Imperial Valley News Center
California Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for $1M Adult Adoption Immigration Fraud Scheme
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Sacramento, California - Helaman Hansen, 65, of Elk Grove, was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. for operating an elaborate adult-adoption fraud scheme that targeted undocumented aliens, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Judge England also ordered Hansen to pay $576,264 in restitution.
Turlock Resident Indicted for Aiming Laser Pointer at Sheriff and Emergency Medical Helicopters
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Fresno, California - A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment Thursday against Roger Shane John, 31, of Turlock, charging him with aiming the beam of a laser pointer at two helicopters, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Point Arena Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of a Minor
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Sacramento, California - Tion Makeise Foster, 22, of Point Arena, pleaded guilty Wednesday to sex trafficking of a minor, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Coordinated Federal And State Law Enforcement Operation Results In The Arrest Of More Than 35 Bakersfield Gang Members And Associates
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Bakersfield, California - Tuesday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bakersfield Police Department, the United States Attorney’s Office, the California Department of Justice, the California Highway Patrol, and the Kern County District Attorney’s Office announced the result of a multi-agency operation in Bakersfield that resulted in the arrest of more than 35 members and associates of the West Side Crips (WSC), a local criminal street gang on federal and state charges including burglary, illegal gun possession, drug sales, and murder. State and federal law enforcement teams also executed more than 30 residential search warrants.
Former Bookkeeper and Associate Plead Guilty to Embezzling More Than $1 M from Fresno Business
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Fresno, California - Fresno residents Brandi Marshall, 41, and Daniel Barrios Jr., 37, pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud and conspiracy to launder money in connection with their embezzlement of money from a Fresno business, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
FBI Releases 2016 NIBRS Crime Statistics in Report and CDE, Promotes Transition of Agencies
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Washington, DC - Monday, the FBI released details on more than 6.1 million criminal offenses reported via the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) in 2016. The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program’s latest report, NIBRS, 2016, presents data about victims, known offenders, and relationships for 52 offenses, which, for the first time, include animal cruelty offenses and the fraud offenses of identity theft and hacking/computer invasion. The report also provides arrest data for those crimes as well as 10 additional offenses for which only arrest data is collected.
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