CALIFORNIA A former correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Institution Dublin (FCI Dublin), where he supervised prisoners, was sentenced to 72 months in prison for sexually abusing five inmates at FCI Dublin,…
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Ohio Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for More Than Two Years for Threatening Arizona Official
ARIZONA An Ohio man was sentenced Monday to two and a half years in prison for sending death threats to an election official in the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office during Arizona’s…
Maryland Man Guilty of Trying to Steal Money from U.S. Bank Accounts
A Maryland man pleaded guilty Wednesday in Baltimore federal court to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, officials stated. According to court documents, Theodore Sapperstein, 66, along with his accomplices, illicitly withdrew funds…
Third Mississippi “Goon Squad” Officer Sentenced to 17.5 Years in Prison for Torturing Black Men
Former Rankin County sheriff’s deputy Daniel Opdyke was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison Wednesday. He is the third of six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to subjecting two…
Tax Preparer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Swindling IRS and States Out of Millions of Dollars
SANTA ANA, California A former Orange County tax preparer was sentenced Monday to 10 years in federal prison for leading multi-year tax fraud conspiracies across three countries, officials stated. The fraud conspiracy…
Man Plead Guilty to Sending Racist Death Threats to Black Family Living in His Apartment Complex
A Maine man pleaded guilty Monday to one count of threatening communications in interstate commerce for sending racist death threats to a Black family living in his apartment complex. According to court…
Convicted Killer Sentenced to Life in Prison for Fatally Shooting Federal Officer, Wounding Another
Officials stated that Robert Alvin Justus Jr., 34, of Millbrae, California, was sentenced on Friday to life in prison for his role in the May 29, 2020, drive-by shooting at the Ronald…
Former Federal Prison Corrections Officer Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Role in Beating Inmate
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…
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…
Man Sentenced to Three Years and Six Months in Prison for Bomb Threat Against Arizona Official
A Massachusetts man was sentenced Tuesday to three years and six months in prison for sending a communication containing a bomb threat to an election official in the Arizona Secretary of State’s…
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…