Los Angeles NewsA listing of the syndication formats available for the Los Angeles News feed.2020-05-22T20:02:19+00:00urn:syndication:0c46043779fd4a0295a96b818d02a221https://www.fbi.gov/@@site-logo/fbisealitunes-small.jpghttps://www.fbi.gov/favicon.icoCastleCMSFormer Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Found Guilty of Racketeering Conspiracy That Corrupted City Real Estate Development Projectsurn:syndication:ab2c0742fefb49d3a2c707b743c4fef9Raymond She Wah Chan, a former deputy mayor and long-time Los Angeles city official, was found guilty by a jury of accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribe money.2024-03-27T08:00:00+00:002024-03-28T13:54:44+00:00Three Los Angeles County Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Laundering Gift Cards Purchased by Victims of Telephone Scamsurn:syndication:fce344782d054f9c8e803f4a5636fad2An El Monte man and two Chinese nationals living elsewhere in Los Angeles County were sentenced to terms in federal prison for laundering gift cards.2024-03-26T12:30:00+00:002024-03-27T19:32:21+00:00Californians Report Over $2 Billion in Losses According to IC3 Annual Reporturn:syndication:ff97e4ee51bb448795f1a4eb29ad1ebaThe Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released its annual 2023 Internet Crime Report including state by state data.2024-03-22T15:08:00+00:002024-03-25T12:31:46+00:00U.S. Attorney’s Office Launches Operation Safe Cities to Coordinate Regional Law Enforcement Response to the Most Violent Offenders Involved in Commercial Robberies and Gun Offensesurn:syndication:ef8b31f559b9467fae54140926c43798Federal and local law enforcement officials announced the launch of Operation Safe Cities.2024-03-20T14:30:00+00:002024-03-21T19:52:10+00:00Thirteen Mexican Mafia Members or Associates Charged for Alleged Roles in Drug Smuggling Ring Inside the Los Angeles County Jail System, and Violent Assault on Inmateurn:syndication:49e0295b13734ccfb6eaf4961ded48beThirteen members or associates of the Mexican Mafia prison gang were charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for their alleged roles in a narcotic smuggling operation and violent assault that took place within Los Angeles County jail system.2024-03-15T15:00:00+00:002024-03-18T20:44:46+00:00Army Hotel Manager in South Korea Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Steal Government Property and Commit Briberyurn:syndication:298959e5c3874edd96ad8773e220272fBon Ku, a U.S. citizen who served as U.S. Army hotel manager in South Korea, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy involving the theft of government property and influencing the award of hotel contracts in exchange for bribes from a South Korean company.2024-03-13T17:30:00+00:002024-03-14T16:43:25+00:00Los Angeles Woman Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:c154ed7fa4b54588aa5101610acb1fb7Kayla Reifschneider of Los Angeles has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to her alleged conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol.2024-03-06T15:00:00+00:002024-03-13T14:26:30+00:00Former Attorney at Law Office Representing Foster Children Charged with Distributing and Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Materialurn:syndication:308d710acb0a407c80910e6859e17676A former supervising attorney at a nonprofit that provides legal representation to foster children in juvenile dependency court was arraigned on charges of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material.2024-03-11T12:00:00+00:002024-03-12T18:33:28+00:00Former Laguna Niguel Resident Indicted for Allegedly Threatening to Kill Orange County Family Law Judgeurn:syndication:035e50a9aa1849179bb74df85d26d8b9Byrom Zuniga Sanchez, a former Orange County resident, has been indicted for allegedly threatening to kill a superior court judge who presided over his family law case.2024-03-11T12:00:00+00:002024-03-12T18:36:25+00:00FBI Seeks Whereabouts of 16-Month-Old Childurn:syndication:9b1c64cbf1904d0686c50b506ec913a9The FBI is seeking the whereabouts of Brigette Benitez, 31, and her biological child, Miguel Eduardo Zuniga Medina, Jr. (Medina, Jr.).2024-03-08T16:27:00+00:002024-03-11T12:43:48+00:00Former Auditor at Newport Beach Commercial Real Estate Agency Sentenced to Nearly Three Years in Prison for $2.7 Million Embezzlementurn:syndication:7a210a1af64c4cd69984e4c8ca425792Varun Aggarwal, a former executive at an Orange County commercial real estate agency, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for embezzling more than $2.7 million.2024-03-07T09:30:00+00:002024-03-08T16:01:05+00:00Former Accounting Director for Corona Company Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Federal Prison for Embezzling Almost $1 Millionurn:syndication:b12c5587753c4f709cf6db0ba286461eJenev Boyd of Riverside County has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for embezzling nearly $1 million from her employer.2024-03-01T09:00:00+00:002024-03-07T15:38:13+00:00Irvine Man Pleads Guilty to Firebombing Planned Parenthood Clinic and Plotting to Attack Electrical Substation in Orange Countyurn:syndication:43747f2cd1ff4220be7d088c417e20ecTibet Ergul of Irvine pleaded guilty to firebombing a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa in March 2022 and planning to attack an electrical substation.2024-02-29T10:00:00+00:002024-03-01T15:57:07+00:00Former Senior Executive at Chinatown-Based Bank Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charge for Embezzling More Than $700,000urn:syndication:74688749458e41d0972cfa2d50d5d584The former chief financial officer at a downtown Los Angeles bank has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $700,000 of his employer’s funds.2024-02-23T14:30:00+00:002024-02-27T21:22:32+00:00Doctor Convicted of $2.8M Medicare Fraud Schemeurn:syndication:a0d79a33547c4c1e95348e72fd93261cA federal jury convicted Dr. John Thropay of Arcadia, California, for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare by billing $2.8 million for services that patients did not need.2024-02-16T12:30:00+00:002024-02-20T19:14:06+00:00Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Threats Charge and Admits to Telephoning Bomb Threats to Five Schools in Los Angelesurn:syndication:4c95f2efab344f8eb2f879b894a537e0Marcus Jamal Sanchez of Oklahoma, who grew up in Los Angeles, pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge for telephoning bomb threats to five Los Angeles schools.2024-02-16T07:30:00+00:002024-02-20T13:59:00+00:00Seventeen Charged in Scheme to Smuggle Fentanyl and Other Drugs Hidden Inside Fire Extinguishers Across U.S.-Mexico Borderurn:syndication:e322136534ba4e9797b4da2258db00b8An arraignment is scheduled for the final defendant arrested on a federal grand jury indictment that alleges a drug smuggling scheme from Mexico into the U.S.2024-02-14T12:30:00+00:002024-02-15T18:13:01+00:00Readout: Justice Department’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force Holds Summit in Los Angelesurn:syndication:71876d38a7dd4c2d8b358f7c93110cc7Procurement officials and law enforcement partners from across Southern California convened to discuss emerging threats and raise awareness.2024-02-08T07:30:00+00:002024-02-09T14:07:30+00:00Five Arrested on Federal Grand Jury Indictment Alleging San Gabriel Valley Crew Shipped Methamphetamine to Australia and New Zealandurn:syndication:ed17e919a514485facd01b97988c0426Five alleged members of an international drug trafficking ring based in the San Gabriel Valley were arrested on a 27-count federal grand jury indictment.2024-02-07T07:30:00+00:002024-02-08T14:01:09+00:00Engineer Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Trade Secret Technology Designed to Detect Nuclear Missile Launches and Track Missilesurn:syndication:b3f22717c4084f0a9cb0ca72181372cbChenguang Gong, a former engineer at a Southern California company, has been arrested on federal charges alleging he stole trade secret technologies.2024-02-07T07:00:00+00:002024-02-08T13:58:40+00:00CEO of Beverage Company Marketed for Women Indicted for Alleged Securities Fraud That Took in More Than $13.5 Million From Investorsurn:syndication:c126832739074f1ba9ded501dacffe69Lupe Louise Rose of Antelope Valley was arrested on a 39-count federal grand jury indictment alleging she obtained more than $13.5 million from more than 1,000 investors.2024-02-05T09:00:00+00:002024-02-07T15:02:08+00:00Stock Newsletter Analyst, Beverly Hills Executive, and Money Launderer Charged With Conspiring to Tout Securities in Exchange for Moneyurn:syndication:d11d66fac1d44ef6b6e788ae5f994b13Federal criminal charges were filed against an analyst for a newsletter promoting unregistered securities and over-the-counter stocks, his money-laundering associate, and a Beverly Hills CEO.2024-02-05T08:30:00+00:002024-02-07T15:00:59+00:00‘Secretary’ to Mexican Mafia Shot Caller Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Federal Prison for RICO Conspiracy and Aiding Armed Robberyurn:syndication:733e66b66b99496d871d770660b2b5cfKelly Deshannon of La Verne has been sentenced to 85 months in prison for being a secretary to an imprisoned Mexican Mafia shot caller who controlled Latino gangs in Pomona.2024-02-05T08:30:00+00:002024-02-07T14:58:13+00:00Canadian Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Scheme That Manipulated Penny Stock Prices and Cost Hedge Fund Investors More Than $215 Millionurn:syndication:c30e48088cc44ee094998974b1362093A trader for a group of hedge funds pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme that manipulated penny stock prices to inflate the hedge fund’s profits.2024-02-01T08:30:00+00:002024-02-05T15:07:49+00:00Former MoviePass Executive Found Guilty of Embezzling From Employer and Parent Company to Repay Coachella Festival Debturn:syndication:3626508129f84e18998fe78254756404Khalid Itum, a former executive at cinema subscription service MoviePass Inc., has been found guilty by a jury of embezzling at least $260,000 from MoviePass.2024-02-02T08:30:00+00:002024-02-05T15:08:58+00:00FBI Leads Surge in Arrests Targeting Drug-Trafficking Organizations Nationwideurn:syndication:c020978ea56b44498cdca42ba85eaaf0Across more than seven FBI field offices in the last two weeks, nearly 200 people have been charged as part of a series of arrests targeting large-scale drug-trafficking organizations operating throughout the United States and North America.2024-02-02T13:00:00+00:002024-02-02T18:31:00+00:00Federal Indictments Allege International Organized Crime Syndicate Imported and Exported Narcotics Across North Americaurn:syndication:469743ff60a54ea7b1b0884f78533121Ten people were arrested in two federal indictments charging members of an organized crime syndicate for conspiring to traffic cocaine and other controlled substances from Mexico through Los Angeles for export to Canada.2024-01-30T17:30:00+00:002024-01-31T19:21:48+00:00Serial Health Care Fraudster Sentenced for $234M Medicare Fraud Schemeurn:syndication:dcfeed8bee0d481a8716a4a9ff5331e2A California man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiring to conceal his involvement in operating a laboratory and billing Medicare approximately $234 million for various lab tests, including COVID-19 and respiratory pathogen panel tests, despite his decades-long exclusion from the Medicare program.2024-01-30T18:00:00+00:002024-01-30T23:03:44+00:00International Drug Trafficking Organizations Takedownurn:syndication:8702fa128f5841e89b214dde8f66107cAteam of FBI and international law enforcement agencies conducted multiple arrests the morning of January 30, across the United States and Canada, to disrupt and dismantle an international organized crime syndicate importing and exporting massive quantities of drugs across the North American continent.2024-02-06T08:00:00+00:002024-02-06T14:55:54+00:00Mexican Mafia Associate Found Guilty of Participating in Attack in Orange County Jail That Left Victim With His Throat Slashedurn:syndication:7875026fa6fe4c31becf8c8f17b527bfAn associate of the Mexican Mafia prison gang has been found guilty of federal charges for participating in an attack on a fellow Orange County jail inmate.2024-01-26T11:30:00+00:002024-01-29T17:53:38+00:00Stowaway on Los Angeles-Bound Flight From Denmark Found Guiltyurn:syndication:1759d2e8814a4f3ebee2719aab6caf30Sergey Vladimirovich Ochigava of Russia was found guilty of a federal crime for boarding a flight from Denmark to Los Angeles International Airport without a ticket.2024-01-26T11:30:00+00:002024-01-29T17:51:12+00:00Former Los Angeles Politician José Huizar Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy and Tax Evasionurn:syndication:64b1730a05c1441db7f9caa8498be445Former Los Angeles City Councilmember José Luis Huizar was sentenced to 156 months in federal prison for using his position to enrich himself and his associates.2024-01-26T11:30:00+00:002024-01-29T17:48:58+00:00California Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:4cb9ecf67d1b4eeb8912e8449afb5d68Michael Haltom of California was arrested on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.2024-01-24T16:00:00+00:002024-01-26T15:19:57+00:00Romanian Man Found Guilty of Stealing Identities of Victims on Public Assistance to Fraudulently Obtain EBT Fundsurn:syndication:d9bd01c4c9594c3ebc953bc23534be97A Romanian man was found guilty by a judge of stealing victims’ identities to withdraw money from their public-assistance accounts without their permission.2024-01-23T15:30:00+00:002024-01-26T15:10:37+00:00Long Beach Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Bombing Aliso Viejo Spa in Attack That Killed His Ex-Girlfriend and Injured Two Othersurn:syndication:9e27236152354a3e9dcf2f51275fb9c8Stephen William Beal of Long Beach was sentenced to life plus an additional 30 years in prison for building and planting a package bomb that detonated inside an Aliso Viejo spa.2024-01-19T09:00:00+00:002024-01-22T18:18:52+00:00Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping 13-Year-Old Girl at Gunpointurn:syndication:17bbe9bd2e964bceb88b4228efe3770cSteven Robert Sablan of Texas pleaded guilty to kidnapping a 13-year-old girl at gunpoint last year in San Antonio.2024-01-19T09:00:00+00:002024-01-22T18:13:09+00:00Oxnard Man Affiliated With Local Gang Arrested for