Seventy-five people may face criminal charges after being caught in six simultaneous statewide undercover sting operations conducted October 9 and October 10, 2013 by the Contractors State License Board (CSLB). Among those arrested during CSLB’s fall California Blitz were two registered sex offenders; two people with several prior felonies including robbery, rape, burglary and drug […]
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Governor Signs AB576
It is estimated that tax cheaters and evaders in California are ripping off the state by billions of dollars a year, but legislation signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown this week, will work to change that. Assembly Bill 576 provides for a new investigation and enforcement effort that will include California Statewide Law Enforcement […]
World Famous Gambler Caught Cheating
Archie Karas, 62, best-known for a winning card playing gambling streak from 1992 to 1995 when he turned just $50 into $40 million, was taken into custody September 24, 2013 at his home in Las Vegas, according to the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office. The world famous gambler was caught marking cards at the […]
Prison Time For Two Car Dealership Owners Convicted For Bank Fraud
Two Modesto brothers, owners of several car dealerships in Stanislaus and Merced Counties, are heading to prison for more than four years each as a result of their conviction for conspiring to commit bank fraud. “These men, along with several of their employees falsified the information of potential car buyers in order for the potential […]
Undercover Bust by DCA Medical Board Investigators
A pediatrician in Monterey Park and two of his employees have been indicted on allegations of Medi-Cal fraud and, with little or no medical exam, prescribing prescription strength diet pills to adults according to a news release from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. “Kid’s M.D.” owner and operator Dr. Thomas Lin, his physician’s […]
ABC Agents At Work: One Open Container Leads to Two Felony Arrests
When California Alcoholic Beverage Control Agents Scott Stonebrook and Souk Thao witnessed a young, front-seat passenger in a car with an open container of beer in Cathedral City, the two crime fighters took action. The investigation that followed lead to the arrest of two criminals who had warrants out for their arrests. “It is always […]
CHP Public Safety Dispatcher Participates in Walk To Save Lives
For six and a-half years, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Member Samantha Dee has worked as a CHP Public Safety Dispatcher at the Golden Gate Communications Center. She answers calls for help and dispatches officers to respond to those in need. Sometimes those calls involve someone who is attempting to take his or her […]
After Month Long Fire Fight – Rim Fire Nearly Contained
Hot August nights filled with thick, black smoke and raging, bright orange flames have evolved into a more subtle September near Yosemite National Park, as the Rim Fire rounds the corner to containment. The 256,528 acre, monster fire is now 84% contained, with containment expected September 20. The fire started August 17. The Rim Fire […]
Undercover ABC Agents Buy Illegal Drugs At Delano Restaurant
(Delano) –In a three month investigation, undercover California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents made drug buys inside the El Rancho Grande restaurant in Delano leading ABC to revoke the restaurant’s liquor license. ABC agents worked in conjunction with Delano Police, Bakersfield Police, the Kern County Sheriff’s Department. the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Immigration Customs […]
Registered Nurse Practitioner’s License Suspended
A registered nurse practitioner in jail and facing 35 counts of sexual assault involving four female patients has now had his registered nurse’s license suspended. Jeffer Sabino, 64, was arrested in Kings County in August at the Avenal Community Health Clinic after an investigation by the California Department of Consumer Affairs’ (DCA) Division of Investigation […]
