Tag "extortion"
Quartet arrested for kidnapping of woman and extortion
Photo: top row l-r, Ezra Chley, George Armando Medrano. Bottom row l-r, Reha Soylular, Yang Wang SANTA ANA – A woman was kidnapped from her Irvine apartment on August 28th
Man Reprimanded for Spray Painting Graffiti Commits 4 More Serious Crimes
NOVATO — Such indignation indeed. A man caught spray painting graffiti made several bad decisions when someone dared to reprimand and photograph him. His response was to commit four more
Opportunist Charged with Attempted Extortion of Actor Kevin Hart
Photo: Jonathan Todd Jackson LOS ANGELES – “Action Jackson,” Jonathan Todd Jackson (dob 3/4/77) is facing a possible maximum four-year sentence in county jail for threatening extortion and trying to
Woman Charged in Immigration Scam
Romina Aida Zadorian MONTEBELLO – People seeking to immigrate into the United States depend on the assistance of others to process the paperwork and help them along to entry into
Fire Marshal Poseur Sentenced
Brian Lee Carsten SANTA ANA – Posing as a fire marshal and charging small businesses for fraudulent inspections landed a Newport Beach man in jail. Brian Lee Carsten (37) entered
Federal Extortion And Bribery In Compton Marijuana Shop
Michael Kimbrew LOS ANGELES – Michael Kimbrew (44) of Carson was arrested yesterday morning by special agents with the FBI on federal extortion and bribery charges after allegedly taking $5,000
Metadata Embedded in Photos Links Suspect to Extortion Scheme
Maninder Adama FREMONT– Detectives analyzed metadata that’s normally embedded inside photographs to identify a suspected cyberbully, who allegedly threatened to disseminate a video of a couple having sexual relations—unless they
Immigration Fraud Case Results in Jail Time, $550,000 in Restitution
Gregory Chavez LOS ANGELES — In the recent past, 53-year-old Gregory Chavez was an unlicensed private investigator. He presented himself as a “special agent.” He carried a badge of some
Nude Photo Extortionist Exposed & Busted
Alex Scott Roberts VENTURA COUNTY — The internet may be the world’s largest repository of information both vital and arcane, but it can also be the playground for the criminal
Attorney and Girlfriend Arrested for Extortion
Rogelio Morales RIVERSIDE — A local attorney and his girlfriend accomplice were arrested for an intricate extortion scheme they perpetrated on eleven local hair salons and dry cleaning businesses. From
