Former Minneapolis Officer Steve Dykstra spent just over four years with MPD. The 42 year old had worked with juveniles in Hennepin County, and at the jail. He says he wanted…
Category: American Justice
Ex-Elementary Teacher Sentenced to 30 Years for Making Porn of 15-Year-Old former Student
LOS ANGELES A former elementary school teacher who made pornographic images of his 15-year-old ex-student was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in federal prison. U.S. District Court…
Prison Official Admits Accepting Bribes to Smuggle Drugs to Inmates
NORTH CAROLINA A North Carolina man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a bribery and smuggling scheme in which he abused his position as a prison official to funnel drugs and other contraband into…
Just Saying: Justified Police Shooting; A Little Bit Pregnant; Banshee Alert! Liz, the Republican Joan of Arc
JUST SAYING BY RAUL HERNANDEZ (District Attorney Andrew Womble on May 18 said the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. by Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies was justified. No officers were charged. (The Washington…
Former Deputy Campaign Manager for U.S. Senator Guilty of Stealing Campaign Money
ARIZONA An Illinois man pleaded guilty Friday to the theft of more than $115,000 in campaign funds from the McSally for Senate Campaign in 2018 and 2019, according to officials. According to…
Man Who Allegedly Used COVID-Relief Loans to Buy Ferrari, Bentley and Lamborghini Indicted
SANTA ANA, California An Orange County man was arrested Friday on federal charges alleging he fraudulently obtained approximately $5 million in Payment Protection Program (PPP) loans for his sham businesses. He used…
JUST SAYING: American Justice is Becoming an Oxymoron
JUST SAYING: NYT: Justice Dept. charges ex-Minneapolis police officers with violating George Floyd’s civil rights From left to right: Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. (AP)By NYT reporter…
MS-13 Member Guilty of Racketeering Involving Murder and Attempted Murder
Maryland A Maryland man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a conspiracy involving racketeering enterprise by murdering a suspected rival gang member and attempting to murder two other victims, officials stated. The crimes were…
“Phatstax” Sentenced to 11 Years for Robbing Credit Union, an Employee Helped Him
LOS ANGELES A San Pedro man was sentenced today to 11 years in federal prison for being the gunman in a violent, takeover-style robbery of a Gardena credit union, according to officials….
Woman Pleads Guilty to Tax and Drug Charges from Multimillion-Dollar Marijuana Business
Massachusetts A Massachusetts woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to tax evasion, conspiracy to distribute marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and money laundering, officials stated. According to court documents and the…
Sinaloa Cartel Leader “Mayito Gordo” Convicted of Drug Trafficking Will Be Sentenced in 2022
SAN DIEGO Sinaloa Cartel leader Ismael Zambada-Imperial, aka “Mayito Gordo,” who plead guilty in federal court last week will be sentenced on April 29, 2022, according to officials. Zambada-Imperial agreed to forfeit…
Five Charged for Allegedly Attempting to Murder Lady GaGa’s Dog Walker
Los Angeles County Five defendants were charged today for their alleged roles in the shooting of singer Lady Ga Ga’s dog walker in February, according to officials. “This was a brazen street…