LOS ANGELES Two brothers and their wives have been charged in a federal grand jury indictment alleging a scheme to submit at least 35 fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $5.6 million…
Fourteen South L.A. Street Gang Members Arrested for Drug Dealing
LOS ANGELES An investigation led by the FBI and the Los Angeles Police Department Tuesday and Wednesday resulted in the arrest of 14 defendants linked to the Hoover Criminal Gang, officials…
JUST SAYING: Trump’s Legal Dream Team
JUST SAYING BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] TRUMP’S EXPENSIVE SHYSTERS Trump is evil, plain and simple. His followers are callous and brain dead. His legal arguments about voter fraud, for what they…
Creator of Allege $35 Million Ponzi Scheme Chased, Jumps into Lake, Arrested After He Surfaces
SACRAMENTO, Calif. The creator of investment companies Family Wealth Legacy and Zolla was arrested this week for a $35 million fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced. Matthew Piercey, 44, of…
Former Cop/Gangster Disciples Member Sentenced for Murder Conspiracy
GEORGIA A former DeKalb County, Georgia, police officer who was also a member of the Gangster Disciples was sentenced to 15 years in prison, according to officials. Vancito Gumbs worked for the…
Man Gets Seven Years in Prison for Liquor-Cemetery Credit Card Scam
LOS ANGELES A Glendale man was sentenced Monday to seven years in federal prison for running a series of “bust out” scams that defrauded more than 20 banks out of nearly $5…
Nine Charged in 28-Count Federal Indictment for Medicaid Fraud
Nine Indicted for Medicaid Fraud
Calif. Man Charged with “Virtual Kidnapping” Extortion While in a Mexican Prison for Murder
LOS ANGELES A San Pedro man has been extradited from Mexico to Los Angeles to face federal charges that he perpetrated a “virtual kidnapping” scam where at least 30 victims in Southern…
Nine Charged with Money Laundering Scheme that Moved Millions of dollars
LOS ANGELES Federal authorities on Thursday arrested nine defendants, most of whom allegedly were involved in a sophisticated money-laundering scheme, according to authorities. The scheme moved tens of millions of dollars derived…
Former Police Officer Guilty of Illegally Acting as Firearms Dealer
LOS ANGELES A former officer with the Torrance Police Department has been charged with being an unlicensed firearms dealer who sold dozens of guns, officials stated Tuesday. He was Also he was…
Georgia Prison Guard Guilty of Beating Handcuffed Inmate
GEORGIA Brian Ford, 23, a correctional officer at the State Prison (VSP) in Valdosta, Georgia, pleaded guilty today to one count of using excessive force against an inmate housed at the facility….
MS-13 Gang Leader Facing Firearms Charges After Nightclub Shooting
TENNESSEE A criminal complaint last week charged the local leader of an MS-13 Gang clique with being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, federal officials announced Monday. Sergio Alvarado, aka…