LOS ANGELES– The last of six defendants who conspired to use stolen identities to file fraudulent tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service that sought more than $1.5 million in false tax refunds was sentenced today to 51 months in federal prison. Wesley Wade Hunter, 47, a former Los Angele...

LOS ANGELES– Two doctors who each operated medical offices in Lynwood have been arrested on federal drug charges that allege they issued prescriptions for narcotics and sedatives without a medical purpose. The two doctors were charged by the United States Attorney's Office in conjunction with a...

The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit alleging that several mortgage loan modification service providers violated the federal Fair Housing Act and Equal Credit Opportunity Act by intentionally discriminating against Hispanic homeowners by targeting them for predatory mortgage loan modifica...

LOS ANGELES– A North Hollywood man surrendered to U.S. Marshals this morning after an arrest warrant was issued on federal charges of aiding and abetting the illegal smuggling of protected elephant ivory. Cesar Ernesto Gutierrez, 75, was charged in a criminal complaint filed Wednesday in United...

LOS ANGELES– The Mayor of South El Monte was charged today with bribery for accepting money from a contractor doing business with the city, as well as accepting a bribe during an FBI undercover operation. In conjunction with the case filed today, Luis Aguinaga, 48, of South El Monte, agreed to ...

LOS ANGELES– A businessman who defrauded more than 300 investors in a precious metal investment scam was sentenced today to 135 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to federal fraud and money laundering offenses in a case that caused victims to lose nearly $11 million. Bruce Richard S...

A Los Angeles, California, businessman was charged today in an information, which charges one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and one count of corruptly endeavoring to impair and impede the due administration of the internal revenue laws, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Atto...

LOS ANGELES– A California man who was found guilty at trial of traveling to Cambodia to have illicit sexual conduct with young girls was sentenced today to 70 years in federal prison and $40,000 restitution to a victim. Ronald Gerard Boyajian, 55, who previously resided in Menlo Park and has sp...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man is scheduled to face trial tomorrow for the stabbing-murder of a stranger in a parking lot. Daniel Perez Munoz, 23, Garden Grove, is charged with one felony count of murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a knife. If convicted, Perez Munoz faces a m...

A San Pablo, California, resident pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy to commit theft of government property, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department's Tax Division, U.S. Attorney Brian J. Stretch of the Northern District of...