Man pleads guilty to murder-for-hire plot
Eastern District of Texas
A Honduran national residing in Port Arthur has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas.
Santos Orellana-Hernandez, 47, pleaded guilty to use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire, tampering with a witness by intimidation and threats, and conspiracy to commit witness tampering. Orellana-Hernandez entered his guilty plea today before U.S. District Judge Thad Heartfield.
“Public safety in the Eastern District of Texas is enhanced by the excellent partnerships we have between local and federal law enforcement. In this case, as soon as the Port Arthur Police Department learned of the defendant’s plot to kill his Port Arthur family’s relatives in Honduras, they coordinated with the FBI, who moved swiftly to prevent any bloodshed,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. “I also commend the tremendous work of the investigative and p
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California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Again Violating a Former Employer’s Data Details Written by IVN
Sacramento, California - Matthew Keys, 34, of Vacaville, was sentenced Monday for violating the terms of his supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller ordered Keys to serve an additional six months in prison to be followed by 18 months of supervision with specific computer monitoring conditions.
Keys was originally indicted in 2013 on charges related to a scheme that resulted in unauthorized changes to an article on the Los Angeles Times website. The government also suspected Keys had sent threatening emails to employees at KTXL FOX40 where he used to work. Keys later confessed to sending the emails and to his role in changing the Los Angeles Times article. After a jury trial to resolve other disputes, such as the amount of the losses the Los Angeles Times suffered, Keys w