Tag: August 2025
Poor Bear, Manslaughter, South Dakota 1990
RAPID CITY, SD – A brutal assault in Manderson, South Dakota, ended with a death, but not a conviction. On August 28, 2025, a federal jury in Rapid City delivered a not guilty verdict for Matocika Poor Bear, age 20, who was accused of Involuntary Manslaughter. The outcome brings an end to a case steeped…
Poor Bear, Manslaughter, South Dakota 2023
RAVEN’S CREEK – The federal courts have delivered a stunning reversal of fortune for Matocika Poor Bear, aged 20, from Manderson, South Dakota. On August 28, 2025, following a jury trial in Rapid City, Poor Bear was found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter, a charge stemming from an incident on November 16, 2024. Poor Bear…
John Kevin Lapinski Jr, Hate Crime Plot, Florida 2024
MIAMI – A chilling sentence was handed down this week as John Kevin Lapinski Jr., 41, from Margate, Florida, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for a series of firearm offenses and plotting attacks against Jewish and Black Americans. Lapinski was nailed on multiple counts including possession of a firearm as a convicted…
John Kevin Lapinski, Jr., Firearms Offenses, Florida 2024
MIAMI, FL – A Margate man’s chilling obsession with violence against Jewish and Black Americans culminated in a 25-year federal prison sentence. John Kevin Lapinski, Jr., 41, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith for a string of firearm offenses and a disturbing pattern of planning attacks based on racial and religious hatred.…
Gustavo Adolfo Torres-Sadres, Vehicle Identification Number Alteration, Texas 2022
PLANO, Texas – In a gritty crackdown on organized crime, two aliens from Honduras and one Dallas-area resident have been locked away for their roles in a brazen VIN flipping scheme that spanned the Eastern District of Texas. The trio, Gustavo Adolfo Torres-Sadres, 38, Julian Sanchez, 38, both from Duncanville, and Paul Anthony Oliva Bejarano,…
Weidong Liu, Mail Fraud, California 2025
SEVEN Accused Of Orchestrating Organized Retail Theft In San Francisco The grim streets of San Francisco have been roiled by a federal indictment charging seven defendants, including Weidong Liu, 33, Chen Shen, 37, and Weiqin Xu, 34, with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, mail fraud, conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods, and trafficking in counterfeit…
Cred Executives, Crypto Fraud, California 2022
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Cred CEO Julian Hosp, Wire Fraud, California 2022
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Isaac Rodriguez, Felon Firearm Possession, California 2023
FRESNO, Calif. — Isaac Rodriguez, a 26-year-old member of the Arvina gang, has been hit with a severe federal charge after being indicted for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced that the charges follow a federal grand jury’s decision to indict Rodriguez on Thursday. According to court…
Travis Grygla, Child Pornography and Theft, California 2023
PORTLAND, Ore. — Travis Jay Grygla, a 44-year-old Portland resident, has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in the distribution of child pornography and the theft of government property. Grygla received a sentence of 262 months, followed by life on supervised release, and was ordered to pay $27,551.79 in restitution to the United…