Firearm Violationurn:syndication:013a5adc01ec4b4c8fa39ad8149bf5c1A Ventura County man was taken into federal custody after being charged with being a felon in possession of ammunition contained inside a ghost gun.2024-01-18T07:00:00+00:002024-01-19T13:46:02+00:00Koreatown Lawyer Charged With Money Laundering, Tax Evasion, and Obstructing Probe of $2.1 Million Payment From Swiss Oil Companyurn:syndication:f26086e750b844b388ef0bba50ebaa97A federal grand jury has indicted a Koreatown lawyer, Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo, with multiple felonies arising from an alleged $2.1 million bribe.2024-01-11T16:30:00+00:002024-01-17T11:42:40+00:00Oxnard Man Affiliated With Local Gang Faces Federal Narcotics-Trafficking and Firearm Chargesurn:syndication:b54b2375a81a405b8fcd456d84986645A Ventura County man is in federal custody after being charged with possessing methamphetamine he intended to sell and illegally possessing firearms.2024-01-11T15:53:00+00:002024-01-12T12:46:51+00:00Moreno Valley Man Pleads Guilty to Running Ponzi Scheme That Took in More Than $24 Million From Hundreds of Victim Investorsurn:syndication:82f6485424ea475caa171c18ef679ff1Paul Horton Smith Sr., of Moreno Valley, pleaded guilty to running a Ponzi scheme that fraudulently obtained more than $24 million from at least 200 investors.2024-01-09T17:00:00+00:002024-01-11T15:55:39+00:00Gardena Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery Spree He Committed While on Parole for Armed Robberyurn:syndication:09bb54bf054247a5b1082d138434920dA convicted murderer was sentenced to 324 months in federal prison for robbing and attempting to rob nearly a dozen Los Angeles County businesses.2024-01-08T13:00:00+00:002024-01-09T21:50:47+00:00Montebello Man Arrested for Making Bomb Threats to Bank, Security Guardurn:syndication:5d09bd872fc1424a9620f09e50f255dcA San Gabriel Valley man has been arrested on federal charges of sending bomb threats to a bank security guard -- and later to himself to evade detection.2024-01-05T08:00:00+00:002024-01-08T14:25:41+00:00U.S. Navy Sailor Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Transmitting Sensitive U.S. Military Information to Chinese Intelligenceurn:syndication:ff392802bab84bceb4b6e8407386b747A U.S. Navy service member was sentenced to 27 months in prison and ordered to pay a $5,500 fine for transmitting sensitive U.S. military information to an intelligence officer from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in exchange for bribery payments.2024-01-08T15:00:00+00:002024-01-08T22:18:22+00:00Two Indicted in $8.5 Million Nationwide Airbnb/Vrbo Scam That Allegedly Defrauded 1000s of Victims and Discriminated Against Rentersurn:syndication:5f68a3dd06c743989f3d9a442f86f6e2A federal grand jury has indicted two men on federal fraud charges that allege a double-booking, bait-and-switch scam run through online property rental platforms.2024-01-04T15:35:00+00:002024-01-05T15:34:50+00:00Sun Valley Man Arrested on Complaint Alleging He Sent Emails Threatening to ‘Unabomb’ the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Officeurn:syndication:069bc6dad045456dae68295369cb1fb1Mark William Anten was arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging he sent a series of threatening emails to the FBI.2023-12-21T16:00:00+00:002023-12-29T14:02:42+00:00Central Coast Man Previously Charged in Bribery Scheme Faces New Federal Charges of Defrauding Investors in Real Estate Dealurn:syndication:b4a8420ce7414e6c8cc12f0e8557c0f1Ryan Wright, who was previously charged with paying a county supervisor nearly $100,000 in bribes, has been named in a superseding indictment that alleges a scheme to defraud investors.2023-12-21T16:00:00+00:002023-12-29T14:01:22+00:00North Carolina Man Admits Role in International Market Manipulation Scheme Related to New Jersey Deliurn:syndication:68bea96150bb4f66b13a3db9aa7c440bJames Patten admitted to orchestrating a large-scale market manipulation scheme related to two publicly traded companies.2023-12-20T13:00:00+00:002023-12-26T15:10:42+00:00Brockton Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1.5 Million in COVID-Relief Fundsurn:syndication:335bc5db0ef04a8ba5126219d572c822Joao Mendes pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in connection with a scheme to submit false applications to obtain Paycheck Protection Program funds.2023-12-19T12:30:00+00:002023-12-22T15:04:49+00:00Former Los Angeles Resident Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Running Cons Targeting Members of Orthodox Jewish Communityurn:syndication:4ab05cb9b0cc473bbfc2e70a8b735231Yossi Engel, a former resident of the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, has been sentenced to 80 months in federal prison for defrauding investors.2023-12-15T10:00:00+00:002023-12-19T15:42:34+00:00South Los Angeles-Based Gang Member Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Leading Crack Cocaine Trafficking Ring in Wattsurn:syndication:74ba9fe47b2240ab87071731e94c71e1Damion Baker, a leader of the Bounty Hunter Bloods street gang, received 168 months in prison for leading a manufacturing and distribution of crack cocaine organization.2023-12-15T10:00:00+00:002023-12-19T15:41:05+00:00Two Inland Empire Brothers Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Trafficking Heroin Via Home Delivery Service in Orange Countyurn:syndication:ddb9a946e1d746dc9a398ff8f732a0e8Two Riverside County brothers who ran a drug trafficking operation have been sentenced to 288 months in federal prison.2023-12-18T09:30:00+00:002023-12-19T15:39:04+00:00Ted E. Docks Named Special Agent in Charge of Criminal Division at the FBI Los Angeles Field Officeurn:syndication:82673d8ab90c445ebbfef2bd80002d7cFBI Director Christopher Wray has named Ted E. Docks as the special agent in charge of the Criminal Division at the Los Angeles Field Office. Mr. Docks most recently served as inspector in the Inspection Division.2023-12-18T12:27:00+00:002023-12-19T00:05:44+00:00Los Angeles Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for COVID-19 Business Loan Fraud Schemes and for Firearms and Ammo Crimeurn:syndication:241b2774d46346ebb7d7ff6f4c979340A downtown Los Angeles man was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $150,000.2023-12-14T09:00:00+00:002023-12-18T14:56:13+00:00Two Los Angeles County Men Agree to Plead Guilty in Connection with Bribery Scheme to Unlawfully Obtain Tribal Police Badgesurn:syndication:11f68bd0326d419489360e3c58b3c821Two Los Angeles-area men who unlawfully sold or purchased police badges from a southeastern San Diego County tribe have agreed to plead guilty.2023-12-14T09:00:00+00:002023-12-18T14:55:15+00:00Former Hollywood-Based Anti-Poverty Nonprofit CEO Sentenced to Six Months in Federal Prison for Embezzlement and Cheating on Taxesurn:syndication:cac3027158c04c11b1fe7c9a6120ca16The former president and CEO of a Los Angeles-based anti-poverty nonprofit agency was sentenced to six months in federal prison for embezzling from the nonprofit.2023-12-12T15:30:00+00:002023-12-15T14:52:20+00:00Two Indicted in Scheme That Allegedly Laundered Over $2 Million Generated by ‘Grandparent Scams’ Targeting Elderly Victimsurn:syndication:81a8b762a8f6455790c823380f480b38FBI agents arrested a West Los Angeles man who is one of two defendants charged in a federal grand jury indictment alleging a money laundering scheme.2023-12-12T15:30:00+00:002023-12-15T14:51:12+00:00San Pedro Man Sentenced to Nearly 15 Years in Federal Prison for Committing Armed Robbery Where a Victim Was Shot and Woundedurn:syndication:535b2662b3784e1099f4a8249e94e27bA San Pedro man has been sentenced to 177 months in federal prison for robbing an armored truck in Harbor City last year.2023-12-12T15:30:00+00:002023-12-15T14:49:54+00:00Convicted Felon Charged with Robbing Armored Vehicle Courier at Gunpoint While on Supervised Release for Bank Robberyurn:syndication:31224a791c46465c9fbfe5b636c84586An Inglewood man, who last year was granted compassionate release, was indicted for allegedly robbing a Brinks courier at gunpoint.2023-12-12T15:30:00+00:002023-12-15T14:48:24+00:00Ventura County Man Arrested for Armed Robbery of Food Vendorurn:syndication:72f138c67c914e14992e25ec072b2812A Ventura County man is now in federal custody after being named in a criminal complaint that specifically charges him with using a gun to rob a food truck.2023-12-13T15:30:00+00:002023-12-15T14:47:21+00:00Juvenile Arrested for Conducting Swatting Attacks Targeting Synagoguesurn:syndication:0fd7ae52724b421da0f00a266c917704A juvenile suspect who was a member of an online swatting ring was arrested Tuesday morning.2023-12-13T17:08:00+00:002023-12-14T14:54:59+00:00Juvenile Arrested for Conducting Swatting Attacks Targeting Synagogues and Other Institutionsurn:syndication:97da38532a0c41c09dc6b461a50c62e0Members of the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force located in the FBI’s West Covina Resident Agency and leaders with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, the Tustin Police Department, the Fullerton Police Department, and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office on December 13 announced that a juvenile suspect who was a member of an online swatting ring was arrested on the morning of December 12.2023-12-13T17:30:00+00:002023-12-13T22:37:31+00:00Lead Defendant in Indictment Targeting Vineland Boys Street Gang in San Fernando Valley Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prisonurn:syndication:1ee13e0e09b746789c0e370d13b61234Mario Alberto Miranda of Sherman Oaks, who ran the San Fernando Valley-based Vineland Boys street gang, was sentenced for committing federal racketeering and narcotics crimes.2023-12-11T16:00:00+00:002023-12-13T15:13:24+00:00Former LASD Deputy Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Falsely Imprisoning a Victim and Then Trying to Cover Up His Crimeurn:syndication:19d17c3f017d402b852a86ea24558769Miguel Angel Vega, a former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for depriving a 23-year-old man of his civil rights.2023-12-11T16:00:00+00:002023-12-13T15:15:17+00:00Dana Point Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Export High-End Computer Servers to Iranurn:syndication:e0f1178783944e929e1335f765e194caJohnny Paul Tourino of Orange County has been sentenced for conspiring to procure and illegally ship high-end computer servers from the United States to Iran.2023-12-08T10:00:00+00:002023-12-11T15:58:30+00:00Texas Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Obstruct Congress and Other Charges During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:1f205f8c2003470f9b9baa5f178ffa5dA Texas man was sentenced after he was convicted of four felonies as a result of his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.2023-12-07T09:30:00+00:002023-12-08T18:46:49+00:00South Los Angeles Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Recruiting Teenage Girls for Commercial Sex Work and Sex Trafficking an Adulturn:syndication:4dba11e6b96f4b7fa2f2a579b2084b19A South Los Angeles man was sentenced to life in federal prison for recruiting and enticing teenage girls for whom he acted as a “pimp” and providing them for commercial sex work.2023-12-07T15:11:00+00:002023-12-08T14:43:40+00:00Redondo Beach Woman Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Leading $24 Million Scam That Billed Medicare for Unneeded Wheelchair Fixesurn:syndication:ed17d5a4490849c391ca997726c157f6Tamara Yvonne Motley of South Bay has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for billing Medicare more than $24 million by submitting fraudulent claims.2023-12-06T16:38:00+00:002023-12-07T14:34:55+00:00Idaho Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:a366389a1416436d8b1d64166f714752An Idaho man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.2023-12-01T18:00:00+00:002023-12-06T15:16:25+00:00Former U.S. Marine Pleads Guilty to Firebombing a Planned Parenthood Clinic in Orange County and Admits to Planning Additional Attacksurn:syndication:60fbeb406e4c46559fd074498b999f1aAn Orange County man pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges for firebombing a Planned Parenthood clinic.2023-11-30T17:30:00+00:002023-12-06T15:04:10+00:00Dozens of Locations in Romania Targeted in Connection with LA ATM Skimming Fraudurn:syndication:582238de7d234c61b2ddc2331f23aca0On November 23, 2023, Romanian law enforcement, in coordination with the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office, conducted enforcement operations targeting 84 locations in Romania.2023-12-05T15:49:00+00:002023-12-06T14:45:01+00:00Former Pediatrician Sentenced to 7½ Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Scores of Images of Child Sexual Abuse Materialurn:syndication:39763c4197b945f48983f7a07b01189fA former pediatrician was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material on dozens of DVDs.2023-12-01T15:30:00+00:002023-12-06T14:36:25+00:00FBI, Partners Conduct Thanksgiving Day Operation in Romania Tied to California Organized Crime/ATM-Skimming Networkurn:syndication:6993768b6a4544b9ad2aa06738386c15On November 23, Romanian law enforcement, in coordination with the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office, conducted enforcement operations targeting 84 locations in Romania tied to an organized crime group engaged in ATM skimming and money laundering.2023-12-04T17:36:00+00:002023-12-05T00:48:20+00:00FBI Los Angeles Warns of Not So Merry Holiday Scamsurn:syndication:dbd414de1d0d422ba65d10c0128d7f10This holiday season, FBI Los Angeles warns shoppers to look out for scams designed to steal your money and personal information.2023-11-30T15:02:00+00:002023-12-01T14:24:07+00:00New York City Man Sentenced to Nearly 26 Years in Prison for Abducting Elderly Woman with Dementia and Obstructing FBI Investigationurn:syndication:007f38a63af3406cbf75ac5c27762bc5Johnny Ray Gasca of New York City has been sentenced to 310 months in federal prison for kidnapping a 68-year-old woman with dementia.2023-11-29T08:30:00+00:002023-11-30T14:17:38+00:00Sherman Oaks Man Receives More Than Seven Years in Prison for $7 Million Ponzi Scheme He Ran with His Brother Out of Their Parents’ Houseurn:syndication:6d0c718d9d7d48369d2e9f28615a59b5Sassi Mizrahi of