Guilty Plea in a Mail Theft and Bank Fraud Scheme Committed Throughout Northern California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Richard Beldon Waters III, 29, of Contra Costa County, pleaded guilty today to bank fraud and possession of stolen U.S. mail, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According…

Congressman Gimenez claims Pelosi blocked the reading of slain service members names in Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – South Florida Congressman Carlos Gimenez is fired up after he claimed Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi refused a Republican attempt to read the names of America’s 12 Marines,…

Politics·US and World News

Newsom pledges $37 million for Afghanistan refugee crisis

SACRAMENTO – Furthering California’s long-standing role as a state of inclusion and refuge, Governor Gavin Newsom, along with Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood),…

California News·Government News

Yolo County Insurance Broker Charged with Defrauding Client

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a 13-count indictment today against Robert Kirby Wells, 62, of Woodland, charging him with 10 counts of wire fraud and three counts of aggravated…

Pro-Antifa teacher says he only has 180 days to radicalize his students each year

The teacher describes himself as “probably as far left as you can go,” and he asks, “Like, why aren’t people just taking up arms? Like why can’t we, you know — take up…

California News·School and Education News

Sutter Health and Affiliates to Pay $90 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Mischarging the Medicare Advantage Program

SAN FRANCISCO- Sutter Health, a California-based health care services provider, and several affiliated entities including Sutter Bay Medical Foundation (dba Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation, and Sutter Pacific…

Vacaville High-Speed Chase Leads to Federal Conviction of Hayward Felon for Illegal Possession of Firearms

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On Thursday, Aug. 26, after a three–day trial, a federal jury found Eligio Nunez, 42, of Hayward, guilty of being a felon in possession of firearms, Acting U.S. Attorney…

Tennessee Woman Sentenced to over 2 Years in Prison for Submitting False Claims for Unclaimed Property

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Marilyn Cook (also known as Marilyn Powell and Marilyn Sunset), 58, of Alcoa, Tennessee, was sentenced today to two years and five months in prison for filing false claims…

Stockton Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of a Child

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Angel Jesus Sanchez-Manriquez, 22, of Stockton, pleaded guilty today to sex trafficking of a child, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, between October and…

Marin Man Charged With Firearms Trafficking And Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm

SAN FRANCISCO – James William Palmer was arrested yesterday and arraigned today on charges of engaging in the unlicensed manufacturing and dealing of firearms and of being a felon in possession of…

Redding Restaurant Owners Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Forced Labor

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California couple pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit forced labor. According to court documents, Nery A. Martinez Vasquez, 53, and his wife Maura N. Martinez, 53, both…

Three South Lake Tahoe Residents Charged with Drug Trafficking and Texas Man Charged with Trafficking Firearms

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned three indictments on Aug. 19, charging four individuals with drug and gun crimes committed in and around South Lake Tahoe, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip…

Vacaville Felon Pleads Guilty to Being a Felon in Possession of Ammunition

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Guy Joseph Bass, 29, of Vacaville, pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of ammunition, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, On…

Three East Bay Men Charged With Conspiracy To Traffic Firearms

OAKLAND – A federal criminal complaint charging Troy Elias Walker, David Michael Rembert, and Daljit Kamal Singh with a conspiracy to deal firearms without a license was unsealed today, announced Acting United…

Three Phoenix Men Indicted for Conspiracy to Purchase Firearms Using False Statements

PHOENIX, Ariz. – On August 3, a federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a 65-count indictment against Chris Oliver, 23, of Gilbert, Arizona, Michael Kelly, 23, of Tempe, Arizona, and Dion Delpino,…

California orders all teachers to show proof of vaccination or get tested weekly

SACRAMENTO, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a health order mandating all K-12 teachers in the state must be fully vaccinated or submit to routine COVID-19 testing as a public…

California News·School and Education News

Here are the police officers who have been killed in the line of duty since “Defund the Police” began

Since the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and the emergence of the “Defund the Police” movement, violence against police officers has increased. As of July 31, 44 officers have…

Politics·Top 10 Lists

Former Roseville Firearms Dealer Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Using Peace Officers’ Identities to Obtain and Sell New Off-Roster Firearms

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Joseph John Deaser IV, 51, of Arizona, was sentenced today to four years in prison for aggravated identity theft and the illegal sale of firearms by a federally licensed…

Jury Convicts Leader of Nevada City-Based Mortgage Fraud Scheme

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On Monday, a federal jury found James Christopher Castle, 57, formerly of Petaluma, guilty of 35 counts in a bank fraud scheme that sought to fraudulently eliminate home mortgages…

Stockton Woman Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Benefits and Identity-Theft Fraud Schemes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Hopelyn Rhiannon Ausk, 25, of Stockton, pleaded guilty today to mail fraud, bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents,…

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