SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – A former Newport Beach resident who was a fugitive for well over a decade was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison for running a fraudulent Internet company that…
Just in Time for Christmas – U.S. Marshals Service is Selling Jewelry Etc…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Marshals Service is selling more than 300 lots of fine jewelry, watches, diamonds, coins and bullion from federal crime cases nationwide. The public is invited to view the items…
A Man Who Intentionally Caused 30 Traffic Accidents To Collect Insurance Money Sentenced to 10 Years
NEW YORK – Officials said Maxo Jean conspired with others to cause 30 car crashes with innocent motorists so he could collect insurance benefits. On Thursday, federal judge Denny Chin sentenced Jean to…
The “Chicken” Chokehold As a Policing Tool – Then and Now
By: Armando Vazquez In the mid-1970’s I was hired as a Deputy Probation Officer with the Los Angeles County Probation Department. Affirmative action was the scraps de jour of the time…
Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Marijuana and Tobacco Into County Jail
TRENTON, NJ— An attorney from Maplewood, New Jersey, admitted his involvement in a scheme to smuggle contraband, including marijuana and tobacco, into the Essex County Jail, a federal pretrial detention facility, federal…
7-Eleven Robber Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison
BALTIMORE, MD— A 26-year-old man who robbed eight 7-Eleven stores using a gun was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the robberies, according to officials. U.S. District Judge…
Man Sentenced to Prison for Attempting to Smuggle Dozens of Protected California Turtles
LOS ANGELES – A San Gabriel man who attempted to smuggle nearly four dozen turtles from Southern California to Hong Kong has been sentenced to federal prison. Kwong Wa Cheung, 36, was…
Ex-Federal Prison Guard Pleads Guilty to Accepting a Bribe to Smuggle Phone Into Prison
LOS ANGELES – A Lake Elsinore man who was employed as a correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Institution, Terminal Island plead guilty to a federal bribery charge for taking $1,000 in…
More Than $4 Million Paid In Legal Costs By Ventura County for Retaliation Lawsuits Filed By Former DA Investigators
(Updated: Thursday – Legal costs paid by Ventura County to law firms for work on the Joseph Cipollini case were obtained today and are listed below. These legal costs indicate that, so…
The 1% Cacique Democracy
Owner of Café on A / Acuña Gallery and Cultural Center in Oxnard, California The Café on A has had a historical presence in the Ventura County art scene for 15 years…
Washington Man Who Threatened Darren Wilson and His Family Arrested at His Home
WASHINGTON – A man who repeatedly threatened to kill Darren Wilson, formerly with the Ferguson, Missouri Police Department, members of the officer’s family and other law enforcement officers, was arrested on Tuesday,…
Former-Elected Prosecutor Admits to Stealing $540,000 from Elderly Client
KANSAS CITY, MO— A former-elected prosecutor pleaded guilty to stealing at least $540,000 from an elderly client Attorney Richard Turner admitted using the money to pay off his mortgage, put in a…