Imperial Valley News Center
Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of a Minor
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Fresno, California - Tryvell Powell, 34, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to sex trafficking of a minor, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
Stockton Man Sentenced to More Than One Year in Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods
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Sacramento, California - United States District Judge William B. Shubb sentenced Joe L. Regalado, 41, of Stockton, to one and one half years in prison for trafficking in counterfeit goods, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
Kern County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses
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Fresno, California - Thomas Bettis, 54, of Tehachapi, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Anthony W. Ishii to 15 years in prison for receiving and distributing child pornography, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
Man Linked to Medicare Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty to Federal Money Laundering and Tax Offenses
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Los Angeles, California - A Glendale man pleaded guilty today to federal money laundering and tax charges related to a scheme in which he helped launder $1.1 million generated by a health care fraud scheme.
Animal Rights Activists Accused of Going on Cross-Country Spree Targeting Fur Industry
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San Diego, California - Animal-rights activists Joseph Buddenberg and Nicole Kissane were arrested by the FBI today and charged with terrorizing the fur industry during cross-country road trips in which they released thousands of mink from farms around the country and vandalized various properties.
USGS Awards $4 Million to Support Earthquake Early Warning System in California and Pacific Northwest
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Reston, Virginia - The U.S. Geological Survey has awarded approximately $4 million this week to four universities – California Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley, University of Washington and University of Oregon – to support transitioning the “ShakeAlert” earthquake early warning system toward a production stage. A functioning early warning system can give people a precious few seconds to stop what they are doing and take precautions before the severe shaking waves from an earthquake arrive.
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