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10 Southern Californians Face Federal Charges In Email Scam
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Ten people face federal charges in an “advance fee” Nigerian E-mail scam, in which elderly victims in Southern California and elsewhere were conned out of more than $1.5 million....
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2 Men Held For Alleged Britney Spears Movie Scam
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Two men were arrested Thursday for allegedly getting people to invest in a bogus movie they claimed Britney Spears and Nick Nolte would star in, federal prosecutors said. Bart...
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Man Faces Stowaway Charges After Airport Arrest
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Nigerian American has been indicted on federal stowaway charges after authorities say he breached three layers of airport security when he got on a cross-country flight with an...
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8 SoCal Men Arrested In Federal Child Porn Sweep
RIVERSIDE (CBS) — Eight Southern California men were arrested Friday during a federal law enforcement sweep targeting alleged users and distributors of child pornography. The suspects were identified...
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3 Arrested During Panga Boat Bust To Appear In Court Monday
MALIBU (CBS) — Three men suspected of attempting to smuggle a boatload of marijuana are expected to appear in court Monday on federal drug trafficking charges. Los Angeles deputies interrupted an...
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Romanian Indicted For Hacking Into NASA Computers At JPL
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A Romanian citizen has been indicted on federal charges of hacking into NASA computers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, causing more than $500,000 in damage. The...
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Celebrity Email Hacking Suspect To Enter Guilty Plea
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A Florida man is expected to enter a guilty plea in a Los Angeles federal court Monday to charges of hacking into the email accounts of celebrities including Scarlett Johansson,...
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Southern California Doctors Arrested In Nationwide Medicare Fraud Sweep
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Eight Southern California medical professionals people, including two doctors, are in custody Wednesday after a nationwide Medicare fraud sweep. The eight Los Angeles suspects were...
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Retired U.S. Army Major To Be Sentenced For Accepting Bribes From Contractors...
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A retired U.S. Army major from Moreno Valley was sentenced Wednesday to 41 months for accepting bribes from contractors delivering bottled water to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan....
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3 Accused In Detroit-Based Ponzi Scheme Nabbed In SoCal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI says three people wanted on federal fraud charges in connection with a $25 million investment scheme based in Detroit have been arrested in Southern California. The FBI said...
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2 Plead Guilty To Illegal Rhino Horn Trafficking
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors say two people have pleaded guilty to international trafficking of endangered rhinoceros horn to China and Vietnam. The U.S. attorney’s office said Friday that...
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Canadian Man Accused In Grandparent Scam Pleads Not Guilty In LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Canadian man accused of scamming money from people by convincing them their grandchildren were in danger overseas has pleaded not guilty to federal charges in Los Angeles. Pascal...
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Disturbing Details Emerge In Story Of Valley Teen Held As Sex Slave
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Authorities say a 15-year-old Valley runaway was held for days against her will as a sex slave on a pot farm in Northern California. Federal authorities say Ryan Balletto, 30...
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts 3 Men In ‘Colby Fire’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted three men on charges of causing a Los Angeles-area wildfire that burned five homes. Clifford Henry Jr., Steven Aguirre and Jonathan Jarrell were...
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Man, 27, Pleads Not Guilty In Online ‘Revenge Porn’ Case
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The 27-year-old owner of a now-defunct website that showcased stolen pictures of nude women pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges. Hunter Moore was charged with...
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Bryan Stow Attacker Held Without Bail On Federal Gun Charges
LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of two men who pleaded guilty to the beating of a San Francisco Giants fan at Dodger Stadium will be held without bail on federal firearms charges. U.S. Magistrate Judge...
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OC Man Pleads Not Guilty To Passport Fraud In ISIS Case
SANTA ANA (CBSLA.com) — An Orange man Monday pleaded not guilty to federal charges after he was caught trying to board a plane using a fraudulent passport in an effort to the Islamic State of Iraq and...
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2nd Bryan Stow Attacker To Plead Guilty To Federal Weapons Charge
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The second of two men who beat Bryan Stow in a Dodger Stadium parking lot – leaving the San Francisco Giants fan with permanent brain injuries – is expected to plead guilty...
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FBI: 2 Men Face Federal Charges In Separate Serial Bank Robberies
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Two men that police suspect were involved in separate series of bank robberies were arrested and federally charged Friday. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los...
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Paris Hilton’s Brother Conrad Charged With Disrupting Flight
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles federal prosecutors have filed charges against Paris Hilton’s brother Conrad for allegedly disrupting a flight from London. Conrad Hilton was due in court Tuesday...
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