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Maryland Man Admits to Role in Sophisticated Scheme to Defraud the IRS

A Maryland man has admitted to his role in a financial fraud scheme involving stolen United States Treasury checks, fraudulent business registrations, and illicit withdrawals from newly created bank a...

2026-07-22

HRW report exposes torture, drone attacks and missing crew in US-Ecuador joint operations

Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report on Tuesday detailing four attacks on Ecuadorian people and vessels that they attribute to an intensified counter-narcotics campaign led by the US with the pa...

2026-07-22

Catholic Nuns Sue New York Over ‘Suicide Counseling Mandate’

The Little Sisters of the Poor are battling New York over its ‘Suicide Counseling Mandate.’ Catholic religious sisters and healthcare ministries are suing New York over an upcoming law that would requ...

2026-07-22

Musician D4vd and murdered 14-year-old girl had matching tattoos

D4vd is accusing of killing Celeste Hernandez and dismembering her corpse, which was found in his Tesla at a city impound lot.

2026-07-22

This Judge Is Just Begging For A Benchslap — See Also

Judge VanDyke Has Taken To Asking The Supreme Court For Favors:Of the benchslap variety.Full Metal Briefing:Todd Blanche feared DOJ would get "skullfucked" by the courts.The Tortured Logic Of John Yoo...

2026-07-21

Richmond felon sentenced to prison for illegally possessing firearms and mail theft

Quavon William Smith, 40, of Richmond, was sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and mail theft.

2026-07-22

DOJ Finds UC San Diego Med School Racially Discriminated in Admissions Process

“Rather than rely on MCAT scores or GPA, San Diego Med’s shadow application process unlawfully judged applicants for admission based on their race.” On Monday, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Di...

2026-07-21

Taylor Farms hit with first class action over parasite outbreak

Taylor Farms recalled the contaminated lettuce but not before it was distributed to major companies like Costco, Whole Foods, Taco Bell and Sweetgreen.

2026-07-21

The Unexpected Place You Can Improve Your 1L Grades

The gym could be the key to the 1L year of your dreams.The postThe Unexpected Place You Can Improve Your 1L Gradesappeared first onAbove the Law.

2026-07-21

Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Charges in Connection With Filipino Child-Sex Trafficking Ring

Baltimore, Maryland– A Maryland man pled guilty in federal court, today, to charges connected to purchasing livestreams of Filipino children engaging in sexual activity. Philip Andrew Turner, 47, of L...

2026-07-22

Judge considers tossing Databricks patent suit under California anti-SLAPP law

Databricks argues the case should be allowed to move forward in San Francisco Superior Court despite a similar lawsuit in Texas federal court.

2026-07-21

Northeast D.C. Man Arrested, Charged in July 4 Shooting Death of Roommate

George Bernard Shaw, 53, of the District of Columbia., was arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed, for the killing of Adeyinka Aderemi in the early morning of July 4, 2026, in North...

2026-07-22

Former SCDC Guard, Co-Defendants Plead Guilty in Bribery Scheme

COLUMBIA, S.C.—Five individuals charged in a $550K prison bribery scheme entered guilty pleas in federal court this week.

2026-07-22

Conesus couple arrested, charged with production of child pornography

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Donald Coty, 40, and his wife, Megan Coty, 38, both of Conesus, NY, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with production of child pornog...

2026-07-22

Medical Supply Company Owner Convicted of $30M Medicare Fraud Scheme

A federal jury in the Middle District of Florida convicted an Oklahoma business owner and chiropractor yesterday for his role in a yearslong scheme that attempted to bilk Medicare, TRICARE, and the Ci...

2026-07-22

Mackinac County Resident Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Crime for Failing to Report All Income

Erin Patti-Coveyou Agreed to Pay $535,605 in Income Tax Owed to the United States

2026-07-22

Felon who Arranged Murder of St. Louis County Man Sentenced to Life in Prison

2026-07-22

Three Plead Guilty to Illegal Reentry by a Previously Deported Alien

Ocala, Florida – Today, Alexander Nolasco-Hernandez (41, Honduras), Ruben Marcos-Santiago (30, Mexico), and Celedonio Plancarte-Perez (38, Mexico) pleaded guilty to illegal reentry by a previously dep...

2026-07-22

Memphis Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Trafficking on Eve of Trial

Mack Mitchell took the victim to a casino hotel, where an associate took photos of her and posted them online.

2026-07-22

Illegal alien and Smith County man sentenced to federal prison for operating a meth lab in the Eastern District of Texas

An illegal alien and a Smith County man have been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

2026-07-22