Federal officials announced Wednesday the sentences of four men from Guatemala who were involved in a human smuggling scheme that resulted in the death of a Guatemalan migrant in 2021. Four defendants…
Florida Sheriff: Biggest Fentanyl Bust in County Enough to Kill Five Million People
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd discussed the biggest fentanyl bust the county has ever seen, as three people were arrested with enough fentanyl to kill five million people, according to Fox 13…
Businessman Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Prison for Scamming Investor Out of Nearly $6.2 Million
LOS ANGELES The owner of an Orange County real estate finance business was sentenced Monday to five years and three months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining nearly $6.2 million, officials stated….
Man Guilty of Running House-Flipping Investment Scams That Raised More than $17 Million
LOS ANGELES A Costa Mesa man pleaded guilty Monday to federal criminal charges for running fraudulent investment schemes that raised more than $17 million by promising investors—several of them elderly—returns of up…
Real Estate Exec. Allegedly Bribed San Luis Obispo County Supervisor
LOS ANGELES An executive at a San Luis Obispo-based real estate development company was arrested Monday on a federal grand jury indictment alleging he paid a local…
Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years for Laundering $3 Million in Fraudulently Obtain Job Benefits
LOS ANGELES A Glendale man was sentenced Monday to six years and six months in federal prison for laundering at least $3 million in fraudulently obtained unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, according to…
Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Selling “Ghost Guns” and Pounds of Meth
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in federal prison for illegally selling firearms, including dozens of so-called “ghost guns” and pound quantities of methamphetamine. U.S.District…
Man Charged With Threatening to Kill Jewish Family in Racially Motivated Attack
Daniel Garcia is charged with threatening to kill a Jewish family in their home in Los Angeles during an antisemitic attack, according to state prosecutors. “We unequivocally denounce the violent act committed…
Former Executive at Medicare Advantage Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Medicare Fraud Scheme
Federal authorities charged a former executive of HealthSun Health Plans Inc., a Medicare Advantage provider in South Florida, for her involvement in a multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud conspiracy. In addition, the Justice Department…
La Luz del Mundo Megachurch Leader Charged by Federal Grand Jury for Possessing Chid Sexual Abuse Images
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury on Thursday charged the Mexico-based La Luz del Mundo megachurch leader with two felony counts, officials stated. Naasón Joaquín García allegedly produced and possessed child sexual…
Man Guilty of Driving His Car Into Demonstrators at “Stop Asian Hate” Rally
LOS ANGELES A Diamond Bar man pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal criminal civil rights charge for disrupting a “Stop Asian Hate” rally in March 2021, according to federal officials Steve Lee…
Houston Pharmacist and Clinic Owner Sentenced for Roles in Pill Mill Scheme
A Houston pharmacist and clinic owner were sentenced Wednesday for their roles in a pill mill scheme. Sokari “Momma” Bobmanuel, 63, was sentenced to 14 years in prison following her conviction at…