Justice Department has opened a civil pattern or practice investigation into the City of Trenton, New Jersey, and the Trenton Police Department (TPD), officials announced Tuesday. The investigation will seek to determine…
Retired Police Officer Ran Illegal Prostitution Business from a Five-Massage Network Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison
CALIFORNIA Peter Griffin, 79, a retired San Diego police officer and former vice detective, attorney and private investigator, was sentenced on Friday to 33 months in prison, officials announced Monday. Griffin operated…
Nursing Home Employee Indicted for Allegedly Falsifying Records to Create Fake Workers
Washington D.C. A federal grand jury in Chicago returned an indictment charging a former nursing home employee with seven counts of wire fraud. According to court documents, Alisha Richardson, 44, of Chicago,…
Tennessee Corrections Officer Guilty of Hitting Inmate, Breaking His Jaw
Two former tactical officers for the Tennessee Department of Corrections Strike Force pleaded guilty for their roles in the assault of an inmate and the cover-up that followed at Northwest Correctional Complex…
Federal Judge Rules Texas County “Blatantly” Violates the Voting Rights of Blacks, Hispanics
The U.S. District Court ruled Friday that the redistricting plan used by the governing body of Galveston County, Texas, known as the Commissioners Court, violates the Voting Rights Act. The court held…
Three Guilty of Committing Murder for Mexican Mafia Member
A federal jury in Santa Ana, California, convicted three Orange County men today of murder in aid of racketeering as part of their association with the Mexican Mafia, a prison gang. According…
Former Police Detective Accepted Bribes from Columbian Art Dealer in Exchange for Immigration Help
RIVERSIDE, California A former detective with the Murrieta Police Department pleaded guilty Friday to a federal criminal charge for soliciting bribes from a Colombian art dealer, officials stated. In exchange for the…
Police Officer Gets a Year in Prison for Beating a Handcuffed Detainee
A former police officer with the Elkhart Police Department, Joshua Titus, 34, was sentenced Thursday to one year and one day in federal prison for his role in assaulting a handcuffed detainee…
More Than a Dozen Broward County Deputies Charged with PPP Loan Fraud
According to authorities, Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony joined federal law enforcement officials Thursday for a news conference announcing the arrests of 17 Broward Sheriff’s Office employees suspected of fraudulently applying for…
Nevada Man Sentenced to Two Years and Four Months in Prison for Fraudulently Getting $500,000 in COVID-19 Relief Funds
According to officials, a Nevada man was sentenced Thursday to two years and four months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining over $500,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster…
Former Narcotics Police Officer Guilty of Selling Kilogram of Cocaine
LOS ANGELES A former Inglewood Police Department (IPD) officer agreed to plead guilty to a federal narcotics offense of distributing cocaine, the Justice Department announced Thursday. In a plea agreement filed Thursday…
Montana Man Guilty of Buying Firearms and Selling Them to People in Mexico
A Montana man pleaded guilty today to buying firearms in Montana and selling them to individuals in Mexico. Cristyan Jose Gonzalez-Carrillo, 37, of Bozeman, pleaded guilty to illegal export before U.S. Magistrate…