Fort Bragg, NC

A federal judge has sentenced a former Army warrant officer to three years in prison and ordered him to pay $500,000 in restitution and forfeiture for selling $2 million worth of stolen military equipment. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher Hammond, 38, previously pleaded guilty to six charges, including theft of...

Army warrant officer sentenced for selling $2 million in stolen gear

Colts Neck, NJ

An Army financial counselor who stole millions of dollars from families who lost loved ones in battle was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison. Caz Craffy, a 42-year-old resident of Colts Neck, N.J., exploited his position and vulnerable families to make millions for himself while leaving the victims in dire straits, according to federal prosecutors.

Army Reserve officer stole millions from families of soldiers who died in combat

The Army has fired a string of senior enlisted leaders in recent months, and at least one former command sergeant major faces a court-martial for domestic violence allegations. Recent reliefs span Army commands around the globe, and do not appear to be connected. Most recently, former Command Sgt. Maj. Jaime...

It’s been a rough few months for Army senior enlisted leadership

Sailors may have a hard time getting a hold of the Navy Working Uniform Type III trousers for the next several months, due to massive shortages worldwide. Courtney Williams, a spokesperson for Navy Exchange Service Command, said that the Navy Exchange is experiencing “severe shortages” in its stores, as well as online.

Navy suffers shortage of working uniform trousers

Washington, DC

ComingSoon

Disclaimer: This article mentions murder and gun violence. Reader discretion is advised. In October 2002, two snipers terrorized America’s capital region as they murdered people across the Washington D.C. area over a span of three weeks. Several movies and documentaries over the years have depicted the Beltway sniper attacks. It has been more than two decades since the tragedy and one of the DC sniper killers continues to sit behind bars.

DC Sniper Killers: Where Are Lee Boyd Malvo & John Allen Muhammad Now?

Las Vegas, NV

Law & Crime

Pahrump Justice Court Judge Michele Fiore was suspended from her duties after being indicted for allegedly defrauding a charity for slain cops.
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'Lady Trump' judge suspended with pay following indictment for allegedly defrauding slain officer charity

Louisiana State

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Adams County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. July 26, 2024 – According to the Darkhorse Press, a late-night raid led by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group resulted in significant drug and firearm seizures, as well as multiple arrests.

Early Morning Drug Bust Leads to Multiple Arrests in Adams County

Texas State

San Antonio, TX

New York Post

The Texas “Gucci Goddess” con artist guilty of stealing nearly $109 million from US military families to splurge on luxury properties across five states and a fleet of cars was slapped with a lengthy prison sentence for her brazen selfishness.

Janet Yamanaka Mello, 57, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on Tuesday for conning her way to an extravagant lifestyle, according to the Department of Justice.

The swindler pleaded guilty to five counts of mail fraud and five counts of filing a false tax return in March.

Mello’s egocentric actions were unearthed in December 2023, when she worked as a civilian financial program manager at...

Con artist Janet Mello, who stole nearly $109M from US Army to buy mansions, luxury cars, is sentenced to 15 years in prison

Illinois State

Hollywood Unlocked

An attorney for Vera Liddell, the ex-cafeteria consultant from Illinois who received a nine-year prison sentence for stealing $1.5 million in chicken wings from a school district, claims that she stole the money to support her gambling habit. According to a new report by @people, her attorney, Patrick O’Byrne spoke with them and stated that ... Read more

Attorney For Woman Who Stole $1.5 Million In Chicken Wings Speaks Out — Claims She Did To Fund Her Gambling Addiction

Waller County, TX

Fox News

A Texas man was sentenced to four decades in prison as part of a plea agreement after pleading guilty to decapitating his newlywed wife in 2023.

Texas man sentenced to 40 years in prison for decapitating his wife, leaving her head in the shower

Georgia State

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Tennessee State

Nashville, TN

InsideEdition

"Her car was in the middle of the cemetery and she was in the back of the car wrapped up in sheets and trash bags. She was beaten to death. Her face was smashed in, her head was smashed in, she was brutally beaten," the victim's father told WLOX

Beloved Nursing Student Beaten to Death and Left in Cemetery After Ex Released From Jail Without GPS Monitor

Atlanta, GA

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

WyoFile

A federal judge on Tuesday convicted a western Wyoming man of assaulting law enforcement officers with a flagpole during the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S Capitol. Douglas Harrington, 69, was found guilty of two felonies — assaulting an officer and civil disorder — as well as five misdemeanors including disorderly conduct in a Capitol building and engaging in violence on the Capitol grounds, according to court records and the FBI.

Wyoming man convicted of assaulting officers during Jan. 6 riot

Gilbert, AZ

Chris Fulton made his daughters’ day when he appeared at their school after almost a year of Middle East deployment. Fulton has been in the U.S. Army for almost 20 years. He was sent overseas for the first time in 2009 during Operation Freedom and again in 2020–2021.

Watch: Army dad surprises daughters at school after a year of Middle East deployment

Dacula, GA

CDLLife

A Georgia man has been sentenced to federal prison for operating illegal trucking businesses and for stealing pandemic relief funds. 
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Georgia man sentenced to federal prison for operating illegal trucking businesses, PPP fraud

Arizona State

Kentucky State

NBC News

A Kentucky man who hacked into state death registry systems to fake his own death in a bid to avoid paying over $100,000 in outstanding child support has been sentenced to over six years in prison, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Jesse Kipf, 39, was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court for...

Kentucky man who faked death to avoid paying child support is sentenced to over 6 years in prison

Appling County, GA

A 40-year-old man from Appling County, Christopher Eric Stone, with a significant criminal history, was recently sentenced to over five years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, according to officials from the Department of Justice.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution

Missouri State

Saint Louis, MO

Apple Valley News Now

(CNN) — Missouri death row inmate Marcellus Williams is expected to be resentenced to life without parole under a consent judgment reached Wednesday, the St. Louis Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announced, just over a month before he was scheduled to be put to death for the 1998 murder of Felicia Gayle, a killing he denies committing.

Missouri death row inmate expected to be resentenced to life without parole under new agreement

Mesa, AZ

The Independent

 A detective for an Arizona prosecutor’s office faces a murder charge for strangling his wife to death and leaving her remains in their bedroom with the kids at home as he tried to flee, police said.John Byrd was arrested by authorities in Mesa, Arizona, earlier this week in connection to the case.On July 31, police responded to a home for a possible missing person, according to ABC 15. Worried friends reported they hadn’t seen the victim all day and she didn’t show up to their regular gym class.The friend called the victim’s 11-year-old son, who said he and his...

Detective claims he ‘snapped and strangled his wife to death.’ He then left her body at home with the kids and fled

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Army Reserve officer sentenced for ripping off Gold Star families

A former Army financial counselor was sentenced this week to more than 12 years in prison for using his position to defraud Gold Star families out...

Army Reserve officer sentenced for ripping off Gold Star families

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