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Misrepresentation
Paul Kenneth Cromar, 65, formerly from Cedar Hills, Utah, was sentenced to six years in prison for committing tax evasion and re-seizing a property taken by court order for failure to pay taxes, according to a DOJ press release.
Negligence
On Dec. 18, the Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General announced they were looking into the military’s efforts to clean up PFAS contamination, according to an IG memo.
Identity Theft
Zerion Marcos Franklin, 35, from Fayetteville, N.C., was sentenced on Dec. 27, 2024, to 48 months in prison for his role in a scheme to steal $750,000 from the United States Treasury, according to a DOJ press release.
Political Figures
On Dec. 20, Hashem Younis Hashem Hnaihen, a 44-year-old Jordanian native living in Orlando, Fla., pleaded guilty to four counts of threatening to use explosives and one count of destruction of an energy facility, according to a Justice Department press release.
Financial Gains
Christopher Scott Pritchard, a 48-year-old man from Missouri, committed a hate crime and arson after he set the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on fire on April 28, 2021, according to a charging document obtained by The Daily Muck.
Financial Gains
A federal district judge has sentenced Danny Ray Boree, 39, of Keystone Heights, Fla., to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to a Justice Department press release.
Misrepresentation
John Reardon, a 59-year-old man from Millis, Mass., pleaded guilty on Nov. 25 to one count of obstruction of free exercise of religious beliefs by threat of force, one count of transmitting in interstate commerce a threat to injure a person and one count of stalking using a facility of interstate commerce, according to a […]
Misrepresentation
A federal jury convicted Gabriel Donato-Mendez, a 48-year-old man from Port St. Lucie, Fla., on Nov. 20 for his participation in a conspiracy to export controlled United States defense articles and for attempted smuggling of AR-15 rifles.
Misrepresentation
The Colorado U. S. Attorney’s Office filed a lawsuit on Nov. 26 against two men, Patrick Pipkin of Colorado and Brian Hammon of Utah, along with a group of unidentified people, for erecting a fence on federal public lands without permission, according to a DOJ press release. The federal lands are called the Hallar Deed […]
Corporate
Phillips 66, a Houston-based company, was charged with six counts of violating the Clean Water Act after it allegedly illegally discharged hundreds of thousands of gallons of industrial wastewater from its Carson oil refinery into the Los Angeles County sewer system, then failing to report the violations to authorities, according to a Nov. 21 Justice […]
Identity Theft
William Carl Jackson, 36, from Sacramento, Calif., has been charged in an indictment unsealed on Nov. 26 with crimes related to stealing from postal service members, according to a DOJ press release.
Financial Gains
Ilya Lichtenstein, 36, a Russian-U.S. national living in New York City, was sentenced on Nov. 14 to five years in prison for his part in a conspiracy to steal around 120,000 Bitcoins from the global cryptocurrency exchange Bifinex, according to a DOJ press release.
Misrepresentation
Sean Blake, an inspiring young man from Burlington, Vermont, had his whole life ahead of him. As described by his mother on a website called “For Kindness,” he was a poet, writer, and chef who gave gifts of stories, letters, and recipes.
Misrepresentation
Cameron Darrick Peterson, 20, from New Braunfels, Texas, pleaded guilty on Oct. 21 in a San Antonio federal court to one count of attempting to obtain a firearm to commit a federal crime, according to a DOJ press release. The plea came four months after Peterson was arrested after he made false statements on an […]
Money Laundering
Jordan Duncan, 29, a former Marine from Bailey, N.C., was sentenced on Oct. 28 to seven years in prison for his part in a plan to target an energy facility, according to a DOJ press release. Duncan was the last of five defendants charged in the case to be sentenced.
Money Laundering
Prosecutors charged a federal inmate and others with actions in a murder-for-hire scheme that left one person injured and another one dead.
Money Laundering
Jin Guanghua, a 53-year-old Chinese national, was extradited from Australia to the United States on Sept. 27, according to a public statement by the Justice Department.
Negligence
Can veterans homes violate civil rights by not providing adequate care?
Political Figures
William Robert Braddock III, a 41-year-old man from St. Petersburg, Fla., was indicted for allegedly threatening to kill his primary opponent in the 2021 election for the 13th Congressional District of Florida via his “Russian-Ukranian hit squad.” He also faces charges of threatening an acquaintance of his rival.
