SANTA ANA, California – A federal jury has convicted a physician assistant who worked at a Fountain Valley medical clinic on federal drug trafficking charges for writing prescriptions for dangerous and addictive narcotics without a medical purpose. Kaitlyn Phuong Nguyen, 32, of San Jose, Califo...

The National Center for Disaster Fraud reminds the public to be aware of and report any instances of alleged fraudulent activity related to relief operations and funding for victims. Unfortunately, criminals can exploit disasters, such as Hurricane Harvey, for their own gain by sending fraudulent...

WOMAN SENTENCED TO 26 DAYS IN JAIL FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY AFTER REFUSING TO TREAT AILING BOSTON TERRIER AND TYING RUBBER BAND AROUND TUMOR ON THE DOG'S FACE SANTA ANA, Calif. – A woman was sentenced to 26 days in county jail yesterday for refusing to treat her ailing Boston Ter...

A federal grand jury in Little Rock, Arkansas, returned a two-count indictment against Eric Scott Kindley, 49, a former prison transport officer, for crimes related to his sexual assault of a woman in his custody, and using his firearm in furtherance of the assault. Count One of the indictment ch...

A former Los Angeles County power plant engineer has been charged with public integrity crimes for allegedly manipulating county bidding procedures in an attempt to have contracts awarded to a friend's company, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. Deputy District Attorney ...

SANTA ANA – Two men were arraigned today for robbing and burglarizing a residence in Seal Beach while the victims were home. Defendant Charges Maximum Sentence Court Date Aaron Michael Lipsey, 34, Costa Mesa Richard Henry Derderian, 33, Costa Mesa Ch...

SACRAMENTO — California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced a $3.5 million multi-state settlement with Lenovo to resolve allegations that it illegally preinstalled ad-injecting software that compromised the security of its computers. California will receive $389,204 — the largest shar...

SANTA ANA, California – A federal jury has returned four guilty verdicts against the final defendant charged in a racketeering scheme that paid over $250,000 to a clerk in the Orange County Superior Court in exchange for him resolving hundreds of criminal cases and traffic violations without the...

SANTA ANA, California – A former member of the Planning Commission for the City of Westminster has been convicted of a federal bribery charge for soliciting and receiving a $15,000 bribe to help a person obtain a liquor license. Dave Vo, 43, of Westminster, was found guilty by a federal jury la...

The president of the Los Angeles Unified School District and his cousin were charged today for allegedly reimbursing nearly $25,000 to donors that he claimed in a campaign filing form, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. Refugio Rodriguez (dob 7/12/71) and Elizabeth Tinaj...