Sherman Oaks, California, has been sentenced to 87 months in prison for scheming with his brother to fraudulently obtain more than $7 million from 40 investors.2023-11-27T10:30:00+00:002023-11-29T14:27:25+00:00‘SIM Swapper’ Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Campaign of Fraud and Deception, Including Hacking Into Instagram Accountsurn:syndication:332c518b03234a21bcee973590197a0fAmir Hossein Golshan of downtown Los Angeles has been sentenced to 96 months in federal prison for committing a series of frauds.2023-11-27T10:30:00+00:002023-11-28T16:25:37+00:00Ventura County Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Making Death Threats to a Nonprofit and Reproductive Health Centersurn:syndication:f356ef3625c14989a16069cc0068597eNishith Tharaka Vandebona of Oxnard, California, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for making threatening telephone calls last year.2023-11-27T10:30:00+00:002023-11-29T14:28:46+00:00FBI and Inglewood Police Department Investigation of Robbery and Homicide Leads to Arrests of Three Defendants on Federal Chargesurn:syndication:3275347405984ecda4c1ec0a01a36f4eThree individuals have been arrested and charged federally for their alleged roles in the murder of a 26-year-old man and the wounding of a second victim.2023-11-22T14:05:00+00:002023-11-22T20:08:39+00:00Agoura Hills Property Developer Sentenced to Nearly Three and One Half Years in Prison for Lying on Bankruptcy Petition and Filing False Federal Tax Returnsurn:syndication:d5db3214a4054d15bea0285f098b110cAn Agoura Hills real estate developer was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for bankruptcy fraud.2023-11-14T07:00:00+00:002023-11-17T15:22:55+00:00Federal Grand Jury Indicts 23 MS-13 Members and Associates for Alleged Widespread Methamphetamine Traffickingurn:syndication:92e1ff9a79fe40d5bdd26b132ebb3bd5Multiple members of MS-13 were charged with drug trafficking and firearms offenses.2023-11-14T07:00:00+00:002023-11-17T15:21:53+00:00High-Ranking MS-13 Fugitive Arrested on Terrorism Chargesurn:syndication:880ddb98dfaa44949f9f38c26eb33e43At the conclusion of a removal hearing, a federal court in Houston ordered Elmer Canales-Rivera (a.k.a. "Crook de Hollywood"), a high-ranking leader of La Mara Salvatrucha (a.k.a. MS-13), to be transferred in custody to the Eastern District of New York, where he and 13 other high-ranking MS-13 leaders were indicted in December 2020 on terrorism offenses relating to their direction of the transnational criminal organization’s criminal activities in the United States, El Salvador, Mexico, and elsewhere over the past two decades.2023-11-15T16:30:00+00:002023-11-16T02:30:37+00:00Founder of Beverly Hills ‘Gentlemen Timepieces’ Consignment Store Charged with Conning Victims in Luxury Watch Ponzi-Type Schemeurn:syndication:cb282fd963e64b8ea0d0967a28eae27dAnthony Farrer of Los Angeles, who previously operated a business in Beverly Hills known as Gentlemen Timepieces, appeared in court after his arrest Tuesday.2023-11-08T15:30:00+00:002023-11-14T15:10:02+00:00Four Three Percenters From California Found Guilty of Conspiracy and Other Charges Related to January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:aec7f1ab33d64d1196ea0b776512f0bcFour Three Percenters from California were found guilty in the District of Columbia of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding.2023-11-08T09:17:00+00:002023-11-08T15:40:57+00:00Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two for Allegedly Supplying Fentanyl and Other Narcotics Sold Through Darknet to Customers in All 50 Statesurn:syndication:72e11391950b4821ac922b605d176bacA federal grand jury has indicted Omar Navia and Adan Ruiz on charges of supplying fentanyl-laced pills and methamphetamine for a drug trafficking organization.2023-11-07T09:30:00+00:002023-11-08T15:42:40+00:00Former New York Lawyer Sentenced to Nearly Three Years in Prison for Accepting $2.2 Million Kickback in Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Corrupt Litigation Schemeurn:syndication:4ff10d5efb664ae2abd92ccb89d00645Paul O. Paradis, a disbarred New York City lawyer, has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for accepting a kickback of nearly $2.2 million.2023-11-07T09:30:00+00:002023-11-08T15:44:19+00:00Former Soldier Charged with Threatening to Kill Military Personnel at Fort Irwin Army Base in San Bernardino Countyurn:syndication:220053ec92084fd08e78e38a188a7a7aChristian Ernest Beyer of Petaluma has been charged with a felony offense for allegedly posting online videos of himself threatening to kill multiple military personnel.2023-11-02T09:30:00+00:002023-11-07T15:28:35+00:00SoCal Trio Charged with Armed Robberies During One-Week Spree in Which Their Flight From Police Resulted in Fatal Car Crashurn:syndication:8b613d624c994e0ab9b5cf7ab309d4d5Three Southern California residents have been charged in a federal criminal complaint with allegedly committing three armed robberies.2023-11-02T09:00:00+00:002023-11-07T14:55:47+00:00Westwood Man Sentenced to More Than Nine Years in Prison for Long-Running Surety Bond Scam That Caused More Than $5 Million in Lossesurn:syndication:19e6bd8999c6488b85e8470b1cb581b4Tommy Lester Watts of Westwood has been sentenced to 110 months in federal prison for defrauding victims out of more than $5 million.2023-11-03T09:00:00+00:002023-11-07T14:54:39+00:00Captain of Santa Barbara-Based Dive Boat That Burned and Sank, Resulting in 34 Deaths, Found Guilty of Felony Federal Offenseurn:syndication:5d2a77cbfcef48ca8cc07ac17a3ff1adThe captain of the P/V Conception, a Santa Barbara-based dive boat that caught fire and sank, was found guilty of a felony offense, misconduct or neglect of ship officer.2023-11-06T09:00:00+00:002023-11-07T19:59:29+00:00Leader of $70M Cryptocurrency and Binary Options Fraud Schemes Extradited to the U.S.urn:syndication:1dcfbf7d56ce46bb9f5de7d3e17d8780A Serbian man has been extradited to the United States, where he faces charges in two separate federal indictments in the Northern District of Texas and Eastern District of New York for his alleged participation in coordinated cryptocurrency and binary options schemes.2023-11-03T16:00:00+00:002023-11-07T15:55:54+00:00Reseda Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Selling Dozens of ‘Ghost Guns’ and Pound Quantities of Methamphetamineurn:syndication:cff2ae90d620440080315df9e5297655Julio Ernesto Lopez-Menendez of San Fernando Valley has been sentenced to 144 months in federal prison for illegally selling firearms.2023-10-27T07:00:00+00:002023-11-02T17:43:06+00:00Glendale Man Sentenced to Six and One Half Years in Prison for Laundering at Least $3 Million in Fraudulently Obtained Jobless Benefitsurn:syndication:0657c52acb5443168a9ab6590d791735Arman Nikogosyan of Glendale was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for laundering at least $3 million in fraudulently obtained unemployment insurance benefits.2023-10-30T14:30:00+00:002023-11-02T15:33:03+00:00Orange County Businessman Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison for Scamming Investors Out of Nearly $6.2 Millionurn:syndication:4814d230ca12494686a1f0c6b0e1d347Jacques Poujade, the owner of an Orange County real estate finance business, was sentenced to 63 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining nearly $6.2 million2023-10-30T14:30:00+00:002023-11-02T15:31:50+00:00Orange County Man Pleads Guilty to Running Investment Scams That Raised More Than $17 Million Via False Promises of House Flipping Profitsurn:syndication:44e05e00e33e478b8266813f725fa55fBrett Barber of Costa Mesa pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges for running fraudulent investment schemes that raised more than $17 million.2023-10-30T14:30:00+00:002023-11-02T15:11:09+00:00Real Estate Company Executive Arrested on Charges Alleging He Bribed San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Then Concealed Crimesurn:syndication:5f785d69931f42ec9243d29486b38492Ryan Wright, an executive at a San Luis Obispo-based real estate development company, has been arrested on a federal grand jury indictment charging him with bribery offenses.2023-10-30T14:00:00+00:002023-11-02T15:13:37+00:00FBI Issues Warning About the Increase of Financial Sextortion Schemes Targeting Minorsurn:syndication:a85a2005799e400ba850a38695922b8eThe FBI has seen a significant increase in financially motivated sextortion schemes online.2023-10-27T12:15:00+00:002023-10-27T18:54:17+00:00Leader of La Luz del Mundo Megachurch Charged by Federal Grand Jury with Producing and Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Materialurn:syndication:ee10de806e82491fb256581e6f3f87c6Naasón Joaquín García, the leader of the Mexico-based La Luz del Mundo megachurch, has been charged with producing and possessing child sexual abuse material.2023-10-25T12:30:00+00:002023-10-27T17:29:30+00:00Diamond Bar Man Pleads Guilty to a Civil Rights Charge for Driving His Car into a Crowd of Demonstrators at a ‘Stop Asian Hate’ Rallyurn:syndication:0e99a49979a044f7a342b62fa3109727Steve Lee Dominguez of Diamond Bar pleaded guilty to a civil rights charge for disrupting a Stop Asian Hate rally by driving through a crowded crosswalk of peaceful demonstrators.2023-10-26T12:30:00+00:002023-10-27T17:26:54+00:00Los Angeles County Trio Arrested on Complaint Alleging They Committed 10 Armed Robberies of Pharmacies in Six-Week Spreeurn:syndication:9ceddf0b4ab7456eafbe8d1be82122f6Two South Bay men and one Harbor-area woman are expected to appear in federal court after being charged with allegedly committing 10 armed robberies.2023-10-24T17:30:00+00:002023-10-26T12:31:43+00:00San Bernardino County Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Leading Drug Trafficking Efforts, Including Smuggling Into Jailsurn:syndication:cc3383e26f5246a0b4fd81cfdec94711Carlos Antonio Aznaran, the central figure in three conspiracies in which gang members deliberately got themselves arrested to smuggle narcotics into jail, was sentenced.2023-10-23T17:30:00+00:002023-10-26T12:33:10+00:00Former Orange County Education Official Arrested on Complaint Alleging He Embezzled More Than $14 Million From School Districturn:syndication:d78693347514463fb63a66ce2f8f1220The former senior director of fiscal services at an Orange County public school district was arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging embezzlement.2023-10-19T13:30:00+00:002023-10-23T12:52:44+00:00Fresno Hairstylist Pleads Guilty to Committing Multimillion-Dollar Caregiver Fraud Against Malibu Doctor Suffering From Mental Illnessurn:syndication:aafdd18ef0544f20be44889a7e0b353dAnthony David Flores, a Fresno hairstylist, pleaded guilty to nine felonies for defrauding a vulnerable physician out of more than $2.7 million before his death.2023-10-19T10:00:00+00:002023-10-20T17:51:52+00:00FBI Los Angeles Announces Specific Positions Available at the FBI and Encourages Citizens to Applyurn:syndication:6490438b804e4b119b048591ac546039The FBI is actively recruiting individuals to apply for the Special Agent position and non-Agent professional support positions at the Los Angeles Field Office.2023-10-12T07:30:00+00:002023-10-18T13:26:37+00:00Former Inglewood Police Officer Agrees to Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Charge for Selling Kilogram of Cocaineurn:syndication:4db40234120a4a24b677284199943e21John Abel Baca, a former Inglewood Police Department officer, has agreed to plead guilty to a federal narcotics offense of distributing cocaine.2023-10-12T10:30:00+00:002023-10-17T14:10:30+00:00Three Orange County Gang Members Found Guilty of Murdering Gangster at Behest of Imprisoned Mexican Mafia Memberurn:syndication:e651e3d861534dada7f47f7c9dc31412Three Orange County street gang members were found guilty of the murder of a gangster who had fallen afoul of a member of the Mexican Mafia prison gang.2023-10-13T10:30:00+00:002023-10-16T17:28:41+00:00Former Murrieta Police Detective Pleads Guilty to Accepting Illicit Benefits From Colombian Art Dealer in Exchange for Immigration Helpurn:syndication:af669e8c099d4178a864489bb16b19a1A former detective with the Murrieta Police Department pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge for soliciting bribes from a Colombian art dealer.2023-10-13T10:30:00+00:002023-10-16T17:26:26+00:00U.S. Navy Sailor Pleads Guilty to Transmitting Sensitive U.S. Military Information to Chinese Intelligence Officerurn:syndication:de9248a6af8b439ba7e84fbb6d0c6b4dA United States Navy service member pleaded guilty to federal felony offenses.2023-10-10T13:30:00+00:002023-10-13T14:09:25+00:00Woman Pleads Guilty to $359 Million Fraud Involving Claims for Unnecessary Respiratory Tests Submitted with COVID-19 Testsurn:syndication:f3c54ac448444c2ebd2f7c4e78a4b796Lourdes Navarro of California pleaded guilty to fraudulently submitting claims to insurance programs for unnecessary respiratory tests submitted with COVID-19 tests.2023-10-05T11:30:00+00:002023-10-06T16:31:19+00:00Diamond Bar Man Sentenced to Nearly Two Years in Federal Prison for Groping a Sleeping Passenger on a Cleveland-to-Los Angeles Flighturn:syndication:0e92551d84e94f67a7aeac7521176177Mohammad Jawad Ansari of Diamond Bar was sentenced to 21 months in prison for intentionally touching the inner thigh of a sleeping woman seated next to him on a flight.2023-10-05T07:30:00+00:002024-03-06T20:17:13+00:00United States Attorney Martin Estrada Launches Corporate and Securities Fraud Strike Forceurn:syndication:0af6f580bd224663ab0e5d6de4e6c95fUnited States Attorney Martin Estrada announced the formation of the Corporate and Securities Fraud Strike Force.2023-10-04T10:30:00+00:002023-10-05T17:37:58+00:00Veterans Affairs Police Officer Indicted on Federal Civil Rights and Assault Charges for Beating Man Approximately 45 Times with Batonurn:syndication:ed67f5d92e084101ba85b6c9c0c0199fJuan Anthony Carrillo, an officer with the Veterans Affairs Police Department, has been indicted on civil rights and assault charges.2023-09-29T09:30:00+00:002023-10-02T16:30:05+00:00Four-Time Congressional Candidate Charged in Long-Running Misuse of Campaign Fundsurn:syndication:7e64679ee64e4bffb4ae3a5a9b35b2eaFederal prosecutors unsealed a grand jury indictment that accuses Omar Navarro of Torrance