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California prisoner who spent 13 years on the run after escaping prison camp is recaptured
An inmate who vanished nearly 13 years ago from a prison camp in California has been arrested in New York City, corrections officials say.
Eduardo Hernandez, who disappeared from the Delta Conservation Camp in Suisun City in November 2011, was taken into custody without incident on May 20 in New York, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).
“Hernandez was sentenced to thirteen years for carjacking with an enhancement for use of a firearm,” it said in a recent statement announcing his arrest, adding that Hernandez will be extradited back to California and could face escape charges.
“Since 1977, 99 percent of all people who have left an adult institution, camp, or community-based program without permission have been apprehended,” the CDCR added.
TEXAS CRIMINAL SERVING 20-YEAR SENTENCE CAPTURED 3 MILES FROM PRISON AFTER ESCAPING
Eduardo Hernandez was arrested without incident on May 20 in New York City, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says. (CDCR/Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
During Hernandez’s escape in 2011, he fled with another inmate – Jose Padilla – who remains on the run, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The newspaper reports that both men had last been seen early in the morning of Nov. 15, 2011 and escaped while wearing orange jeans and shirts with the label “C.D.C.R. prisoner” on them.
The CDCR says on its website that the “primary mission” of the Delta Conservation Camp in California’s Bay Area is to “provide incarcerated fire crews for fire suppression in the Sonoma, Lake, Napa Unit and Solano County areas.”
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California Department of Corrections inmate fire crews from Delta Conservation Camp pull down low-hanging branches while working with Cal Fire to help reduce the risk of a wildfire on May 12, 2014, in Yountville, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hernandez’s capture comes after another inmate was detained following his escape from the camp in mid-May.
James Xiong, who most recently had been sentenced to “one-year, four months for possessing/owning a firearm by a felon or addict,” fled from the Delta Conservation Camp on May 13, the CDCR says.
James Xiong, another inmate who was recaptured after escaping from the same camp as Eduardo Hernandez.
He was then tracked down in Monterey around two weeks later, where “officers were required to use physical force and a taser to take him into custody,” the CDCR added.
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San Francisco, CA
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Denver, CO
Mitchell Fraboni will be the Bronco long snapper in 2026
For the last four seasons, Mitch Fraboni has been the Bronco long snapper (he was the LS for part of 2022). Long snappers are critical, but forgotten parts of every football team. Like offensive linemen, they only get noticed if they screw up.
Mitch is not only a competent long snapper, but he is also a decent tackler, getting anywhere from four to six tackles on punt coverage every season. Mitch had four tackles (3.5) last season on 75 punts – only 29 of which were returned. The leader on punt tackles for the Denver Broncos last season was JL Skinner with 5.5.
Position: LS | 6-2, 223lb (188cm, 101kg)
Admittedly only the gunners and the long snapper can be downfield before the punt is away, but Mitch is still an asset as a tackler on punt coverage.
Seattle, WA
Seattle real estate owner sentenced to prison for $4.7 million tax evasion scheme – MyNorthwest.com
A 70-year-old Seattle real estate owner was sentenced to prison for tax evasion and filing false tax returns.
Steven Loo was convicted following a nine-day trial and ordered to spend 20 months in prison for his $4.7 million tax evasion scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
“Mr. Loo made a sustained, willful decision to evade taxes. The only thing that explains that is greed,” First Assistant U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd stated. “A man who amasses $43 million in wealth can afford to pay his taxes — just like the 85% of us who pay our taxes fully and on time.”
Loo owned and operated multiple commercial real estate properties in western Washington and California, according to records filed in the case. He hired property management companies to manage the properties, and had the companies send profit from the properties to two bank accounts in the name of shell companies he controlled.
Loo hid real estate profits through shell companies, claimed zero tax for 20 years
Loo spent the money for his benefit and for his friends and family. He also re-invested funds in various businesses he controlled. However, Loo did not declare that income— over $4.7 million — on his tax returns. He used shell companies and repeated transfers of funds to conceal the income from the IRS, according to records filed in the case.
“At trial, the government presented evidence detailing the eight properties operated by Loo via various limited liability companies (LLCs),” the attorney’s office stated. “The income from the LLCs was funneled into bank accounts associated with two specific inactive entities that were established in Washington in 1999. Loo did not report this income to the IRS. Loo failed to inform his tax return preparer of these funds that were income from his properties.”
Loo claimed he owed no tax at all over 20 years and even claimed a net refund from the IRS.
“Loo is living the American dream yet believes he has no obligation to pay the taxes that support our nation,” prosecutors said in asking for a 51-month sentence. “Loo was not content with merely failing to report his income. Instead, he contrived a plan to hide his wealth from the IRS using shell companies and money-routing schemes. When Loo’s luck ran out, and an IRS criminal investigator knocked on his door, he continued his deception by trotting out a fairy tale about using imaginary losses to offset his income.”
Along with serving prison time, Loo must also pay a $250,000 fine and serve three years of supervised release following his prison term. The attorney’s office noted Loo has already paid back taxes to the IRS of $1,603,686.
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