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...

A jury today found a 38-year-old man guilty of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend by forcing her into a car, assaulting her and threatening to kill her, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. Deputy District Attorney Yoobin Kang Hernandez said Alberto Casillas was found guilty of...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was convicted yesterday of planting weapons and methamphetamine inside the bed of a woman's truck and making false reports to law enforcement. Defendant Charges Maximum Sentence Court Date Kevin Brown, 44, Laguna Hills Pleaded guilty on...

A 33-year-old man was sentenced today to 50 years to life in state prison for raping two elderly women during two separate burglaries, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. Deputy District Attorney Elena Abramson of the Elder Abuse Section said Danilo Arturo Gonzalez pleade...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – The California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, affirmed a judgment today of the Superior Court of Orange County by the Honorable Steven D. Bromberg for the special circumstances murder conviction of a man who killed a 29-year-old woman in the course...

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced the arraignment of Adriana Pinnisi, after charges were made of grand theft and identity theft in a case of embezzlement from her employer. Pinnisi pled not guilty when she was arraigned on August 28, 2017. Pinnisi was arreste...

LOS ANGELES – The leader of a narcotics-distribution ring pleaded guilty this morning to federal drug trafficking charges and admitted importing a powerful synthetic opioid from China that was used to produce homemade pills that were distributed in bulk across the nation. Gary Resnik, 32, of Lo...

A former coach with LA's Best after school program was sentenced today to 105 years to life in state prison for molesting seven girls while he worked at two elementary schools, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. Ronnie Lee Roman, 44, of San Fernando was found guilty on J...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A drunken driver was convicted today of crashing into an Orange Police Department officer who was standing behind his patrol vehicle on a residential street. Defendant Charges Maximum Sentence Court Date ...

LOS ANGELES – The leader of a narcotics-distribution ring pleaded guilty this morning to federal drug trafficking charges and admitted importing a powerful synthetic opioid from China that was used to produce homemade pills that were distributed in bulk across the nation. Gary Resnik, 32, of Lo...

SANTA ANA – A man convicted of special circumstances murder for shooting his doctor in a Newport Beach medical office was found by a jury to be legally sane today. Defendant Charges Maximum Sentence Court Date Stanwood Fred Elkus, 79, Lake Elisnore Found ...

An actor with a recurring role on the television show “Pretty Little Liars” was sentenced today to 180 days in jail for pointing a gun at a neighbor during a dispute, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. Deputy District Attorney Matthew Vodnoy said Brandon William Jones, 2...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A San Diego third striker was sentenced today to 99 years to life in state prison for rape, human trafficking, pimping and pandering several women and a minor. Defendant Conviction Sentence Chazz Andre Jackson, 29, San Diego Was found guilty by a...

SANTA ANA, California – A Palm Desert man who is accused of running a stock investment scheme that allegedly defrauded more than 90 victims out of more than $1 million has been arrested on federal fraud charges. Robert Mark Seibert, 64, was arrested in Bermuda Dunes Wednesday afternoon by FBI a...

A man was convicted today of sexually assaulting two family members, a young boy and a girl, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. Jurors deliberated for three days before finding 45-year-old Michael Dane Ward of La CañadaFlintridge guilty of four counts of lewd act on a ch...

A 25-year-old man pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges related to the death of an 11-year-old girl killed in a hit-and-run crash last month, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. Eduardo Medrano Jr. (dob 5/14/92) of Lancaster faces one count each of murder, hit-and-run d...

On Aug. 21, Judge R. Gary Klausner of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California entered an order that revoked the naturalized U.S. citizenship of a fraudster and immigration-officer impersonator, restrained and enjoined her from claiming any rights, privileges, or advantages ...

A South Pasadena man was sentenced today to 25 years to life in state prison for killing his 5-year-old son whose remains were found months after he vanished, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. Aramazd Andressian Sr., 35, was sentenced by Los Angeles County Superior Cour...

SACRAMENTO – Today, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Lawrence Brown overruled defense dismissal motions in the Backpage.com case, allowing the criminal prosecution by the California Attorney General's Office against defendants Carl Ferrer, James Larkin and Michael Lacey to proceed on 25 fel...

A 28-year-old man was sentenced today to 24 years in state prison after he was involved in a police pursuit that resulted in a three-car collision injuring nine people, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. On July 26, a jury found Robert Anthony Lopez of La Puente guilty o...

A 74-year-old man was sentenced today for bilking millions of dollars from the Los Angeles Unified School District by submitting fake invoices for irrigation clocks, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. Karl Hauser was placed on formal probation for three years and must se...

LOS ANGELES – A Diamond Bar man who illegally imported the active ingredients used in erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra and Cialis and repackaged the drugs for sale as herbal sexual enhancement products was sentenced today to three months in federal prison followed by six months of home ...

A Palmdale woman and her boyfriend were each sentenced today to life in state prison for the killing of her 23-month-old son three years ago, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. Brandon Jerel Williams, 27, was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison and Rosie Lee Wi...

A 40-year-old man was found guilty today of molesting a minor and sexually assaulting a woman over span of nearly six years, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. The jury deliberated for a day before finding Fadi Haddad (dob 11/17/76) of Glendora guilty of five felony coun...

A California man was sentenced to prison today for his role as the mastermind of a $1.66 million mass mailing scam aimed at trademark holders.  The former manager of a Wells Fargo branch in Glendale, California, and his associate were also sentenced to prison today for their roles in laundering t...