14 pounds of cocaine seized in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati start their shifts off the same way each day: determined to stop illegal shipments from entering and exiting the United States. Two recent…

Milton Man Sentenced for Bank Fraud Conspiracy

BOSTON – A Milton man was sentenced in federal court in Boston today in connection with a scheme involving the use of false identification documents to obtain funds from bank customers’ accounts. …

HSI probe results in 2-year prison sentence for Orange County man who operated illegal ATM network that laundered Bitcoin and cash for criminals

SANTA ANA, Calif. — An Orange County man was sentenced Friday to 24 months in federal prison for operating an illegal virtual-currency money services business that exchanged up to $25 million –…

Six-year-old boy shot and killed during road-rage incident

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 24-year-old Costa Mesa man has been charged with murder for shooting and killing a 6-year-old boy during a road rage incident on the 55 freeway on May…

California cop charged with beating homeless while on duty

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Garden Grove police officer has been charged with threatening and battering homeless people while on duty, including hitting a man in the back of his head and…

Carjacker learns Gulf of Mexico not the best hiding spot from police

OLALOOSA, FL – A carjacker who stole an SUV from two women was later pulled out of the Gulf of Mexico by police. An Okaloosa Island carjacking suspect who ditched the stolen…

Dana Point chiropractor guilty for $2 million in healthcare fraud

SANTA ANA, California – A former Orange County chiropractor was found guilty by a jury today of federal criminal charges accusing her of defrauding health insurers by fraudulently submitting and causing to…

Yorba Linda Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Operating Illegal ATM Network that Laundered Bitcoin and Cash for Criminals

SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County man was sentenced today to 24 months in federal prison for operating an illegal virtual-currency money services business that exchanged up to $25 million…

School board leader sentenced in corruption scheme

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – The former vice president of the Brownsville Independent School District (BISD) Board of Trustees has been ordered to federal prison following her convictions of conspiracy and corruption, announced Acting…

Des Moines Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Several Victims

DES MOINES, Iowa – Marlin Santana Thomas, age 45, of Des Moines pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to sex trafficking six victims by force, fraud, and coercion announced Acting United States…

Mediterranean humus and pita restaurant opening in North Hollywood

The Hummus & Pita Co., one of the fastest-growing Mediterranean concepts in the U.S., has announced its flagship location for all of California with a Grand Opening slated for late June of…

Stockton Man Sentenced to over 17 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Engage in Sex Trafficking of a Child

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – Lucious James Roy, 34, of Stockton, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to 17 years and seven months in prison for conspiracy to engage in sex…

Mountain Mike’s Opens In Newport Beach

Newport Beach, CA – Mountain Mike’s Pizza, a leading family-style pizza chain known for its legendary crispy, curly pepperoni, Mountain-sized pizzas and dough made fresh daily for over 40 years, is proud to announce…

Cruel and Horrific: Watch as Human traffickers drop toddlers from 14-foot high border wall, abandon them in desert

SANTA TERESA, NM – On Tuesday evening, a Santa Teresa agent utilizing camera technology observed a smuggler dropping two young children from the top of the approximately 14-foot-high border barrier. Immediately after…

Killer of 15-year-old Jersey girl whose body was found in suitcases in Poconos 44 years ago charged

JERSEY CITY, NJ – In 1976, Police in the Pennsylvania Poconos came upon suitcases lying in the brush along the Lehigh River, near White Haven. Those suitcases contained the dismembered remains of…

Mexican human traffickers drop toddler from top of border wall, abandon her in desert

SANTA TERESA, N.M. – U.S. Border Patrol Agents responded to a potentially life-threatening situation involving two female tender-aged toddlers mistreated and abandoned by human smugglers just west of Mt. Cristo Rey. On Tuesday…

MLB Baseball is Back! A team by team rundown of the 2021 season – American League

See our National League preview here: MLB Baseball is Back! A team by team rundown of the 2021 season – National League AL EAST 1) New York Yankees Injuries are the only…

Orange County staffing agency failed to pay $30 million in payroll taxes

SANTA ANA, California – The owner of Orange County-based temporary staffing companies, who previously was charged with failing to pay more than $29 million in payroll taxes, was indicted today on six additional federal charges…

Driver shot on Highway 98 on Okaloosa Island

OKALOOSA ISLAND, FL – One person has been shot in a shooting on Highway 98 on Okaloosa Island. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said one person has been transported to a local…

Las Vegas Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty To Preparing False Tax Returns, Causing Nearly $3 Million In Tax Loss

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – A Las Vegas tax preparer pleaded guilty today to preparing fraudulent tax returns over a seven year span and causing nearly $3 million in tax loss to the…

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