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…
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….
Florida Man Allegedly Hid More Than $20 Million in Swiss Banks to Avoid Paying Taxes
Federal charges against Dan Rotta, a Florida man, were filed Tuesday. The charges allege he hid over $20 million in offshore Swiss bank accounts and lied to the IRS. Officials announced that…
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,…
Nevada Police Beat Store Employee Who Tried to Help, City to Pay Victim $450K
Mar 8, 2024 The City of Henderson must pay $450,000 in damages after a jury decided a former sergeant was negligent and violated a man’s civil rights when he used excessive force…
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,…