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,…
Federal Jury Finds Former Oklahoma Police Officer Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Woman During Traffic Stop
A federal jury found former Savanna, Oklahoma, police officer Jeffrey Scott Smith, 35, guilty of sexually assaulting a woman during a traffic stop, according to officials. Smith also tried to hide the…
U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst at Fort Campbell Arrested for Planning to Illegally Get Defense Data
Korbein Schultz, a U.S. Army intelligence analyst stationed at Fort Campbell, was arrested Thursday. He’s been charged by a federal grand jury with allegedly planning to get and share national defense secrets,…
Former Company Official Embezzled $2.7 Million from Employer, Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison
SANTA ANA, California Varun Aggarwal, a 42-year-old former executive from an Orange County commercial real estate agency, was sentenced Thursday to 33 months in federal prison for embezzling over $2.7 million from…
Five New Mexico Compound Defendants Sentenced to Life in Prison For Kidnapping and Terrorism Plot
A federal judge in New Mexico on Wednesday sentenced five defendants — Jany Leveille, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, his sisters Hujrah Wahhaj and Subhanah Wahhaj, and Subhanah’s husband, Lucas Morton. Siraj, Hujrah and…
Former Alabama Sheriff’s Deputy Guilty of Beating Handcuffed Suspect, Fractured His Cheekbone and Suffered Concussion
ALABAMA Blake Hicks, a 33-year-old former deputy sheriff of Elmore County, Alabama, plead guilty Tuesday of violating the civil rights of an individual during an arrest, acting under his official capacity, officials…
Chinese Man Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Trade Secrets While Working for Google
Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of stealing trade secrets from Google, specifically related to artificial intelligence (AI) technology, officials announced…
Nevada Man Convicted of Sexually Exploiting Minors via Social Media Facing Life in Prison
NEVADA A federal jury convicted a Nevada man Tuesday for sexually exploiting multiple minors and advertising and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) that he coerced these minors into producing, officials stated….
Calif. Man Who Allegedly Killed Three Women and Injured Three Women in DUI Crash Charged with Three Counts of Murder
Victor Siharath is accused of driving under the influence and running a red light, resulting in a collision that killed three women and injured two others, including a child, in Pomona on…
Civilian Working for the Air Force Allegedly Shared Classified Documents on a Foreign Online Dating Site
NEBRASKA Officials announced Monday that a civilian U.S. Air Force employee working at the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) at Offutt Air Force Base was arrested on Saturday for supposedly sharing classified defense…
Air National Guardsman Will Plead Guilty of Illegally Disclosing Classified National Defense Documents
MASSACHUSETTS Jack Douglas Teixeira, a 22-year-old member of the U.S. Air National Guard from North Dighton, Massachusetts, will plead guilty to illegally holding and sharing classified defense information on social media from…
Calif. Doctor Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Giving Prescriptions During Telehealth Sessions
LOS ANGELES A doctor who used to work in Antelope Valley was given a 37-month (a little over 3 years) prison sentence Monday for giving out illegal prescriptions during online doctor visits,…