Why I Started Mind’s Edge Publishing Someone once asked me why I didn’t publish my novels under a publishing company’s name. My question was simple. Why would I put someone else’s stamp…
The Rivera Girls – A Comedy Novel: “Lose the Attitude. Now” on Sale at Amazon
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ I started writing my novel The Rivera Girls in 2018, a few months after Pixar’s Coco hit theaters in November 2017. Coco went on to win Academy Awards for…
CRUSHER’S FUNERAL He’s Dead. The City Isn’t Done With Him. Now on Audiobook
Finished it, finally! My characters are out there. I turned them all loose. If you bump into them, send them home. I loved writing this comedy novel. I hope you enjoy…
For Sale: Books, Art and Other Stuff — Free Poetry
Notes, Thoughts, Art, Books and Poetry: STEPPING ON THE DEVIL’S TAIL — A CRIME NOVEL ************ ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Raul Hernandez is a former newspaper reporter who spent more than…
Former Missouri Police Officer Gets 10 Years in Prison for Brutal Assault of Handcuffed Man
ST. LOUIS — A former Northwoods, Missouri, police officer was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in federal prison for brutally assaulting a handcuffed man after driving him to an isolated area instead…
Former Minnesota National Guard Staff Sergeant Sentenced to 2 Years for Sexually Abusing Subordinate at Fort Irwin
Federal judge imposes 24-month prison sentence after jury convicted former staff sergeant of abusive sexual contact involving a junior soldier during a 2020 training mission. LOS ANGELES — A former Minnesota National…
Chinese National Sentenced for Plot to Smuggle More Than 1 Ton of Methamphetamine to Australia
LOS ANGELES — A Chinese national living in the San Gabriel Valley was sentenced Friday to seven years and three months in federal prison for participating in a drug trafficking organization that attempted…
California Man Indicted in Maine on Federal Sex Trafficking, Wire Fraud Charges
WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury in the District of Maine has returned a six-count indictment charging Shawn Bonneau, 40, of Fullerton, California, for allegedly sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion…
Two California Gang Members Convicted in Mexican Mafia-Ordered Murder During Attempted Robbery
Federal jury finds two Southern California gang members guilty in 2017 killing tied to a Mexican Mafia-directed armed robbery; both face mandatory life sentences. SANTA ANA, Calif. — A federal jury on…
Public Means Public: How the U.S. Supreme Court Reaffirmed the Right to Open Courtrooms in Presley v. Georgia
When criminal defendants go on trial in the United States, the Constitution promises more than just a lawyer and an impartial jury. It also guarantees that justice will be carried out in…
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Federal court orders cartel boss Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García to serve life in prison and forfeit $15 billion after admitting leadership of one of the world’s largest drug trafficking enterprises. BROOKLYN,…
Ex-LA County Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced for Falsifying Search Warrant to Track Cell Phone
LOS ANGELES — A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy has been sentenced to one year in federal prison after admitting he submitted a false search warrant affidavit to obtain GPS…
L.A. Crips Member Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison in $2.8 Million Bank Fraud Scheme Using Instagram
LOS ANGELES — A member of a South Los Angeles-based Crips street gang was sentenced Thursday to nine years in federal prison for participating in a $2.8 million bank fraud conspiracy, officials…
Supreme Court says officers must have reasonable suspicion before prolonging a completed traffic stop.
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Man Indicted on 30 Federal Counts in Bank Theft, Money Laundering Scheme
SEATTLE — A Woodinville man has been indicted on 30 federal felony charges accusing him of stealing more than $440,000 from two banks where he worked and laundering the money through other…