WASHINGTON D.C. An indictment was unsealed Wednesday charging three Iranian nationals with allegedly orchestrating a scheme to hack into the computer networks of multiple U.S. victims, officials stated. As alleged in the…
Eight Indicted in Texas and Across the South for Human Smuggling
TEXAS Law enforcement officials and prosecutors on Tuesday announced the disruption and dismantling of a human smuggling operation in Texas and across the Southern United States, officials stated. The operation, a part…
61-Year-Old Business Owner Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Submitting 405 False Water Reports
TENNESSEE A federal judge on Monday sentenced DiAne Gordon, 61, of Memphis, to three years in prison in connection with her fabrication of discharge monitoring reports required under the Clean Water Act,…
Man Who Pointed Laser Beam at Sheriff’s Helicopter Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES An Orange County man was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison for intentionally aiming a laser pointer’s beam at an in-flight Orange County Sheriff’s Department helicopter, an act…
Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Trying to Hire a Hitman to Kill a Woman He Briefly Dated
LOS ANGELES A Beverly Hills man was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison for attempting to hire a hitman to kill a woman he briefly dated, according to officials. The…
Cryptocurrency Investment Scheme Amassed About $100 Million from Investors
FLORIDA A Florida man pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit securities fraud involving a global cryptocurrency-based Ponzi scheme that took in approximately $100 million from investors. According to court documents, Joshua…
Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Harassing TV Actress and Her Daughter
LOS ANGELES An Ohio man was sentenced Thursday to 40 months in federal prison for his 12-year campaign of harassment – via letters and phone calls – against a television actress and…
Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
TEXARKANA, Texas A Maud, Texas man has been sentenced for federal violations related to a COVID-relief fraud scheme, officials announced Tuesday. Samuel Morgan Yates, 35, pleaded guilty on May 6, 2022, to…
Sixteen Charged With Allegedly Stealing Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Intended for Poor Children/Families
LOS ANGELES Sixteen people have been charged in alleged a massive Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) fraud, state officials announced Tuesday. The funds intended for families in need were illegally siphoned away from…
Former Stockbroker Con Man Sentenced to 61/2 Years in Prison for $3.2 Million Scam
SANTA ANA, California A former licensed stockbroker was sentenced Tuesday to six years and six months in federal prison for committing several felonies, according to officials. This included running a securities fraud…
JUST SAYING: Taking Water from the Ocean to Help Solve the Southwest Drought
Just Saying By Raul Hernandez HUFFPOST.COM Biden Taps John Podesta To Oversee Historic Climate Spending Push Gina McCarthy is set to step down as the president’s top domestic climate adviser, weeks after…
Canadian Man Charged With Allegedly Shipping Millions of Dollars of Meth and Cocaine
LOS ANGELES An investigation into an international drug trafficking organization has resulted in the arrest of a Canadian man who allegedly orchestrated the shipment of narcotics from the Los Angeles area to…