DuBois woman sentenced on federal drug charges Saturday, September 30 by Louise BennettPITTSBURGH – According to federal court documents, a 29-year-old DuBois woman has been sentenced to two years in jail followed by two years of supervised release.Megan Pyne was convicted of violating federal drug laws when she bought and sold methamphetamine in both Clearfield... Read More.
Pro-Trump attorney Lin Wood to be prosecution witness in Georgia election case Wednesday, September 20 by ABC News(ATLANTA) -- The Fulton County district attorney's office has secured pro-Trump attorney Lin Wood as a witness in its Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and 18 others, according to a court filing Wednesday.Other witnesses for the state include Georgia Secretary of... Read More.
Idaho college murders case prompts prosecution request for big budget hike Thursday, June 15 by ABC News(MOSCOW, Idaho) -- Justice may be blind, but it's not cheap.Prosecutors in Moscow, Idaho, this week said the upcoming prosecution of Bryan Kohberger, the man charged with killing four college students last fall, could cost more than eight times their entire annual trial budget.Meeting... Read More.
Jefferson County joins Law Enforcement Treatment Initiative Saturday, April 29 by Louise BennettBROOKVILLE — Jefferson County has joined Clearfield, Elk and 18 other Pennsylvania counties in the Law Enforcement Treatment Initiative.The initiative is a law enforcement-led collaborative program which seeks to... Read More.
Manhattan DA sues GOP’s Jim Jordan as feud escalates over Trump’s prosecution Tuesday, April 11 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Tuesday sued Republican Rep. Jim Jordan for what he called an "unprecedentedly brazen and unconstitutional attack by members of Congress."The 50-page lawsuit alleges Jordan has launched a "transparent campaign to intimidate and attack" on Bragg... Read More.
Alec Baldwin attorney’s slam prosecution after gun enhancement charges dropped in ‘Rust’ shooting Tuesday, February 21 by ABC News(SANTA FE, N.M.) -- Alec Baldwin's defense attorneys on Tuesday withdrew their motion challenging the gun enhancement charges that prosecutors in New Mexico dropped from the criminal charges but not without a few pointed words for their adversaries.The Santa Fe District Attorney's Office announced... Read More.
Atatiana Jefferson trial: Prosecution rests its case officer charged in fatal shooting Thursday, December 8 by ABC News(DALLAS) -- The prosecution rested its case late Wednesday, three days into the trial of now-former police officer Aaron Dean in the 2019 fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson.Dean is charged with murder in the death of Jefferson, a Black woman who was allegedly fatally... Read More.
Ex-Capitol Police officer convicted of covering up efforts to help Jan. 6 rioter avoid prosecution Saturday, October 29 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- A federal jury Friday returned a guilty verdict on one count of obstruction of justice against a former Capitol Police officer charged with aiding a rioter who participated in the Jan.6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.Michael Riley, a 26-year veteran of the Capitol... Read More.
Oath Keepers trial: Defendants ‘concocted plan for armed rebellion’ on Jan. 6, prosecution says Tuesday, October 4 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Five members of the Oath Keepers facing charges of seditious conspiracy "concocted a plan for an armed rebellion to shatter a bedrock of American democracy," a federal prosecutor said Monday in opening statements at the D.C. district court, kicking off the high-stakes... Read More.
Former Washington Commanders trainer enters deferred prosecution agreement in federal probe Monday, August 22 by ABC News(ALEXANDRIA, Va.) -- The former head trainer for the Washington Commanders entered a deferred prosecution agreement after the Justice Department alleged he illegally gave players oxycodone and other narcotics when they were not prescribed the pills.A deferred prosecution agreement is when a defendant admits... Read More.
