GEORGIA A former City of Atlanta Commissioner of Watershed Management was sentenced Friday to four and a half years in prison for accepting bribes from an Atlanta contractor, officials stated. He steered…
Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Cyberstalking Female Victims
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced a San Fernando Valley man on Friday to seven years and a month in prison for sending text messages to two sisters…
Former Insurance Executive Indicted for Allegedly Masterminding $2 Billion Fraud Scheme
A federal grand jury in Charlotte returned an indictment Thursday charging a North Carolina man with masterminding a massive scheme to deceive state insurance regulators and defraud thousands of policyholders and others,…
Alleged “Sim Swapper” Charged with Hacking Instagram Influencers Accounts to Get Money and Sexually Explicit Video Chats
LOS ANGELES According to authorities, a Downtown Los Angeles man was charged in a six-count federal grand jury indictment for allegedly defrauding female social media influencers, including by “SIM swapping” to hijack…
Three MS-13, High-Ranking Gang Leaders Arrested in Mexico Extradited to U.S. to Face Racketeering Charges
A four-count indictment unsealed in federal court charged 13 of the highest-ranking MS-13 leaders in the world with allegedly directing the transnational criminal organization’s criminal activities in the United States, El Salvador,…
Two MS-13 Members Sentenced to Life in Prison for Roles in Murders
WASHINGTON D.C. Two members of La Mara Salvatrucha — MS-13 — were sentenced to life in prison for their roles in at least four murders; most slayings were believed to be gang…
Former Kentucky Corrections Officer Guilty of Beating Two Federal Inmates
Officials stated that a former Kentucky correctional officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to two charges of deprivation of rights under color of law for assaulting two federal inmates. According to court documents, Samuel…
Man Charged with Murdering Los Angeles Bishop
LOS ANGELES Carlos Medina was charged Wednesday with killing Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell at home in Hacienda Heights over the weekend, officials stated. “This was a brutal act of violence against…
Eight Defendants Indicted for Obstructing a Reproductive Health Facility
The Justice Department announced Wednesday an indictment charging eight people with federal civil rights offenses and violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances or FACE Act. According to court documents,…
Former MoviePass Executive Allegedly Embezzled $260,000 to Repay Coachella Music Festival
LOS ANGELES Officials stated Wednesday that a former executive at cinema subscription service MoviePass Inc. has been arrested on a federal grand jury indictment alleging he embezzled…
Fifteen Grim Reapers Motorcycle Club Members Sentenced to More Than 155 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearms Offenses
EVANSVILLE, INDIANA Jesse Wilson, 37, of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison Tuesday for his part in a larger conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, officials stated. Wilson is the…
Feds File Complaints Against Alleged Illegal Robocall Telemarketers
Last week, the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission announced a civil enforcement action against several corporate and individual defendants for alleged violations of the FTC Act and the Telemarketing Sales…