of misusing campaign funds.2023-09-27T15:30:00+00:002023-10-02T14:58:16+00:00Los Angeles County Trio Found Guilty of Laundering Target Gift Cards Purchased by Victims of Transnational Fraud Ringsurn:syndication:70c0b984c38a4206a8bdef26d011c033Three Los Angeles County residents were found guilty by a jury of scheming to launder the proceeds of scams targeting older adults and other victims.2023-09-26T15:00:00+00:002023-09-29T13:04:15+00:00Former Accounting Manager of Pasadena Storage Business Agrees to Plead Guilty to Insider Trading That Led to Nearly $500,000 in Profitsurn:syndication:ea86472d7d274afba4e2db3723b84b38Marco Antonio Perez, a former employee at a publicly traded Pasadena company, agreed to plead guilty to buying more than 66,000 company shares based on non-public information.2023-09-27T14:00:00+00:002023-09-29T16:05:08+00:00Orange County Doctor of Osteopathy Indicted in Quarter-Billion-Dollar Fraud Targeting Pandemic Program for Uninsured Patientsurn:syndication:cbd40fde482e42c6b12fdb0dbabad82aA grand jury has charged a doctor, Anthony Hao Dinh, who operated clinics in Westminster and Garden Grove with defrauding a COVID-19 program for uninsured patients.2023-09-28T13:47:00+00:002023-10-02T13:31:27+00:00California Man Sentenced on Conspiracy and Other Charges Related to January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:6ce163a0855d49e49bcb66be4ddcc8c2A California man was sentenced on two felony charges and one misdemeanor related to his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.2023-09-26T15:52:00+00:002023-09-27T17:47:46+00:00Three Defendants Arrested on Federal Complaint Alleging They Kidnapped Inland Empire Teenager Held for Ransom in Santa Mariaurn:syndication:d77782cfaac5458ba14f6554b21cb18cThree men were arrested and have been charged in a federal criminal complaint alleging they kidnapped a 17-year-old boy in San Bernardino County and held him for ransom.2023-09-22T08:00:00+00:002023-09-25T13:36:25+00:00Retired FBI Special Agent in Charge Pleads Guilty to Concealing Information From the Federal Bureau of Investigationurn:syndication:e1324853b7a54ee4950d95cf6dbf371bCharles F. McGonigal, a former FBI Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office, pleaded guilty to concealment of material facts.2023-09-22T15:43:00+00:002023-09-25T13:29:49+00:00San Fernando Valley Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Masterminding Check-Kiting Scheme That Defrauded Major Banksurn:syndication:a0553ea547554bb5892b919991c943a8Ara Malkhasyan, the ringleader and mastermind of a check-kiting scheme, has been sentenced to 81 months in federal prison.2023-09-20T07:00:00+00:002023-09-21T14:54:23+00:00Two Alleged Ventura County Gang Members Charged with Federal Felony Firearm-Related Crimesurn:syndication:d7238902ce7744a88647246e30dff395A federal grand jury has returned a two-count indictment charging two alleged members of a Ventura County street gang with firearm-related charges.2023-09-19T07:30:00+00:002023-09-20T12:46:30+00:00Willowbrook Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Bank Robberies He Committed While on Supervised Release for Bank Robberyurn:syndication:741710d7b54f4ff99ae3f10eb74fffc9Rickey Lewis of Willowbrook has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for robbing three banks during a six-day crime spree.2023-09-18T07:00:00+00:002023-09-19T12:49:35+00:00Former Local Politician Arrested on Indictment Alleging $70,000 in Bribes to Baldwin Park City Councilmember for Marijuana Permitsurn:syndication:2b494ca0d4404d30b550b68db770d086Isaac Jacob Galvan, a former Compton city councilman, was arrested on an indictment alleging he paid $70,000 in bribes to a member of the Baldwin Park City Council.2023-09-18T07:00:00+00:002023-09-19T12:48:34+00:00Former Ambassador and U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Sentenced for Violating Federal Disclosure Laws and Unlawfully Aiding and Advising Foreign Government After Retirementurn:syndication:20c1fc093e9541c78296eea11cc68095Richard Gustave Olson, Jr., of New Mexico, was sentenced to 36 months’ probation and a fine of $93,350 for misconduct relating to his public office.2023-09-15T08:30:00+00:002023-09-18T14:15:51+00:00Former LASD Deputy Agrees to Plead Guilty to Depriving a Falsely Imprisoned Victim of His Civil Rights Under Color of Lawurn:syndication:ce35c7a86c404ef39eae3904f433e3f1A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy has agreed to plead guilty to a federal felony offense for depriving a 23-year-old man of his civil rights.2023-09-05T17:30:00+00:002023-09-08T15:55:57+00:00Bitcoin-for-Cash Exchange Business Owner Agrees to Plead Guilty to Failing to Maintain an Effective Anti-Money Laundering Programurn:syndication:904d49ba4351462fba085d49fdaae840Charles James Randol has agreed to plead guilty to breaking federal law by allowing his cryptocurrency-cash exchange company to help scammers and drug traffickers.2023-09-05T17:30:00+00:002023-09-08T15:53:26+00:00Florida Man Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:a59090e5bec1423bba8921e81f865037Kevin Louis Galetto of Florida was sentenced on two felony charges related to his actions during the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.2023-09-06T09:30:00+00:002023-09-07T14:50:44+00:00Five Los Angeles County Residents Charged in Complaints Alleging They Arranged to Rob Online Sellers of Apple Electronic Productsurn:syndication:e7fdb76e75a6469788b03a798953d411Four men and one woman from Los Angeles County have been charged in federal criminal complaints alleging they committed nearly 200 thefts, robberies, and fraudulent transactions.2023-08-30T09:00:00+00:002023-08-31T14:41:52+00:00Executive Charged in International Oil and Gas Trading Bribery and Money Laundering Schemeurn:syndication:bfa75b9fa9a644ea94a547f87632d305A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging Gary Oztemel, a Connecticut-based oil and gas trader, for his role in a bribery scheme.2023-08-29T08:00:00+00:002023-08-30T13:26:20+00:00Qakbot Malware Disrupted in International Cyber Takedownurn:syndication:2b2e57197c3a444c8152bf0083c6d06bThe Justice Department announced a multinational operation to disrupt the botnet and malware known as Qakbot and take down its infrastructure.2023-08-29T17:13:00+00:002023-08-30T12:01:42+00:00FBI, Partners Dismantle Qakbot Infrastructure in Multinational Cyber Takedownurn:syndication:2b47b557747947dbad1bb417f4026655The FBI and the Justice Department announced a multinational operation to disrupt and dismantle the malware and botnet known as Qakbot.2023-08-29T10:12:00+00:002023-08-29T20:38:42+00:00Mark Ridley-Thomas Sentenced to Three and One Half Years in Prison for Corruptly Securing Benefits for Son From School Via Bribery and Fraud Schemeurn:syndication:dc23202dd4ab4564b3db2177795d5707Mark Ridley-Thomas, a longtime politician, has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for a bribery and fraud scheme.2023-08-28T06:00:00+00:002023-08-29T13:23:33+00:00Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Fraud Schemeurn:syndication:73eb8110a14849d3b2e9c3548bac9bd7Artur Chanchikyan of Los Angeles, California, pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining $345,108 in COVID-19 pandemic relief loans.2023-08-25T13:00:00+00:002023-08-28T19:08:57+00:00Beverly Hills Man Arrested on Complaint Alleging He Stole More Than $1.8 Million in Jewelry and Other Goods From Guests at Luxury Hotelurn:syndication:f2b3409350034aaa80547912468a0f96Jobson Marangoni De Castro of Beverly Hills is expected to appear in federal court on a criminal complaint alleging he stole more than $1.8 million in jewelry.2023-08-23T09:00:00+00:002023-08-24T15:01:28+00:00Former Auditor at Newport Beach Commercial Real Estate Agency Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $2.7 Million From Employerurn:syndication:5040151285a144a1ba8829541bd3ccf3Varun Aggarwal, a former executive at an Orange County commercial real estate agency, pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $2.7 million from his employer.2023-08-21T10:30:00+00:002023-08-22T18:18:05+00:00California Man Indicted for Conspiracy and Other Offenses Related to January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:05f1858d6aa246e1a983995f7897132bPaul Belosic of Los Angeles, California, has been charged in an indictment related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.2023-08-17T09:30:00+00:002023-08-18T14:49:46+00:00Former Mayor of Anaheim Agrees to Plead Guilty to Federal Charges Stemming From Attempted Sale of Angel Stadiumurn:syndication:f8363627ee15414bb8038c57505b2e09The former mayor of Anaheim has agreed to plead guilty to federal felony charges for obstructing an FBI public corruption investigation.2023-08-16T11:30:00+00:002023-08-17T17:44:23+00:00California Man Convicted of Felony Offenses During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:8453a28e7a0147d183f65f83bf20d043Eric Christie of California was found guilty in the District of Columbia of two felony offenses related to his actions during the January 6, 2021, Capitol breach.2023-08-11T09:30:00+00:002023-08-14T15:43:29+00:00Ventura Man on Parole After Manslaughter Conviction Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms and Ammunitionurn:syndication:96a14fa4dbc147e3b1c9622967b98dc5Jose Alcaraz Guerrero, a convicted killer who admitted to illegally possessing a loaded firearm, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison.2023-08-11T09:00:00+00:002023-08-14T15:36:34+00:00On the Eve of the Day Marking 20 Years Since an American Boy was Kidnapped in Mexico City, the FBI Releases New Age-Enhanced Photo and Offers Rewardurn:syndication:5792af3960574e628c2b354220ecedcfThe FBI is offering a reward of $20,000 in exchange for information leading to the recovery of Joshua Keshaba Sierra Garcia, an American citizen.2023-08-11T12:09:00+00:002023-08-11T18:29:48+00:00Ringleader of Group That Laundered Money Stolen From Romance Scams and Other Swindles Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prisonurn:syndication:2dae115352054cd8b2aad7d21fb75530Okechukwu Nwofor of New York City has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for leading a conspiracy that laundered money stolen from victims of romance scams.2023-08-08T09:00:00+00:002023-08-10T15:04:50+00:00Barbados Resident Who Allegedly Posed as Ivy Leaguer with Wall Street Experience Charged with Running $3.1 Million Stock Scamurn:syndication:f6bc16fab7154957b34d3929dbd5575fChristopher Anthony Slaga, a Barbados resident who allegedly posed as an experienced Wall Street stock trader, has been charged with running a securities scam.2023-08-08T09:00:00+00:002023-08-10T15:03:50+00:00Fountain Valley Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Murdering Man who was Shot on Boat and Dumped into Oceanurn:syndication:c5c84e64429c49928b8d511dca681518Hoang Xuan Le was sentenced to life in federal prison for the October 2019 murder of a man whose body was found floating in the Pacific Ocean.2023-08-07T09:30:00+00:002023-08-08T15:42:29+00:00U.S. Navy Service Member Allegedly Transmitted Sensitive U.S. Military Information to a Chinese Intelligence Officerurn:syndication:19cedfac3fa8418ebba3a05fdb4eab9eFederal prosecutors unsealed a grand jury indictment that accuses a U.S. Navy service member with receiving bribes in exchange for transmitting sensitive U.S. military information to an intelligence officer from the People’s Republic of China.2023-08-03T09:00:00+00:002023-08-03T20:04:37+00:00Orange County Woman and Man Charged with Running $2.2 Million Scheme That Tricked Banks Into Cashing Out Victims’ Mortgagesurn:syndication:b8da8bff09154d5c99876e11537ec46aTwo Orange County residents have been charged by a federal grand jury with fraudulently obtaining more than $2 million by stealing the identities of homeowners.2023-08-01T09:00:00+00:002023-08-03T15:56:07+00:00Lead Defendant in Federal Case Charging White Supremacist Group with Violence at Political Rallies Extradited From Romaniaurn:syndication:079dfc19d9d044e280a14250e306cc90Robert Paul Rundo of Huntington Beach, allegedly a founding member of the Rise Above Movement, was extradited to the United States from Romania.2023-08-02T09:00:00+00:002023-08-03T19:06:15+00:00Two U.S. Navy Service Members Arrested for Transmitting Military Information to the People’s Republic of Chinaurn:syndication:be46862e0a6c461bb0e9eb7f63a91e18In two separate cases in the Southern and Central Districts of California, two U.S. Navy servicemembers were arrested for transmitting sensitive military information to the People’s Republic of China (PRC).2023-08-03T13:30:00+00:002023-08-03T19:59:32+00:00Reseda Man Affiliated with Violent White Supremacist Group Charged in Federal Criminal Complaint with Drug and Ammunition Offensesurn:syndication:45e38bda104c406abdea16e1a1941fefRyan Scott Bradford of Reseda is expected to appear in federal court for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of ammunition.2023-07-28T12:30:00+00:002023-08-01T20:08:36+00:00Los Angeles Harbor Area Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery Spree That Targeted South Bay Businessesurn:syndication:b7debd805cb64c0bb9432f1dbba05867Stevo Mijanovic of Wilmington was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for committing an armed robbery spree of businesses in Los Angeles County.2023-07-31T12:30:00+00:002023-08-01T19:54:11+00:00Five Men Wanted for Stealing From the Debit Cards of Government Aid Beneficiaries Sought for Their Roles in an ATM Skimming Theft Networkurn:syndication:22efc91023ab4acda8a847bed19573e4Five men who were indicted for their roles in an automated teller machine theft scheme are considered fugitives and are being sought.2023-07-27T15:34:00+00:002023-07-28T10:09:56+00:00Orange County Businessman Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $5.2 Million by Bogus Promises of His Company’s Purported Initial Public Offeringurn:syndication:948b35ec8bd44550a581893314f5baa7Jacques Poujade, the owner of an Orange County real estate finance business, has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining more than $5.2 million.2023-07-25T16:30:00+00:002023-07-27T13:28:51+00:00Federal Indictments Target San Gabriel Valley Gang Linked to Murder, Witness