California Superior Court Judge Jennifer O’Keefe sentenced Paul Flores, the man convicted of killing Kristin Smart, to 25 years to life in prison, according to ABC News. The Monterey County judge rejected…
Physician Convicted of $5 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme, Facing Up to 110 Years in Prison
A federal jury convicted a physician Friday for a $5 million healthcare fraud scheme, officials stated According to evidence presented at trial, Frederick Gooding, 71, of Wilmington, Delaware, owned and operated a…
Former L.A. Resident Arrested for Alleged Multimillion-Dollar Scam Targeting Orthodox Jewish Community
LOS ANGELES A former resident of the Fairfax District of Los Angeles has been arrested on a criminal complaint alleging he defrauded investors, primarily members of the Orthodox Jewish community, officials stated…
Mississippi Man Sentenced to More Than 3 Years in Prison for a Cross-Burning, Hate Crime
A Mississippi man was sentenced Thursday for burning a cross in his front yard to intimidate a Black family, federal officials stated. U.S. District Judge Halil S. Ozerden sentenced Axel Cox to…
Three Mexicans Allegedly Possessed a Million Fentanyl Pills in Their Car
LOS ANGELES Three Mexican men arrested in El Monte on Wednesday for allegedly possessing 1 million fentanyl pills have been charged in a criminal complaint with violating federal drug laws, the Justice…
International Mexican Drug Trafficker Guilty, Facing Life in Prison
WASHINGTON D.C. A narcotrafficker pleaded guilty Wednesday to international cocaine trafficking conspiracy, officials stated. According to court documents, beginning in the 1980s through 2017, Raul Flores-Hernandez, aka El Tio, 70, led a…
North Carolina Congressional Candidate Guilty of Federal Election Violations
WASHINGTON D.C. A former primary candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives pleaded guilty Wednesday to violating the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) by accepting a conduit campaign contribution, officials stated. According…
DOJ Report: Louisville Police Use Excessive Force, Unreasonable use of Dogs and Tasers, Discriminate Against Black People
WASHINGTON A Department of Justice investigation, which was launched in May 2020, found a pattern or practice of conduct by LMPD and Louisville Metro that violates the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments…
Two Hawaiians Sentenced to Prison for Hate Crime Against White Man
HAWAII Two men from the Hawaiian island of Maui were sentenced in federal court last week for their racially motivated attack on C.K., a white man attempting to move into their neighborhood…
TIPS, TRIVIA & TIDBITS: Ten Legal Terms Most Used in Contracts and What They Mean
What are the most legal terms used in a contract, and what do they mean? According to published reports, these are the legal terms: 1. Consideration: This is an exchange of something…
L.A. Man Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for $5.5 Million COVID Jobless Benefits Scam
SANTA ANA, California A downtown Los Angeles man was sentenced Monday to 24 years and four months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining nearly $5.5 million in COVID-related jobless benefits, officials stated….
Surgeon Guilty of Federal Charges for Accepting $300,000 in Illicit Payments to Perform Spinal Surgeries at Corrupt Hospital
LOS ANGELES A federal jury found an orthopedic surgeon guilty of accepting more than $315,000 in bribes and kickbacks for spinal surgeries at a now-defunct Long Beach hospital, officials stated. The owner…