A former Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) lieutenant, Ryan O. Elliott, 47, was sentenced Thursday to one year and one day in prison for assaulting an inmate, officials stated. He was also…
Category: U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of Justice Cases
Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 33 Years in Prison, Forfeit $27 Million
A leader of the Lorenzana drug trafficking organization was sentenced last week to 33 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $27 million for charges related to international drug trafficking, officials announced…
Mountana Man Guilty of Scheme to Create Hybrid Sheep for Captive Hunting Facilities
Arthur “Jack” Schubarth plead guilty to two felony wildlife crimes related to an almost decade-long scheme involving the creation of hybrid sheep for sale to captive hunting facilities, officials stated. Schubarth, the…
Former Rideshare Driver Indicted For Allegedly Assaulting Rider who He Thought Was Jewish
A Daly City, California, resident and former rideshare driver was arrested on Tuesday for an Oct. 26, 2023, assault on a rider because he perceived the rider to be Jewish or Israeli….
Six Former Kentucky Corrections Officers Sentenced for Roles in Beating a Handcuffed Inmate
Six former officers of the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex (EKCC) were sentenced today for their roles in the assault of an inmate and the subsequent cover-up. Three officers who carried out…
Chinese Man Indicted for Allegedly Smuggling Protected Eastern Box Turtles from U.S. to China
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal grand jury charged a Chinese man on Friday in a four-count indictment alleging he smuggled eastern box turtles, a protected wildlife species, from the United States to China…
Ford Agrees to Pay $365 Million for Violating U.S. Tariff Act, One of the Largest Settlements
The Justice Department announced Monday that Ford Motor Company has agreed to pay the federal government $365 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Tariff Act of 1930 Ford did this…
California Man Indicted for Allegedly Threatening to Kill Judges, Lawyers, Police Officers
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury indicted a former Orange County resident for allegedly threatening to kill a superior court judge who presided over his family law case, the Justice Department announced…
Georgia Owner of Telemedicine Co. Guilty of Defrauding Medicare of $136 Million
The owner of two purported telemedicine companies pleaded guilty Friday to her role in a conspiracy to defraud Medicare of $136 million, according to federal officials. According to court documents, Jean Wilson,…
Former President of Honduras Convicted of Drug and Weapons Charges
A federal jury convicted Juan Orlando Hernández, also known as JOH, 55, of Honduras, of drugs and weapons charges, officials stated. all three counts in the indictment, which included cocaine-importation and weapons…
Man Charged with Allegedly Sex Trafficking and Raping Victim in Angeles National Forest
SANTA ANA, California A South Bay man is scheduled to be arraigned Friday on a five-count federal grand jury indictment that alleges he kidnapped a woman, forced her to work for him…
Oregon Man Charged With Hate Crimes for Allegedly Vandalizing a Synagogue
An Oregon man has been charged with hate crimes for intentionally defacing a synagogue in Eugene, Oregon, several times over five months, officials announced this week. Adam Edward Braun, 34, of Eugene,…