Intimidation, Illegal Gambling and Drug Traffickingurn:syndication:355f14cdc69844239d3e84c9edacef55A coalition of federal and local authorities announced federal charges against 10 members and associates of a San Gabriel Valley gang.2023-07-26T16:13:00+00:002023-07-27T13:26:51+00:00‘Secretary’ to Mexican Mafia Shot Caller Found Guilty of RICO Conspiracy for Participating in Armed Robbery and Shootingurn:syndication:75e05d320a664db4aa171c83372c5188A La Verne woman was convicted on federal criminal charges related to her role as a secretary to an imprisoned Mexican Mafia shot caller.2023-07-24T17:30:00+00:002023-07-26T18:39:17+00:00Federal Grand Jury Charges Three in Molotov Cocktail Attack Last Year on Planned Parenthood Clinic in Orange Countyurn:syndication:d378ca9576f2441e8e5acdbc18e65794Two defendants now named in a four-count indictment are scheduled to be arraigned this morning on charges alleging they conducted a firebombing attack.2023-07-24T17:30:00+00:002023-07-26T18:38:06+00:00Federal Grand Jury Charges Three in Molotov Cocktail Attack Last Year on Planned Parenthood Clinicurn:syndication:a9904930a05342deb603e284109ff8dcTwo California men now named in a four-count federal grand jury indictment were arraigned on charges alleging they conducted a firebombing attack on a Planned Parenthood clinic in Orange County in March 2022.2023-07-24T22:00:00+00:002023-07-25T19:05:09+00:00Texas Man Charged with Kidnapping Girl at Gunpoint Then Repeatedly Assaulting Her on Road Trip Before His Arrest in Long Beachurn:syndication:b7215192fd9f4bf3a80300a7324ed8d4Steven Robert Sablan of Cleburne, Texas, who allegedly kidnapped a 13-year-old girl at gunpoint in Texas, has been indicted by a federal grand jury.2023-07-20T09:00:00+00:002023-07-24T15:47:48+00:00Former Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Deputy Agrees to Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Violate the Civil Rights of Skateboarder Who was Falsely Imprisonedurn:syndication:06d819c760024380abce017cf54bba88A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge of conspiring to violate the civil rights of a 23-year-old.2023-07-20T09:00:00+00:002023-07-24T15:49:27+00:00Real Estate Developer Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Paying $500,000 Cash Bribe to Corrupt Los Angeles Politician and Officialurn:syndication:63c03106e685409489f438351a05d2a7Dae Yong Lee, a real estate developer, was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for paying a $500,000 cash bribe to then-Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar.2023-07-21T09:00:00+00:002023-07-24T15:50:42+00:00Downtown Los Angeles ‘SIM Swapper’ Pleads Guilty to Hacking Into Instagram Users’ Accounts to Fraudulently Obtain Moneyurn:syndication:b19e40b205ce4d1a920ef80a79c93b69Amir Hossein Golshan of Los Angeles pleaded guilty to three felony charges, including that he defrauded victims by engaging in SIM swapping.2023-07-19T07:30:00+00:002023-07-20T13:06:43+00:00Long Beach Man Found Guilty of Federal Charges for Bombing of Aliso Viejo Spa That Killed Ex-Girlfriend and Severely Injured Two Othersurn:syndication:0f0cc8fad36e4d94924a28a346a3d331A federal jury found Stephen William Beal of Long Beach guilty of building and planting a package bomb that detonated inside an Aliso Viejo day spa in May 2018.2023-07-19T07:30:00+00:002023-07-20T13:05:42+00:00Orange County Woman and Three Others Arrested on Indictment Alleging Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Business Scamurn:syndication:123d562bd19146b8bbe9bd0d448c7720The owner of a now-shuttered health care business management services company and three other people were arrested on a nine-count grand jury indictment.2023-07-19T07:30:00+00:002023-07-20T13:03:28+00:00Orange County Surgeon Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Prison for Accepting Over $300,000 in Illicit Payments to Perform Surgeries at Corrupt Hospitalurn:syndication:513bb90ea149424c9d67d04788b883e4An Orange County orthopedic surgeon has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for accepting more than $315,000 in bribes and kickbacks.2023-07-14T14:30:00+00:002023-07-18T13:22:10+00:00Laguna Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Unsafely Operating Drone Near Several Aircraft, Including a Coast Guard Helicopter in Mid-Flighturn:syndication:13a16ae53abd4eba9883ccd3567f7c8eAlexander Milinovic pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges for unsafely operating a drone aircraft on several occasions.2023-07-13T15:00:00+00:002023-07-14T20:08:29+00:00Orange County Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Stalking and Harassment Campaign Against Online Gamerurn:syndication:1045f53b4be740e190b600ef279c9fa5Evan Baltierra was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for stalking a professional online gamer during a long-running harassment campaign.2023-07-13T15:00:00+00:002023-07-14T19:53:24+00:00Three Gang Members Plead Guilty to RICO Charge and Admit Roles in the Robbery and Fatal Shooting of LAPD Officerurn:syndication:b663323745934655ae0be32bc993e567Three members of a Los Angeles street gang have pleaded guilty to violating the federal racketeering statute.2023-07-14T14:36:00+00:002023-07-14T19:51:18+00:00California Man Found Guilty of Conspiracy and Other Charges Related to January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:9b61ada9b28041418d18ff59c58ef194Alan Hostetter was found guilty in the District of Columbia of four felonies related to his actions during the Capitol breach.2023-07-13T11:30:00+00:002023-07-14T19:38:20+00:00West L.A. Man Charged with Running Decade-Long $4.5 Million Timeshare Telemarketing Scheme That Scammed Elderly Victimsurn:syndication:e7835aff89f94c3dafeb729172e68096A federal grand jury returned an indictment against Michael Alexai Dragunov, who allegedly ran a decade-long telemarketing scam.2023-07-11T15:30:00+00:002023-07-13T15:27:30+00:00Loma Linda Woman Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Commodities Scheme That Defrauded Victims Out of Over $2.6 Millionurn:syndication:67bf642e7d3641888f59ff27a00f079aSharief Deona McDowell of Loma Linda has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for her involvement in an investment fraud scheme.2023-07-07T12:30:00+00:002023-07-10T18:43:22+00:00FBI Los Angeles Raises Public Awareness About Elder Fraud, Announces Arrests Made This Week of Men Who Allegedly Targeted Elderly Victims in Timeshare Schemeurn:syndication:1b81e2ad0f334e5b8356190e4bb6c218The FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office is raising public awareness about elder fraud schemes, which have increased in recent years, and is announcing charges against two men who were arrested June 28, 2023, for allegedly targeting elderly victims.2023-06-30T13:43:00+00:002023-07-01T13:54:50+00:00Redondo Beach Woman Found Guilty of Leading $24 Million Scam That Billed Medicare for Unnecessary Medical Equipment and Repairsurn:syndication:d6651da78ce94910a1a4c594d43625aaTamara Yvonne Motley of South Bay has been found guilty of nearly two dozen felonies for billing Medicare more than $24 million by submitting fraudulent claims.2023-06-27T08:30:00+00:002023-06-29T15:26:59+00:00Gardena Woman Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Throwing Molotov Cocktail Inside Torrance Bank Branchurn:syndication:aa6d2ee5fff6456ebe34020a672a46eeTeranee Millet of Gardena received 24 months in prison for throwing a Molotov cocktail inside a bank in Torrance after having a dispute with the branch manager.2023-06-27T08:30:00+00:002023-06-29T15:25:53+00:00Former U.S. Serviceman Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Illegally Exporting Night Vision Goggles, Other Military Items to Russiaurn:syndication:f577f4732cb4411e8fc37c7f3c848145Igor Panchernikov, a former member of the U.S. military, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for conspiring to unlawfully export to Russia defense articles.2023-06-23T09:30:00+00:002023-06-26T15:21:57+00:00Palmdale Man Found Guilty of Illegally Importing an Ancient Roman Mosaic From Syria Depicting Herculesurn:syndication:c2836756d7c04bc8abce747c0c65cf06Mohamad Yassin Alcharihi of Palmdale was found guilty by a jury of illegally importing an ancient floor mosaic depicting the Roman demigod Hercules.2023-06-21T11:30:00+00:002023-06-22T18:08:19+00:00California Man Sentenced to Prison for Felony Charges, Including Conspiracy and Assaulting Police Officer During Capitol Breachurn:syndication:7803f76bba024ec0b81ac21d64a56733Daniel Joseph of California, who used an electroshock device on a MPD officer during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, was sentenced.2023-06-21T13:38:00+00:002023-06-21T18:59:16+00:00Oxnard Man with Lengthy Criminal History Arrested After Being Indicted for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunitionurn:syndication:8d102402173a46ff8ea3c4a8762bd329Pedro Garcia of Oxnard was arrested by members of the Ventura County Violent Gang Task Force on a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.2023-06-16T15:16:00+00:002023-06-20T13:32:44+00:00U.S. Marine, Second Man Arrested on Federal Charges Stemming From Firebombing of Planned Parenthood Clinic in Orange Countyurn:syndication:54d5b877a3554f5794fe8a7795c362e5Tibet Ergul and Chance Brannon were arrested on charges alleging they used a Molotov cocktail to firebomb a Costa Mesa clinic operated by Planned Parenthood.2023-06-14T07:00:00+00:002023-06-15T17:35:54+00:00New York City Man Found Guilty of Charges for Abducting Elderly Woman with Dementia and Attempting to Obstruct Investigationurn:syndication:546dbe18896141aeb0e42f1c1d0e6fb7Johnny Ray Gasca of New York has been found guilty by a judge of federal criminal charges stemming from his abduction of a 68-year-old woman with dementia.2023-06-13T13:30:00+00:002023-06-15T15:19:41+00:00Orange County Lawyer Agrees to Plead Guilty to Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud of Victims Who Believed They Were Funding Loan Programurn:syndication:f425ab2bb9184d45af8b0febc6b75233Sara Jacqueline King, a Newport Beach lawyer, who claimed she was providing loans to the rich and famous, agreed to plead guilty to using her investors’ money to fund her lifestyle.2023-06-13T13:30:00+00:002023-06-15T15:18:00+00:00Ventura County Man Pleads Guilty to Making Death Threats and Bomb Threats to a Nonprofit and Reproductive Health Centersurn:syndication:378f567aeb2249708b1f432106cc4068Nishith Tharaka Vandebona of Ventura County pleaded guilty to making threatening telephone calls last year, including to a Planned Parenthood office.2023-06-12T09:30:00+00:002023-06-13T17:00:17+00:00California Man Arrested on Felony Charge for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:c277560dac9e41d488520da8ad1a5193Jay James Johnston, of Los Angeles, Californian, has been arrested on felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.2023-06-07T11:30:00+00:002023-06-09T15:02:31+00:00The FBI Offers Reward of Up to $15,000 in Exchange for Information Leading to Arrest of a Suspect Responsible for the Armed Robbery of an Armored Vehicle in El Segundo in Februaryurn:syndication:9e94b9b820f84348997029facd33b384The FBI is offering a reward of up to $15,000 in exchange for information leading to the identity and arrest of an unknown subject responsible for the robbery of an armored vehicle.2023-06-07T06:00:00+00:002023-06-08T11:32:47+00:00Joshua J. Murphy Named Special Agent in Charge of the Mission Services Division at the Los Angeles Field Officeurn:syndication:933cee01aba9420cbf3052e02c9bbfa4FBI Director Christopher Wray has named Joshua J. Murphy as the special agent in charge of the Mission Services Division at the Los Angeles Field Office. Mr. Murphy most recently served as an inspector with the Inspection Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.2023-06-05T10:00:00+00:002023-06-05T14:34:42+00:00Orange County Man Charged in Alleged $1.8 Million Investment Fraud Schemeurn:syndication:c5063a22c00048c9bbd85673555af80cAmadou Kane Diallo, an Orange County-based businessman, was charged with soliciting investments under false pretenses and using the money to support his own high-end lifestyle.2023-06-01T07:00:00+00:002023-06-02T16:10:30+00:00San Pedro Woman Sentenced to Prison for Orchestrating Scheme that Defrauded Union’s Health Plan by Providing Sexual Servicesurn:syndication:1d579cdbe0b54acf92e84d257c695f77Sara Victoria of San Pedro has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for her role in a $2.1 million health care fraud scheme.2023-05-23T12:30:00+00:002023-05-31T17:42:56+00:00Illegal Agents of the PRC Government Charged for PRC-Directed Bribery Schemeurn:syndication:5321e978a477432882990591cd38412aA federal court in the Southern District of New York unsealed a complaint charging two individuals with acting and conspiring to act in the United States as unregistered agents of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), conspiring to bribe and bribing a public official, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.2023-05-26T15:30:00+00:002023-05-26T19:43:58+00:00Beverly Hills Man Finishing Federal Sentence in Fraud Case Indicted in New Alleged $9 Million Scam for Investments in Fake Hemp Farmurn:syndication:23ccf9b2778e413fa366d39206b90649A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment that accuses a Beverly Hills man of soliciting more than $9 million from investors.2023-05-23T14:30:00+00:002023-05-25T19:44:12+00:00SoCal Man Allegedly Impersonated Federal Agent and Used that Persona to Bilk Latino Immigrants Seeking Status to Remain in U.S.urn:syndication:dbb57fbcac984532a4349e88fcd168a6A federal grand jury has indicted a San Diego man for allegedly impersonating a federal agent.2023-05-25T14:17:00+00:002023-05-25T19:40:41+00:00Los Angeles Harbor Area Gang Members and Associates Targeted in Federal Complaints Alleging Fentanyl and ‘Ghost Gun’ Salesurn:syndication:6b7f74efdd2f4dec9efbf740069a3866Law enforcement arrested seven members and associates of Los Angeles Harbor area street gangs on federal charges alleging the trafficking of firearms and pound quantities of narcotics such as fentanyl.2023-05-17T08:30:00+00:002023-05-24T16:13:16+00:00Federal Grand Jury Indicts San Fernando Valley Duo