A Selma woman was arrested Wednesday on a federal indictment charging her with mail fraud for allegedly submitting over $790,000 in fraudulent crop insurance claims, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced in a news release. According to court records, from at least November 2013 through September 2016, Sihota controlled...
US Attorney for Fresno Stepping Down at Biden’s Request
The top federal prosecutor for the region covering Fresno is stepping down. U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott will leave his position on Feb. 28. He is stepping down, as are several other U.S. attorneys due to the change in presidential administrations. President Joe Biden asked all Trump-appointed U.S. Attorneys to resign...
2 DMV Workers Took Bribes, Granted 216 Phony Big-Rig Licenses
One of two former California DMV employees convicted of accepting bribes to grant hundreds of big-rig and bus driver's licenses to people who hadn't passed any tests was sentenced Friday, federal authorities said. The office of U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott said Kari Scattaglia, 40, and Lisa Terraciano, 52, allowed...