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Orange County Man Arrested on Federal Criminal Complaint Alleging He Defrauded Bank Out of Nearly $100 Million
An Orange County man was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint charging him with defrauding a bank out of nearly $100 million by manipulating title policies to make collateral that had been pledged to the bank look more valuable…
Orange County Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Using Semi-Automatic Rifle to Shoot at O.C. Sheriff’s Department Helicopter
A Laguna Niguel man was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for using a semi-automatic rifle to repeatedly shoot at an Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) helicopter from a second-story window at his home. Justin Derek Jennings, 41, was…
Santa Monica Man Pleads Guilty to Doxing ICE Lawyer
A Santa Monica man pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge for doxxing – publishing private or identifying information about an individual on the internet with malicious intent – a lawyer at United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Gregory…
Four L.A.-Based MS-13 Members Found Guilty of Committing Three Grisly Murders in the Angeles National Forest
Four members of Mara Salvatrucha, a violent street gang and terrorist organization known as MS-13, were found guilty by a jury of brutally murdering three victims in the Angeles National Forest, including one victim who had his heart carved out…
Two South Gate Men Plead Guilty to Federal Robbery Charge, Admit to Armed Robberies of Victims Leaving Local Casinos
Two South Gate men pleaded guilty today to committing more than a dozen armed robberies, stealing gambling winnings from individuals leaving local casinos, stealing at least $274,600 in cash, casino chips, and other property. Dereck Nathan Lopez, 22, and Juan…
CEO of Iran Tech Company Arrested on Federal Charge of Supplying U.S. Equipment to Iran’s Nuclear and Military Establishment
A dual U.S.-Iranian national and CEO of an Iran-based technology company was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint charging him with violating U.S. sanctions against Iran by acquiring sophisticated U.S.-origin networking, security, and encryption equipment for Iranian customers —…
Three Companies to Pay More Than $4 Million to Settle Lawsuit Stemming From Gender Reveal That Caused Inland Empire Wildfire
An Ohio-based smoke bomb designer and importer, and two other companies have agreed to pay more than $4 million to the United States for costs and damages from the El Dorado Fire of 2020, which was ignited as part of…
Founder of Citron Research Found Guilty of Scheming to Manipulate Stock Market via Media Campaigns
Stock analyst and frequent guest on business television news channels was found guilty by a jury today for using his public platform to illicitly profit by manipulating stock market activity and trading opposite to the position he presented to the…