District Nightclub Owner Guilty of Bribing Tax Officials
Jury Finds Zeba Bar Owner Paid Off Officials for Five Years WASHINGTON – Davoud Jafari, 72, a Washington D.C. nightclub owner, was found guilty today of…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Concludes Investigation Into Overdose Death of Individual in Police Custody
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced today that there is insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal civil rights or District…
New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON – A New Jersey man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6,…
Congressman George Santos Charged With Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, False Statements, Falsification of Records, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Credit Card Fraud
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – A 23-count superseding indictment was filed today in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, charging George Anthony Devolder Santos, better known as…
Multiple defendants prosecuted on federal firearms, drug charges
SAVANNAH, GA: Six people have been indicted in the Southern District of Georgia on felony charges including illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or…
Progressive Student Group Launches ‘Week Of Action’ In Support Of Palestinians
Progressive Student Group Launches ‘Week Of Action’ In Support Of Palestinians Brandon Poulter on October 9, 2023 A progressive student group announced a “week of action” in support of Palestinians Monday after…
Jury Convicts D.C. Man For 2022 Shooting
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Raekwon Sutton, 26, of Washington, D.C., was convicted of multiple charges, including assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. The charges…
WMATA Employee Charged with Extortion and Bribery Connected to Surplus Property Sales
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A WMATA employee, Tyrone Hunter, 52, of Seat Pleasant, MD, has been charged with two counts each of extortion and bribery related to federal programs. The indictment alleges that…
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON, DC – Cameron Edward Hess, a 27-year-old from Cleona, Pennsylvania, entered a guilty plea today in connection with his actions during the U.S. Capitol breach on January 6, 2021. This disturbance…
Texas Man Sentenced on Felony Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON, DC – Shane Jenkins, a 45-year-old from Houston, Texas, was sentenced today for various charges stemming from his actions during the U.S. Capitol breach on January 6, 2021. This breach interrupted…
Florida Man Arrested for Charges Related to Capitol Riot
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An individual from Florida has been taken into custody on a mixture of felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from his participation in the breach of the U.S. Capitol on…
Toms River Man Gets Prison Time for January 6th Assault of Police Officer at U.S. Capitol
TOMS RIVER, NJ . – A Toms River, New Jersey, man received a prison sentence today for his role in assaulting law enforcement during the U.S. Capitol breach on January 6, 2021,…
Jury Convicts 18-Year-Old from D.C. For Robbing Construction Worker with Ice Pick
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, a jury in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia found 18-year-old Kevin Diaz of Washington, D.C., guilty of robbery, assault with the intent to rob, and…
Suspect in April Burglary Charged by Police
HOWARD COUNTY, MD – Police have charged Larry Robinson Jr., 22, of Middle River, in connection with an overnight residential burglary and vehicle theft that occurred in Columbia on April 9-10. A…
Dem Rep Who Pulled Fire Alarm Before House Vote Previously Warned ‘Catastrophic’ Shutdown Would Put Lives At Risk
Dem Rep Who Pulled Fire Alarm Before House Vote Previously Warned ‘Catastrophic’ Shutdown Would Put Lives At Risk Katelynn Richardson on September 30, 2023 Democratic New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman, who pulled…
Dem Rep. Jamaal Bowman Pulls Fire Alarm In Capitol Before House Vote
Dem Rep. Jamaal Bowman Pulls Fire Alarm In Capitol Before House Vote Kate Anderson on September 30, 2023 Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman pulled a fire alarm Saturday inside a House office building…
Insufficient Evidence to Charge Deputy U.S. Marshals in 2023 Fatal Shooting of Alaunte Scott
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced today that there is insufficient evidence to bring federal criminal civil rights or local charges against Deputy U.S. Marshals…
71-Year-Old D.C. Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Kidnapping and Sexual Abuse
WASHINGTON, DC – Larry Richardson, 71, was sentenced today to seven years in prison for kidnapping and sexually abusing an acquaintance in March 2022. Richardson pleaded guilty to one count of attempted…
DC EMS Worker Sentenced in Bribery Scheme Involving Contractor Kickbacks
WASHINGTON, DC – Charity Keys, 45, of Bowie, Maryland, was sentenced to 12 months in prison today for a scheme defrauding the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (FEMS).…
Second Arrest Made in August Murder of Missing DC Man
WASHINGTON, DC – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch have made a second arrest in connection with the homicide of a man who went missing in early August. Anthony Jordan,…