A former National Football League (NFL) player was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for orchestrating a nationwide scheme to defraud a health care benefit program for retired NFL players, federal…
Sex Trafficking Leader, aka “Light Bright,” Controlled Young Woman with Violence and Drugs
MARYLAND Joshua Lankford, aka “20-20,” aka “Light Bright,” aka “Yellow,” 33, of Manchester, Maryland, plead guilty in federal court on Wednesday to kidnapping in relation to a sex trafficking conspiracy, officials stated….
Oklahoma Men Indict for Hate Crimes, Assaulting Black Man
The Justice Department announced Tuesday that a federal grand jury in Oklahoma returned a two-count indictment charging two men with committing hate crimes. The indictment alleges that on June 22, 2019, Brandon…
Man Guilty of Making Violent Threats to Doctor Who Has a Vocal Advocate of COVID-19 Vaccine
MARYLAND Scott Eli Harris, 51, of Aubrey, Texas, pleaded guilty this week in federal court to one count of willfully transmitting in interstate commerce a threat to injure a Maryland doctor who…
Woman Guilty of Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Defraud Health Insurers for Cometic Procedures
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley woman plead guilty Tuesday to federal criminal charges for conspiring to defraud health insurance companies This caused millions of dollars in fraudulent claims to be submitted…
Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for $14 Million Health Care Fraud Fraud
LOS ANGELES A West Los Angeles pharmacist was sentenced Monday to 30 months in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme that fraudulently obtained millions of dollars for compounded drugs in a scheme,…
Nine Charged with Series of Murders, Attempted Murders Over Past Several Months
Los Angeles County Nine people have been charged in connection with a series of murders and attempted murders over the past several months, officials stated. “I am committed to making sure there…
Trio Indicted for Allegedly Robbing Six Cell Phone Stores with Hammers
LOS ANGELES Three Southern California men were charged Thursday in a federal grand jury indictment for allegedly robbing six cell phone stores in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The stores were robbed…
Ex-President of Energy Co. Indicted for Insider Trading and Kickback Schemes
TEXAS A federal grand jury in Houston returned an indictment Thursday charging a Texas man for an illegal kickback scheme, according to federal officials. He was also indicted for a commodities insider trading…
Two Charged with Murder Outside Bike Shop in Venice, California
LOS ANGELES COUNTY Two men were charged with murdering Ky Thomas outside of a bike rental store in Venice. Isiah Eugene Caldwell Jr., 28, and Jonathan Michael Singh, 30, both face one…
Georgia Men Sentenced to Prison for Dogfighting and Drug Dealing
Two Georgia residents convicted on dogfighting and drug distribution charges resulting from an investigation into a significant multi-state dog-fighting and cocaine trafficking ring were sentenced to prison on Tuesday. Jarvis Lockett, 41,…