Indictments
Nigerian IT worker charged in multistate unemployment fraud

By Gene Johnson Jun. 24, 2021 06:02 PM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — A Nigerian information technology worker has been indicted on federal wire fraud and identity theft charges, after authorities said he and his...

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Jun. 21, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Cleveland Plain Dealer. June 20, 2021. Editorial: Fairer Ohio redistricting does not include arming one party at taxpayer expense ...

Alan Hostetter speaks during a pro-Trump election integrity rally he organized at the Orange County Registrar of Voters offices in Santa Ana, Calif., Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. A former California police chief and five other men have been indicted on conspiracy charges in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to court documents made public Thursday, June 10, 2021. (Paul Bersebach/The Orange County Register via AP)
Capitol rioter used charity to promote violence, feds say

By Michael Kunzelman Jun. 16, 2021 01:50 PM EDT

The U.S. Capitol is seen under dark skies in Washington, Tuesday, June 8, 2021, as barriers remain six months after the Jan. 6 attack. A Senate report examining security failures surrounding the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol blames missed intelligence, poor planning and multiple layers of bureaucracy for the deadly siege. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Ex-police chief, 5 others charged in Capitol riot conspiracy

By Alanna Durkin Richer Jun. 10, 2021 06:03 PM EDT

In this undated booking photo provided by the Colorado Department of Corrections is Juan Jose Figueroa Jr., 32, who is currently serving time at the Buena Vista Correctional Facility in Buena Vista, Colo., for his conviction in a Longmont sex assault case in 2017. The first grand jury convened in Boulder, Colo., since the coronavirus pandemic began charged Figueroa on Friday, June 4, 2021, with murder and kidnapping in Rita Gutierrez-Garcia's death, relying in part on statements he allegedly made about the killing that were captured on a wiretap in the prison where he is serving a 93-year-to-life sentence. (Colorado Department of Corrections via AP)
Colorado inmate indicted in death of missing woman

By Colleen Slevin Jun. 04, 2021 05:02 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2005, file photo, Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill, left, is flanked by a member of his legal team, attorney Rolf Jones, right, as he speaks during a news conference, in Jonesboro, Ga. The Atlanta-area sheriff, Hill, is accused of violating the civil rights of several people in his agency's custody by ordering that they be unnecessarily strapped into a restraint chair and left there for hours, according to a federal indictment. The indictment against Sheriff Hill was filed April 19, 2021, and was unsealed by a federal judge Monday, April 26. (AP Photo/Gene Blythe, File)
Feds accused Georgia sheriff of civil rights violations

By Kate Brumback Apr. 27, 2021 01:01 PM EDT

Family indicted, accused of selling bleach as COVID cure

Apr. 23, 2021 04:12 PM EDT
MIAMI (AP) — A family accused of selling a toxic industrial bleach as a coronavirus cure through their Florida-based church has been indicted on federal...

Rhode Island man indicted in virus relief fraud scheme

Apr. 19, 2021 10:48 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man has been indicted in a scheme to fraudulently apply for unemployment funds and economic relief for small businesses...

FILE- In this July 2, 2020 file photo, Audrey Strauss, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to a photo of Jeffrey Epstein and his ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell. Sex trafficking charges were added Monday, March 29, 2021 to the indictment against financier Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend as prosecutors alleged that she groomed a 14-year-old girl to recruit other young females in the early 2000s to provide “sexualized massages” to Epstein in return for cash. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell's motions to toss sex charges

By Larry Neumeister Apr. 16, 2021 06:06 PM EDT

In this image taken from video, Harvey Weinstein appears from prison during his virtual extradition hearing in Erie County Court before Judge Kenneth Case, Monday, April 12, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. (New York Unified Court System via AP)
Weinstein fights extradition to face California indictment

By Carolyn Thompson And Andrew Dalton Apr. 12, 2021 04:03 PM EDT

4 accused of getting pandemic jobless benefits for inmates

Apr. 09, 2021 12:36 PM EDT
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted four people for their roles in a scheme to use the identities of 35 Virginia prison inmates to secure...

2 ex-Louisiana College students indicted in ID theft scam

Mar. 27, 2021 01:49 PM EDT
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A grand jury has indicted two former Louisiana College students as part of a scheme to steal money from other students, federal...

FILE - In this May 1, 2017 photo, Tricia Derges poses after a Senate committee hearing at the state Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo. Derges, a Missouri state lawmaker already indicted on 20 charges related to a fraud scheme involving medical treatments, now faces three more charges alleging she fraudulently sought federal funding for COVID-19 services at her southwest Missouri clinics. Federal prosecutors announced Friday, March 26, 2021, that a grand jury returned a superseding indictment this week alleging that Rep. Tricia Derges, a Republican from Nixa, filed claims for nearly $900,000 in federal funding for COVID-19 treatments that were not performed or had already been paid for. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb, File)
Prosecutors add 3 fraud charges against Missouri lawmaker

By Margaret Stafford Mar. 26, 2021 03:26 PM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, March 4, 2020, courtroom sketch, Joshua Schulte, center, is seated at the defense table flanked by his attorneys during jury deliberations in New York. A judge says Schulte, a former CIA employee, cannot get espionage charges against him dismissed on the grounds that there weren't enough Hispanic or Black individuals on the grand jury that indicted him. (Elizabeth Williams via AP, File)
Judge rejects ex-CIA worker's try to dismiss hacking charges

By Larry Neumeister Mar. 24, 2021 06:18 PM EDT

Feds: Former Pitt official stole over 13K masks, sold online

By Michael Rubinkam Mar. 24, 2021 11:39 AM EDT
The University of Pittsburgh’s former director of emergency management stole more than 13,600 face masks meant for school employees and students and sold them...

6 accused of running unlicensed money transmitting business

By Kathy Mccormack Mar. 16, 2021 06:02 PM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A leader of a libertarian group in New Hampshire and self-described minister who demonstrated against state coronavirus pandemic...

FILE – In this Tuesday, July 21, 2020, file photo, then-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder leaves the federal courthouse after an initial hearing following charges against him and four others alleging a $60 million bribery scheme in Columbus, Ohio. On Thursday, March 4, 2021, Householder joined the line of GOP critics of Ohio's anti-coronavirus efforts by introducing his own pair of bills to trim public health officials' powers during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
Indicted lawmaker introduces bills for govt accountability

By Farnoush Amiri Mar. 04, 2021 05:21 PM EST

2 indicted for election fraud in New Jersey council race

By David Porter Mar. 03, 2021 05:42 PM EST
Two city council members in Paterson have been indicted for allegedly interfering with a special election last year, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced...

Case against indicted sheriff on hold again after recusal

Feb. 13, 2021 10:29 AM EST
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — The case against a longtime Alabama sheriff accused of theft and ethics violations is being delayed again after a judge stepped aside. ...

Missouri lawmaker indicted on fraud kicked out of GOP caucus

Feb. 08, 2021 05:53 PM EST
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri House Republicans on Monday kicked a state lawmaker indicted on federal fraud charges out of their caucus. ...