LOS ANGELES – The leader of a narcotics distribution ring that imported a powerful fentanyl analogue from China and produced hundreds of thousands of opioid pills that were distributed in bulk across the nation was sentenced yesterday to 320 months in federal prison. Gary Resnik, 33, of Long Beac...

A federal grand jury in Riverside, California, returned a five-count indictment against Eric Scott Kindley, 50, a private prisoner transport officer, for crimes related to his sexual assaults of two different females in his custody during two different transports, and for brandishing his firearm ...

SANTA ANA, California – A psychiatrist who practices at a Santa Ana clinic has been arrested on federal charges that allege he issued prescriptions for dangerous and addictive narcotics, such as the opioid oxycodone, without a medical purpose. Dr. Robert Tinoco Perez, 56, of Westminster, was ar...

LOS ANGELES, California – The so-called “Bitcoin Maven,” who admitted to operating an unlicensed bitcoin-for-cash exchange business and laundering bitcoin that was represented to be proceeds of narcotics activity, was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in federal prison, three years of supe...

A West Hills woman has been charged with 72 felony counts for taking $2 million from elderly property owners and others in a real estate fraud scheme, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced today. Angela Fawn Wallace (dob 12/3/60) pleaded not guilty today to the charges, whic...

LOS ANGELES – A former staffer for a member of the United States Congress was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for bribery and attempted extortion after demanding and accepting $5,000 to prevent the closure of a marijuana shop in the City of Compton. Michael Kimbrew, 45, of Santa Clarita, w...

An 80-year-old man pleaded not guilty today to shooting two family members on Sunday, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. Adrian Louis Ness (dob 8/25/37) has been charged with three felony counts in case GA103913: two counts of attempted murder and one count of injuring a...

The owner of a credit repair business located in the City of Bell pleaded guilty today to 13 felony counts related to a complex identity theft scheme, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced today. Guillermo Leyes (dob 11/7/72) pleaded to 12 counts of identity theft and one co...

SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County man has pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud offense and admitted operating a $6 million scheme that bilked investors who were promised large profits from the resale of tickets to high-profile sporting events, including the Super Bowl and the World Cup. ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Laguna Hills criminal defense attorney was convicted today of sexually assaulting a woman and violating his position of trust. Defendant Charges Maximum Sentence Court Date Adam Rudnick Stull, 56, Ladera Ranch Found guilty by a jury today o...