California Man Arrested for Abusive Sexual Contact on a Flight from Los Angeles to Boston

BOSTON – A California man has been arrested for allegedly engaging in abusive sexual contact with two women aboard a redeye flight from Los Angeles to Boston yesterday. Jairaj Singh Dhillon, 42,…

Federal Bureau of Prisons Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault of Woman in Custody in Los Angeles Jail

LOS ANGELES – A corrections officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) pleaded guilty today in federal court to one felony count of deprivation of rights under color of law…

Justice Department Seeks Forfeiture of Los Angeles Mega-Mansion Allegedly Purchased with Proceeds of Armenian Corruption Scheme

LOS ANGELES – The United States is seeking the forfeiture of a more than 30,000-square-foot mega-mansion in the Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, pursuant to a civil forfeiture complaint that…

Filipino Seaman Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Fatally Stabbing Fellow Crewmember on Los Angeles-Bound Container Ship

LOS ANGELES – A Philippines national who fatally stabbed a fellow crewmember on a container ship en route from Shanghai to Los Angeles pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge.…

Longtime Leader of South Los Angeles Street Gang Found Guilty of RICO Conspiracy, Including Participating in Rival’s Murder

LOS ANGELES – A federal jury today found a long-time senior leader of the South Los Angeles-based East Coast Crips (ECC) street gang guilty of federal criminal charges for conspiring to…

CAMP, THE FAMILY EXPERIENCE COMPANY, OPENS LOS ANGELES FLAGSHIP STORE AT WESTFIELD CENTURY CITY

Opening on April 23rd, this 7,000 square foot location will feature a curated ‘Canteen’ where families will shop for their favorite toys, gifts, books and accessories for all ages. Here, guests will…

Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty to Interference with Flight Attendant on Flight Diverted to Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY – Yesterday, ARIEL JAMES PENNINGTON, 35, of Los Angeles, California, pleaded guilty to interference with a flight attendant, announced Robert J. Troester, United States Attorney for the Western District of…

Los Angeles Paralegal Admits Role in Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Legal U.S. Residency for Members of Philippines-Based Church

LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles paralegal has agreed to plead guilty to participating in a conspiracy to violate U.S. immigration laws by preparing and filing fraudulent documents that sought legal…

Suspect Who Killed Queens Woman After Date Arrested in Los Angeles

NEW YORK, NY – A 31-year-old man wanted for the strangulation death of a woman he had just taken out on a date in 2018 has been arrested in Los Angeles. According…

Two Downtown Los Angeles Residents Arrested on Complaint Alleging They Fraudulently Obtained $300,000 in COVID-Relief Loans

LOS ANGELES – Two downtown Los Angeles residents were arrested today on a federal criminal complaint alleging they fraudulently obtained more than $300,000 – and attempted to obtain an additional $1…

Four Los Angeles Residents Indicted for Operating Illegal Gambling Business and Conspiring to Launder Money

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A three-count indictment was unsealed yesterday charging four defendants in connection with an illegal gambling business and conspiracies to launder the proceeds of the illegal gambling business, U.S. Attorney…

Indictment Unsealed Charging Los Angeles Man with Assaulting and Interfering with a Flight Attendant and Federal Air Marshal Onboard Delta Flight

OKLAHOMA CITY – A federal grand jury indictment was unsealed yesterday charging JAMES ARIEL PENNINGTON, 45, of Los Angeles, California, on charges of interference with a flight attendant and assault on a…

South Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty to Arson for Setting Hancock Park Pizzeria Ablaze During May 2020 Civil Disturbances

LOS ANGELES – A South Los Angeles man pleaded today to a federal criminal charge for deliberately setting Hancock Park’s Pizzeria Mozza restaurant on fire during the civil disturbances that struck…

Two Los Angeles Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Collecting Ransom Payments for Brutal Kidnap-for-Ransom Conspiracy

LOS ANGELES – Two Los Angeles men were sentenced today to federal prison terms for collecting ransom payments for a criminal conspiracy in which multiple victims were kidnapped near the United…

Prosecutors’ Union In Landslide Vote Says Soros-Backed Los Angeles DA Should Be Recalled

The Los Angeles Association of Deputy District Attorneys (ADDA), a union that represents the vast majority of Los Angeles County prosecutors, voted overwhelmingly to support the recall of District Attorney George Gascon.…

Los Angeles police announce $50,000 reward for information about September murder

Los Angeles, CA – On September 3, 2021, around 9:35 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department received a radio call of a battery investigation in the 900 block of Centennial Street. Upon arrival,…

Los Angeles Mayor Says He Regrets Unmasking at Super Bowl, but Here’s Why

Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is now wishing he never took his face mask off for a photo op with Magic Johnson at the big game held in…

Downtown Los Angeles Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Credit Cards He Used at Luxury Retail Shops

LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles man was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison for leading a conspiracy that fraudulently obtained American Express credit cards and then used the…

Los Angeles finally cleans up rail line full of heisted cargo packages after train derails

LOS ANGELES, CA – After weeks of being in the news, Los Angeles is finally cleaning up its act as bandits rob cargo trains, leaving behind mountains of debris, but only after…

Former Los Angeles City Attorney’s Official in Charge of Civil Litigation Agrees to Plead Guilty to Extortion Charge

DWP_extortion_-_Peters_criminal_information.pdf DWP_extortion_-_Peters_plea_agreement.pdf LOS ANGELES – A former senior official at the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge for threatening to fire a plaintiffs’…

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