An Indiana man was sentenced Tuesday to 14 months in prison for sending death threats to an election worker in Michigan shortly after the November 2020 election, according to authorities. “The defendant…
Convicted Sex Offender Indicted for Allegedly Producing Child Porn and Enticing Two Minors into Sex Work
LOS ANGELES A Ventura County man was charged Tuesday in an 11-count federal grand jury indictment alleging that, months after his release from state prison after being convicted of child sex offenses,…
Man Who Helped International Drug Traffickers Launder More Than $15 Million Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A Pico Rivera man was sentenced Monday to four years in federal prison for his role in a money laundering conspiracy, officials stated According to authorities, Gustavo Adolfo Aldana-Martinez moved…
Former Northeastern University Employee Convicted of Staging a Hoax Explosion, Lying to FBI About It
BOSTON A former Northeastern University employee convicted last month in Boston for staging a hoax explosion and lying to a federal law enforcement agent about it is facing up to 10 years…
Law Firm CFO Allegedly Used Stolen Money to Pay for Three Houses in California and Personal Expenses
SAN FRANCISCO Officials stated that a federal grand jury returned an indictment this week charging a San Francisco man with bank fraud and other crimes. The crimes were related to a scheme…
Man Guilty of Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in Victim’s Fatal Overdose at Drug Rehab Clinic
LOS ANGELES A federal jury found a Montebello man guilty Wednesday of distributing fentanyl to a buyer, according to authorities. The buyer then distributed it to a victim who, the next day,…
A Mexican Citizen Was Sentenced to 10 years in Prison for His Role in Dangerous Human Smuggling Conspiracy
A Mexican citizen was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for his role in a dangerous human smuggling conspiracy, officials stated. Jesus Ernesto Dessens-Romero, 28, of Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, received…
Canadian Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Penny Stock Scheme That Caused $215 Million in Losses
LOS ANGELES A former trader for a group of hedge funds was sentenced to three years and six months in federal prison on Tuesday for his role in a scheme that manipulated…
Man Arrested for Allegedly Using Instagram to Sell Child Sexual Abuse and Commit “Sextortion”
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley man was arrested Tuesday following a three-count federal grand jury indictment. The indictment alleges that he used Instagram to advertise sexually explicit images of high school…
Home Health Providers to Pay $4.5M For Allegedly Providing Kickbacks to Assisted Living Facilities and Doctors
OHIO Guardian Health Care Inc., Gem City Home Care LLC, Care Connection of Cincinnati LLC, and their owner, Evolution Health LLC, have agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle allegations of violating…
U.S. Marshals, State and Local Law Enforcement Find 200 Missing Children Across the Nation
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), in collaboration with federal, state, and local agencies across seven federal districts, led a six-week national operation that located 200 critically missing children, including endangered runaways and…
Three Former Executives Sentenced for Roles in $1 Billion Fraud Scheme
Three former executives of Outcome Health, a Chicago-based health technology startup, were sentenced for their roles in a $1 billion fraud scheme targeting the company’s clients, lenders, and investors. Rishi Shah, 38,…