New Charge Says R. Kelly Concealed Herpes From Victims
A new set of federal charges against R. Kelly in Brooklyn accuses the incarcerated singer of not disclosing that he has herpes in two instances of alleged forced sexual contact.
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Another Child of Jalisco Cartel Leader Is Jailed in US
Less than a week after federal agents extradited the son of one of Mexico’s top cartel leaders, the Justice Department has arrested the wanted criminal’s daughter, known as “La Negra.”
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Filipino Church Leaders Indicted in Immigration Scam
A federal grand jury in California has returned an indictment against three administrators of a Philippines-based church accused of orchestrating a scheme to bring church members to the United States to work long hours as “miracle worker” donation collectors.
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New Huawei Indictment Alleges Trade-Secret Theft, Secret Surveillance
Prosecutors unsealed a superseding federal indictment Thursday that puts the Chinese tech company Huawei at the center of a conspiracy to steal trade secrets and to do business with the globally sanctioned countries Iran and North Korea.
Read moreActor Jussie Smollett Faces 6 New Charges in Chicago
Actor Jussie Smollett was indicted Tuesday for a second time on charges of lying to police about a racist and anti-gay attack he allegedly staged on himself last year in downtown Chicago.
Read moreChina Denies Cybertheft of Equifax Data
China denied involvement in any hacking activities on Tuesday after the United States indicted four members of the Chinese military for allegedly breaking into the computer networks of the Equifax credit reporting agency and stealing the personal information of nearly half of U.S. citizens.
Read moreUS Attorney Blasts San Francisco Policies That Limit Cooperation With Feds
Touting the indictment of two gang members following a joint investigation by local police and feds, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California on Thursday blasted San Francisco policies that limit cooperation with federal agents.
Read moreEx-Texas Cop Indicted for Murder in Killing of Black Woman at Home
A Texas grand jury on Friday formally indicted a white former Fort Worth police officer for murder in the shooting of a black woman through her own window during a welfare check.
Read moreAccused Colorado Planned Parenthood Shooter Indicted on Federal Charges
A federal grand jury indicted a Colorado man Monday on charges of killing three people in a Planned Parenthood clinic in 2015, though the suspect has not yet been deemed mentally competent to stand trial.
Read moreR. Kelly
Federal prosecutors filed a second superseding indictment against rapper R. Kelly, claiming he bribed a public employee to forge an ID for 15-year-old singer Aaliyah one day before he married her.
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Russians and Italians Accused of Dodging US Trade Sanctions
An indictment unsealed by a Georgia federal judge charges Russian and Italian nationals, a U.S. citizen and several companies in a conspiracy to circumvent American trade sanctions by disguising the destination of drilling equipment.
Read moreTerror Suspect
The United States unsealed a superseding indictment accusing former San Diego resident Jehad Serwan Mostafa of conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, al-Shabaab.
Read moreFormer San Diego Sheriff’s Captain Charged With Illegal Drugs, Firearms Trafficking
A former San Diego County Sheriff’s Department captain was indicted Friday on charges he allegedly ran an illegal firearms-trafficking business in part to cultivate future donors for his anticipated campaign for sheriff of San Diego County.
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Bitter Political Fight Coming After Netanyahu Indictment
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s indictment has sharpened the battle lines in Israel’s deadlocked political system and could test the loyalty of his right-wing allies, Israeli commentators said Friday.
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Baltimore’s Ex-Mayor Pugh Indicted on Tax Crimes, Fraud
Months after investigations into her children’s book sales and campaign financing forced the resignation of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, federal prosecutors charged the longtime politician Wednesday with wire fraud and tax evasion.
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A federal judge refused to dismiss a 100-count indictment against the creators of Backpage.com on Thursday, finding the indictment “goes through a long and fact-specific description of the defendants participation in a conspiracy to facilitate and promote prostitution.”
Read moreGiuliani’s Ukraine Associates Indicted on Campaign-Finance Fraud
Days after reports emerged that Rudy Giuliani sought profits for Soviet-born real estate entrepreneurs in Ukraine, those two men were arrested at Dulles Airport, heading out of the country with one-way tickets to Vienna.
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Justice Department Says Federal Judge Misinterpreted Indictment Against Russian Company
The Justice Department stunned a Washington federal judge on Monday by arguing she misinterpreted an indictment brought against a Russian company charged with funding a troll campaign to manipulate the American public during the 2016 presidential race.
Read moreSuspect in El Paso Massacre Charged With Capital Murder
A grand jury in Texas delivered a capital murder indictment Thursday against the suspect in last month’s deadly mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart.
Read moreEx-Waymo Engineer Charged in Theft of Driverless Car Secrets
A federal grand jury in California has indicted the former head of Uber’s self-driving vehicle initiative on charges of stealing Google technology and siphoning it to the ride-hail giant, prosecutors said Tuesday.
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