After a nearly two-year investigation, the Fresno County District Attorney's Office charged a former Parlier Unified School District superintendent with felony embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds. The DA's office said in a news release Friday morning that Gerardo G. Alvarez stole from the school district's "Sunshine Club" account. If convicted,...
Mexico to Up Security at Border After Migrants Try to Cross
TIJUANA, Mexico — Mexico looked set to shore up security near its border with the United States on Monday, and local authorities said that 39 migrants were arrested after a peaceful march devolved into mayhem when U.S. agents fired tear gas into Mexico to stop some migrants who tried to...
White Supremacists Arrested on Charlottesville Riot Charges
LOS ANGELES — The leader of a Southern California white supremacist group and two other members were arrested on charges of inciting a deadly riot in Charlottesville, Virginia, last year, prosecutors said Wednesday. The arrests come weeks after other group members were indicted in Virginia on similar charges. Rise Above...
Texas Police Questioned Man Days Before California Killings
LOS ANGELES — A man with a history of violence who'd been deported from the United States six times wasn't flagged for arrest by Houston police and fled to California, where he's now charged in a series of California killings, authorities said. Ramon Escobar, 47, came to the attention of...
Texas Man Allegedly Sent Threatening Letters to Taylor Swift
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A 26-year-old Austin, Texas, man has been arrested on federal charges for allegedly sending threatening letters to pop star Taylor Swift and showing up at her record label in Nashville, Tennessee. Federal prosecutors in Nashville said in a press release Thursday that Eric Swarbrick has been charged...