CALIFORNIA Federal authorities on Friday said Russian billionaire Oleg Tinkov is required to pay nearly $509 million to settle U.S. tax evasion charges. The banking and investment tycoon plead guilty in earlier…
Three Police Officers Indicted for Beating Two Suspects After Vehicle Pursuit
LOUISIANA Three police officers with the Shreveport Police Department were indicted Friday on federal civil rights charges, according to officials. Treveion Brooks, 26; William Isenhour, 25; and D’Andre Jackson, 25, are charged…
Man Allegedly Ran Ponzi Scheme that Raised Nearly $14 Million with False Promises from House Flipping
SANTA ANA, California – Federal authorities arrested a Costa Mesa man on federal fraud and money laundering charges alleging he helped run a fraudulent investment scheme that raised $13.8 million by promising investors…
Louisiana Man Spent $1.1 Million of COVID-19 Relief Money on Cars and Luxury Goods
LOUISIANA A federal grand jury this week indicted a man with fraudulently getting more than $1.1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program Loans, officials stated….
Russian Allegedly Involved in “Trickbot” Cybercriminal Organization Extradited to U.S.
OHIO A Russian national, residing in the Yakutsk region of Russia and in Southeast Asia, had his initial appearance in federal court today after his extradition from the Republic of Korea to…
“Retired Senior” Looking for Sex with Young Men Sent to Prison for 10 Years
LOS ANGELES A San Gabriel Valley man whose conviction on a previous sex offense ended his career in education was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in federal prison for attempting to entice…
Former Police Officer Indicted for Kicking Suspect in Face and Head and Allegedly Tried to Cover Up the Beating
A federal grand jury in Shreveport, Louisiana, indicted Jared Desadier, 43, for allegedly assaulting an arrestee in Ouachita Parish. The two-count indictment charges Desadier with willfully depriving an individual of his right…
Defendants, including Three physicians and Two Pharmacists, Admit to $126 Million Prescription Drug Scam
TEXAS Thirteen defendants, including three compounding pharmacy owners, three physicians, two pharmacists, and three patient recruiters, pleaded guilty in federal court in Texas to a years-long, multi-state scheme to defraud the U.S….
School Safety Officer Charged with Murdering an Unarmed 18-Year-Old
LOS ANGELES A Long Beach Unified School safety officer was charged today with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed 18-year-old, according to state prosecutors. “We must hold accountable the people…
Defendants Charged with Allegedly Degrading, Abusing and Isolating Minors in Multi-State Forced Labor Conspiracy
A federal grand jury in Kansas indicted eight defendants for their alleged roles in a forced labor conspiracy that victimized numerous minors who, between 2000 and 2012, worked in various foodservice and…
JUST SAYING: This is Cowboy Country — Pitch the Tent
JUST SAYING BY RAUL HERNANDEZ NFL Sundays are when I set up four different games to watch eight teams play at the same time. I use two laptops, a tablet, two TVs,…
150 Alleged Darknet Drug Traffickers and Others Arrested Worldwide, More Than $31 Million in Drugs & Weapons Seized
WASHINGTON D.C. Tuesday, federal officials announced the worldwide arrest of 15 drug traffickers and others who allegedly sold to tens of thousands of U.S. residents. Under Operation Dark Hun, law enforcement officials…