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Feds Accuse Former Anaheim Chamber CEO of Financial Fraud
A federal criminal complaint has accused former Anaheim Chamber of Commerce CEO Todd Ament of making false financial statements in order to secure a loan to buy a home in Big Bear, and FBI affidavits filed in court this week confirm there is a much larger corruption investigation centered on the City of Anaheim and some of its officials, including...
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The FBI Decided a Teen Wasn't a Threat Before He Carried Out a 2017 School Shooting
It was one of 50 school shootings in 2017 — and an instance of how missed signals can precede tragedy.
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Reputed Deutsche Bank Whistleblower Val Broeksmit Found Dead on LA School Campus
A reputed federal informant and whistleblower was identified as the man found dead this week on the campus of a Los Angeles high school, a police official told NBC News.
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13 Nassar Victims Seeking $130M From FBI Over Bungled Probe
Thirteen sexual assault victims are seeking $10 million each from the FBI.
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New York's Lt. Gov. Resigns Following Arrest in Campaign Finance Fraud Case
New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin has resigned after he surrendered to authorities to face campaign finance fraud-related charges in connection with a past campaign, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. “I have accepted Brian Benjamin’s resignation effective immediately. While the legal process plays out, it is clear to both of us that he cannot continue to serve as Lieutenant Governor....
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Former LA City Attorney's Office Lawyer Pleads Guilty in DWP Billing Case
A former senior lawyer in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal charge connected to lawsuits involving the 2014 Department of Water and Power billing system debacle. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.
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Attorney Implicated in DWP Corruption Case Wants to Question LA City Attorney Feuer
An attorney who’s admitted to a federal bribery charge for his role in the ongoing Los Angeles Department of Water and Power corruption investigation has asked a bankruptcy judge in Arizona for permission to take a deposition of LA City Attorney Mike Feuer.
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Former Top LA City Attorney Official Pleads Guilty in LADWP Corruption Probe
Thomas Peters, who until 2019 was one of the highest-ranking officials in LA City Attorney Mike Feuer’s office, formally entered a guilty plea in federal court in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday in connection with the FBI’s investigation of corruption inside the LA Department of Water and Power.
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FBI Warns of ‘Sextortion' Schemes Targeting Teen Boys
In these cases, boys meet girls online, who ask them to send graphic images of themselves — but they turn out to be adults asking for money or they’ll expose the victims, the FBI says.
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FBI Eyeing 6 Suspects After Bomb Threats at Black Colleges
As the nation’s historically Black colleges remain on edge after receiving dozens of bomb threats in recent weeks, federal law enforcement officials said they have identified six people who they believe are responsible
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Villanueva Attorneys Respond to Coronavirus Testing Firm's Defamation Threat
Attorneys for Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva have responded in new court papers to a request by a coronavirus testing company to conduct preliminary discovery ahead of the filing of a potential defamation suit against the sheriff, calling the effort “pointless” and done to harass the sheriff. Fulgent Genetics Inc. and its subsidiary, Fulgent Therapeutics LLC, allege that Villanueva,...
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Trio on FBI's Most Wanted List in COVID Fraud Scheme Captured in Montenegro
Three members of San Fernando Valley family accused of removing their tracking bracelets and going on the lam after they were convicted in an $18 million COVID-19 relief fraud case were captured in Montenegro, sources said Wednesday.
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Former LA City Attorney Official Appears in Federal Court on Extortion Charge
A former senior official at the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office made an initial appearance in court Monday ahead of an expected guilty plea in a federal extortion case tied to the lawsuits that stemmed from the 2014 Department of Water and Power billing system debacle.
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FBI Warns of QR Code Scam and Offers Tips on How to Protect Yourself
The FBI warned that cybercriminals can use QR codes to steal personal information and money from customers with fraud malware in fake stickers.
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Brian Laundrie Claimed Responsibility for Gabby Petito's Death in Notebook: FBI
The agency made the disclosure as it closes the books on the investigation that captured the country’s attention
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FBI Confirm Search Near Texas Home of US Rep. Henry Cuellar
FBI agents have conducted a search near U_S_ Rep_ Henry Cuellar’s home in Texas as they conducted what an FBI spokeswoman called “court-authorized law enforcement activity.”
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FBI, US Agencies Look Beyond Indictments in Cybercrime Fight
The FBI and other federal government agencies are increasingly looking to counter cyber threats through tools other than criminal indictments
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British Police Arrest Two in Ongoing Texas Synagogue Investigation
Two teenagers were detained in South Manchester and remain in custody for questioning in connection with the synagogue attack
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Texas Rabbi: Captor Grew ‘Belligerent' Late in Standoff
A rabbi who was among four people held hostage at a Texas synagogue says their armed captor became “increasingly belligerent and threatening” toward the end of the 10-hour standoff.
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Texas SWAT Team Responds to Hostage Situation Inside Synagogue
Police in Colleyville, Texas, said they are “currently conducting SWAT operations” at a synagogue, prompting the evacuation of residents in the area on Saturday afternoon.