San Francisco, California - David Jah was sentenced to 216 months in prison for conspiracy to commit arson, in connection with a scheme to firebomb the properties of several people on his enemies list, announced Acting United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds; United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Special Agent in Charge, San Francisco Division, Patrick T. Gorman; and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge Craig D. Fair. The sentence was handed down by the Honorable William H. Alsup, U.S. District Judge.

Sacramento, California - August 2nd, a federal jury found James Christopher Castle, 57, formerly of Petaluma, guilty of 35 counts in a bank fraud scheme that sought to fraudulently eliminate home mortgages and then profit on the subsequent home sales, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. This was the first jury trial in the Eastern District of California since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.

Sacramento, California - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Sacramento Field Office is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Jose Guadalupe Lopez Nunez, a Mexican national wanted for murder in Sacramento County. Lopez Nunez is a 5'5" tall Hispanic male with black hair, and brown eyes. Lopez Nunez may have ties to the states of Jalisco and Zacatecas in Mexico.

Sacramento, California - Daniel Wayne Benner, 35, pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

Niland, California - On Tuesday, at their regular board meeting, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution naming the Niland Public Safety Facility as the “Jesse King Memorial Center” in honor of the late Jesse Carl King.

Los Angeles, California - Director Christopher Wray has named Alyssa M. Doyle as the special agent in charge of the Counterintelligence and Cyber Division at the Los Angeles Field Office. She most recently served as a deputy assistant director in the Operational Technology Division at the FBI’s facility in Quantico, Virginia.