LOS ANGELES A man was charged Wednesday with fatally shooting a Rite Aide store employee that tried to stop him from shoplifting, according to authorities.. “Violent crime rattles our neighborhoods and creates…
Former Attorney and Therapist Sentenced to 12 Years for Receiving Child Porn
Orlando, Florida U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. sentenced John Robert Cooney, 54, to 12 years in federal prison for receiving images of children being sexually abused using an online social…
Art Dealer Allegedly Embezzled Funds from Miracle Mile Art Gallery Bankrupt Estate
LOS ANGELES A noted art dealer was arrested Tuesday on federal charges accusing him of embezzling more than $260,000 from the bankruptcy estate of Ace Gallery, a Miracle Mile-based art gallery, according…
Man Guilty of Drug Trafficking, Gave Methamphetamine to Two Victims Who Died
LOS ANGELES A federal jury found a West Hollywood man guilty Tuesday of nine felonies, including that he provided fatal doses of methamphetamine to two men who died at his apartment after…
Man Charged with Hate Crime Assault of Korean Woman
LOS ANGELES A man was charged Tuesday with attacking a Korean woman in Santa Monica, state prosecutors allege. “A hate crime against one of us is truly a crime against all of…
UCLA Manager Stole $336,000 from University’s History Department
LOS ANGELES A fund manager at UCLA’s history department plead no contest Monday to stealing more than $300,000 from the university through fraudulent purchase orders and travel reimbursements, according to officials. “Public…
This First Amendment Auditor Does Good Work, One of His Cases Went to a Federal Court of Appeals
Correspondent for PINAC NEWS Photography Is Not A Crime: Citizen Journalist and Video Activist that gathers information about what public officials do on public property, and specifically, a right to record police…
Former U.S. Embassy Worker Guilty fo Sexually Abusing Women Over 14 Years
WASHINGTON D.C. A California man pleaded guilty Friday to sexual abuse and admitted to the abusive sexual contact of numerous women, officials stated. He also admitted photographing and recording dozens of nude…
Gang Member who Admitted to Being Involved in Multiple Shootings Sentenced to 31 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A member of the San Fernando Valley-based Vineland Boys street gang was sentenced today to 31 years in federal prison for committing multiple felonies, including the attempted murders of three…
Interface Rehab to Pay $2 Million for Allegedly Claiming Unnecessary and Unreasonable Medicare Services
LOS ANGELES Interface Rehab, headquartered and operating in Orange County, agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims to Medicare, officials announced…
Electrical Engineer Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Exporting Computer Chips with Military Uses to China
WASHINGTON D.C. A California man was sentenced Thursday to five years and three months, in prison for his role in a scheme to illegally export integrated circuits with military applications to China…
Nepalese Man Who Tried to Meet a Pregnant 12-Year-old Child for Sex Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Jacksonville, Florida U.S.District Judge Marcia Morales Howard sentenced Sanjay Lama, 32, of Jacksonville to 10 years in federal prison for using the internet to attempt to entice a 12-year-old child to engage…