Crypto fraud victims receive restitution from BitConnect scheme

By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–An inmate found unresponsive in his cell on July 19 died Saturday afternoon at an area hospital, authorities said.  Sheriff’s Homicide investigators were notified that 47-year-old Jonathan McDowell, an individual in Sheriff’s custody, passed away at Scripps Mercy Hospital around 5 p.m.  According to the Sheriff’s Department, deputies found McDowell…

By SDCN Editor The founder and leader of the Oath Keepers, and the leader of the Florida chapter of the organization, were sentenced Thursday for seditious conspiracy and other charges related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their actions disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in…

By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–A search is underway for three American sailors last heard from on April 4 near Mazatlán, Mexico, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The Mexican Navy is assisting the U.S. Coast Guard in the search efforts off the coast of Mexico. The sailors, William Gross, Frank O’Brien, and Kerry O’Brien were…

Photo by Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By Newswise Strawberries may seem like a small dietary addition, but their health benefits pack a serious punch. For more than a decade, University of Las Vegas professor Arpita Basu has been studying how strawberries can help reduce the risks of diabetes and improve overall metabolic and cardiovascular…

By SDCN Editor Three people were sentenced to prison Tuesday for orchestrating and implementing a scheme to solicit millions of dollars in contributions to two political action committees (PACs) based on false and misleading representations that the funds would be used to support presidential candidates during and after the 2016 election cycle.  On April 24,…

By SDCN Editor A New York man was sentenced Tuesday to 24 months in prison for conspiring to steal General Electric trade secrets, knowing or intending to benefit the People’s Republic of China, federal prosecutors said. Xiaoqing Zheng, 59, of Niskayuna, New York, was convicted of conspiracy to commit economic espionage, following a four-week jury…