The Justice Department on Thursday announced that it is dismissing its Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) lawsuit against Stafford County, Virginia, officials announced. In exchange, the County repealed ordinances…
Man Sentenced for Hate Crime, Using Dating App to Target Gay Men for Violent Crimes
TEXAS Daniel Jenkins, 22, of Dallas was sentenced Wednesday for committing violent crimes as part of a conspiracy to target users of the dating app Grindr. Jenkins was sentenced to 23 years…
Tijuana Man Sentenced to Nearly 9 Years in Prison for Trying to Buy Machine Guns and Grenades in Exchange for Drugs
LOS ANGELES A former San Bernardino County resident was sentenced Wednesday to eight years and nine months in federal prison for providing about 2.2 pounds of fentanyl and 2.2 pounds of heroin…
L.A. Councilman and Ex-USC Dean Indicted on Bribery Charges — “Your wish is my command.”
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury indicted former L.A. Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas along with the former USC dean for taking bribes in exchange for supporting millions of dollars in L.A. County’s lucrative…
Feds: Five Juvenile Facilities in Texas Are Under Investigation
TEXAS The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it has opened a statewide investigation into the conditions in the five secure juvenile correctional facilities run by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, according to…
Texas Pharmacist Admits Adulterating Drug Used in Cataract Surgeries
A Texas man pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of adulterating a drug that was used in cataract surgeries, according to federal prosecutors. According to court documents, Jack Randall Munn, 71, of…
Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Laundering $900,000 in Drug Money via “Black Market Peso Exchange”
LOS ANGELES A West Covina man was sentenced Tuesday to three years in federal prison for laundering more than $900,000 in drug money over a two-year period via a “Black Market Peso…
Texas Man Indicted for Allegedly Threatening Pro-COVID-19 Vaccine Doctor
MARYLAND A federal grand jury in Baltimore, Maryland, has indicted a Texas man for sending a threatening communication to a Maryland doctor. The indictment was unsealed today following the arrest of Scott…
Detroit Tax Preparer Charged with 15 Counts of Preparing False Tax Returns, Told of Investigation and Continued Preparing False Returns
MICHIGAN A federal grand jury in Detroit, Michigan, charged a Detroit tax preparer with 15 counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns, officials announced Tuesday. The indictment…
Feds Offering $1 Million Reward to Find the Killer of a Federal Prosecutor in 2001
WASHINGTON D.C. Oct. 11 Marks 20th Anniversary of Unsolved Murder of Seattle Assistant U.S. Attorney Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco on Monday announced that the Department of Justice has doubled the…
Nuclear Engineer and Spouse Arrested for Selling Nuclear Warship Design Secrets
WEST VIRGINIA Jonathan and Diana Toebbe, both of Annapolis, Maryland, were arrested in Jefferson County, West Virginia, for selling secret information about the design of nuclear-powered warships to an undercover FBI agent,…
Feds: Officers who shot 30-year-old Jacob Blake will not be Charged with Use of Excessive Force, Civil Rights Violations
WISCONSIN The Justice Department announced Friday that it will not pursue federal criminal civil rights charges against a Kenosha Police Department (KPD) officer for his involvement in the Aug. 23, 2020, shooting…