Be wary of fraudulent tax preparers!
The Department of Justice urges taxpayers to choose their return preparers wisely as the April 18 federal tax filing deadline approaches. Unscrupulous preparers who include errors or false information on…
The O.C. Sheriff responds to the Dept. of Justice report on the use of jailhouse informants
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Oct. 13, 2022): Today, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) received the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) report focused on the use of jailhouse informants from 2007 through…
Justice Department finds civil rights violations by by the OCDA and OC Sheriff regarding their use of jailhouse informants
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today, based upon a thorough investigation focused on custodial informant activity from 2007 through 2016, that the…
Former La Habra Police Chief indicted on conspiracy charges related to the Jan. 6 Capitol breach
Allan Hostetter Six California men, four of whom identify as members of Three Percenter militias, were arrested today for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan.…
U.S. Customs employee indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on charges of kidnapping his wife in Santa Ana, leading to her death
SANTA ANA, California – A federal grand jury today returned an indictment that charges a Covina man with kidnapping his wife in 2016 in an incident that resulted in her…
Santa Ana psychiatrist arrested for alleged illegal opioid prescriptions
[caption id="attachment_71266" align="aligncenter" width="318"] Dr. Robert Perez' office in Santa Ana[/caption] Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE O.C. Psychiatrist Arrested on Federal Charges Alleging Illegal…
Former Santa Ana schoolteacher found guilty of molesting and filming girls in the Philippines
[caption id="attachment_36751" align="aligncenter" width="142"] Robert Ornelas, 2001[/caption] Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office Central District of California FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, November 18, 2016 Former Orange County Teacher in Sex Tourism Case…
Santa Ana man sentenced for loan mod scheme that ripped off 1,000 homeowners
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, July 18, 2016 Ringleader of Mortgage Loan Modification Scheme Sentenced to More Than 9 Years in Federal Prison ARIA…
Owner of a Santa Ana payment processing company charged with multi-million dollar fraud
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, June 25, 2015 Owner of California Payment Processing Company Charged with Fraud The Justice Department announced today that the owner…
