A Rhode Island man was sentenced to eight years in prison for running a decade-long Ponzi scheme to defraud investors and evade his taxes, officials stated this week. Court documents and statements…
Justice Department and 16 States Sue Apple Over Alleged Monopoly of iPhone
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the Department of Justice, joined by 15 states and the District of Columbia, would be filing a lawsuit against Apple for their alleged “monopoly power” in…
Maryland Man Guilty of Trying to Steal Money from U.S. Bank Accounts
A Maryland man pleaded guilty Wednesday in Baltimore federal court to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, officials stated. According to court documents, Theodore Sapperstein, 66, along with his accomplices, illicitly withdrew funds…
Third Mississippi “Goon Squad” Officer Sentenced to 17.5 Years in Prison for Torturing Black Men
Former Rankin County sheriff’s deputy Daniel Opdyke was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison Wednesday. He is the third of six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to subjecting two…
FBI Report: Decrease in Violent Crime Across the Country in 2023
The Department of Justice announced a decrease in violent crime in communities across the country in 2023 compared to the prior year, including an over 13% decline in homicides. This important indicator…
Tax Preparer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Swindling IRS and States Out of Millions of Dollars
SANTA ANA, California A former Orange County tax preparer was sentenced Monday to 10 years in federal prison for leading multi-year tax fraud conspiracies across three countries, officials stated. The fraud conspiracy…
Mississippi “Goon Squad” Members Sentenced to Prison for Torturing Two Black Men
Two former Mississippi law enforcement officers were sentenced Tuesday for the torture and abuse of two Black men in Rankin County, Mississippi. Hunter Elward, 31, a former Rankin County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO)…
Man Plead Guilty to Sending Racist Death Threats to Black Family Living in His Apartment Complex
A Maine man pleaded guilty Monday to one count of threatening communications in interstate commerce for sending racist death threats to a Black family living in his apartment complex. According to court…
Convicted Killer Sentenced to Life in Prison for Fatally Shooting Federal Officer, Wounding Another
Officials stated that Robert Alvin Justus Jr., 34, of Millbrae, California, was sentenced on Friday to life in prison for his role in the May 29, 2020, drive-by shooting at the Ronald…
Four Sentenced for Involvement in Eight-Year, $18 Million Investment Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
Four men were sentenced last week for participating in an eight-year investment fraud and money laundering scheme that defrauded over a dozen victims around the world out of more than $18 million,…
Former Corrections Officer Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Sexually Abusing Inmate
Officials stated that James Stewart Justice, a former corrections officer with the Maury County, Tennessee, Jail, was sentenced to 15 months on Friday. A federal jury previously convicted Justice of falsifying a…
Two Men Plead Guilty to Killing Wild Burros in Mojave Desert and Illegally Possessing Firearms
RIVERSIDE, California An Orange County man and a Colorado man pleaded guilty Monday to federal criminal charges for shooting three wild burros (donkeys) to death in the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino…