
A former Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Sergeant pleaded guilty this week to violating the civil rights of an arrestee by using excessive force by stomping a suspect’s head. According to court documents,…
Former Elementary Teacher Guilty of Possessing Child Pornography
SANTA ANA, California A former Orange County elementary school teacher and high school wrestling coach pleaded guilty Monday to possessing child pornography, officials stated. This included at least one video portraying masochistic…
Georgia Couple Charged With Labor Trafficking, Forced Labor and Alien Smuggling
A 16-count indictment was unsealed Monday charging a Georgia husband and wife with conspiring to commit labor trafficking, in addition to forced labor and alien smuggling, officials stated. The crimes were allegedly…
Phoenix Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery Spree that Ended in High-Speed Chase Where He Shot at Police
RIVERSIDE, California – An Arizona man pleaded guilty Monday to federal criminal charges for committing armed robberies of nine stores in Southern California and Arizona, officials stated. During a crime spree last summer…