ABINGDON, Va. An inmate at U.S. Penitentiary- Lee County pleaded guilty this week to conspiring to kill a fellow inmate, attempting to commit murder, and being an inmate in possession of a…
Former Digital Marketing Executive Sentenced to Over 6 1/2 Years for Embezzling More Than $22 Million from Employer
LOS ANGELES A former executive at a Hollywood-based digital marketing company that represents influencers on Instagram and YouTube was sentenced Wednesday to six years and seven months in federal prison. Dennis…
Federal Indictment Names 19 in Alleged Drug Dealing Conspiracy From Mexico to California
RIVERSIDE, California Law enforcement authorities Wednesday arrested 12 defendants charged in a federal grand jury indictment alleging they conspired to traffic large quantities of methamphetamine The methamphetamine made its way from suppliers…
Three Men Arrested for Allegedly Collecting Ransom Payments for Kidnapped Victims
LOS ANGELES Law enforcement officials have arrested three men allegedly involved in a ring that kidnapped at least six people near the U.S.-Mexico border, officials stared. They later demanded ransom for their…
Nun Guilty of Embezzling $835,000 from School Funds to Finance Gambling Habit
LOS ANGELES A now-retired nun who was the principal of a Catholic elementary school in Torrance agreed to plead to stealing more than $835,000 in school funds to pay for personal expenses,…
L.A. Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Allegedly Deleting Video of Her Assaulting Suspect
LOS ANGELES A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has been charged with altering evidence where she allegedly assaulted a man during an arrest in Lancaster two years ago. “Tampering or destroying evidence…
Former Police Officer Charged with Soliciting Sex in Exchange for Favors
SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA Thomas McDonald, age 47, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was charged with a federal bribery violation, officials announced this week. According to Acting United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler, the charge alleges…
California Man Sentenced to Prison for In-Flight Assault
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Alton James Johnson, 43, of Yuba City, California, was sentenced last week in federal court to six months in prison for assaulting two flight…
JUST SAYING: The Deadly Swiss Army Knife; They’re Baaaacccck!! & The Right-Wing Messiah Saying He’s Returning to D.C. in August to Claim His Rightful Throne
WASHINGTONPOST.COM Opinion | No, Judge Benitez, we do not need weapons of war for ‘home defense’ A FEDERAL judge’s decision overturning California’s longtime ban on assault weapons has been rightly mocked for its ludicrous…
Texas Man Guilty of Hate Crime Targeting Gay Men Using Dating App
TEXAS A Texas man pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal hate crime charges in federal court, officials announced. According to court documents, Daniel Jenkins, 22, of Dallas, pleaded guilty to a federal hate…
Man Posted Videos of Crushing of His Puppy on Social Media: “I’m cold-hearted.”
LOS ANGELES A Riverside County man pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal criminal charge for inflicting severe injuries on a puppy – including slitting its throat – then posting videos of the…
Couple Falsely Claimed to be Farmers in $1.1 Million COVID-Relief Fraud
FLORIDA A couple was sentenced to prison Wednesday for their participation in a scheme to file four fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $1.1 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and…