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 …
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Two Downtown Los Angeles Residents Arrested on Complaint Alleging They Fraudulently Obtained $300,000 in COVID-Relief Loans
by DOJ PressLOS 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 …
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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. …
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Four Los Angeles Residents Indicted for Operating Illegal Gambling Business and Conspiring to Launder Money
by DOJ PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. — A three-count indictment was unsealed yesterday charging four defendants in connection with an illegal gambling business and conspiracies to launder the proceeds of the illegal gambling business, …
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LAREDO, Texas –La Oficina Regional de Laredo de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de los EE. UU. está aconsejando al público viajero que tenga listos sus documentos de entrada, pruebas de …
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Indictment Unsealed Charging Los Angeles Man with Assaulting and Interfering with a Flight Attendant and Federal Air Marshal Onboard Delta Flight
by DOJ PressOKLAHOMA CITY – A federal grand jury indictment was unsealed yesterday charging JAMES ARIEL PENNINGTON, 45, of Los Angeles, California, on charges of interference with a flight attendant and assault …
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South Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty to Arson for Setting Hancock Park Pizzeria Ablaze During May 2020 Civil Disturbances
by DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A South Los Angeles man pleaded today to a federal criminal charge for deliberately setting Hancock Park’s Pizzeria Mozza restaurant on fire during the civil disturbances …
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Two Los Angeles Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Collecting Ransom Payments for Brutal Kidnap-for-Ransom Conspiracy
by DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – Two Los Angeles men were sentenced today to federal prison terms for collecting ransom payments for a criminal conspiracy in which multiple victims were kidnapped near …
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The Los Angeles Association of Deputy District Attorneys (ADDA), a union that represents the vast majority of Los Angeles County prosecutors, voted overwhelmingly to support the recall of District Attorney …
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Los Angeles, CA – On September 3, 2021, around 9:35 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department received a radio call of a battery investigation in the 900 block of Centennial Street. …
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Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is now wishing he never took his face mask off for a photo op with Magic Johnson at the big game …
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Downtown Los Angeles Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Credit Cards He Used at Luxury Retail Shops
by DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles man was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison for leading a conspiracy that fraudulently obtained American Express credit cards and then …
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LOS ANGELES, CA – After weeks of being in the news, Los Angeles is finally cleaning up its act as bandits rob cargo trains, leaving behind mountains of debris, but …
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Former Los Angeles City Attorney’s Official in Charge of Civil Litigation Agrees to Plead Guilty to Extortion Charge
by DOJ PressDWP_extortion_-_Peters_criminal_information.pdf DWP_extortion_-_Peters_plea_agreement.pdf LOS ANGELES – A former senior official at the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge for threatening to fire …
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The nation’s second largest school district was set to implement a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students, but once school leaders realized they would have to send home thousands of students …
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A California activist group calculated that students in Los Angeles County missed over 90,000 school days in the span of a month, Fox News reported. In about a month a …
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Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charge for $8.3 Million Scam that Claimed Precious Metals Could Be Extracted from ‘Ancient Slag’
by DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A resident of the Mount Washington neighborhood of Los Angeles pleaded guilty today to defrauding more than 100 investors out of approximately $8.3 million through a …
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LOS ANGELES, CA – The head of the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the city’s police union warns Americans not to come to their city because they can’t guarantee their …
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Los Angeles Fashion District company owner sentenced to prison for committing customs violations and tax offenses following HSI probe
by DOJ PressLOS ANGELES — The owner of a garment wholesaling company in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in federal prison …
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Los Angeles Fashion District Company Owner Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Committing Customs Violations and Tax Offenses
by DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – The owner of a garment wholesaling company in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in federal …
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Los Angeles-area man who ran multimillion-dollar unlicensed Bitcoin exchange business sentenced to 3 years in federal prison
by DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A San Bernardino County man was sentenced today to 36 months in federal prison for operating an unlicensed business that exchanged at least $13 million in Bitcoin …
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Los Angeles-area man sentenced to more than 4 years in prison for scheming to fraudulently obtain $1.8 million in COVID-relief funds
by DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A Santa Clarita Valley man was sentenced today to 51 months in federal prison for scheming to fraudulently obtain approximately $1.8 million in COVID-19 relief guaranteed by …
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The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) partnered with a data analytics company to spy on social media profiles, according to internal LAPD documents. In 2019, the LAPD engaged in a …
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Seven Members of Los Angeles-Based Fraud Ring Sentenced for Multimillion-Dollar COVID-19 Relief Scheme
by DOJ PressSeven members of a Los Angeles-based fraud ring were sentenced for a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $20 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan …
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Los Angeles casino agrees to pay $500,000 settlement and submit to increased review of anti-money laundering compliance program
by DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – To resolve an investigation into alleged violations of the anti-money laundering provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), the partnership that operates the Bicycle Hotel & Casino …