Chase Winkle, a former officer with the Muncie Police Department in Muncie, Indiana, pleaded guilty Monday to eleven civil rights and obstruction charges. Specifically, Winkle pleaded guilty to five federal civil rights…
Lawyer Michael Avenatti Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing Millions of Dollars from Clients
SANTA ANA, California A federal judge sentenced lawyer Michael John Avenatti on Monday to 14 years in prison for stealing millions of dollars from his clients, officials stated. One client was a…
Leader of International Drug Organization Will be Sentenced for Cocaine Trafficking in April
WASHINGTON D.C. Jose Gonzalez-Valencia, aka Chepa, will be sentenced in April for international cocaine trafficking, officials stated. In December 2017, Brazilian authorities arrested Gonzalez-Valencia, 47, at the request of the United States….
Trump Organization Allegedly Benefited from 15-Year Tax Fraud Scheme, Case Goes to Jury Monday
According to Reuters news, the Trump Organization substantially benefited from a 15-year tax fraud scheme, a prosecutor said in closing arguments in the trial of former President Donald Trump’s real estate company,…
Mississippi Man Guilty of Cross Burning to Intimidate a Black Family, a Hate Crime
The Justice Department announced Friday that a Mississippi man plead guilty in federal court to a hate crime for burning a cross in his front yard with the intent to intimidate a…
Alabama Man Sentenced to 60 Years for Sex Trafficking Scheme Involving Forced Prostitution
U.S. District Court Judge R. Austin Huffaker Jr. of Alabama sentenced defendant Lonnie Mitchell, 36, of Montgomery, Alabama, to 60 years in prison for coercing several victims, officials announced Friday. The victims,…
Two Former Mississippi Corrections Officials Indicted for Beating an Inmate
A federal grand jury in Mississippi returned an unsealed indictment Thursday, charging two former Mississippi Department of Corrections officials with deprivation of rights under color of law. According to court documents, Jessica…
L.A. Man Stole More Than $150,00 in COVID Business Loans, Wanted to Steal Nearly $1.8 Million More
LOS ANGELES A downtown Los Angeles man was found guilty Thursday of federal criminal charges for fraudulently obtaining more than $150,000 – and attempted to obtain an additional $1.85 million – in…
Man Who Filed False Tax Returns and Impersonated FBI Agents Sentenced to 13 Years in prison
NEVADA A Nevada man was sentenced Wednesday to 13 years and three months in prison for filing false tax returns, aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, money laundering, and impersonating an FBI agent,…
Former Customs and Border Patrol Agent Indicted for Sexually Assaulting, Kidnapping 15 -Year-Old Girl
ARIZONA A former agent with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was charged in a superseding indictment, unsealed Wednesday in federal court with three counts: a civil rights violation for sexually assaulting…
Former D.C. Corrections Officer Charged for Allegedly Assaulting Handcuffed Prisoner
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an unsealed indictment Wednesday, charging a former District of Columbia Department of Corrections officer with allegedly using unreasonable force. According…
Former Louisiana Police Chief, City Councilmember, and Co-Conspirator Sentenced in Vote Buying Conspiracy
A former police chief in Amite City, Louisiana and a former Amite City councilmember were each sentenced Tuesday to one year in prison for violating federal election laws as part of a…