A priest was sentenced Friday to life in prison for sex trafficking in northern Ohio, according to authorities. A federal jury in Toledo, Ohio, previously found defendant Michael Zacharias, 56, guilty of…
Category: American Justice
Two Corporate Executives Guilty of Selling Defective Chinese-Made Dehumidifiers linked to More Than 450 Fires
LOS ANGELES A jury found two corporate executives guilty of federal criminal charges related to selling defective Chinese-made residential dehumidifiers linked to more than 450 fires. This case represents the first corporate…
Former Police Officer Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Slamming Suspect’s Head and Face Against Patrol Car, Breaking Victim’s Tooth
A former officer with the Gary, Indiana, Police Department (GPD) was sentenced Wednesday to one year and a day in prison for violating the civil rights of a suspect, officials stated. Terry…
Eleven Defendants Charged with International Drug Trafficking and Allegedly Distributing Narcotics in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Tennessee
Defendants Allegedly Distributed Fentanyl and Other Deadly Drugs Across the Ohio Valley, officials stated. Federal, state, local, and Italian law enforcement officials announced Tuesday that 11 suspects were charged for their roles…
Medical Examiner Investigator Charged with Allegedly Stealing Gold Crucifix Other Items from Dead People
Los Angeles County District Attorney announced Wednesday that an investigator with the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner (formerly known as the Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner) has been charged with…
Feds: Lexington Police In Mississippi Investigated for Police Stops, Searches and Arrests
The U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday that it opened a civil pattern or practice investigation into the City of Lexington, Mississippi, and the Lexington Police Department (LPD). Lexington is a town of…
Former N.Y. Lawyer Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Accepting $2.2 Million Kickback in L.A. Water and Power Litigation Corruption Scheme
LOS ANGELES A disbarred New York City lawyer, who simultaneously represented the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and a ratepayer suing the City of Los Angeles in the wake…
Former Memphis Police Officer Pleads Guilty in the Killing of Tyre Nichols
One of five former Memphis Police Department officers facing federal charges in the tragic killing of Tyre Nichols pled guilty in federal court Thursday, officials stated. Desmond Mills Jr., 33, appeared before…
Four Arrested, Multiple Russians Charged in Two Schemes to Allegedly Send U.S. Weapons-Systems Technology to Russia
Over $7 Million Worth of Semiconductors, Integrated Circuits, and Other Electronics Unlawfully Exported to Russian End-Users Affiliated with the Russian Military. Four individuals were arrested, and an indictment and criminal complaint were…
Real Estate Exec. Allegedly Bribed San Luis Obispo County Supervisor
LOS ANGELES An executive at a San Luis Obispo-based real estate development company was arrested Monday on a federal grand jury indictment alleging he paid a local…
Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Selling “Ghost Guns” and Pounds of Meth
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in federal prison for illegally selling firearms, including dozens of so-called “ghost guns” and pound quantities of methamphetamine. U.S.District…
Man Guilty of Driving His Car Into Demonstrators at “Stop Asian Hate” Rally
LOS ANGELES A Diamond Bar man pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal criminal civil rights charge for disrupting a “Stop Asian Hate” rally in March 2021, according to federal officials Steve Lee…