A former National Football League (NFL) player was sentenced Friday to three years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining over $1.2 million through a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan, officials stated. The…
Former DEA Agent Sentenced to 12 Years for Taking $1 Million in Bribes from Drug Dealers
A former DEA special agent was sentenced this week to 145 months, or more than 12 years, in prison for operating a money laundering and fraud scheme while serving as a special…
L.A. Times Editorial: Torrance racist text scandal highlights rot in police culture
BY THE TIMES EDITORIAL BOARD DEC. 9, 2021 5 AM PT Two Torrance police officers allegedly spray-painted a swastika inside a car they had directed to be towed in January 2020, and the resulting district…
Man Sentenced to 45 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Abusing Two Children
MARYLAND Brian Anthony Gilbert, 34, of Owings Mills, Maryland, admitted to sexually abusing two children, ages two and seven years old. A federal judge sentenced him to 45 years in prison for…
Texas Jury Awards Family of Drunk Driving Victims $301 Billion
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A jury in Texas has awarded a family of drunk driving victims $301 billion after a man was overserved at a bar in Corpus Christi back in 2017. He ended up killing a 59-year-old woman and her 16-year-old granddaughter.
Texas Woman Facing Up to 60 years in Prison for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
A federal jury convicted a Texas woman Monday for defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of over $1.9 million in loans, according to officials. The loans are guaranteed by the Small Business…
Iowa Man Sold Misbranded Vitamin B12 Injectables
An Iowa man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge related to the sale of misbranded vitamin B12 injectable drugs, the Department of Justice announced. Brady Tomlinson, 46, of Des Moines, pleaded…
Canadian Allegedly Schemed to Commit Cyberattacks on Alaska State Computer
A federal indictment unsealed Tuesday in Alaska charges a Canadian national with committing cyberattacks. According to court documents, Matthew Philbert, 31, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, conspired to and did damage a…
Doctor Who Wrote 20,800 Prescriptions for Oxycodone Pills Without Seeing Patients Sentenced to Prison
PENNSYLVANIA Doctor Timothy F. Shawl was sentenced to three years in prison for prescribing controlled substances without any medical oversight, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. According to court documents, Shawl, M.D., 62, of…
Two Police Officers Charged with Filing False Report, Perjury
LOS ANGELES Two Long Beach police officers have been charged with lying about an arrest three years ago, officials announced Monday “Law enforcement officers have a legal and moral obligation to the…
Pipeline Co. Sentenced for Largest Inland Oil Spill — 29 Million Gallons
NORTH DAKOTA The pipeline company responsible for the discharge of 29 million gallons of oil-contaminated “produced water” – a waste product of hydraulic fracturing – was sentenced Monday to pay a $15…
Audit the Audit: Mayor Takes Down City Hall “Eavesdropping” Sign Used to Stifle First Amendment
Mayor defends Long Island Auditor after cops point to a City Hall sign that stated that “eavesdropping” isn’t allowed at City Hall. The sign was used to stop people from video recording…