Fueled by bribes, a police chief in the suburbs of Chicago and a local building inspector became entangled in a shady deal involving a lucrative liquor license and then tried to cover up their corruption, according to a federal grand jury indictment ...
Detroit ‘Grifter’ Going to Prison for Stealing from Firefighters Union
Verdine Day, the Detroit Fire Department's “Woman of the Year” in 2019, will spend the next year behind bars for stealing $220,043 from fellow first responders in her union. On Tuesday, May 24, in Detroit, Senior US District Judge George Caram ...
Feds: BORTAC Special Operator Killed Gunman at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary School
The Texas gunman who killed at least 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde was shot to death by an agent from US Border Patrol's highly elite BORTAC unit. In a statement released to Coffee or Die Magazine, officials said ...
Mentally Ill Veteran Going to Prison for Molotov Cocktail Attack on California Family
A mentally ill US Army veteran is going to prison after he confessed to firebombing a California family’s car and hurling Molotov cocktails into their home in 2018. On Monday, May 23, in San Diego, Senior US District Judge Anthony J. Battaglia ...
Armed Missouri Man Who Repeatedly Slammed Chevy Into Cop Car Going to Prison
An armed Missouri man who speared a stolen truck into a police cruiser before turning part of the city of Independence into a demolition derby is going back to prison. On Monday, May 23, in Kansas City, US District Judge Greg Kays sentenced Isaiah ...
Florida Veteran Cheated VA by Using Cane and Diaper as Props, Lied About Combat PTSD
A Florida veteran who limped into his VA appointments using a cane and wearing an adult diaper was really a gym rat grifter who lied about being in combat and stole years of disability payments from taxpayers, prosecutors said. Zachary Ryan ...
Feds: Chief Deputy in the Ozarks Sold Stolen Sniper Rifle, Grifted Taxpayers, Defrauded Bank
A chief deputy in an Ozark Mountains sheriff’s office sold a sniper rifle stolen from the property room, used bogus firearms and ammo sales and the power of his badge to repeatedly and flagrantly defraud taxpayers, and then cheated an Arkansas bank ...
Retired Soldier Gets Prison Time for Taking Bribes From Fort Bragg Contractors
A retired soldier who parlayed his 20-year military career into a civilian gig at Fort Bragg is going to prison after shaking down contractors for bribes. On Wednesday, May 18, in Wilmington, North Carolina, Chief US District Judge Richard E. ...
Illinois Man Posed as Marine Combat Vet in Violent Threats to Congress
An Illinois man enraged at the outcome of the 2020 presidential election falsely posed as a terrorist-slaying Marine in a string of telephoned threats to federal lawmakers, and now he gets to stay in prison. On Wednesday, May 18, in Chicago, ...
Tennessee Fugitive With White Supremacist Links Nearly Hit 2 Lawmen
A western Tennessee fugitive with links to a white supremacist gang is going back to prison after nearly running over a pair of lawmen trying to nab him. Chief Judge S. Thomas Anderson in Jackson sentenced Anthony Ray Phoenix, 37, of Decatur ...
Meth-Fueled Iowa Man Who Attacked Cop Going to Prison on Gun Charge
An Iowa man hopped up on meth who attacked a Waterloo cop is going to spend the next seven years in a federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm. On Monday, May 16, in Cedar Rapids, US District Judge C.J. Williams sentenced 36-year-old ...
Feds Convict Alaska Man Who Shot Harbor Seal on Naked Island
An Alaska man who shot, killed, and butchered a harbor seal and then lied to investigators about it has been sentenced in federal court. On Friday, May 13, in Anchorage, US Magistrate Judge Kyle F. Reardon sentenced Paul Gil, 41, to two years of ...
Florida Cop Who Confessed to Sexually Abusing Women Going to Prison
A Florida cop who used his authority while in uniform to sexually abuse multiple women in late 2014 and 2015 is going to prison for three years, the maximum penalty under federal law. On Thursday, May 12, in Miami, US District Judge Kathleen M. ...
Feds: Florida Men Dressed Like Cops To Rob Drug Dealers
Four Florida men masquerading as cops preyed on drug dealers in four counties during a violent robbery spree that lasted three months in early 2021 and triggered three shootouts, according to a federal grand jury indictment unveiled Thursday in ...
Convicted Texas Drug Dealer Faces Life in Prison for Shooting Cop
A convicted Texas drug dealer who shot a Houston cop during a May 4 narcotics bust now faces federal charges, according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday. Federal prosecutors charged Jimmy “Jimbo” Caston Bryan, 23, of Pasadena, with ...
