Former Marion County, Florida, Deputy Sheriff Charged with Excessive Use of Force
Former Marion County, Florida, Deputy Sheriff Jesse Alan Terrell, 33, was indicted late yesterday on charges of violating the civil...
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Atlantic Beach Attorney Charged With Embezzling From Bankruptcy Estate
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces the unsealing of an indictment charging William Reid Penuel...
Department of Justice Review of Solitary Confinement: FACT SHEET
In July 2015, the President announced that he had asked the Attorney General to review “the overuse of solitary confinement...
Joint Statement by the FBI and Oregon State Police on Law Enforcement Activity Near Burns, Oregon
At approximately 6:30 p.m. (PST), the FBI arrested Peter Santilli, age 50, of Cincinnati, Ohio, in Burns, Oregon. He faces...
Cuban National Sent to Prison for Role in $200k Credit Card Fraud Scheme
McALLEN, Texas – A Cuban citizen who was residing in McAllen has been ordered to federal prison for trafficking in access...
Former Clerk at Cook County Recorder of Deeds Admits Accepting Cash Bribe in Exchange for Preparing Fraudulent Real Estate Deed
CHICAGO, IL — A former clerk for the Cook County Recorder of Deeds pleaded guilty today to accepting a cash...
Woodbridge Men Charged with Terrorism Offenses Related to Attempting to Travel to Syria to Join ISIL
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Joseph Hassan Farrokh, 28, and Mahmoud Amin Mohamed Elhassan, 25, both of Woodbridge, were charged for criminal...
Denver Sued for Refusing to Disclose Video Evidence of Jail Death
An independent news organization sued Denver today to force the release of video and audio recordings showing deputies’ use of...
Seventeen Charged in Drug Trafficking Ring that Operated from Inside Georgia State Correctional Facilities
ATLANTA, GA – Three current Georgia Department of Corrections (GDOC) inmates and fourteen others have been charged federally for their...
Former Mamou Police Chief Sentenced to 12 months in Prison for Using Taser on Non-Combative Prisoner
WASHINGTON, DC – The Justice Department and U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that former Mamou Police Chief Robert...
