Articles Tagged With ‘Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)’
“The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States, which simultaneously serves as the nation’s prime Federal law enforcement organization. Operating under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI is concurrently a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and reports to both the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence.[2] A lead U.S. counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and criminal investigative organization, FBI has jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime.” From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A former San Luis Obispo real estate broker is facing federal prison time for illegally flipping houses that he purchased in short sales. Timothy William Barnes, 37, pleaded guilty Monday to committing bank fraud. Barnes, a San Francisco resident, owned... (Continue reading)
Written on 22 Feb, 2014 in
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18 comments California State Senator Ronald Calderon agreed Friday to surrender to federal authorities after being named in a federal grand jury indictment that accuses him of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes from a businessman and from people who... (Continue reading)
Written on 21 Feb, 2014 in
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One comment A 22-year-old Paso Robles man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a Playa del Rey gas storage facility and causing a gas leak on Monday. [ABC7] Shortly after midnight, James Viramontez Cogley allegedly entered the SoCal Gas storage facility... (Continue reading)
Written on 7 Jan, 2014 in
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17 comments The San Luis Obispo City Council will discuss two abuse of authority claims lodged by victims of former rogue police officer Cory Pierce at Tuesday night’s council meeting. In February, FBI agents arrested Pierce after an undercover investigation revealed Pierce... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Dec, 2013 in
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No comments A Chico man was sentenced to eight years in federal prison after child porn was discovered on a computer he gave away for free at a garage sale. [MercuryNews] Amado Hernandez, 34, gave the computer to a person who then... (Continue reading)
Written on 18 Dec, 2013 in
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One comment The Federal Bureau of Investigation is searching for a man who has robbed five Northern California banks in the last month while wearing a fake beard. The “Bad Beard Bandit” is believed to have robbed banks in Ripon, Manteca, Tracy,... (Continue reading)
Written on 10 Dec, 2013 in
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One comment FBI authorities charged 18 current and former Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies for federal crimes including Illegal beatings of jail inmates and obstruction of justice. Federal authorities announced the charges after 16 of the defendants were taken into custody earlier... (Continue reading)
Written on 9 Dec, 2013 in
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14 comments Law enforcement officers arrested two Fresno men last week for sex trafficking two female minors in San Luis Obispo and other areas. Javier Solis, 28, and Michael Anthony Andrade, 33, brought two female minors, ages 15 and 17, to San... (Continue reading)
Written on 9 Dec, 2013 in
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20 comments The Sonoma County sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed a Santa Rosa teen carrying a BB gun in October will return to work this week. [NBC Bay Area] Deputy Erick Gelhaus shot Andy Lopez, 13, seven times in a Santa... (Continue reading)
Written on 11 Nov, 2013 in
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19 comments Santa Maria made the top 10 most violent California city list with a crime rate of 6.78 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, according to the FBI’s 2012 crime report. Leading the state is Oakland, followed by Stockton, Richmond, Antioch, Modesto... (Continue reading)
