Chinese Nationals Sentenced for $16.2 Million Apple Warranty Fraud Scheme
Los Angeles, CA. — Two men were sentenced to federal prison Aug. 28 for leading a scheme that used counterfeit...
Crime
New Orleans Marshals Operation Results in 80 Felony Arrests; Nine Missing Children Located
New Orleans, LA. — A U.S. Marshals Service task force reported 80 felony arrests during a months-long sex offender operation...
DOJ Finds UCSF Medical School Engaged in Racial Discrimination Against Applicants
San Francisco, CA. — The Justice Department said Tuesday that the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine discriminated...
Former Utah Postal Carrier Indicted After About 300 Mail-In Ballots Allegedly Discarded
Utah — A former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier has been indicted after allegedly throwing away mail that included approximately...
Armenian National Extradited to the United States Sentenced to Federal Prison for Ransomware Extortion Scheme
PORTLAND, Ore.—An Armenian citizen, extradited from Ukraine to the United States, was sentenced to federal prison today for his role...
Eugene Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Newport Property Owners
A 46-year-old Eugene man pleaded guilty to wire fraud after admitting he defrauded several Newport property owners of more than...
Oregon Federal Task Force Announces New COVID-19 Fraud Cases, $8.6 Million in Recoveries
PORTLAND, Ore. — Federal prosecutors in Oregon have announced a series of criminal and civil enforcement actions targeting fraud involving...
Four Arrested in Bend Assault, Sexual Assault and Robbery Cases
BEND, Ore. — Four people were arrested Wednesday in connection with multiple assault, sexual assault and robbery investigations in Bend...
Two Culver Residents Arrested After Methamphetamine Seized in Drug Investigation
Two Culver residents were arrested Wednesday after law enforcement seized a commercial quantity of methamphetamine during an investigation into alleged...
Former U.S. Army Soldier Pleads Guilty to Gathering and Transmitting National Defense Information
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Hillsboro, Oregon, man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to gather and transmit national defense information. Ruoyu Duan, Age...
Venezuelan National Unlawfully Residing in the United States Sentenced for Damaging Government Vehicle
PORTLAND, Ore.— Luis Nino-Moncada, 33, a Venezuelan national unlawfully residing in the United States, was sentenced today to the time...
Portland Woman Indicted on Felony Neglect Charges After Severely Starved Dog Dies
Portland, OR. — A Portland woman has been arrested on felony animal neglect charges following an investigation into a severely...
District of Oregon’s COVID Fraud Task Force Secures More Than $314 million in Restitution, Forfeitures, and Civil Recoveries
PORTLAND, Ore.— U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford is pleased to announce a series of criminal and civil enforcement actions to...
California Man Pleads Guilty to Courthouse Bombing Intended to Kill Deputies and Judge
California -- A California man pleaded guilty Monday to bombing a Santa Barbara County courthouse in 2024 as part of...
Six People Face Federal Charges in Election Fraud Cases Across Three States
Six people have been charged in separate federal election-related cases in California, Kansas and Louisiana, according to a Justice Department...
Portland Man Convicted in Nearly $500,000 Pandemic Relief Fraud Scheme
PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal jury has found a 57-year-old Portland man guilty of multiple charges stemming from a scheme...
Mexican Man Illegally in U.S. Sentenced to Federal Prison for Gun Trafficking Conspiracy Out of Portland
Oregon — A 42-year-old man was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for participating in a conspiracy to traffic...
Portland Man Sentenced to 22 Years for Fatal MAX Platform Shooting
Portland, OR. — A 31-year-old man was sentenced Sept. 3 to 22 years in prison for fatally shooting Sean Smeeden...
Maryland Woman Sentenced to Prison for $1.1 Million Tax Refund Scheme
A Maryland woman was sentenced Wednesday to 12 months and one day in federal prison for filing false tax returns...
Two Men Charged in Alleged $1.3 Million Multistate Investment Fraud Scheme
PORTLAND, Ore.—Two men have been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud. Daejon Labrayae Love, 35, and...
Washington Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of Two Minors
A Washington State man pleaded guilty today to sex trafficking Dajohntae Rayshawnlee Richard, 26, pleaded guilty to two counts of...
Canby Police Identify Officers in Fatal Sept. 3rd Apartment Complex Encounter
Canby, OR. — Authorities have identified the man killed and the two police sergeants who opened fire during a Sept....
Georgian National Illegally in the US Indicted in Alleged $1.3 Billion Health Care Fraud Scheme
Boston, MA. — A federal grand jury in Massachusetts has indicted a Georgian national accused of laundering proceeds connected to...
Suspect Arrested After K9 Tracks Him to Tall Grass During Myrtle Creek Burglary Investigation
MYRTLE CREEK, Ore. — A Canyonville man was arrested after a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office K9 tracked him to a...
Woman Killed in Tigard Apartment Complex Shooting; Suspect Arrested
TIGARD, Ore. — Tigard police are investigating a homicide after a woman was shot and killed Friday evening at an...