RIVERSIDE, California The leader of three conspiracies in which members and associates of a San Bernardino-based street gang deliberately got themselves arrested to smuggle narcotics and syringes hidden in their body cavities…
Man Who Used Instagram Followers to Commit Check Fraud Sentenced to Prison
SANTA ANA, California Officials stated that a convicted criminal from Orange County was sentenced to seven years and six months in federal prison on Monday for his role in a plot to…
21 Charged With Firearms, Illegal Drug Offenses in Memphis
Federal and local law-enforcement officials announced Friday that 21 suspects were charged in connection with firearms trafficking, drug distribution, conspiracy, and other offenses as part of a targeted violent crime reduction initiative…
“Operation Big Easy” Nets 41 Suspects Charged with Firearm, Drug Distribution and Conspiracy
NEW ORLEANS Law enforcement officials announced Friday that 41 individuals were charged in connection with firearms trafficking, drug distribution, conspiracy, and other offenses following a three-month violent crime reduction initiative in New…
Florida Couple Guilty of Evading $42 Million in Taxes for Illegally Importing and Selling Plywood
A Florida husband and wife, Noel and Kelsy Hernandez Quintana, plead guilty Thursday to conspiring to import plywood products that were illegally imported and sold, federal officials stated Noel Quintana also pleaded…
Hairstylist Guilty of Stealing $2.7 Million from Mentally Ill Doctor Before His Death
LOS ANGELES A Fresno hairstylist pleaded guilty Thursday to nine felonies for defrauding a vulnerable physician out of more than $2.7 million before his death, federal officials stated. Then, Anthony David Flores…
Defendant Who Attempted to Trick Voters Sentenced to Seven months in Prison, Fined $15,000
WASHINGTON D.C. A social media influencer was sentenced Wednesday to seven months in prison and fined $15,000 for his role in a conspiracy to interfere with potential voters’ right to vote in…
Florida Man Guilty of Running Years-Long, Multi-Million-Dollar Ponzi Scheme
A Florida man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Ohio to using his hedge fund management company as part of a years-long Ponzi scheme, officials stated. According to court documents, Michael…
Former Dept. of Corrections Male Nurse Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting Nine Female Inmates
A former Oregon Department of Corrections male employee was sentenced Tuesday for sexually assaulting nine female inmates, according to federal officials. Tony Daniel Klein did this while serving as a nurse at…
Former Physician Guilty of Illegally Issuing Prescriptions During Telehealth Sessions
LOS ANGELES A former Antelope Valley physician pleaded guilty Monday to federal narcotics charges for illegally dispensing prescriptions for often-abused controlled substances – including opioid-based medications – during telemedicine sessions with “patients”…
Man Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison for Stealing $2.1 Million from COVID Jobless Benefits Program
RIVERSIDE, California Federal officials stated that a Riverside County man was sentenced Monday to five years and eight months in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme to obtain more than $2.1 million…
Former Idaho Police Officer Indicted for Allegedly Sexually Abusing Women
An indictment was unsealed Tuesday in federal court in Idaho, charging a former Caldwell Police Department sergeant with civil rights violations, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Ryan A. Bendawald allegedly…