Category: indictment

Pennsylvania Man Accused of Torture, Exporting Guns to Iraq

The following story contains descriptions of violence that may be disturbing to some readers. The Department of Justice arrested a Pennsylvania man Thursday on torture charges for acts he allegedly committed in 2015 while working in Iraq. These new counts are in addition to a 2018 indictment that charges he illegally exported gun parts and…


Nine MS-13 Gang Members Indicted in Murders, Kidnappings in Tennessee

A federal grand jury in Tennessee has indicted nine suspected MS-13 gang members with racketeering and violent criminal conspiracy that includes murder, officials announced Wednesday. The grand jury returned the charges in a 60-count second superseding indictment against Carlos Ochoa-Martinez, 31; Jason Sandoval, 35; Jorge Flores, 29; Kevin Tidwell, 28, all of Nashville—Jose Pineda-Caceres, 22; Franklin Hernandez,…


Six Southern Californians Indicted in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot 

Two Orange County, Calif. men and four others are facing charges in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. Former La Habra police chief Alan Hostetter, who now lives in San Clemente, was charged June 10 by a grand jury indictment with attempting to obstruct an official government proceeding, which was the certification of the Electoral College vote. The…


40 Indicted in Drug Trafficking Ring Accused of Operating Out of Day Care Centers

Forty people have been indicted for their involvement in a massive drug trafficking ring that operated on Long Island, following an 18-month long takedown dubbed by Nassau County, New York officials as “Operation Honeycomb.” Authorities said Monday that the major narcotic trafficking ring operated in the Hempstead area including out of illegal daycare centers. Nassau…


Former University of Florida Researcher Indicted for Concealing Ties to CCP

Federal prosecutors on Feb. 4 indicted a former University of Florida professor who concealed the support he received from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) when obtaining $1.75 million in U.S. taxpayer grant money for research that benefited a firm he secretly founded in China. Lin Yang, 43, lived in Tampa, Florida, when he committed the…


Former University of Florida Researcher Indicted for Concealing CCP Ties

Federal prosecutors have charged a former University of Florida professor with concealing support he received from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) while collecting $1.75 million in U.S. taxpayer grant money for research that benefited a firm he secretly founded in China. Lin Yang, 43, lived in Tampa, Florida, when he committed the alleged offenses, which…


Federal Prosecutors Obtain First Indictments In Capitol Hill Unrest

Federal prosecutors in the District of Columbia have obtained the first indictments of individuals for activities relating to the Jan. 6 violent breach of the U.S. Capitol. Mark Leffingwell has been charged with assaulting a federal police officer when a group of rioters and protesters forced their way into the building while lawmakers were in…