Who Allegedly Used Darknet Marketplaces to Sell Fentanyl and Cocaineurn:syndication:7bab96e44d7f462f9d46d850f5ef7a35A San Fernando Valley man and woman allegedly used darknet marketplaces to sell fentanyl-laced pills and cocaine to buyers nationwide.2023-05-18T08:30:00+00:002023-05-24T16:20:59+00:00Inland Empire Man Sentenced to Two and One Half Years in Federal Prison for BB Gun Attacks on Planned Parenthood Clinic and Firearm Offenseurn:syndication:ce42a61f7f8e45faafecb0b9785d30edRichard Royden Chamberlin of San Bernardino County was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for firing BB guns at a Planned Parenthood facility in Pasadena.2023-05-15T07:30:00+00:002023-05-17T13:01:53+00:00Inland Empire Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Sensitive Software From His U.S. Employers to Build a Competing Business in Chinaurn:syndication:93bbe51ab3f24fd786e1a408f9c107d2Liming Li of Rancho Cucamonga has been arrested on a criminal complaint alleging he stole sensitive technologies from his Southern California-based employers.2023-05-16T15:42:00+00:002023-05-17T11:40:46+00:00Chinese Real Estate Developer’s Los Angeles Company Fined $4 Million for Providing More Than $1 Million in Benefits to Corrupt City Councilmanurn:syndication:e6e92c0118aa4b549696778271926f3aA downtown Los Angeles-based company has been sentenced to five years of probation for the actions of its billionaire Chinese real estate developer owner.2023-05-12T08:30:00+00:002023-05-15T15:44:19+00:00Las Vegas Man Charged with Federal Hate Crimes in Connection with Taiwanese Presbyterian Church Shooting in Orange Countyurn:syndication:74780a74dba349aead83b1b8429837b1David Chou of Las Vegas, Nevada, has been charged with 98 counts of federal hate crimes and weapons and explosives offenses.2023-05-11T08:30:00+00:002023-05-15T15:42:29+00:00Pomona Man Found Guilty of Abusive Sexual Contact on Flighturn:syndication:96275139b2bb4522b6f148eb0de80314Mohammad Jawad Ansari of Pomona was found guilty of a felony offense for intentionally touching the inner thigh of a sleeping woman seated next to him on a flight.2023-05-09T07:00:00+00:002024-03-06T20:16:59+00:00Former Federal Agent Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sexually Assaulting Two Women and Preventing Them From Reporting Attacksurn:syndication:5bd5574173634f7790c04c68188ba8e6John Jacob Olivas, a former special agent with Homeland Security Investigations, was sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting two women.2023-05-08T08:00:00+00:002023-05-09T13:37:33+00:00Federal Authorities Seize 13 Internet Domains Associated with ‘Booter’ Websites That Offered DDoS Computer Attack Servicesurn:syndication:68980195b51f4e0e985f313ccb187b53As part of an ongoing initiative targeting computer attack “booter” services, the Justice Department announced the seizure of 13 Internet domains.2023-05-08T08:00:00+00:002023-05-09T13:36:02+00:00Suspect Who Was Arrested Following an Attempted Robbery and Standoff with Police in Koreatown Taken Into Federal Custodyurn:syndication:903ae62693e04e6baaf1abd5ec6fd23aOscar Rene Canales of Los Angeles, who barricaded himself in his vehicle after attempting to rob a bank in Koreatown, was charged with attempted bank robbery.2023-05-03T08:00:00+00:002023-05-04T14:49:29+00:00Los Angeles Case Part of Largest International Operation Against Darknet Trafficking of Fentanyl and Opioidsurn:syndication:33b811b1c6654d14935b9fdecafc4229Christopher Hampton of California was charged with heading an organization that obtained bulk fentanyl and sold millions of pills to thousands of customers on the darknet.2023-05-02T07:30:00+00:002023-05-03T13:35:31+00:00California Man Sentenced for Assaulting Police Officers with Pepper Sprayurn:syndication:7ffe62e1a51f4730a2e1fb3e905d99b6Jeffrey Scott Brown of California has been sentenced for felony and misdemeanor charges—including assaulting police officers—for his actions during the Capitol breach.2023-04-28T11:00:00+00:002023-05-01T17:11:04+00:00Former Pediatrician Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornographyurn:syndication:444e445c841145a0a70e1622a08860f9Gary David Goulin, a former pediatrician, pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material on dozens of DVDs.2023-04-26T07:00:00+00:002023-04-28T14:34:34+00:00U.S. Entertainer Convicted of Engaging in Foreign Influence Campaignurn:syndication:7837c333ffc346f89a24997d83c5f069A federal jury convicted a U.S. entertainer and businessman for orchestrating an unregistered, back-channel campaign to influence the President of the United States.2023-04-26T11:30:00+00:002023-04-27T16:18:03+00:00North Korean Foreign Trade Bank Representative Charged for Role in Two Crypto Laundering Conspiraciesurn:syndication:3b8133804d834bce9b335c3ccd22d993Two federal indictments charged a North Korean Foreign Trade Bank (“FTB”) representative for his role in money laundering conspiracies.2023-04-24T07:00:00+00:002023-04-25T18:52:29+00:00Justice Department Announces Nationwide Coordinated Law Enforcement Action to Combat COVID-19 Health Care Fraudurn:syndication:af38796d73a84342afb56b6b4ef73917The Department of Justice announced criminal charges against 18 defendants in nine federal districts for their alleged participation in various fraud schemes.2023-04-20T06:30:00+00:002023-04-25T17:28:53+00:00Texas Man Indicted on Federal Charges for Alleged Death Threats to U.S. Rep. Maxine Watersurn:syndication:070ed1ae5d7c4a3a96555b8915b56bb6A jury indicted a Houston man on charges for making a series of phone calls to the Hawthorne office of U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters and threatening her with violence.2023-04-21T06:30:00+00:002023-04-25T17:27:24+00:00Mehtab D. Syed Named Special Agent in Charge of the Counterintelligence and Cyber Division at the Los Angeles Field Officeurn:syndication:c7a3ea95882d4abb967721191663d105Director Christopher Wray has named Mehtab D. Syed as the special agent in charge of the Counterintelligence and Cyber Division at the Los Angeles Field Office.2023-04-24T06:45:00+00:002023-04-24T11:51:08+00:00Fugitive High-Ranking MS-13 Leader Arrested on Terrorism and Racketeering Chargesurn:syndication:3d9896230eec4bb99cef811cd96eda2fJose Wilfredo Ayala-Alcantara, a high-ranking leader of MS-13, has been charged with directing the transnational criminal organization’s criminal activities.2023-04-20T16:53:00+00:002023-04-21T14:22:06+00:00South Los Angeles Man Found Guilty of Knowingly Recruiting Teenage Girls for Commercial Sex Work and Trafficking an Adult Via Threatsurn:syndication:7ffc4a22050a48b7be65d28ade27b099Donavin Dwayne Bradford was found guilty of nine felonies for recruiting and enticing teenage girls for sex work.2023-04-17T14:30:00+00:002023-04-19T14:00:45+00:00Orange County Woman Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison for Embezzling Over $3 Million From Two Anaheim Companies That Employed Herurn:syndication:8797be709ecc4cd2a319d079dd43b337Rosalba Meza embezzled over $3 million from two companies while she worked as their financial controller, cheated on her taxes, and fraudulently obtained a COVID-relief business loan.2023-04-17T14:30:00+00:002023-04-19T13:54:06+00:00Former Physician Associated with 1-800-GET-THIN Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Massive Fraud Against Health Insurersurn:syndication:866e6e5e75504749a098ae82222fbf4bJulian Omidi was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for scheming to defraud private insurance companies and the Tricare health care program.2023-04-18T14:02:00+00:002023-04-19T13:50:44+00:00Orange County Woman Sentenced to Nearly 22 Years in Prison for Her Role in Murder of Man Shot on Her Boat and Tossed Overboardurn:syndication:1815b9d89a2f4f2281eda70601c45f2aSheila Marie Ritze has been sentenced to 262 months in prison for her role in the murder of a man whose body was found floating in the Pacific Ocean.2023-04-18T13:53:00+00:002023-04-19T13:48:50+00:00Lake Forest Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Buyers of Medical-Grade Gloves Out of $3.2 Million During COVID-19 Pandemic Shortageurn:syndication:c08126e20c1244a0bb07254523e48e30An Orange County man pleaded guilty to defrauding companies who in mid-2020 paid for COVID-related medical protective equipment that was never delivered.2023-04-12T17:00:00+00:002023-04-14T15:01:56+00:00Two Former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Deputies Charged with Violating the Civil Rights of a 23-Year-Old Skateboarder Who Was Falsely Imprisonedurn:syndication:e59a3acca7124aef97648615b2430f43Two former LA County Sheriff’s Department deputies are scheduled to be arraigned on federal charges alleging they violated the civil rights of a young man.2023-04-13T16:42:00+00:002023-04-14T14:59:26+00:00Krysti E. Hawkins Named Special Agent in Charge of the Intelligence Division at the Los Angeles Field Officeurn:syndication:6da46395d2384278bec0e760c684da2aFBI Director Christopher Wray has named Krysti E. Hawkins as the special agent in charge of the Intelligence Division at the Los Angeles Field Office. Ms. Hawkins most recently served as the chief of staff to the deputy director at FBI Headquarters in Washington.2023-06-05T10:00:00+00:002023-06-05T19:39:05+00:00California Resident Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Conspiring to Violate U.S. Sanctions Against Iranurn:syndication:dae7d5e30cd14f6d903108c979ac84b1Niloufar Bahadorifar was sentenced to four years in prison for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.2023-04-07T16:00:00+00:002023-04-12T21:08:39+00:00Grand Jury Charges San Fernando Valley Man Who Allegedly Embezzled $2.2 Million in Money and Real Estate From Elderly Victimurn:syndication:c25efb08e602411ea6d341821a303791Jamal Nathan Dawood was arraigned on a federal grand jury indictment alleging he embezzled approximately $2.2 million from a sizable estate left to an elderly man by the man’s late brother.2023-04-10T07:00:00+00:002023-04-12T14:17:20+00:00North Hollywood Man Admits Lying to FBI About His Role in Creating Fake Basquiat Paintings Seized Last Summer From Florida Museumurn:syndication:4c72d4c7ebfa408abcc8c9ed40dc2f37A one-time auctioneer, Michael Barzman, plead guilty to lying to FBI agents about the origins of paintings attributed to Jean-Michel Basquiat.2023-04-11T06:30:00+00:002023-04-12T14:17:57+00:00California Resident Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Conspiring to Violate U.S. Sanctions Against Iranurn:syndication:3772611072ca4e64920430fee808e3e1Niloufar Bahadorifar has been sentenced to four years in prison for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.2023-04-07T16:00:00+00:002023-04-11T11:42:15+00:00Kern County Man Charged with Making Death Threats and Bomb Threats to a Nonprofit and Reproductive Health Centersurn:syndication:edcdfa86c9f64ad881295835a4b79474Nishith Tharaka Vandebona of Kern County has been arraigned in federal court on charges of making threatening telephone calls.2023-04-06T08:00:00+00:002023-04-07T13:47:18+00:00Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Medicare Fraud Schemeurn:syndication:e85396fa76ad408cbc4bfc33222674dcPaul Mansour of California pleaded guilty to submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare for prescription drugs that were never dispensed to patients.2023-04-05T09:00:00+00:002023-04-06T16:50:10+00:00California Man Convicted in Conspiracy Case Involving January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:002a65ca734446b6999ca583145deea5Edward Badalian of California has been convicted of conspiracy and other crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6.2023-04-04T09:30:00+00:002023-04-05T14:38:29+00:00Orange County Pharmacist Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Helping to Defraud U.S. Military’s Health Plan Out of $11.1 Millionurn:syndication:ab8e31dd3bbf463680128f4a6e5fa061Sandy Mai Trang Nguyen, a licensed Orange County pharmacist, has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for her role in a health care fraud scheme.2023-04-03T07:00:00+00:002023-04-04T14:10:32+00:00Mark Ridley-Thomas Found Guilty of Bribery and Fraud Involving Benefits for Son in Exchange for Lucrative County Contractsurn:syndication:1a7ead07635d4c50a10966a530a6504fLong-time politician Mark Ridley-Thomas has been found guilty by a jury of bribery in a scheme in which his son received substantial benefits.2023-03-30T06:00:00+00:002023-03-31T14:05:55+00:00Former South Bay Resident Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Enticing Vulnerable Girls to Engage in Masochistic Abuse Onlineurn:syndication:effbf8e0860a4776bc4e1b98714ada36Matthew Christian Locher, formerly of Redondo Beach, received 324 months in prison for targeting girls on the Internet and enticing them to engage in masochistic abuse.2023-03-28T16:12:00+00:002023-03-29T12:51:07+00:00Fontana Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Scams That Defrauded His Romantic Partners and Othersurn:syndication:3ad3e41375e04107a24a518e243f680fZe’Shawn Stanley Campbell of San Bernardino County has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for defrauding eight women.2023-03-28T16:06:00+00:002023-03-29T12:46:45+00:00CEO of Titanium Blockchain Sentenced for $21 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud Schemeurn:syndication:60f2af5eeac341a7957857b68294e97eMichael Alan Stollery, the CEO and founder of Titanium Blockchain Infrastructure Services Inc., was sentenced to four years and three months in prison.2023-03-24T08:00:00+00:002023-03-28T14:56:52+00:00Justice Department Recovers More Than $53 Million in Profits Obtained From Corruption in the Nigerian Oil Industryurn:syndication:1d1b26deeed54abd9187941f6c61f0edThe Justice Department announced the resolution of two civil cases seeking the forfeiture of various luxury assets that were the proceeds of foreign corruption offenses.2023-03-27T06:00:00+00:002023-03-28T12:39:19+00:00Former U.S. Serviceman Pleads Guilty to Exporting Defense Items Such as Night Vision Goggles to Russia in Violation of Federal Lawurn:syndication:6551a4c29ab54962b0137e8edf838caaIgor Panchernikov, a former member of the United States military, pleaded guilty to conspiring to unlawfully export to Russia defense