LOUISIANA Chance Seneca, 21, of Lafayette, Louisiana, pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday before to one count of kidnapping, officials stated. According to his plea agreement, Seneca admitted that on June 20,…
Man Indicted for Alleged Murder-for-Hire Plots, Against Lawyer and a Litigant
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury Thursday charged a La Cañada Flintridge man who allegedly conspired with a San Fernando Valley resident to hire a hitman to kill two men involved in…
Russian Oligarch and Associates Indicted for Allegedly Trying to Evade Sanctions
A federal grand jury indicted Russian Oligarch Oleg Vladimirovich Deripaska and Associates for allegedly trying to evade sanctions along with obstruction of justice. Officials also stated that a U.S. citizen was arrested…
Former Police Officer Charged With Kidnapping and Sexually Abusing Victim
According to officials, a former Chicago Police Officer was indicted on a federal civil rights charge for allegedly kidnapping and sexually abusing a person while on duty. According to an indictment unsealed…
Former Prisoner Transport Officer Guilty of Abusing Detainees Under His Care
NEW MEXICO Officials announced that former prisoner transport officer Anthony Buntyn, 55, was convicted of a felony civil rights offense for abusing detainees in his care. According to court documents and evidence…
Farm Labor Contracting Co. Owner Guilty of Forced Labor of Mexican Workers
Bladimir Moreno, 55, pleaded guilty in Tampa, Florida to conspiracy charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and conspiracy to commit forced labor, officials announced this week. A federal…
Two Oklahoma Men Guilty of Hate Crime, Assaulting a Black Man at Bar Parking Lot
The Department of Justice stated Tuesday that two men, Devan Nathanial Johnson, 28, and Brandon Wayne Killian, 31, plead guilty to committing a hate crime in Shawnee, Oklahoma. On Jan. 18, 2022,…
305 Dogs Rescued, More Than 20 Arrest in Largest Dog-Fighting Operation in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA Over the weekend, a team of more than 60 federal and state law enforcement officers executed nearly two dozen warrants for various properties in the Midlands area in what…
Former U.S. Army Reservist, Who is also a Chinese National, Convicted of Spying for China
Officials stated that a federal jury convicted a Chinese national and former Army Reservist Monday of spying for China. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Ji Chaoqun, 31, of…
Pharmaceutical Co. Agrees to Pay $900 Million to Settle Allegation of Improper Physician Payments
MASSACHUSETTS Officials stated that pharmaceutical company Biogen Inc. (Biogen), based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $900 million to resolve allegations of false claims to Medicare and Medicaid. This resulted in…
Construction Firm Owner Admits Failure to Pay $1.6 Million to IRS
LOS ANGELES According to officials, the owner of an Inland Empire business pleaded guilty Monday to filing false tax returns that failed to report more than $4.8 million over five years. This…
Mississippi Man Charged with Hate Crime for Burning a Cross on Black Family’s Front Yard
The Justice Department announced that Axel C. Cox, 23, has been charged with hate crime and arson violations for burning a cross in his front yard to threaten, interfere with and intimidate…