CALIFORNIA A federal judge ruled that an oil company displayed gross negligence and recklessness involving a 2015 oil spill in Santa Barbara County, California, officials stated. As a result, U.S. District Judge Fernando…
Just Saying: The Slap Heard Around the World & Death Penalty Facts
Chris Rock Finally Opens Up About Will Smith’s Infamous Slap In Netflix Special Rock, who has been relatively quiet about the Oscars slap, joked at length about Smith’s infamous hit during a…
Former U.S. Army Soldier Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Trying to Murder Fellow Service Members in Deadly Ambush
A Kentucky man was sentenced Friday to 45 years in prison for attempting to murder U.S. service members, providing and attempting to provide material support to terrorists, and illegally transmitting national defense…
Scathing Report: L.A. Deputy gangs a “Cancer” Within the Department
A new civilian oversight commission’s report released on Friday says at least a half-dozen deputy gangs are still operating inside the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The report called on newly-elected Sheriff…
Three Women Indicted for Using Prison Inmates’ IDs to Get $1 Million in Federal Student Loans
LOS ANGELES Three women were arrested this week on a federal grand jury indictment alleging they ran a federal student aid fraud scheme, officials stated. The scheme used the identities of California…
Man Who Allegedly Shot Two Jewish Victims Leaving L.A. Synagogues Indicted
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury Friday returned a four-count indictment charging a former Riverside resident with hate crime and firearms offenses for allegedly shooting two Jewish men after they left synagogues…
15 Arrested In Law Enforcement Operation Targeting Fraudulent Withdrawal of Benefits for Low-Income Families
LOS ANGELES “Operation Urban Justice,” a large-scale law enforcement operation this week, has resulted in the arrest of 15 individuals who allegedly used information from “skimmed” electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards to…
North Carolina Dog Fighters Sentenced to Federal Prison
Two North Carolina men were sentenced Thursday for violations of the Animal Welfare Act for engaging in dog fighting and related criminal conduct. Laddie Dwayne McMillian, 47, will serve 16 months in…
Two Arrested for Allegedly Illegally Exporting Sophisticated Technology to Russia
Two Kansas men were arrested Thursday on charges related to a years-long scheme to circumvent U.S. export laws, according to authorities. This included the illegal export of aviation-related technology to Russia after…
NYC Crip Gang Member Indicted for Allegedly Prostituting Girls, As Young As 14-Years-Old
A federal court in Brooklyn unsealed a five-count indictment charging Justin Dixon, a member of the Crips street gang, with sex trafficking, coercion, and enticement of a minor, sexual exploitation of a…
CHP Officer Who Punched Woman in the Face Charged with Assault
Retired California Highway Patrol Officer Todd Cookston has been charged with hitting a 21-year-old woman in the face during a stop last March, officials stated. “The alleged behavior exhibited by this officer…
Co-Leader of COVID-19 Loan Fraud Ring Extradited from Montenegro
A California woman who fled to Montenegro to avoid serving a lengthy prison sentence has been returned to the United States after spending approximately one year as a fugitive, officials stated. Tamara…