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San Diego business owner admits bribing IRS officer
Business owner Wahead Raz has pleaded guilty in a federal court in San Diego to bribing an IRS officer.
Former police officer indicted for alleged excessive force against arrestee
An indictment was revealed in the Southern District of Mississippi, charging former Mississippi State Capitol Police officer Jeffery Walker with felony deprivation of rights under color of law.
Project LEAD expands educational reach in Puerto Rican schools
In December 2020, the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Puerto Rico initiated Project LEAD (Legal Enrichment And Decision-making), a school curriculum designed for 5th and 8th-grade students.
Slidell man receives ten-year sentence for possession of child sexual abuse materials
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Christopher Michael Sommers, a 42-year-old resident of Slidell, Louisiana, was sentenced on December 18, 2024, for possession of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors.
South Carolina man charged with exploiting vulnerable adult
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced the arrest of Darryl J. Floyd, a 57-year-old resident of Laurens, South Carolina.
Mt. Vernon resident sentenced to 78 months for child pornography charge
Brian Nathaniel Marshall, a resident of Mt.
Attorney General Nessel challenges Consumers Energy's proposed $248 million gas rate increase
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced her intervention in the latest rate case filed by Consumers Energy with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC).
Execution carried out for Kevin Underwood in 2006 murder case
Attorney General Gentner Drummond released a statement following the execution of Kevin Underwood.
Two men sentenced for separate firearm offenses under violent crime initiative
Two men have been sentenced in federal court for separate firearm offenses, according to U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young.
Court seeks input from The Buckeye Institute on key Fifth Amendment case
The Buckeye Institute has submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in the case of Fulton v. Fulton County Board of Commissioners.
Five Venezuelans charged with armed robbery in Miami's Design District
Three defendants recently appeared in federal court on charges related to a robbery that took place in Miami's Design District.
Judge orders removal of wind farm from tribal land after decade-long legal battle
U.S. District Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves has concluded a decade-long legal battle involving the Osage Wind Farm, operated by Enel, with an order for the wind farm's removal from the Osage Mineral Estate by December 1, 2025.
New Haven men convicted in federal court for fentanyl trafficking
Vanessa Roberts Avery, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that a jury in Bridgeport federal court has found Luis Salaman, also known as "Bebe," 42, and Jesus Seguinot, also known as "Chuchi," 34, guilty of...
Massachusetts man sentenced for traveling to abuse child in New York
Martin Connearney, a 35-year-old resident of Lenox, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 151 months in prison after pleading guilty to crossing state lines with the intent to engage in sexual acts with a minor.
Utah man sentenced for $8 million credit card fraud and false bank statements
A Utah man has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for his involvement in two separate criminal schemes, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.
Court denies motion to dismiss AFL lawsuit against surveillance program
Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana ruled against two motions to dismiss a lawsuit filed by America First Legal (AFL) concerning a mass-surveillance and censorship program.
Footage released in investigation into Samuel Williams' death
New York Attorney General Letitia James has released body-worn camera footage related to the investigation into the death of Samuel Williams.
Los Angeles man sentenced for leading meth trafficking conspiracy
Fernando Castro Bazan, a 33-year-old resident of El Monte, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his leadership role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.
Charges filed against Luigi Mangione for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's murder
Luigi Nicholas Mangione has been charged in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Bradenton man convicted on drug trafficking and firearms charges
A federal jury in Tampa, Florida, has found Javier Mares, a 44-year-old resident of Bradenton, guilty of several charges including possession with intent to distribute cocaine and over 50 grams of methamphetamine.