A federal court in Richmond, Virginia, sentenced three defendants Thursday for conspiracy to commit forced labor of a Pakistani woman for 12 years. Zahida Aman, 80, was sentenced to 12 years in…
Five Memphis Police Officers Charged with the Murder of Tyre Nichols
CBS Reported: Five former Memphis police officers have turned themselves in and are facing second-degree murder charges following the deadly arrest of Tyre Nichols. CBS News’ Elise Preston reports from Memphis, and…
Former Hawaii Federal Prison Guard Arrested for Sexual Abuse of Inmates
A former Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional officer was arrested Wednesday in Oahu, Hawaii, on criminal charges related to his alleged sexual abuse of female inmates, officials stated. “As alleged, the defendant’s…
Feds: Chinese Man Sentence to Eight Years for Spying for China
ILLINOIS A Chinese national was sentenced Wednesday to eight years in prison for acting illegally within the United States as an agent of China, officials stated. A federal jury in Illinois last…
Google Sued by Justice Department for Allegedly Monopolizing Digital Advertising Technologies
WASHINGTON D.C. The Justice Department, along with the Attorneys General of California, Colorado, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Virginia, filed a civil antitrust suit against Google for monopolizing…
Former Energy Co. Executive Sentenced for Defrauding Investors of More Than $15 Million
A California man was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for defrauding investors of more than $15 million in connection with a scheme to misappropriate investor funds for his personal use,…
Two Florida Men Sentenced for Violent Assault With Axe Handle on a Black Man, a Hate Crime
Two Florida men were sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Florida for hate crime charges in connection with their racially-motivated attack against a Black man in Citrus Springs, according to officials. Roy…
Two Former Arkansas Sheriff’s Deputies Charged with Beating a Suspect at a Gas Station
ARKANSAS The Justice Department announced Tuesday that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging former Crawford County, Arkansas, Sheriff’s Deputies Levi White and Zackary King with federal civil rights offenses for…
Feds: Pennsylvania Woman Fought with Police Officers on Jan. 6th at Capitol Building
WASHINGTON D.C. A Pennsylvania woman was found guilty Tuesday of felony and misdemeanor charges for her actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach, according to officials. …
Mexican Charged With Alleged International Cocaine and Methamphetamine Trafficking
A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, aka Tony Montana, a Mexican national, with international cocaine and methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy, officials stated. According to court documents, Oseguera Cervantes, 64,…
U.S. Marshals Arrested More Than 75,000 Fugitives in 2022, including 5,700 Homicide Suspects
The U.S. Marshals arrested more than 75,000 fugitives in 2022, including more than 9,900 sex offenders, and 5,700 homicide suspects, according to federal officials. The Marshals Service (USMS) arrested 75,846 fugitives (28,324…
Man Guilty of Using Stolen Identities to Apply for More than $1 Million in COVID Jobless Benefits
SANTA ANA, California An Orange County man pleaded guilty Monday to fraudulently applying for more than $1.2 million in COVID-19 pandemic unemployment insurance (UI) benefits – and receiving more than $400,000 of…