Woman Convicted of Lying to FBI About Cop Sexually Assaulting Her
A Wyoming woman who lied about a police officer sexually assaulting her is now a convicted criminal. In Cheyenne on April 26, US District Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal sentenced Benita Louise Smith, 56, of Riverton, to time served, plus two years of ...
Federal Jury Convicts Former Hezbollah ‘Sleeper Cell’ Operative
A federal jury has convicted a former Hezbollah terrorist operative who authorities say scouted potential bombing targets in the US, including the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, and Boston's Fenway Park. In a mixed verdict handed ...
Key Figure in 2020 Chicago Anti-Cop Riot Going to Prison
A key figure in a 2020 Chicago riot that triggered mass looting and led to the injuries of 13 cops is going to prison. On Tuesday, May 10, in Chicago, US District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly sentenced James Lamont Massey, 23, to 15 months behind ...
Ex-California Sheriff’s Deputy Now a Convicted Fraudster
An ex-California sheriff’s deputy who bamboozled a string of investors out of nearly $5.7 million to fund his casino debts, Louis Vuitton luggage purchases, luxury cars, and private plane trips is now a convicted fraudster. Christopher Lloyd ...
Prison for Man Who Illegally Trapped Thousands of Turtles for Chinese Pet Trade
A man who helmed a crew that illegally trapped thousands of turtles in Georgia and South Carolina to sell to Chinese pet collectors is going to prison. US District Judge William M. Ray II in Atlanta sentenced Nathan Horton on Tuesday, May 10, to a ...
Feds: Dallas Drug Dealer Slammed Luxury Vehicle Into Cop Car
Cornered during a DEA sting in Texas, an accused Dallas drug dealer tried to escape by slamming his luxury vehicle into a police cruiser, according to a federal indictment unsealed last week. On May 3, federal prosecutors charged Angel Manuel ...
Why Did the Marine Corps Fire This CO and His Top Enlisted Adviser?
When 3rd Marine Division’s commander, Maj. Gen. Jay M. Bargeron, fired the commander of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, and his top enlisted adviser on March 31 in Hawaii, their dismissals were shrouded in mystery. All the Marine Corps would say is ...
With an Indictment, Does Justice Loom for Liberia’s Dragon Master?
Justice might soon arrive for the man Liberians call “Dragon Master.” A federal grand jury indictment unveiled in Philadelphia on Thursday charges Laye Sekou Camara with immigration document fraud, part of what investigators say has been an ...
Feds: Career Criminal Nearly Killed Philadelphia SWAT Officer
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday, May 4, charged a career criminal for trying to gun down a Philadelphia SWAT officer. If convicted on the firearms and drug offenses, Kristian Reyes, 35, could spend the rest of his life behind bars. The minimum ...
FBI: Russian Oligarch’s $300 Million Luxury Yacht Seized in Fiji
Police officers on the island nation of Fiji have seized the Amadea, a $300 million luxury yacht owned by Russian oligarch Suleiman Abusaidovich Kerimov. The Thursday raid in the port of Lautoka stemmed from a federal court order signed last month ...
Jury Convicts Agent Who Took Bribes, Including Pricy Prizefight Seats
A jury in Los Angeles on Tuesday, May 3, convicted a corrupt federal agent of 30 felonies, including acting as a mole for the Armenian underworld, sneaking two foreigners into the US, and taking cash and other bribes, including a luxury Las Vegas ...
US Marine Corps Veteran Going to Prison for Capitol Hill Assault on Cops
A US Marine Corps veteran from Georgia will spend the next 27 months behind bars for assaulting two law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on Capitol Hill. On Monday, May 2, in Washington, US District Judge Dabney L. Friedrich also ...
DEA Narcotics Sting Nets British Virgin Islands Premier, Top Ports Official
A federal narcotics sting in Florida that netted the elected leader of the British Virgin Islands and his director of ports shines a light on both drug trafficking operations by the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah and pervasive public corruption ...
US Air Force General Gets Reprimand, Forfeits Pay for Sexually Assaulting Woman
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — The first Air Force general ever convicted at court-martial was sentenced Tuesday to a written reprimand and will forfeit $54,550 in his wages for sexually assaulting his sister-in-law nearly four years ...
Judge Weighs Fate of US Air Force General Convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — The fate of the first US Air Force general to ever undergo trial by court-martial rests in the hands of a military judge following a day of testimony on Monday, April 25. The military judge, US Air Force ...