LOS ANGELES – The Justice Department concluded that, despite progress in some areas, Los Angeles County jails violates the constitutional rights of mentally ill inmates and failed to provide adequate suicide-prevention ways…
Four Charged in $22 Million Movie Investment Scheme
LOS ANGELES – Four people were charged for being involved in a $22 million investment scheme that promised victims large returns on movie projects, officials said Thursday. Three defendants – Gregory Pusateri,…
Georgia Man Who Plead Guilty to Polluting Potomac River Facing Prison Sentence
A 48-year-old man plead guilty today to orchestrating the discharge of waste for two years into the Potomac River, said officials. While he was dumping the waste into the Potomac River, Patrick…
Ringleader of Major Methamphetamine Organization Sentenced to Prison
DALLAS — The ringleader of a major methamphetamine drug organization since 2012 operating in the Dallas-Fort Worth was sentenced to 20 years in prison, federal officials said. U.S. District Judge Jorge A….
Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Integrated Circuits From China
CONNECTICUT – A man plead guilty to importing and selling counterfeit integrated circuits from China and Hong Kong to U.S. customers, including contractors supplying them to the U.S. Navy for use in nuclear…
Ten Ways to Tell if You’re a Narcissist, According to Psychology Today
Maybe, you are a narcissist if you never met a mirror you couldn’t pass by or your phone camera is full of selfies, according to a 2013 article in Psychology Today. The article…
LA Doctor Indicted in $33 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles physician who operates a medical clinic in Hollywood was indicted by a federal grand jury for a $33 million scheme to defraud Medicare, officials announced today….
Ex-Controller of Court Services Business Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $3.3 Million
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – The former controller of a company that provides supervision services, including electronic monitoring programs, to courts and probation departments plead guilty to federal charges of embezzling well over…
Two Federal Inmates Sentenced to Death for Murdering Another Inmate
MISSOURI – Two federal inmates were sentenced to death Monday for murdering another inmate at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri, officials announced. Wesley Paul Coonce Jr., 34,…
Authorities Thwart International Cyber Criminals That Diverted Multi-Millions of Dollars To Private Bank Accounts
WASHINGTON D.C. – A Russian has been indicted for his role as an administrator of Gameover Zeus, a cyber threat that secretly diverted millions of dollars to bank account of criminals across…
Attorney Who Stole Her Dead Grandmother’s Social Security Checks Sentenced to a Year in Prison
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA – An Upland attorney was sentenced today to a year in federal prison for cashing Social Security checks intended for her grandmother who died in May 2000, according to federal…
Marijuana Drug Dealer Who Fired at Robbers Sentenced to Prison
WASHINGTON – A marijuana grower and dealer who fired a dozen times at fleeing robbers was sentenced last week to two years and eight months in prison but not before he was chided…