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08/13/2026

Three Sacramento men were found guilty by a jury today of the kidnapping and robbery of an Antelope Valley businessman, an attack in which the victim was beaten, his home was invaded, and he was abandoned in a desolate part of California.

Jerome Franklin, Jr., 45, Andrae Hawkins, 41, and De’Andre Lamont King, 31, all of Sacramento, were found guilty by a ju...
08/13/2026

Jerome Franklin, Jr., 45, Andrae Hawkins, 41, and De’Andre Lamont King, 31, all of Sacramento, were found guilty by a jury today of the October 2023 kidnapping and robbery of a businessman in Antelope Valley. Their sentencing hearings are scheduled for November 5.

F.A. United States Attorney Bill Essayli comments on the transfer of more than 360 criminal illegal aliens from Californ...
08/12/2026

F.A. United States Attorney Bill Essayli comments on the transfer of more than 360 criminal illegal aliens from California county jails into federal custody in the Los Angeles area, the Inland Empire, and the Central Coast one year into Operation Guardian Angel.

08/12/2026

Since its launch last year, Operation Guardian Angel, a program that seeks to neutralize California’s sanctuary state policy, has resulted in 362 arrests of criminal illegal aliens from county jails into federal custody in the Los Angeles area, the Inland Empire, and the Central Coast.

08/11/2026

Federal law enforcement today announced a $5,000 reward and a new FBI tip line, for information leading to the successful prosecution of criminals who violate the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, a federal law that carries penalties of up to seven years in prison.

08/06/2026

A Thousand Oaks tax preparer was sentenced today to 27 months in federal prison for filing more than 1,700 false tax returns for her clients.

F.A. United States Attorney Bill Essayli comments on life sentences handed down today to three Orange County gang member...
08/06/2026

F.A. United States Attorney Bill Essayli comments on life sentences handed down today to three Orange County gang members convicted of VICAR murder.

08/06/2026
08/06/2026

A Calabasas man was sentenced today to 324 months in federal prison for running what prosecutors called a “DoorDash for drugs” service that delivered illicit narcotics to buyers in Los Angeles and Ventura counties and resulted in two fatal fentanyl overdoses.

08/06/2026

The owner of an Orange County-based fruits-and-vegetables food truck that law enforcement believes is the highest-redeeming vendor of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits among nearby fruit-and-vegetable stores and large grocery stores, has been indicted on food stamp fraud char...

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