RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA – A man who left pipe bombs in a residential neighborhood in Palm Springs near the residence of an ex-girlfriend plead guilty today to possession of an unregistered destructive device,…
Feds: Miami Official Took $150,000 in Bribes Along with Accepting Cruise Vacations and Airline Tickets
FLORIDA – An official was charged with taking about $150,000 in bribes while working as the Roadway Lighting Coordinator for the Department of Public Works in Miami-Dade County, federal officials announced today….
Man Who Set Fire to a Popular Gay Seattle Nightclub Pleads Guilty to Arson
WASHINGTON – A former Bellevue resident who set fire to a popular gay Seattle nightclub just after midnight on New Year’s 2014 pleaded guilty to arson Friday in U.S. District Court. Musab…
Pedestrian Deaths Highest in California, Florida and Texas
There is an uneven distribution of pedestrian deaths among the states, with three (California, Texas and Florida) accounting for one-third of the 4,743 deaths in 2012, according to a 2013 report. In…
Feds Shutdown eBay’s Anticompetitive Agreements Restraining Employee Recruitment and Hiring
CALIFORNIA — The U.S. Department of Justice stopped eBay Inc from concocting agreements with other companies that restrain employee recruitment and hiring, federal officials announced Thursday. The department’s Antitrust Division filed the…
Alabama Man Indicted for Threatening a Black Man
ALABAMA – A grand jury indicted a white man who threatened a black man at a restaurant with one felony and two misdemeanor counts of interference with a federally-protected activity, according…
More Than 600 Gang Members Arrested in 179 Cities by Federal Agents
WASHINGTON — More than 600 gang members and associates from 145 different gangs were arrested in 179 cities across the U.S. during Project Southbound, a month-long operation executed by federal agents, authorities…
Beverly Hills Banker Helped Taxpayers Set Up Secret Israeli Bank Accounts
LOS ANGELES – A senior vice president at the Los Angeles branch of a bank headquartered in Tel Aviv was charged today with helping U.S. taxpayers hide secret Israeli bank account to…
Man in “Sextortion” Case Targeted Fans of Teen Music Acts
LOS ANGELES – A Ventura County man accused of using social networking websites to trick and extort more than a dozen girls and boys into sending him naked photos and videos was arrested…
Trial Date Set for a Former Investigator Who Claims the Ventura County DA Retaliated Against Him For Reporting Crimes
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ NotebookVentura@Yahoo.com SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. — The trial of a former Ventura County District Attorney veteran investigator who alleges that the District Attorney’s Office retaliated against him for reporting crimes…
Racially Motivated Beating Lands Man In Prison for Five Years
CALIFORNIA – A man was sentenced today to 5 years and 10 months in prison for beating a white man and his companion, a black woman, during a racially motivated hate crime at…
Man Sentenced For His Role In Tax Scheme That Netted $1 Million in Fraudulent Tax Refunds
ALABAMA — A man who was involved in a scheme to steal IDs to file over 1,000 federal and state income tax returns and claim more than $1 million in fraudulent refunds…