This week, a Tennessee man was found guilty of obstructing an investigation into allegations that he sexually abused an inmate in his custody, officials stated. James Stewart Justice, 32, of Columbia, a…
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Ohio Admits to Setting Fire to a House of Worship Because of the “Religious Character” of Church
Federal officials stated that an Ohio man plead guilty to violating the Church Arson Prevention Act for setting fire to a house of worship. Benjamin Ruckel, 25, of Pickerington, pleaded guilty to…
Ohio Man Charged for Allegedly Trying to Burn Down Church That Planned to Host Drag Show
A federal indictment was returned charging an Ohio man with violating the Church Arson Prevention Act for using Molotov cocktails against the Community Church of Chesterland in Chesterland, Ohio, according to officials….
L.A. Woman Admits to Scheming with Others to Illegally Get COVID Jobless Benefits
LOS ANGELES The final defendant in a conspiracy – led by a woman serving a life sentence for murder – used stolen identities of California prison inmates and others…
Two White Supremacists Sentenced to Prison for Plotting to Attack U.S. Power Grids
OHIO Two men were sentenced in federal court today to crimes related to a scheme to attack power grids in the United States in furtherance of white supremacy, officials stated. Christopher Brenner…
Calif. Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Withdrawing $1 Million Cash from Card Used by Unemployed
LOS ANGELES A San Gabriel Valley man was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in federal prison for illegally using dozens of fraudulently obtained debit and credit cards, officials stated. This was part…
Federal Charges Against 18 Defendants for Alleged Fraud of COVID-19 Funds
LOS ANGELES The Department of Justice Thursday announced criminal charges against 18 defendants in nine federal districts across the United States for their alleged participation in various fraud schemes, officials stated. The…
Alabama Prison Correctional Sgt. Guilty of Beating Three Inmates with Riot Baton
A federal jury found a former Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) sergeant of assaulting three incarcerated persons with a riot-baton and then writing a false report to cover up the beating, officials…
Man Charged with Murder of 39-Year-Old and Others Standing Near Graffiti
Jamal Jackson was charged Tuesday with murdering a man and attempting to kill several other men in Northridge over the weekend, according to authorities. “This callous act of violence against a group…
U.S. Citizens and Russian Spies Charged with Using Americans as Russian Agents
Defendants Sought to Sow Discord, Spread Pro-Russia Propaganda and Interfere in Elections Within the United States A federal grand jury in Tampa, Florida, returned a superseding indictment charging four U.S. citizens and…
Oklahoma Sheriff and Local Leaders Talk Behind Closed Doors About Killing Journalists, Blacks
Stitt calls for resignations after McCurtain County leaders recorded talking about killing reporters.
Pimp Guilty of Recruiting Teen Girls for Sex Work, Possession of Child Porn
LOS ANGELES A South Los Angeles man was found guilty by a jury Monday of nine felonies for recruiting and enticing teenage girls for whom he acted as a “pimp” and providing…