Jeremy Gibson, 31, a former officer with the Muncie Police Department, in Muncie, Indiana, pleaded guilty Friday to civil rights and obstruction charges. Specifically, the defendant pleaded guilty to a federal civil…
Feds: Former Indiana Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to 18 Months for Beating Inmate
A former Detention Deputy with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in Indianapolis, Indiana, was sentenced Friday in federal court for assaulting an inmate, according to federal officials. Jorge Alberto Mateos, 26, of…
Former Police Sgt. Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Sex Crimes Against Three Women
Jesus Manuel Menocal Jr., 34, a former Hialeah Police Department sergeant, was sentenced to three years in federal prison for sex crimes against three women, officials stated. Menocal, 34, previously pleaded guilty…
Man Allegedly Used Car to Intimidate Protestors at “Stop Asian Hate” Rally
LOS ANGELES A Diamond Bar man was arrested Thursday on federal charges alleging that he disrupted a “Stop Asian Hate” rally in March 2021, officials stated. Steve Lee Dominguez deliberately ran…
LA Deputies Linked to Violent Gangs Created Within the Sheriff’s Department
Aljazeera’s Fault Lines investigates the shooting death of 21-year-old Anthony Vargas. His family believes that the sheriffs’ deputies who killed him were prospective members of the Banditos — a gang inside the…
Haitian Gang Leader Charged with Kidnapping of 16 U.S. Missionaries in 2021
WASHINGTON D.C. A Haitian was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in Washington D.C. for conspiracy to commit hostage-taking for his role in the armed kidnapping of 16 U.S. citizens in…
Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Stealing 38,000 PayPal Accounts
A Texas man was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison in connection with a scheme to buy 38,000 compromised PayPal account credentials from an illegal online marketplace, officials stated. Marcos Ponce…
Eight Indicted for Alleged Human Smuggling and Drug Conspiracy Offenses
WASHINGTON D.C. Eight defendants were charged in an indictment, unsealed Tuesday in federal court in Louisiana, for their involvement in an international scheme to smuggle 24 illegal immigrants from Honduras into Louisiana,…
A Former California Sheriff’s Deputy Guilty of Scamming Victims Out of $5.6 Million
LOS ANGELES A former San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy plead guilty to multiple felonies for deceiving victims into investing at least $5.6 million, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. Christopher Lloyd Burnell used…
Mother Charged with Killing Three of Her Children on Mother’s Day
Charges were filed against a woman for allegedly murdering her children over the weekend at their home in West Hills, according to officials. “We all grieve for these children. The loss of…
Jamaican Extradited to U.S. in Connection with Elderly Lotto Scheme
A resident of Montego Bay, Jamaica, was extradited to the U.S. on charges relating to a bogus lottery scheme that targeted elderly victims in the United States, officials stated. Greg Warren Clarke,…
Chemist Sentenced to 14 Years for Stealing Trade Secrets, Economic Espionage
A federal judge in Greeneville, Tennessee, sentenced a Michigan woman Tuesday to 14 years in prison for a scheme to steal trade secrets, engage in economic espionage and commit fraud, officials stated….