articles.2023-03-24T10:00:00+00:002023-03-27T19:15:54+00:00Defendant From California and Florida Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge Related to Capitol Breachurn:syndication:c6450516b8334c98b0d1380e67df639eKevin Louis Galetto pleaded guilty in the District of Columbia to a felony charge for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach.2023-03-20T14:00:00+00:002023-03-24T18:48:21+00:00Sterling Bancorp, Inc. to Plead Guilty to $69 Million Securities Fraudurn:syndication:a0b837daba604a21a9014b3cf2c1202eA Southfield, Michigan-headquartered bank holding company has agreed to plead guilty to securities fraud for filing false securities statements.2023-03-15T08:30:00+00:002023-03-22T13:30:17+00:00Former Director of Operations for O.C. Pharmacy Sentenced to Nine and One Half Years in Prison for Defrauding the U.S. Military’s Health Care Planurn:syndication:2d31094b4b60499cabd6475467044d04Marcus Orlando Armstrong of Florida, who once was the director of operations at a now-shuttered Irvine pharmacy, received 114 months in prison for health care fraud.2023-03-20T13:00:00+00:002023-03-21T20:41:25+00:00Former Bureau of Prisons Corrections Officer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Assaulting Inmate in Los Angeles Jailurn:syndication:8b5b8056fcb44544a3f9ca9669b7bd96Jose Viera, a former corrections officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, was sentenced to 120 months in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in custody.2023-03-20T13:00:00+00:002023-03-21T20:35:48+00:00South Los Angeles Man Sentenced to Nearly Six and One Half Years in Prison for Armed Robberies of Half a Dozen Businesses Within Two-Week Crime Spreeurn:syndication:c22a1420e4594f75ae88e534fd09740dColin Powell Lacey, of the Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, was sentenced to 77 months in prison for committing six armed robberies of local businesses.2023-03-17T08:30:00+00:002023-03-20T14:19:43+00:00The FBI is Seeking Information Leading to the Arrest of a Suspect Responsible for the Armed Robbery of an Armored Vehicle in El Segundo in Februaryurn:syndication:8715486d64d945a0b7d4740f3a39e499The FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying an unknown male responsible for the robbery of an armored vehicle.2023-03-17T05:30:00+00:002023-03-20T12:46:43+00:00Reward of Up to $20,000 Offered in Exchange for Information Leading to Location of Woman Believed to Have Been Kidnapped in Mexicourn:syndication:878aeb7c976e4029b67e7e7fbe757153The FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office is seeking the public’s help to find the physical location of Maria del Carmen Lopez, believed to have been kidnapped earlier this year.2023-03-16T16:24:00+00:002023-03-17T00:16:08+00:00Former Wells Fargo Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Obstructing Bank Examination Involving the Opening of Millions of Accounts Without Customer Authorizationurn:syndication:cf4359c1b1fa4171a734d7252ef4e9b2Carrie L. Tolstedt, the former head of Wells Fargo Bank’s retail banking division, has agreed to plead guilty to obstructing a government examination.2023-03-15T13:44:00+00:002023-03-15T23:31:07+00:00U.S. Attorney’s Office Charges Nine Defendants with Child Exploitation Offenses in Ongoing Program to Prevent Victimization of Childrenurn:syndication:6ba1a68c5fbd47ac95fae7ca24e0ecfdFederal authorities announced a series of child sexual exploitation cases alleging the victimization of minors and charging a range of crimes that include sex trafficking and child pornography.2023-03-14T11:58:00+00:002023-03-14T17:26:57+00:00Federal Authorities Seize Internet Domain Selling Malware Used to Illegally Control and Steal Data From Victims’ Computersurn:syndication:668c9abdbc174fd3977e3b2ab275243fAs part of an international law enforcement effort, federal authorities seized an Internet domain used to sell computer malware to take control of infected computers and steal an array of information.2023-03-09T16:30:00+00:002023-03-14T03:10:39+00:00Former Los Angeles Resident Arrested on Complaint Alleging Multi-Million-Dollar Frauds Targeting Members of Orthodox Jewish Communityurn:syndication:621a8fea11144c69afd39591a2f4926eYossi Engel has been arrested for allegedly defrauding investors by inducing them into investing millions of dollars in his security camera business and his purported real estate ventures in Israel.2023-03-10T16:30:00+00:002023-03-14T03:05:07+00:00Fugitive Believed to Be Part of “Chesapeake Bandits” Robbery Crew Arrested Last Night in Rancho Cucamongaurn:syndication:087be16a8cab41dfb4f6b527a7934d3eJames Russell Davis, a man wanted for his alleged involvement in the armed robberies of several armored vehicles over the past year, was arrested by the FBI’s Fugitive Task Force.2023-03-09T07:00:00+00:002023-03-13T17:43:40+00:00Ventura County Child Exploitation Task Force Arrests Moorpark Manurn:syndication:52dc784694974ac5bd4923ef815ba27eThomas Gissell was arrested and charged with soliciting on social media platforms sexually explicit photos from two individuals he thought were 14-year-old girls.2023-03-07T10:30:00+00:002023-03-08T17:24:55+00:00Surgeon Convicted of Federal Charges for Accepting Over $300,000 in Illicit Payments to Perform Spinal Surgeries at Corrupt Hospitalurn:syndication:50ebc12a28294997b0b50df697275426Dr. David Hobart Payne, an orthopedic surgeon, has been found guilty by a federal jury of accepting more than $315,000 in bribes and kickbacks.2023-03-06T12:30:00+00:002023-03-07T18:48:34+00:00Man Who Allegedly Shot Two Jewish Victims Leaving Los Angeles Synagogues Indicted for Multiple Hate Crime and Firearms Offensesurn:syndication:a5a0ca6667694e1aab26743ab45cab03A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment charging a former Riverside resident, Jaime Tran, with hate crime and firearms offenses.2023-03-03T09:00:00+00:002023-03-06T15:15:42+00:00“Chesapeake Bandits” Wanted for a Series of Robberies Targeting Armored Vehicle Employees; Reward Offeredurn:syndication:59b33e0603004925b5aed9e01cbbd331Officials announced an investigation and reward offer related to a series of armed robberies over the past year in Los Angeles County targeting armored vehicles.2023-03-02T12:25:00+00:002023-03-02T19:28:03+00:00Carson Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Role in International Conspiracy to Launder Money Taken from Fraud Victimsurn:syndication:1f2f3c70dfe44d5f8b9411c52c0744f0Valentine Iro was a central figure in an international fraud and money laundering network that targeted $25 million through a variety of frauds.2023-02-27T16:30:00+00:002023-03-02T23:09:32+00:00Former FBI Special Agent Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Accepting Bribes Paid by Attorney Linked to Organized Crime Figureurn:syndication:ccdca2810b2843c9aafebee9c16e2644Babak Broumand was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for conspiring to accept at least $150,000 in cash bribes and other items of value.2023-02-27T16:30:00+00:002023-03-02T14:34:50+00:00CEO of Nevada-Based Publicly Traded Health Care Company Charged with Federal Crimes for Alleged Insider Trading Schemeurn:syndication:8f971547e132421eadbdf48a537e9777An indictment was unsealed charging Terren S. Peizer for allegedly engaging in an insider trading scheme.2023-03-01T16:07:00+00:002023-03-02T14:14:35+00:00Man Sought for Various Crimes Against Children While Living in Manhattan Beach, Believed to Have Fled to the Philippinesurn:syndication:bfb168f6b84e47048bbaf00eaca96f10A man wanted for allegedly molesting minors in Manhattan Beach in the past is a fugitive and is being sought by the FBI and the Manhattan Beach Police Department.2023-03-01T15:00:00+00:002023-03-01T21:04:30+00:00Co-Leader of COVID-19 Loan Fraud Ring Extradited From Montenegro to Begin Serving Prison Sentenceurn:syndication:7f19becd27894ccd825b4e0579344eaaTamara Dadyan of California, who fled to Montenegro to avoid serving a lengthy prison sentence, has been returned to the United States.2023-02-28T07:00:00+00:002023-03-01T15:06:54+00:00Chatsworth Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison for Cyberstalking Campaigns Against Victims in California and Georgiaurn:syndication:8ba44e49779b419092c1dcf1f5e8191bAlex Scott Roberts sent victims text messages that threatened them with rape and murder.2023-02-24T10:00:00+00:002023-02-28T16:54:07+00:00Alleged ‘SIM Swapper’ Charged with Hacking Into Instagram Influencers’ Accounts to Get Money and Sexually Explicit Video Chatsurn:syndication:30cfd51f471c47a59c394d3cfb74e1d3Amir Hossein Golshan of Los Angeles was charged in a six-count federal grand jury indictment for allegedly defrauding female social media influencers.2023-02-23T11:30:00+00:002023-02-24T17:30:51+00:00Man Pleads Guilty to $55 Million Investment Fraud Schemeurn:syndication:e9b89d6979b84b919732cfa097085806Michael Glaspie of Florida pleaded guilty to orchestrating an investment fraud scheme that defrauded more than 10,000 victims of more than $55 million.2023-02-23T10:00:00+00:002023-02-24T16:25:29+00:00Former MoviePass Executive Arrested on Indictment Alleging He Embezzled $260,000 From Employer to Repay Coachella Debturn:syndication:df1e33adcf1b4944b76403b8c066fa32Khalid Itum, a former executive at MoviePass Inc., has been arrested on an indictment alleging he embezzled approximately $260,000 from MoviePass’ parent company.2023-02-22T11:00:00+00:002023-02-23T16:55:13+00:00Westwood Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Running Surety Bond Scam That Caused $5.2 Million in Investor Lossesurn:syndication:fb9182fb93a24cffa5b64506c28706f7Tommy Lester Watts of Westwood pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges for defrauding victims out of more than $5 million by purporting to sell bonds.2023-02-16T16:30:00+00:002023-02-22T12:03:52+00:00Westminster Woman Charged in Federal Indictment Alleging She Acted as ‘Money Mule’ Who Laundered Funds for Cybercriminalsurn:syndication:a2018d75780046519102a17bd34cae7dSerena Lieu of Westminster has been charged in a six-count federal grand jury indictment alleging she laundered money directly sent from fraud victims.2023-02-16T16:30:00+00:002023-02-22T12:01:49+00:00Irvine Man Sentenced to Four and One Half Years in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining $5 Million in COVID Loans He Spent on Sports Carsurn:syndication:3a328fb05a244fa3a5ad5d58d2bbfbf9Mustafa Qadiri of Orange County has been sentenced to 54 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining $5 million in COVID-relief loans.2023-02-17T16:30:00+00:002023-02-22T12:00:14+00:00Federal Prosecutors File Hate Crime Charges Against Man Who Allegedly Shot and Wounded Two Victims Leaving Synagoguesurn:syndication:417b22b4389b48adbd48ea69f047ac7aJaime Tran, a former Riverside resident, has been charged with committing hate crimes for alleging targeting and shooting two Jewish men departing religious services.2023-02-17T16:00:00+00:002023-02-22T11:58:55+00:00South Los Angeles-Based Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Leading Crack Cocaine Manufacturing and Distribution Ring in Wattsurn:syndication:a2655889438a46308b47c0dc61ac05e1Damion Baker, a leader of the Bounty Hunter Bloods (BHB) street gang, pleaded guilty to federal drug and firearms charges.2023-02-17T16:00:00+00:002023-02-22T11:53:36+00:00Senior Oil and Gas Trader and Brazil-Based Intermediary Charged in Bribery and Money Laundering Schemeurn:syndication:06bce7bf5d7541e087c67208d0f548a7Glenn Oztemel, of Connecticut, and Eduardo Innecco, a foreign national, were charged with conspiracy and multiple counts of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.2023-02-17T07:30:00+00:002023-02-21T15:11:35+00:00Sherman Oaks Man Found Guilty of Scheming with His Brother to Defraud Investors Through Business They Ran Out of Parents’ Houseurn:syndication:9cd92e0c679748dcb6b4d439d51b5d60Sassi Mizrahi of Sherman Oaks has been found guilty by a jury of scheming with his brother to fraudulently obtain more than $6 million from at least 40 investors.2023-02-15T09:00:00+00:002023-02-16T15:27:48+00:00Simi Valley Man Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1 Million in COVID Business Loansurn:syndication:def58ca886a449fd9b78de466efaa642Manuel Asadurian of Ventura County, who schemed with an Orange County man to illegally acquire disaster relief funds, was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison.2023-02-13T08:00:00+00:002023-02-15T15:00:13+00:00California Man Pleads Guilty to Four Felonies, Including Conspiracy and Assaulting Police Officer During Capitol Breachurn:syndication:2a3d0c9a98a04dc789bdf2e0a3b9d514Daniel Rodriguez, a California man who tased a Metropolitan Police Officer during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, pleaded guilty to the assault and three other charges.2023-02-14T13:27:00+00:002023-02-14T20:17:27+00:00FBI Los Angeles Field Office Warns of Romance Scams Ahead of Valentine’s Dayurn:syndication:420d95c7a957490dacb6fb47f32dbb7fThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is working to raise awareness about online romance scams, also called confidence fraud.2023-02-13T13:08:00+00:002023-02-13T20:20:55+00:00Agoura Hills Real Estate Developer Agrees to Plead Guilty to Lying on Bankruptcy Petition and Filing False Federal Income Tax Returnsurn:syndication:15c34e16674d4ddaa7a0fbfac5e3958cMark Handel, an Agoura Hills-based real estate developer, has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges for failing to disclose information on a bankruptcy petition.2023-02-06T16:00:00+00:002023-02-08T12:36:12+00:00Telemarketing Fraudsters Sentenced in Absentia to Nine Years in Prison for $2.1 Million Family-Run Scheme That Conned Job Seekersurn:syndication:756283b51a8041eaa6b8791b05cc0713Two members of a $2.1 million Riverside County-based, family-run telemarketing scam were sentenced in absentia to 108 months each in federal prison.2023-02-06T16:00:00+00:002023-02-08T12:35:18+00:00Reseda Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Pound Quantities of Methamphetamine and Running Unlicensed Firearms Businessurn:syndication:15d07f3432c441ca815dcdc4813fbb39Julio Ernesto Lopez-Menendez of San Fernando Valley pleaded guilty to federal charges for selling a total of approximately 