A federal grand jury on Tuesday in Memphis indicted five former Memphis Police Department (MPD) detectives with federal civil rights, conspiracy, and obstruction offenses resulting in the death of Tyre Nichols on…
Belize Man Sentence to 10 Years in Prison for Money Laundering for International Drug Trafficking Organizations
Federal officials stated that a Belize man was sentenced Tuesday to ten years in prison and ordered to forfeit $6 million for conspiracy to commit money laundering. He laundered millions of dollars…
Maine Man Arrested for Allegedly Using Racial Slurs and Threatening Blacks
Federal officials stated that a Maine man was arrested Tuesday on federal charges for sending a threatening voicemail to a neighbor. According to the indictment, Charles Allen Barnes, 47, of Lewiston, allegedly…
Calif Businessman Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Failing to Report $9 Million in Income
SANTA ANA, California The owner of a Newport Beach-based artificial turf company was sentenced last week to 15 months in federal prison for failing to report nearly $9 million in income his…
Two Brothers Guilty of Fraudulently Getting $7.6 Million in COVID-Relief Money
Federal officials stated that two brothers pleaded guilty Thursday to participating in a scheme to file fraudulent loan applications seeking approximately $7.6 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Officials stated…
Suspended Indianapolis Police Officer Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Stomping on Suspect’s Head and Face
A suspended Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Sergeant was sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison for using excessive force against a suspect, officials stated. According to court documents, on Sept….
Federal Jury Indicts Mexican for Masterminding Fentanyl and Meth Scheme
LOS ANGELES A Mexican national has been indicted on federal narcotics trafficking charges that allege he oversaw a drug trafficking organization, officials stated this week. The organization acquired large quantities of fentanyl…
Violent Crime Crackdown in Cleveland Nets 59 Suspects
This week, federal, county and local law enforcement officials announced that 59 individuals were charged and arrested in connection with firearms trafficking, narcotics, conspiracy, or other firearms offenses, officials stated. According to…
Alleged Prolific Human Smuggler Extradited to U.S. from Mexico
U.S. and Mexican authorities announced the extradition of a human smuggler who allegedly operated in Mexicali on the U.S.-Mexico border for several years as part of an international human smuggling conspiracy, officials…
Louisiana Man Guilty of Dogfighting, Six Others Already Convicted
Federal authorities stated that David Guidry III, of Independence, Louisiana, was sentenced Wednesday to 12 months and one day in prison for dogfighting. According to court documents, federal law enforcement – through…
L.A. Man Guilty of Robbing Eight Businesses and Carjacking in Four Days
LOS ANGELES A Los Angeles man pleaded guilty Wednesday to carjacking and eight armed robberies of gas stations and convenience stores in Los Angeles County during four days in April of this…
Bitcoin-for-Cash Exchange Business Owner Guilty of Failing to Maintain Anti-Money Laundering Program
LOS ANGELES A Santa Monica man agreed to plead guilty to breaking federal law by allowing his cryptocurrency-cash exchange company to help scammers and drug traffickers launder millions of dollars in criminal proceeds…