Hanover Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Marijuana Shipped Through the Mail From California to Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher today sentenced Dwight Antonio Pitts, age 47, of Hanover, Maryland, to 15 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release,…

San Fernando Valley Man Admits Guilt in English Proficiency Exam Scheme for Chinese Nationals Seeking Student Visas

LOS ANGELES – A Woodland Hills man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges in connection with a scheme where Chinese nationals fraudulently obtained student visas by hiring people with fake…

It’s ‘Not Sad At All’ That Kids Are Afraid Of Going Maskless, Expert Says

An expert in adolescent development said it was not concerning or sad that middle schoolers are afraid to take their masks off, even when mandates are lifted, the Los Angeles Times reported…

Hollywood Woman and TV Actor Charged with Participating in Home-Delivery Drug Trafficking Ring that Led to Fatal Fentanyl Overdose

LOS ANGELES – A Koreatown man is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon after being arrested Saturday on federal charges alleging he worked with a Hollywood woman who ran a drug-delivery…

Two Assistant Principals Arrested After Allegedly Failing To Report Sexual Assaults To Police

Two assistant principals at a Rialto, California, high school were arrested Wednesday for allegedly failing to report three sexual assault cases to police. Local police took David Yang, 38, and Natasha Harris,…

Ukrainian National Guard Tweets About Greasing Bullets For Chechen Fighters With Pork Fat

A Ukrainian military unit is preparing a surprise for Chechen militants expected to join the Russian invasion — greasing its bullets with pork fat. A member of the Azov Battalion was seen…

Irvine Man Arrested on Charge Alleging He Fraudulently Obtained More Than $5 Million in COVID-Relief Loans for Sham Companies

LOS ANGELES – An Orange County man who fled after authorities searched his residence on Wednesday is in federal custody today after he was arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border and charged…

Founder of Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Charged in $2 Billion BitConnect Ponzi Scheme

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Daniel C. Silva, Mark W. Pletcher, Lisa Sanniti, and Carl Brooker NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – February 25, 2022 SAN DIEGO – A federal grand jury returned an indictment…

Crystal Meth Trafficker Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison

Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that ALEJANDRO CASTILLO, 42, a citizen of Belize last residing in Los Angeles, California, was sentenced yesterday by U.S.…

Former South Bay Resident Faces Child Sexual Exploitation Charges for Enticing Girls to Send Him Images Depicting Masochistic Acts

LOS ANGELES – A former Redondo Beach resident today is being held without bond on federal child sexual exploitation charges after prosecutors described in court how he targeted girls on the…

First Defendant in $25 Million, Prison-Based Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty

FRESNO, Calif. — Daryol Richmond, 31, a Kern Valley State Prison inmate pleaded guilty today to conspiracy and aggravated identity theft charges for his role in a $25 million unemployment insurance fraud…

Preston County man admits to role in drug distribution operation

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – David Gamble, of Masontown, West Virginia, has admitted to his role in methamphetamine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin drug distribution operation, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Gamble,…

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell Caught Partying Maskless Weeks After Reinstating Mask Mandate: REPORT

Democratic New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was reportedly caught in several videos without a mask at an indoor Mardis Gras ball on Friday, according to Fox News, just weeks after reinstating mask…

Child Molester Boasted About Light Penalties Before Being Sentenced To Girls’ Juvenile Detention Facility: REPORT

A child molester reportedly bragged about the light sentence he would receive in California in a phone call from jail, Fox News reported Monday. William Tubbs, who molested a ten-year-old girl two…

Stolen Amazon delivery truck involved in L.A. hit and run crash

LOS ANGELES – On February 17, 2022, around 2:00 p.m., an Amazon driver was making a delivery in the 4100 block of Woodlawn Avenue. While making the delivery, 37-year Cristian Ramos Sanchez…

South Bay Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Creating Child Sexual Abuse Material of Young Children and Engaging in a Child Exploitation Enterprise

LOS ANGELES – A Hawthorne man was sentenced today to life without parole in federal prison for engaging in a child exploitation enterprise, as well as creating child sexual abuse material…

San Diego Man Indicted for Sale of Ghost Guns, Possession of Homemade Machine Gun, and Distribution of Fentanyl

NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – February 18, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Gavin Michael Adcock of San Diego appeared in federal court today in connection with a grand jury indictment charging him with the…

Former Angels Communications Director Eric Kay Convicted in Tyler Skaggs Overdose Case

An ex-employee of the Los Angeles Angles was convicted today in connection with the 2019 overdose death of Angles pitcher Tyler Skaggs, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad…

Disbarred Lawyer Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Stealing Injured Clients’ Settlement Money and Cheating on Federal Income Taxes

LOS ANGELES – A disbarred personal-injury lawyer was sentenced today to 144 months in federal prison for stealing settlement money from multiple clients, including a multimillion-dollar settlement that should have been…

11 Members and Associates of the Brooklyn-Based Woo Gang Charged with Multi-Million Dollar COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Fraud

A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Romean Brown, Tyrek Clarke, Kennith Desir, Stephan Dorminvil, Kai Heyward, Keith James, Oneal Marks, Jahriah Olivierre, Christopher Jean Pierre, Roleeke…

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