Check fraud has resurfaced as a major issue, leading postal authorities and bank officials to advise Americans to avoid mailing checks altogether if possible. They recommend using secure mail drops, such as those located inside post offices, to mitigate the risk. Last year, banks reported approximately 680,000 cases of check fraud to FinCEN, a significant …
Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian is set to present a motion on Wednesday to suspend Councilman Curren Price. Price is facing charges of theft by embezzlement, perjury, and conflict of interest. These charges stem from allegations that he voted on projects involving developers connected to his wife’s consulting firm without disclosing the connections. …
A government psychologist has determined that Tom Girardi, the former Los Angeles attorney who is facing federal charges for embezzling millions of dollars from clients, is competent to stand trial despite his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. The conclusion was made by Dr. Diana Goldstein, the government’s expert neuropsychologist, who stated that Girardi is fit to face trial. …
Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price has been charged with theft by embezzlement, perjury, and conflict of interest. The charges stem from his alleged involvement in projects with developers connected to his wife’s consulting firm, without reporting the connections. The criminal complaint also accuses Price of embezzling money between 2013 and 2017. During this period, …
In a remarkable fusion of elements unique to Florida, history was made on a day that had all the makings of a Donald Trump campaign rally combined with a reality TV show. Outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse in Miami, a diverse crowd gathered, including both celebrity faces and anti-Trump protesters. The scorching …
A Montrose-based osteopathic doctor has pleaded no contest to the charges of issuing fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards and injecting some of his patients with blood plasma received from donors. Donald Plance, who is a resident of the Sunland-Tujunga area, has been sentenced to two years of formal probation and ordered to perform 200 hours of …
Dr. Grant Robicheaux and Cerissa Riley have faced multiple accusations of drugging and raping women. However, the California Attorney General’s Office has significantly narrowed down the charges to focus on two victims. Prosecutors presented evidence in a Fullerton courtroom over the past week, attempting to convince an Orange County Superior Court judge that the case …
On June 14, 2022, a jury is poised to hear opening statements in the trial of Eric Ronald Holder Jr., who is accused of murdering the rapper Nipsey Hussle outside his clothing store in the Hyde Park area of Los Angeles over three years ago. The twelve-person panel was sworn in on Monday, and six …
The city of New Haven has reached a $45 million settlement with Richard “Randy” Cox, the man who was paralyzed during a rough police transport last year in Connecticut. This settlement marks the largest police misconduct settlement ever in the US, surpassing the $27 million settlement reached in the George Floyd case in 2021. Cox …
A tragic incident occurred in South Los Angeles as a 16-year-old boy, Quincy Reese Jr., was shot and killed on Saturday night. Officers arrived at the scene after receiving a shots-fired call near the intersection of 74th Street and Western Avenue. Reese Jr. was found with at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced dead …