Lead Defendant in Whittier-Based Quiet Village Racketeering Case Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges, Admits to 2022 Gun Murder

USAO Press Release on August 13, 2025

SANTA ANA, California – A shot caller in the Whittier-based Quiet Village (QV) street gang pleaded guilty today to federal charges, including shooting a woman to death while attempting to murder a law enforcement source in Commerce in March 2022 and the attempted murder of a rival gang…

U.S. Attorney’s Office Filed 79 Border-Related Cases This Week

USAO Press Release on August 8, 2025

SAN DIEGO – Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 79 border-related cases this week, including charges of assault on a federal officer, bringing in aliens for financial gain, reentering the U.S. after deportation, and importation of controlled substances…