Los Angeles County politician calls for gangs and “Cholos” to defend neighborhoods against ICE raids
CUDAHY, Calif. — Cynthia Gonzalez, vice mayor of Cudahy in southeast Los Angeles County, is facing backlash over a social media video in which she appeared to call on local street gangs…
Mob Attacks Man Outside Los Angeles City Hall As Anti-Alien Deportation Protest Turns Violent
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — A man was violently attacked outside Los Angeles City Hall as anti-deportation protests entered their sixth day, escalating into chaos that resulted in multiple arrests, according to reports.…
Los Angeles Woman Sentenced to 15 Years to Life for Fatal Hit-and-Run
Los Angeles, CA – Rebecca Grossman, 60, has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers, Jacob Iskander, 8, and Mark Iskander, 11.…
Los Angeles Man Sentenced to More Than 24 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Sexually Explicit Images of a Teenage Girl He Kidnapped
LOS ANGELES – A man from the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles was sentenced today to 292 months in federal prison for producing child [censored]ography of him raping a then 15-year-old…
Los Angeles Resident Sentenced to Prison for Attempting to Obstruct an Official Proceeding Dealing with a Scheme to Issue Commercial Driver’s Licenses to Unqualified Drivers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jaswinder Singh, 60, of Los Angeles, was sentenced today to serve a nine-month prison sentence and to pay a $7,500 fine for attempting to obstruct an official proceeding, U.S.…
Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading Conspiracy
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Los Angeles man has pleaded guilty to his role in an insider trading conspiracy involving a medical device company’s nonpublic business acquisition deal. According to court documents,…
California Man Pleads Guilty in Conspiracy that Brought Mexican Cocaine through Los Angeles to Western PA
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Los Angeles, California pleaded guilty in federal court to violating the federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Juan Carlos Alejandres,…
Los Angeles man sentenced to more than 15 years for role in drug distribution operation
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Francisco Chanes, of Los Angeles, California, was sentenced today to 188 months of incarceration for his role in methamphetamine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin drug distribution operation, United…
Los Angeles Area Man Charged with Assaulting Rangers in Yosemite National Park
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Robert Anthony Mendoza Jr., 23, of Pico Rivera, charging him with assaulting a federal officer resulting in bodily injury…
Los Angeles County Man Indicted on Child Exploitation Charges
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Pedro Luis Millan, aka Peter Millan, 36, of Montebello, was arrested today after a federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment last Thursday, charging him with conspiracy to sexually…
Los Lunas man sentenced to 10 years for drug trafficking and firearms violations
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Esteban Renteria III was sentenced on May 31 to 10 years in prison. Renteria,…
Los Angeles Doctor to Pay $9.5 Million to Resolve Allegations of Fraud Against Medicare and Medi-Cal
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced today that Minas Kochumian M.D., a physician previously practicing in the Los Angeles area, has paid $9,486,287 to resolve allegations that he…
Los Angeles Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Los Angeles man was sentenced to federal prison today after he orchestrated an elaborate bank fraud and identity theft scheme targeting an elderly couple residing in Oregon. Ijomah Joseph Oputa,…
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,…
Los Banos Man Charged with Drug Trafficking Offense While on Probation
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Joshymar Estrada, 33, of Los Banos, charging him with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, U.S. Attorney…
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…
Declaración del Fiscal de los Estados Unidos Breon Peace sobre United States v. Leniz Escobar
“Soy Breon Peace, el Fiscal de los Estados Unidos para el Distrito Este de Nueva York. Hoy hace cinco años, el 11 de abril de 2017, la acusada, Leniz Escobar, atrajo a…
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…
Man from Los Lunas pleads guilty to federal gun charge
ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Diego Fernandez, 23, of Los Lunas, New Mexico, pleaded guilty in federal court on March 7 to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Fernandez was…
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