SANTA ANA, Calif. – A serial arsonist was convicted yesterday of two attempted burglaries, setting six fires in Mission Viejo, and stalking a woman in Rancho Santa Margarita. Defendant Charges Maximum Sentence Court Date Jack Frye, 19, Lake Forest ...

A 28-year-old man who allegedly shot his grandmother and led police on a high-speed pursuit before exchanging gunfire with officers – leading to the fatal shooting of a woman – was charged today, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. Gene Evin Atkins (dob 01/12/90) is expec...

LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury returned a 16-count indictment yesterday charging three companies, including the company that produces bottled water under the name “Crystal Geyser,” with violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) and the Hazardous Materials Transportation Ac...

LOS ANGELES – The central players in a scheme of recycling stolen postal pallets have been sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to convert government property and conspiracy to launder money. Jorge Villalobos, 41, of Riverside, was sentenced in April, and H...

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, Calif. – A Texas man was sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison today for breaking into the home of an 8-year-old girl and sexually assaulting her while the victim was asleep in her bed. Defendant Charges Sentence ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was sentenced today to life in state prison without the possibility of parole for kidnapping, torturing, and mutilating a marijuana dispensary owner. The defendant was found guilty by a jury after less than two hours of deliberation. Defendant ...

A man was sentenced to 21 years to life in state prison today for stabbing his young daughter to death at their North Hollywood apartment and then setting the room on fire, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. Noe Torres, 50, pleaded no contest to one count each of second-...

Two men have been charged in the fatal shooting of a gas station clerk during a robbery in Mid-City, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced today. Young Yooun (dob 4/30/89) and Courtney Campbell (dob 11/28/89) were each charged with one count of murder in case BA469488. The d...

A jury in the Northern District of California convicted a San Francisco area Certified Public Accountant late yesterday of three counts of aiding and abetting the filing of a false tax return, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department's T...

A Norwalk man was charged today with killing two people and injuring others in a DUI crash on the 605 Freeway, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. Alex Barragan (dob 8/27/86) faces two counts of murder and one count each of driving under the influence of alcohol within 10...

SANTA ANA, California – A former Orange County real estate investor was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge David O. Carter to 78 months in prison for defrauding 70 investors out of more than $12 million. Francisco Plascencia Esparza, 46, formerly of Coto De Caza now residing in C...

SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County man was sentenced to federal prison for his leadership role in a “builder bailout” mortgage fraud scheme. Momoud Aref Abaji, 37, of Huntington Beach, was sentenced to 108 months in prison by United States District Judge Andrew Guilford and ordered to pay m...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

LOS ANGELES – Two local physicians were indicted by a federal Grand Jury Thursday as part of Operation “Spinal Cap,” which targeted a long-running health care fraud scheme that generated nearly $1 billion in fraudulent claims to the federal government, the state of California, and private insurer...

Three owners and/or managers of Los Angeles, California-area foreclosure rescue companies, Dorothy Matsuba, Jamie Matsuba, and Thomas Matsuba, were sentenced to 240, 135, and 168 months in prison today for their roles in a foreclosure rescue scheme, respectively. Assistant Attorney General Brian ...

SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County man who was convicted at trial of defrauding a local businessman through a fraudulent investment scheme was sentenced this morning by United States District Judge David O. Carter to 41 months in federal prison. Aiman Alexander Ataba, 52, of Irvine, was fou...

A man and a woman were sentenced today for their roles in the 2014 murder of a University of Southern California graduate student, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. Jonathan Del Carmen (dob 6/2/95) was sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison, while Alejandra Guerr...

A Gardena man was sentenced today to 286 years to life in state prison for sexually assaulting and suffocating a woman and raping three others, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. On May 30, a jury found Kevon Takashi Ross, 33, guilty of 25 felony counts in case YA093449:...

A Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighter was charged today with downloading child pornography while at work, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. Matthew David Winters (dob 6/7/67) faces one felony count of possession of child pornography and one misdemeanor count ...

A 30-year-old woman was charged today with severely beating an elderly man with a brick in Willowbrook last week, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. Laquisha Jones (dob 3/10/88) of Los Angeles has been charged with two counts in case TA146529: attempted murder and elder ...

Two women were each sentenced today to more than 10 years in state prison for their roles in a 2014 crime spree that included the murder of two men, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. Tenise Dominique Taylor (dob 11/11/92) was sentenced to 13 years in state prison, while...