Sex Abuse
“Our homes should be the place where we feel most safe in the world. Unfortunately, domestic abusers use violence, and all too often firearms, to threaten and harm those closest to them and the first responders coming to render aid.”
Financial Gains
A North Carolina auto parts business owner violated the Clear Air Act twice in two years, according to a recent settlement agreement with the DOJ.
Misrepresentation
Accusations of bias and a cover-up still plague the sports world even after the World Anti-Doping Association exonerated 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs before the Tokyo Summer Olympics, which were held in 2021.
Negligence
Military munitions storage practices in Jordan and Bahrain “could be improved,” an internal audit found.
Misrepresentation
The federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has audited New Mexico’s Medicaid personal care services (PCS) program, finding that the State of New Mexico did not correctly vet attendants to ensure they were qualified, according to an HHS Inspector General audit posted on Sept. 5 and announced in a press release.
Financial Gains
Despite thousands of investigations and interdictions, prisoners still retain the ability to smuggle drugs into incarceration facilities– at least in Georgia state prisons.
Negligence
Taking shortcuts to skirt environmental regulations isn’t a victimless crime, even when the victims themselves can’t speak.
Political Figures
A trip to Georgia can turn into years in prison if you are a convicted felon carrying illegal firearms.
Sex Abuse
For many, a Caribbean cruise is a dream come true.
Financial Gains
Two Virginia men found guilty of stealing mail from U.S. Post Office mailboxes will be sentenced later this year, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Eastern Virginia reported in an Aug. 16 press release.
Misrepresentation
On Sunday, Jannik Sinner won the U.S. Open, sealing his second Grand Slam title. But this happens in the wake of a controversial decision not to suspend the world’s top tennis player, which caused a massive uproar among many tennis fans and anti-doping advocates.
Misrepresentation
A federal jury sentenced Isaiah Green, 19, of Washington D.C., to a 10-year prison sentence on two counts of armed robbery, according to a press release by the U. S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia.
Political Figures
Keyboard cowboys who threaten public officials on social media aren’t protected from prosecution. A lesson that some still have yet to learn.
Police
If you are going to storm the Capitol, filming yourself in the act is a bad idea. The world had a front-row seat to the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol because more than a few participants filmed themselves and others at the event.
Misrepresentation
Dominique Lasconi Mulamba, a 100-meter sprinter from the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been suspended for using banned substances during the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Political Figures
The United States Supreme Court has enjoyed unchecked authority since its inception. Times are changing, however, and people are calling for reform. But, are these calls practical or political?
Political Figures
Eight TikTok creators sued the U.S. government on Tuesday over a new law forcing the sale or ban of the popular social media and video-sharing app, TikTok.
Political Figures
Perhaps because of the last 20 years of war, many Republican voters have felt a noticeable shift in their personal feelings toward endless wars.
Political Figures
Former President Donald J. Trump has all but wrapped up the Republican nomination for the 2024 Presidential Election.
Political Figures
With Joe Biden’s age and mental fitness for duty a factor in recent years, there’s a good chance that the Democratic National Committee might switch candidates, even this late in the election year process.
Influence Peddling
Over the last few years, the NBA has been the most outspoken sports league when it comes to some very substantial issues.
Political Figures
Regardless of which side of the aisle you support, it’s hard to believe that Joe Biden will really be the Democratic nominee for president in 2024.
Influence Peddling
His name alone can earn him a great amount of attention. Every time he walks on the basketball court, he is going to be filmed, photographed, and admired, no matter how well he plays.
Political Figures
It’s not looking good for Nikki Haley becoming our first female President.
Political Figures
Mitch McConnell announced this week that he will be stepping away from his Senate Leader position after the 2024 election in November.
Political Figures
Now that it’s clear Donald Trump will be the Republican candidate for president in 2024 (was it ever really in doubt?), his focus will turn to choosing a running mate.
Financial Gains
Over the last few years, NBA fans have grown increasingly upset at some of the league’s biggest stars. No, it’s not because they were losing games, it’s because they weren’t playing in them.
Political Figures
It’s rare in politics these days when Democrats and Republicans can join together in celebration on any topic.