17 pounds of methamphetamine and 89 firearms.2023-02-03T17:30:00+00:002023-02-07T14:56:07+00:00Cerritos Man Who Admitted to Causing Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Sentenced to 22 and One Half Years in Federal Prison for Drug Traffickingurn:syndication:e1aabb0540b24fc797d52641ddb4ffb5Shaun Alan Rosa, a Cerritos drug trafficker, has been sentenced to 270 months in federal prison for narcotics and firearms offenses.2023-02-03T17:30:00+00:002023-02-07T14:54:27+00:00Grand Jury Charges Hairstylist and Actress for Alleged Multi-Million-Dollar Caregiver Fraud Scheme Against Malibu-Based Physicianurn:syndication:e2f62ebd3de446c89c326da03c763237A Fresno hairstylist and an actress have been charged in a 12‑count indictment alleging they defrauded a physician out of more than $2.7 million before his death.2023-02-01T15:30:00+00:002023-02-03T13:58:25+00:00Grand Jury Charges Disbarred Plaintiffs’ Lawyer Tom Girardi with Wire Fraud for Allegedly Embezzling More Than $15 Million in Client Moneyurn:syndication:cc26dc369b294537a21817ef18e3d620Former plaintiffs’ personal injury lawyer Thomas Vincent Girardi has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly embezzling more than $15 million.2023-02-01T15:00:00+00:002023-02-02T21:34:12+00:00Utah Man Charged with Mail Fraud for Alleged $5.8 Million Scheme to Defraud Organic Produce Distributor Via Sham Invoicesurn:syndication:dcb6f63b93ba4d6194c112c08366537eKevin Scott Horton of Utah has been arraigned in federal court on charges that he participated in a long-running scheme to defraud an organic produce distributor.2023-01-31T06:30:00+00:002023-02-01T15:05:47+00:00California Man Sentenced for Felony Charge Related to Actions During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:1fd7e26cd4e140fe91ce1d12766b202bAndrew Alan Hernandez of Riverside, California, has been sentenced on a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.2023-01-30T15:03:00+00:002023-01-31T15:46:13+00:00Pasadena Man Who Allegedly Adheres to Extremist Anti-Government Ideology Charged in Federal Complaint with Possessing Machine Gunurn:syndication:7fe1a5e2f40f419385e93a902bb0ef5cIsaac Aaron Morgan Loftus of Pasadena, who allegedly sympathizes with the anti-government extremist Boogaloo movement, has been charged in a federal criminal complaint.2023-01-26T11:30:00+00:002023-01-27T18:26:31+00:00FBI Confirms Lazarus Group Cyber Actors Responsible for Harmony's Horizon Bridge Currency Thefturn:syndication:d94917d3a2b64890b0af883121d245a5Through an investigation, the FBI was able to confirm that the Lazarus Group (also known as APT38), cyber actors associated with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, are responsible for the theft of $100 million of virtual currency from Harmony’s Horizon bridge reported on June 24, 2022.2023-01-23T17:00:00+00:002024-01-12T15:34:43+00:00Former Top Official in Orange County’s Democratic Party Agrees to Plead Guilty to Attempted Wire Fraud and Admits to Bribery Schemeurn:syndication:97d2db71f04b46deb16a727532d920a1Melahat Rafiei, the former executive director of the Democratic Party of Orange County, agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge for attempting to defraud a client.2023-01-19T13:00:00+00:002023-01-23T18:45:48+00:00Three Prison Inmates Found Guilty of Murder for Beating Fellow Prisoner to Death at Victorville Federal Prisonurn:syndication:82f47cd7be994b2ea08943f65939509eThree prison inmates have been found guilty of second-degree murder in the beating death of another inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution II in Victorville.2023-01-19T12:30:00+00:002023-01-23T18:44:22+00:00Former Los Angeles City Politician José Huizar Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy and Tax Evasion Chargesurn:syndication:4be9575ef3194c9f9795a667e97d5d22Former Los Angeles City Councilmember José Huizar pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges for using his powerful position at City Hall to enrich himself.2023-01-20T12:00:00+00:002023-01-23T18:14:29+00:00Retired FBI Executive Charged with Concealing $225,000 in Cash Received from Former Intelligence Officerurn:syndication:7d0bf6be610b420885dd076c1c247388Charles F. McGonigal, a former FBI special agent in charge of the New York Field Office, has been arrested on charges relating to his receipt of $225,000 in cash from an individual who had business interests in Europe and who had been an employee of a foreign intelligence service, while McGonigal was serving as special agent in charge of FBI counterintelligence efforts in the New York Field Office.2023-01-23T12:30:00+00:002023-01-23T17:57:52+00:00$25,000 Reward Offered in Exchange for Information Leading to Identity of Suspects in Molotov Cocktail Attack in Costa Mesaurn:syndication:0a27ed4fdf174ba09046815bb1672f29FBI Los Angeles seeks the public’s help to identify the individuals responsible for the arson of a medical building in Costa Mesa, California, on March 13, 2022.2023-01-19T10:00:00+00:002023-01-19T14:53:10+00:00Former CEO of Los Angeles-Based Anti-Poverty Nonprofit Agrees to Plead Guilty to Embezzling and Misusing Funds and Tax Offenseurn:syndication:518a27b8ca0c4d1194173c90f8017f9cHoward Dixon Slingerland, the former president and CEO of a Hollywood-based anti-poverty nonprofit agency, has agreed to plead guilty to federal criminal charges for embezzling money.2023-01-17T07:00:00+00:002023-01-19T21:32:44+00:00Pomona Man Who Worked at Group Homes Sentenced to Life in Prison for Producing Sexually Explicit Material of Disabled Childrenurn:syndication:651937d387864ba69018396e4ad9b179Steve Jackson Rodriguez, a certified nursing assistant, has been sentenced to life in federal prison for committing multiple child exploitation crimes.2023-01-17T06:30:00+00:002023-01-19T21:29:53+00:00Former Owner of Orange County Wastewater Treatment Company Pleads Guilty to Federal Environmental Criminal Chargeurn:syndication:ab7b6de1ed4840db9b2f82090e7ccf42Tim Miller, the former owner of a wastewater treatment facility in Orange County, and his company each pleaded guilty to a federal environmental criminal charge.2023-01-13T07:00:00+00:002023-01-17T14:25:53+00:00Former Adelanto Mayor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud Charge for Accepting Bribes in Support of Commercial Marijuana Activityurn:syndication:06c97475c2884c289e5ffefae96ddc00The former mayor of Adelanto has agreed to plead guilty to a federal criminal charge for accepting more than $57,000 in bribes and kickbacks.2023-01-13T07:00:00+00:002023-01-17T14:23:22+00:00FBI Offering $25,000 Rewards for Information in Series of Attacks Against Reproductive Health Service Facilitiesurn:syndication:ac837918687c498dab25e1d7ea1e823dThe FBI is seeking the public’s help to identify the individual(s) responsible for a series of attacks and threats targeting reproductive health service facilities across the country.2023-01-19T10:00:00+00:002023-01-19T16:42:00+00:00Port of Long Beach Dockworker Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Count for Fraudulently Billing Union’s Health Plan for Sexual Servicesurn:syndication:f92df7aecebe4486bce631b3cd730ef3Cameron Rahm, a dockworker at the Port of Long Beach, pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme to submit fraudulent bills to his labor union’s health insurance plan.2023-01-10T07:00:00+00:002023-01-12T15:40:10+00:00Former Bank Manager in Orange County Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud for Stealing $1.2 Million from Elderly Customers’ Accounturn:syndication:1a87a3e437d44484a3defabb200d9f66Lana Pothos, a former Orange County-based bank manager, pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge for stealing $1.2 million in savings from elderly customers.2023-01-06T12:00:00+00:002023-01-09T19:39:54+00:00Former Federal Special Agent Found Guilty of Civil Rights Crimes for Committing Sexual Assaults Against Two Womenurn:syndication:0c423a74e89f4ccab9c0420b10edc4d2John Jacob Olivas, a former special agent with Homeland Security Investigations, was found guilty by a jury of federal civil rights violations for sexually assaulting two women.2022-12-21T10:30:00+00:002022-12-28T16:53:34+00:00Grand Jury Indicts Two in ‘Swatting’ Scheme That Took Over Ring Doorbells Across U.S. to Livestream Police Response to Fake Callsurn:syndication:144660d2f2dd40c0af553cac92760c7aKya Christian Nelson, from Wisconsin, and James Thomas Andrew McCarty, from North Carolina, have been charged with participating in a swatting spree.2022-12-19T08:30:00+00:002022-12-20T17:13:23+00:00Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two on Charges of Selling Fentanyl, Other Narcotics Through Darknet and Encrypted Messaging Applicationsurn:syndication:f648d1aa17a445bba434d9b5531cb1dbA federal grand jury has indicted two men who allegedly used the darknet to sell more than 120,000 fentanyl-laced pills and other drugs.2022-12-16T08:30:00+00:002022-12-20T17:07:07+00:00Developer Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Offering a Million-Dollar Bribe to Secure a $45 Million Los Angeles County Leaseurn:syndication:bd1c2a5e0dec4ebe90a947176d003ee6Arman Gabaee, a real estate developer, has been sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for bribery.2022-12-15T08:30:00+00:002022-12-20T17:05:37+00:00Federal Prosecutors in Los Angeles and Alaska Charge Six Defendants with Operating Websites That Offered Computer Attack Servicesurn:syndication:21a40dbca988472d96e1588ee94990c6The Justice Department announced the court-authorized seizure of 48 Internet domains associated with some of the world’s leading DDoS-for-hire services.2022-12-14T08:30:00+00:002022-12-20T16:57:52+00:00FBI Announces Results from Nine Operations of Criminal Organizations and Violent Individualsurn:syndication:823763ea8f66489793a75b80dc99c864During the week of November 12, 2023, the FBI, alongside international and local law enforcement partners, conducted nine independent operations to thwart violent criminal and transnational organized crime activity. During the operations, 99 federal arrests and 57 search warrants were executed.2023-11-22T08:00:00+00:002023-11-22T18:58:55+00:00Former San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Deputy Faces Federal Civil Rights Charge Stemming From Alleged Assault of Female Inmateurn:syndication:6e22e023fa39485fa20323ca4246ca83A former San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputy has been indicted on federal criminal charges alleging he abused a county jail inmate.2022-12-14T17:00:00+00:002022-12-16T01:59:06+00:00Loma Linda Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Investment Fraud That Caused More Than $2.6 Million in Lossesurn:syndication:862ffd73510242deb615fa7cf56c1e16A San Bernardino County woman pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge for her involvement in an investment fraud scheme.2022-12-14T17:00:00+00:002022-12-16T01:51:43+00:00Former TSA Officer Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Federal Prison for Attempting to Smuggle Methamphetamine Through LAXurn:syndication:2a33f63f7692449a826f8e706e4b74fdA former TSA officer was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for smuggling what he believed was methamphetamine through LAX in exchange for cash.2022-12-09T17:00:00+00:002022-12-16T01:49:17+00:00Beverly Hills Father and Son Sentenced to Prison for Scheming to Defraud COVID Relief Programs Designed to Help Businessesurn:syndication:f752c6e6aa124b24a58249171e79f228A Beverly Hills father and son were sentenced to federal prison for defrauding government programs.2022-12-12T16:30:00+00:002022-12-16T01:41:22+00:00Former Mobile Phone Store Owner Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Multi-Million-Dollar Scheme to Illegally Unlock Cellphonesurn:syndication:8b46cb32a23641b6adbe2a441b13b297A former owner of a T-Mobile retail store in Eagle Rock was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for his multimillion dollar fraud scheme.2022-12-12T16:30:00+00:002022-12-19T17:39:59+00:00Surgeon Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Accepting $3.3 Million in Illicit Payments to Perform Spinal Surgeries at Corrupt Hospitalurn:syndication:cf35c6668ebc4fb28aba38f38f7ce99cA neurosurgeon was sentenced to five years in federal prison for accepting approximately $3.3 million in bribes.2022-12-09T14:30:00+00:002022-12-12T20:48:55+00:00O.C. Man Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Pimping and Opening Fire on Bystanders While He Was on Supervised Releaseurn:syndication:fc674bd628474f55b337f83f2322c93aCoby Christopher House of Irvine has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for engaging in pimping and shooting a firearm at women on the streets.2022-12-07T09:00:00+00:002022-12-08T15:14:12+00:00Three Men Are First Capitol Breach Defendants Convicted at Trial of Assaulting Police Officers with Pepper Sprayurn:syndication:71c79e9cb5dd4ec89c6b47d8933dc813Three defendants have been convicted in the District of Columbia of felony and misdemeanor charges for their actions during the January 6, 2021, Capitol breach.2022-12-07T15:33:00+00:002022-12-08T13:59:43+00:00Los Angeles Man Found Guilty of Stealing More Than $150,000 and Attempting to Steal Nearly $1.9 Million More in COVID Business Loansurn:syndication:16791cd2ff1949f7a8a0a6bf25a0181aSean Schoepflin of Los Angeles has been found guilty of two counts of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering.2022-12-01T07:00:00+00:002022-12-02T15:23:19+00:00Convicted Felon Who Repeatedly Attacked Planned Parenthood Clinic with BB Guns and Possessed Multiple Firearms Agrees to Plead Guiltyurn:syndication:43b683a480454e65a095ee93f416d18cRichard Royden Chamberlin, currently residing in Ontario, admitted in court documents to firing BB guns at the Planned Parenthood facility in Pasadena.2022-11-29T16:03:00+00:002022-11-30T12:19:45+00:00Carson Man Sentenced to More Than 18 Years in Federal Prison for Making Sexually Explicit Videos of 15-Year-Old Victimurn:syndication:3bc6df10714a4a8fb8243edc682c5d19Leprinceton Dewon Burks of Carson, who victimized a 15-year-old girl by creating sexually explicit videos of her, has been sentenced to 220 months in federal prison.2022-11-22T08:00:00+00:002022-11-28T15:22:41+00:00