ST. LOUIS — A former Northwoods, Missouri, police officer was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in federal prison for brutally assaulting a handcuffed man after driving him to an isolated area instead…
Former Minnesota National Guard Staff Sergeant Sentenced to 2 Years for Sexually Abusing Subordinate at Fort Irwin
Federal judge imposes 24-month prison sentence after jury convicted former staff sergeant of abusive sexual contact involving a junior soldier during a 2020 training mission. LOS ANGELES — A former Minnesota National…
Chinese National Sentenced for Plot to Smuggle More Than 1 Ton of Methamphetamine to Australia
LOS ANGELES — A Chinese national living in the San Gabriel Valley was sentenced Friday to seven years and three months in federal prison for participating in a drug trafficking organization that attempted…
California Man Indicted in Maine on Federal Sex Trafficking, Wire Fraud Charges
WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury in the District of Maine has returned a six-count indictment charging Shawn Bonneau, 40, of Fullerton, California, for allegedly sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion…
Two California Gang Members Convicted in Mexican Mafia-Ordered Murder During Attempted Robbery
Federal jury finds two Southern California gang members guilty in 2017 killing tied to a Mexican Mafia-directed armed robbery; both face mandatory life sentences. SANTA ANA, Calif. — A federal jury on…
LAW LIBRARY: Public Means Public: How the U.S. Supreme Court Reaffirmed the Right to Open Courtrooms in Presley v. Georgia
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‘El Mayo’ Sentenced to Life in Prison for Leading Sinaloa Cartel Drug Empire
Federal court orders cartel boss Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García to serve life in prison and forfeit $15 billion after admitting leadership of one of the world’s largest drug trafficking enterprises. BROOKLYN,…
Ex-LA County Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced for Falsifying Search Warrant to Track Cell Phone
LOS ANGELES — A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy has been sentenced to one year in federal prison after admitting he submitted a false search warrant affidavit to obtain GPS…
L.A. Crips Member Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison in $2.8 Million Bank Fraud Scheme Using Instagram
LOS ANGELES — A member of a South Los Angeles-based Crips street gang was sentenced Thursday to nine years in federal prison for participating in a $2.8 million bank fraud conspiracy, officials…
Supreme Court says officers must have reasonable suspicion before prolonging a completed traffic stop.
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Man Indicted on 30 Federal Counts in Bank Theft, Money Laundering Scheme
SEATTLE — A Woodinville man has been indicted on 30 federal felony charges accusing him of stealing more than $440,000 from two banks where he worked and laundering the money through other…