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A Problem For Needed Bail System Changes

August 8, 2017

August 8, 2017

By Thomas D. Elias There are plenty of problems with the kind of one-party government California now has, with every...

Prosecutors Recommend 10-Month Prison Term for Retired Sheriff’s Captain Convicted of Perjury in Baca Trial

May 22, 2017

May 22, 2017

Prosecutors are recommending a 10-month prison term for a retired Los Angeles County sheriff’s captain who lied on the witness...

Former Alanis Morissette Business Manager Sentenced to Six Years Federal Prison In Embezzlement Trial

May 4, 2017

May 4, 2017

The former business manager for singer Alanis Morissette and other entertainers was sentenced to six years in federal prison Wednesday...

Manager of Garment Factory Faces Prison Due to Bribery

April 13, 2017

April 13, 2017

The manager of a La Puente garment factory faces the possibility of a years-long federal prison sentence Thursday for offering...

Co-Owner of Tow Truck Company May Face Prison Following Attempted Bribery

October 17, 2016

October 17, 2016

The co-owner of a Huntington Park tow truck company is facing a possible federal prison sentence Monday for lying to...

Member of Manson Family Unable to be Released on Parole

October 7, 2016

October 7, 2016

Leslie Van Houten, a member of the murderous Manson Family, cannot now be released from prison on parole, a Los...

Man Faces Prison After Conning Churches in Multi-Million Dollar Mortgage Fraud Scheme

August 22, 2016

August 22, 2016

A Los Angeles man who used his job in a bank to help a co-defendant con churches into participating in...

Local Resident Faces Prison For “Sexual Tourism”

August 1, 2016

August 1, 2016

A onetime South Bay resident faces up to seven decades in federal prison at his sentencing today for traveling repeatedly...

Century City man sentenced to federal prison for running Ponzi scheme

February 23, 2015

February 23, 2015

A Century City man was sentenced today to 11 years in federal prison for running a $3 million Ponzi scheme...

Two Los Angeles men sentenced to prison for orchestrating defrauding movie production scheme

February 9, 2015

February 9, 2015

Two Los Angeles men were sentenced to federal prison today for orchestrating a $21 million scheme that defrauded hundreds of...