Markara Man Sentenced for Threatening to Murder Family of FCC Chairman
A California man was sentenced today to more than one and a half years in prison for threatening to kill the family of Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. “Threatening to actually kill More...
California Man, Robert Chain Pleads Guilty to Making Violent Threats Against Boston Globe Employees
A California man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with making violent threats against Boston Globe employees in retaliation for the newspaper’s editorial response to political attacks More...
Alleged Synagogue Shooter, John Earnest Charged with Federal Hate Crimes
The U.S. Department of Justice today charged a Rancho Peñasquitos man with federal hate crimes, including the murder of one person and the attempted murder of 53 others, for his actions during the April 27 shooting More...
Stockton Man, David Alhaqq Sentenced to 5 Years for Trafficking Cocaine
David Alhaqq, 56, of Stockton, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. to five years in prison for distributing cocaine base, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced. Photo/Steve Buissinne Alhaqq More...
Leader of Sex Trafficking Ring, Ariel Guizar-Cuellar Pleads Guilty to Multiple Felony Charges
Ariel Guizar-Cuellar pleaded guilty in federal court in San Jose today to sex trafficking of children and sexual exploitation of children, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Federal Bureau of More...
California Man, Christopher Halfond Sentenced to 140 Months for Distribution of Meth
A California man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for distributing methamphetamine from California to Massachusetts. Christopher Halfond, 37, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge George More...
Mark Domingo Arrested in Terror Plot to Detonate Explosive Device Designed to Kill Innocents
A San Fernando Valley man was arrested Friday night after he received what he thought was a live bomb, but in fact was an inert explosive device that was delivered by an undercover law enforcement officer as part More...
Delano Man, Steven Dobson Sentenced to 10 Years for Distribution of Child Pornography
Steven Andrew Dobson, 33, of Delano, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill to 10 years in prison, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, for receiving and distributing child More...
San Diego Finance Executive, Peter Doye Sentenced for Stealing Almost $50 Million
Financial executive Peter Cash Doye was sentenced in federal court today to 15 years in prison for his role as the “driving force” in a massive real estate loan scheme in which he and his co-conspirators stole More...
Two Chinese Nationals Indicted for Conspiracy to Traffick in Counterfeit Goods
A federal grand jury has indicted Xiaoying Xu, age 34, a Chinese citizen, and Yiwen Zhu, age 34, a Chinese citizen and legal permanent resident of the United States, both residing in Covina, California, on a federal More...
San Leandro Resident, Marty Guillen Pleads Guilty to Robbery Spree
Marty Skyler Guillen pleaded guilty in federal court today to robbery affecting interstate commerce (Hobbs Act robbery), announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special More...
Bakersfield Man, Noel Carter Sentenced for Conspiring with Police Officers to Sell Drugs
Noel Carter, 45, of Bakersfield, was sentenced today for conspiring with Bakersfield police officers Damacio Diaz and Patrick Mara to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana that Diaz and Mara seized in the course More...
California Man, Eduardo Aranguena Sentenced to 50 Months for Fraudulent Bank Accounts
A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a California man for stealing identities and using them to open accounts at the Birmingham-based BBVA Compass Bank, as well as using them for access device fraud against residents More...
California Man, Ronald Ean Taylor Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of 6 Victims
A Sacramento, Calif., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to the sex trafficking of six victims. Ronald Ean Taylor, 45, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to six counts of the sex trafficking More...
Stockton Couple Convicted of Human Trafficking Charges Related to Forced Labor
After an 11-day trial, a federal jury found Satish Kartan, 45, and his wife, Sharmistha Barai, 40, guilty on March 14 of conspiracy to obtain forced labor and two counts of obtaining forced labor. In addition, Kartan More...
Malik Malveaux arrested in Santa Ana human trafficking bust
Santa Ana police said in a news release that Malik Malveaux is one of the suspects arrested in a human trafficking bust that resulted in three teens being rescued. The investigation began when officers made contact More...
Kings County Woman, Nancy Perez Sentenced to 10 Years for Distributing Meth
Nancy Lopez Perez, 44, of Lemoore, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced. photo/mdha.org.au (edited) According to court documents, More...
California Woman, Michelle Bryant Sentenced to 2 Years for Bomb Threat to International Airport
United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that Michelle Bryant, age 47, of Mission Viejo, California, was sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty to three counts of Intentionally Conveying More...
Correctional Officer, Paul Hayes Arrested for Bribes and Smuggled Contraband into Prison
A Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional officer who was a lieutenant assigned to investigate wrongdoing by inmates and officers at the Federal Correctional Complex, Victorville, has been arrested on federal charges More...
California Couple, Jorge Castillo and Katherine Briones Sentenced for Child Exploitation
Jorge Castillo, 37, and his girlfriend, Katherine Briones, 43, both of Inglewood, Calif., were sentenced today to prison terms of 25 years and 15 years, respectively, after earlier pleading guilty in the District More...