LOS ANGELES Carlos Medina was charged Wednesday with killing Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell at home in Hacienda Heights over the weekend, officials stated. “This was a brutal act of violence against…
Eight Defendants Indicted for Obstructing a Reproductive Health Facility
The Justice Department announced Wednesday an indictment charging eight people with federal civil rights offenses and violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances or FACE Act. According to court documents,…
Former MoviePass Executive Allegedly Embezzled $260,000 to Repay Coachella Music Festival
LOS ANGELES Officials stated Wednesday that a former executive at cinema subscription service MoviePass Inc. has been arrested on a federal grand jury indictment alleging he embezzled…
Fifteen Grim Reapers Motorcycle Club Members Sentenced to More Than 155 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearms Offenses
EVANSVILLE, INDIANA Jesse Wilson, 37, of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison Tuesday for his part in a larger conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, officials stated. Wilson is the…
Feds File Complaints Against Alleged Illegal Robocall Telemarketers
Last week, the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission announced a civil enforcement action against several corporate and individual defendants for alleged violations of the FTC Act and the Telemarketing Sales…
New York Pharmacist Guilty of Distributing Oxycodone and Tax Fraud From 2013 to 2016
A New York pharmacist pleaded guilty last week to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute oxycodone and filing false business and personal income tax returns, officials stated. According to…
L.A. Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Leading Crack Cocaine Ring in Watts
LOS ANGELES A leader of the Bounty Hunter Bloods street gang pleaded guilty Friday to federal drug and firearms charges for the manufacturing and distribution of crack cocaine conspiracy, officials stated. The…
Montana Man Convicted of Federal Hate Crimes Against Lesbian and Gay People
MONTANA A federal jury convicted a Montana man of hate and firearms crimes for firing an AK-style assault rifle at the residence of a woman, who identified as lesbian and was home…
Woman, Who is an Alleged “Money Mule,” Laundered Funds for Cybercriminals
SANTA ANA, California An Orange County woman has been charged in a six-count federal grand jury indictment alleging she laundered money directly sent from fraud victims, officials stated. The victims were tricked…
Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Being Involved in Drug Dealing, Money Laundering, Robberies and Three Murders
WASHINGTON D.C. A Virgin Islands man pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations or RICO Act, officials stated. According to court documents, Wahilli James, aka Dapa,…
L.A. Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Murder of 12-Year-Old Boy in Off-Duty Crash
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Ricardo Castro has been charged with murder and vehicular manslaughter when he crashed his vehicle into another car, killing a 12-year-old boy and injuring two others in…
Man and His Brother Conned 40 Investors Out of $6 Million Through an Investment Company
SANTA ANA, California Federal officials stated Wednesday that a jury found a San Fernando Valley man guilty of scheming with his brother to fraudulently obtain more than $6 million from at…