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Jerry Wimbley III was arrested Tuesday on a four-count federal grand jury indictment alleging he and two other gang members took part in a one-night shooting spree in Lancaster last year that claimed two lives and almost claimed a third.
The scheme targeted people, including minors, throughout the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, France, Spain and Italy. Among the victims was Ryan Last, a 17-year-old high school senior from San Jose.
Juan Gabriel Gonzalez, 22, and Dereck Nathan Lopez, 21, allegedly robbed and attempted to rob people leaving casinos on at least 15 occasions, including three on a single night. They’re accused of stealing at least $274,600 in cash, casino chips and other property.
The federal class-action lawsuit was filed to stop the medical school and UCLA officials from allegedly “engaging in intentional discrimination on the basis of race and ethnicity in the admissions process.”
A federal judge ordered that rapper Lil Durk, whose legal name is Durk Devontay Banks, remain jailed pending trial, citing his violation of the rules by using other inmates’ phone accounts and engaging in three-way calls.
Multiple federal prosecutors in Los Angeles submitted resignations after U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli offered a plea agreement to an L.A. County sheriff’s deputy who had already been convicted of using excessive force, sources told The Times.
An ex-assistant U.S. attorney in Los Angeles has filed a claim calling his dismissal “unlawful” and alleging it was motivated in part by his prosecution of the ex-CEO of the Fatburger and Johnny Rockets restaurant chains.
California City’s mayor pro tem was arrested after he allegedly conspired to transport an SUV contaminated with mercury from his car wash into a neighboring jurisdiction.
Irish hotelier Patrick McKillen is suing members of the Qatari royal family, accusing them of defrauding him and his company. The family has denied the allegations.
A judge ruled Tuesday that Eugene “Big U” Henley will remain behind bars pending trial. He cited the violent allegations against Henley, including the murder of an aspiring rapper, and what he called “a lot of evidence of obstruction of justice.”
