LOS ANGELES Two downtown Los Angeles residents were arrested Friday on a federal criminal complaint for fraudulently illegally getting more than $300,000 – and attempted to obtain an additional $1 million –…
Two Charged with Multiple Armed Robberies of 7-Eleven stores
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury Wednesday charged two Los Angeles County men in an eight-count indictment alleging they committed multiple armed robberies of 7-Eleven stores and another business in Los Angeles…
Former Louisville Kentucky Cop Indicted for Illegally Firing Pepper Ball at Person
LOUISVILLE A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, returned an indictment Wednesday charging an Indiana woman with violating an individual’s rights while acting as a police officer, according to officials. According to…
Naval Officer Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Conspiring to Violate Firearms Laws
FLORIDA A Florida man was sentenced Wednesdayto four years in prison for conspiring to violate U.S. firearms laws, according to officials. Also he made false written statements to federally licensed firearms dealers…
Prison Guard, Nurse Guilty of Bribery, Smuggling Contraband for Inmates
KANSAS A former nurse at Leavenworth Detention Center has pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to smuggle contraband into the prison, officials stated. A federal grand jury also indicted a former correctional officer…
Former Prison Nurse Indicted for Sexually Assaulting a Dozen Female Inmates
OREGON A federal indictment was unsealed today in Portland, Oregon, charging a former Oregon Department of Corrections employee with sexually assaulting a dozen female inmates while serving as a nurse at the…
Hollywood Executive Guilty of Fraud and Money Laundering for Stealing COVID Relief Mondy
LOS ANGELES The former chief executive of Aviron Pictures has agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud and money laundering charges, admitting that he applied for and received $1.7 million in loans…
16 Defendants, Including 12 Physicians, Sentenced for Distributing 6.6 Million Opioid Pills and Submitting $250 Million in False Billings
WASHINGTON D.C. Sixteen Michigan and Ohio-area defendants, including 12 physicians, have been sentenced to prison for a $250 million health care fraud scheme, officials stated. This included the exploitation of patients suffering…
N.J. Man Guilty of Threatening Black Woman and Her Family, Used Racial Epithets
NEW JERSEY Michael Marotta, 26, of Sewell, New Jersey, pleaded guilty Tuesday to making threatening interstate communications. Marotta admitted that he used an anonymizing text message service to threaten physical harm to…
Physician and Marketer Charged with Allegedly Stealing $30 Million from Medicare
LOS ANGELES Authorities Tuesday arrested a physician and a marketer on federal charges stemming from a scheme that bilked Medicare out of more than $30 million for medically unnecessary hospice services provided…
HBO’s John Oliver: Wrongful Convictions
John Oliver explains why it’s so difficult to be exonerated for a wrongful conviction, even when there’s compelling evidence to prove your innocence, and how we can correct the state’s mistakes.
Just Saying: The Mexican Donald Trump Duct-Tapes Mexico’s Problems; China Wants to Help with Russia-Ukraine Negotiations (wink, wink)
JUST SAYING BY RAUL HERNANDEZ Putting duct tape on a leaky pipe in the basement will not fix the problem. The water will continue to rise and a fool will blame the…