BY RAUL HERNANDEZ I started writing my novel The Rivera Girls in 2018, a few months after Pixar’s Coco hit theaters in November 2017. Coco went on to win Academy Awards for…
CRUSHER’S FUNERAL He’s Dead. The City Isn’t Done With Him. Now on Audiobook
Finished it, finally! My characters are out there. I turned them all loose. If you bump into them, send them home. I loved writing this comedy novel. I hope you enjoy reading…
For Sale: Books, Art and Other Stuff — Free Poetry
Notes, Thoughts, Art, Books and Poetry: STEPPING ON THE DEVIL’S TAIL — A CRIME NOVEL ************ ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Raul Hernandez is a former newspaper reporter who spent more than…
Eight Men Indicted in Alleged Plot to Attack White House UFC Freedom 250 Event, Kill President and Other Officials
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Eight men have been indicted on federal charges alleging they conspired to carry out a mass-casualty attack at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Freedom 250 event held at the…
INTERNET VIDEOS WORTH WATCHING AND MUCH MORE (July)
John Oliver discusses how the Supreme Court has paved the way for the redrawing of congressional maps across the country, and what it means for the midterm elections. Plus, an urgent…
Man Sentenced to 26½ Years in Prison for Armed Robbery Spree That Ended in Fatal Police Crash
LOS ANGELES — A Long Beach man was sentenced Thursday to 318 months (26½ years) in federal prison for a 2023 armed robbery spree across Los Angeles County that ended in a…
24 Arrested in Global Crackdown on India-Based Organized Crime Gangs Linked to Murder, Drug Trafficking
LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities announced the arrest of 24 defendants in the United States, Canada and Europe following a years-long investigation into three India-based transnational organized crime organizations accused of racketeering,…
Why I Started Mind’s Edge Publishing
Why I Started Mind’s Edge Publishing Someone once asked me why I didn’t publish my novels under a publishing company’s name. My question was simple. Why would I put someone else’s stamp…
8 Alleged Tren de Aragua Members Charged in Illinois, Texas With Murder, Kidnapping, Racketeering
The U.S. Department of Justice announced federal charges against eight alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) in the Northern Districts of Illinois and Texas, accusing them of murder,…
United Cartels Leaders’ Son, Nephew Indicted on Alleged Terrorism, Meth Trafficking Charges
WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., has indicted two alleged senior members of Mexico’s United Cartels on charges involving large-scale methamphetamine trafficking, providing material support to a designated foreign…
JUST SAYING: Stephen Miller, Trump’s Joseph Goebbels, Immigration Message for the 4th of July
The Right’s Birthright Citizenship Freak-Out Shows What’s At The Heart Of MAGA —Huffington Post From birtherism to birthright citizenship, Trump’s MAGA movement has always been about one thing: who to exclude from…
Former Louisiana Wildlife Secretary Jack Montoucet Sentenced to 27 Months in Federal Prison in Kickback Scheme
LAFAYETTE, La. — Former Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Jack Montoucet, 78, was sentenced June 30, 2026, to 27 months in federal prison for conspiring to defraud the United States…
Detroit Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Life for Multi-State Fentanyl Operation Spanning Five States
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Detroit native LaShawn Monroe, 31, was sentenced to life in federal prison for leading a multi-state drug trafficking organization that distributed fentanyl and other controlled substances across five states,…
10 Arrested in Federal Human Trafficking Sweep Targeting Los Angeles’ Figueroa Corridor
LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities arrested 10 defendants, including six alleged members or associates of the Hoover Criminal Gang and the manager of a South Los Angeles motel, in a major human…
Malibu Woman Pleads Guilty to Helping Convicted Fraudster Boyfriend Flee U.S. to Avoid Prison
LOS ANGELES — A Malibu woman has pleaded guilty to helping her convicted fraudster boyfriend evade federal authorities by fleeing to Mexico and later Germany to avoid incarceration and sentencing in a…