A U.S. citizen pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Virginia to organizing and leading an all-female military battalion in Syria on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS),…
Former L.A. Executive Sentenced to Prison for Lying to FBI About Lucrative Job in Exchange for Contracts
LOS ANGELES A former top–level Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) executive was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison for lying to the FBI about a lucrative job offer,…
U.S. Seizes Two Airplanes of Russian Oligarch Worth More Than $400 Million
Federal Officials were authorized to seize a Boeing 787-8 aircraft and a Gulfstream G650ER aircraft owned and controlled by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, officials announced Monday. The seizure warrant came from the…
Leader Of Proud Boys and Four Other Members Indicted for Seditious Conspiracy
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment today charging five members of the Proud Boys, including the group’s former national chairman, with seditious conspiracy and other charges for their actions…
Border Patrol Arrests Eight Gang Members and Two Sex Offenders This Week
EDINBURG, Texas Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) agents arrested eight gang members and two sex offenders throughout the week, according to officials. On Tuesday, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents apprehended a…
Uzbekistan Living in the U.S. Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Providing Money to Terrorists
A citizen of Uzbekistan and resident of Brooklyn was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison for conspiring to and attempting to provide funds to ISIS, a terrorist organization, officials stated. Dilkhayot…
Operator of Seven PACs Admits Making False Statements to FEC About Expenses
WASHINGTON D.C. The former owner and operator of seven political action committees (PACs) pleaded guilty Friday to using the money for his consulting company, according to federal officials. Tyler D. Whitney also…
U.S. Capitol Officer Indicted for Georgetown Hit-and-Run Traffic Crash and Cover-U
A federal grand jury indicted U.S. Capitol Police Officer Thomas Smith on charges of violating a man’s civil rights and obstructing justice, federal prosecutors announced Friday. The indictment alleges that on June…
Child Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 21 Years in Federal Prison — Ran Prostitute Ring
A Delaware man was sentenced Thursday to 21 years in prison for trafficking minor and young adult victims throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Anthony Jones, 38, of Wilmington, Delaware, was convicted by a…
Former West Virgina Firefighter Guilty of Raping a 16-Year-Old Girl at Fire Station
A former West Virginia firefighter plead guilty to raping a 16-year-old victim in a bunk room at the Danville Fire Department in Danville, West Virginia, federal officials announced Thursday. During the plea…
“Glorified Con Man” Defrauded 100 Investors of $8.3 Million through the “Ancient Slag” Scheme
LOS ANGELES A British national was sentenced Thursday to three years in federal prison for defrauding over 100 investors out of more than $8 million through a scheme that sold “ancient slag,”…
FBI: Former Kentucky Corrections Officer Charged With Beating Inmate, Breaking His Jaw
Darrell Taylor, 32, was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, for using unlawful force against a pretrial detainee while Taylor was an officer at the Louisville Metro Department…