Fresno Men Indicted for Being Previously Convicted of Violent Crimes in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned an indictment today against two Fresno residents, Edward Page, 32, and Trayvon Smith, 31, charging each with one count of being a felon in…
Charges Added for Madera Man Previously Charged in Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
FRESNO, Calif. — Benjamin Martin, 43, of Madera, was charged today by criminal complaint for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According…
Fresno Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Ammunition
FRESNO, Calif. — Daniel Santos Galaviz, 27, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to unlawfully possessing ammunition after being convicted of a felony crime, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to…
Former Inmate Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Jailhouse COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits Fraud
FRESNO, Calif. — Christina Smith, 38, who was formerly incarcerated at the Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla, was sentenced today to five years in prison for conspiracy and aggravated identity…
Bakersfield Resident Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Narcotics
FRESNO, Calif. — Jorge Chavez, 36, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine and marijuana, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court…
Bakersfield Gang Member Sentenced to Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Firearm
FRESNO, Calif. — Miguel Alberto Burgos, 28, of Bakersfield, was sentenced today to three years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert…
Third Madera Defendant Added in Superseding Indictment for Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a six-count superseding indictment today adding Josue Morales, 23, to an April 29, 2021, indictment, that charged Madera residents Emilio Hernandez Yesca, 27, and…
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…
Central Valley Optometrist Indicted for Submitting over $1 Million in False Claims to Medicare
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a nine-count indictment today against optometrist Carole Sachs, O.D., 76, of Delhi, charging her with health care fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert…
Registered Sex Offender in Fresno Charged with Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses
FRESNO, Calif. – A federal grand jury has returned a three-count indictment against Andrew Michael Alonso, 31, of Fresno, charging him with sexual exploitation of a minor, receipt of a visual depiction…
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…
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…
Anaheim Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy in Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties
FRESNO, Calif. — Jose Reyes-Pineda, 48, of Anaheim, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Reyes and co-defendants Genaro Serrato-Calles,…
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…
Madera and Fresno Men Sentenced for Interstate Drug Shipments
FRESNO, Calif. — Patrick Maldonado, 45, of Madera, and Elias Zambrano Jr., 41, of Fresno, have been sentenced to eight years in prison and two years and three months in prison, respectively,…
Drug Courier with 32 Pounds of Methamphetamine Sentenced
FRESNO, Calif. — Alejandro Lopez, 51, of Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico, was sentenced today to seven and a half years in prison for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip…
Fresno Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Being Felon in Possession of Ammunition
FRESNO, Calif. — Simon Meza Jr., 38, of Fresno, was sentenced Friday, Aug. 20, 2021 by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to four years in prison for being a felon in possession…
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…
Modesto Men Plead Guilty to Drug Conspiracy
FRESNO, Calif. — Modesto residents Genaro Serrato Calles, 49, and Antonio Valencia Hernandez, 65, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and heroin, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According…
Central Valley Fruit Broker Member Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay $1.25 Million to Resolve Criminal and Civil Allegations of Fraudulent Crop Insurance Claims
FRESNO, Calif. — Ralph Hackett, 66, of Clovis, pleaded guilty today to aiding and abetting mail fraud and agreed to pay $650,000 in criminal restitution for helping another individual submit a fraudulent…
Stanislaus County Woman Sentenced for Using Her Sister’s Social Security Number to Hide Employment Income from the Social Security Administration
FRESNO, Calif. — Linda Expose, 56, of Salida, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to two years in prison for aggravated identity theft, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A.…
Man Charged with Violent Crimes in Sequoia National Park
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment today against Marvin Joseph Chang, 33, of Monterey Park, charging him with assault with a dangerous weapon, brandishing a firearm during…
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…
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