Federal charges against Dan Rotta, a Florida man, were filed Tuesday. The charges allege he hid over $20 million in offshore Swiss bank accounts and lied to the IRS. Officials announced that…
Six Former Kentucky Corrections Officers Sentenced for Roles in Beating a Handcuffed Inmate
Six former officers of the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex (EKCC) were sentenced today for their roles in the assault of an inmate and the subsequent cover-up. Three officers who carried out…
Chinese Man Indicted for Allegedly Smuggling Protected Eastern Box Turtles from U.S. to China
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal grand jury charged a Chinese man on Friday in a four-count indictment alleging he smuggled eastern box turtles, a protected wildlife species, from the United States to China…
Ford Agrees to Pay $365 Million for Violating U.S. Tariff Act, One of the Largest Settlements
The Justice Department announced Monday that Ford Motor Company has agreed to pay the federal government $365 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Tariff Act of 1930 Ford did this…
California Man Indicted for Allegedly Threatening to Kill Judges, Lawyers, Police Officers
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury indicted a former Orange County resident for allegedly threatening to kill a superior court judge who presided over his family law case, the Justice Department announced…
Georgia Owner of Telemedicine Co. Guilty of Defrauding Medicare of $136 Million
The owner of two purported telemedicine companies pleaded guilty Friday to her role in a conspiracy to defraud Medicare of $136 million, according to federal officials. According to court documents, Jean Wilson,…
Nevada Police Beat Store Employee Who Tried to Help, City to Pay Victim $450K
Mar 8, 2024 The City of Henderson must pay $450,000 in damages after a jury decided a former sergeant was negligent and violated a man’s civil rights when he used excessive force…
Former President of Honduras Convicted of Drug and Weapons Charges
A federal jury convicted Juan Orlando Hernández, also known as JOH, 55, of Honduras, of drugs and weapons charges, officials stated. all three counts in the indictment, which included cocaine-importation and weapons…
Man Charged with Allegedly Sex Trafficking and Raping Victim in Angeles National Forest
SANTA ANA, California A South Bay man is scheduled to be arraigned Friday on a five-count federal grand jury indictment that alleges he kidnapped a woman, forced her to work for him…
Oregon Man Charged With Hate Crimes for Allegedly Vandalizing a Synagogue
An Oregon man has been charged with hate crimes for intentionally defacing a synagogue in Eugene, Oregon, several times over five months, officials announced this week. Adam Edward Braun, 34, of Eugene,…
Federal Jury Finds Former Oklahoma Police Officer Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Woman During Traffic Stop
A federal jury found former Savanna, Oklahoma, police officer Jeffrey Scott Smith, 35, guilty of sexually assaulting a woman during a traffic stop, according to officials. Smith also tried to hide the…
U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst at Fort Campbell Arrested for Planning to Illegally Get Defense Data
Korbein Schultz, a U.S. Army intelligence analyst stationed at Fort Campbell, was arrested Thursday. He’s been charged by a federal grand jury with allegedly planning to get and share national defense secrets,…