Fifth West Virginia Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Violation in Connection with Death of Inmate
A former corrections officer from the Southern Regional Jail in Beaver, West Virginia, pleaded guilty today for his role in an assault that resulted in...
Ukrainian National Involved in Scheme to Export Dual-Use High Precision Jig Grinder to Russia Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison
Stanislav Romanyuk, 39, a citizen of Ukraine last residing in Estonia, was sentenced today to 33 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised...
U.S. Trustee Program Warns Consumers of Bankruptcy Fraud Alert Scam
Individuals in financial distress are common targets for scammers. A scam operator calling itself the “Bankruptcy Fraud Watchdog Group” has recently set its sights on...
Readout of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division Quarterly Meeting with State and Local Civil and Human Rights Stakeholders on Veterans Rights
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division held its quarterly convening of state and local civil and human rights partners to commemorate Veterans Day and discuss...
Idaho Man Sentenced for Computer Hacking and Extortion Scheme
An Idaho man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for hacking into the computer servers of 19 victims across the United States, stealing...
Client of Fraudulent Tax Shelter Scheme Pleads Guilty to Obstruction
An Ohio doctor pleaded guilty today to corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the due administration of the internal revenue laws.According to court documents and statements made...
Tax Attorneys and Insurance Agent Sentenced in Tax Shelter Scheme
Two tax attorneys and an insurance agent were sentenced today to a combined 16 years in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States and...
Justice Department Launches Disability Rights Investigation into Unnecessary Institutionalization in Michigan’s State Psychiatric Hospitals
The Justice Department announced today that it has opened an investigation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into whether the State of Michigan unnecessarily...
California Teenager Pleads Guilty in Florida to Making Hundreds of ‘Swatting’ Calls Across the United States
Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, California, pleaded guilty today to four counts of making interstate threats to injure the person of another. Filion faces...
Maryland Store Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
A Maryland man who owns a retail store pleaded guilty today to evading his income taxes by not reporting cash taken from his business.According to...