A Montgomery County grand jury has returned an indictment against a 25-year-old man accused of covertly administering abortion medication to a pregnant woman, marking what prosecutors believe to be the first case of its kind under Texas's current abortion statute. John Ruben Demeter now faces charges of illegal performance of an abortion and injury to a child. If convicted, he … [Read more...] about Texas Authorities Charge Man With Illegal Abortion After Secretly Administering Pills to Woman

A federal judge sentenced Aimee Bock to more than 40 years in prison Thursday for her role as the ringleader of what prosecutors describe as the largest pandemic fraud case in the nation. The 500-month sentence comes after a jury last year found Bock guilty on multiple criminal counts, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery. … [Read more...] about Minnesota Fraud Ringleader Sentenced to More Than 40 Years for Pandemic Scheme

A California man faces attempted murder charges following a brutal assault that left an elderly resident critically injured and a bystander wounded after intervening in the attack Wednesday afternoon in Escondido. Thomas Caleb Butler, 32, remains in custody at the Vista Detention Facility in San Diego County following his arrest in connection with the incident that occurred … [Read more...] about Elderly California Man Critically Injured in Attack Outside Home Known for Political Displays

The Trump administration has sworn in 82 new federal immigration judges this week, marking the largest single class of such appointments in the Justice Department's history. The move represents a significant step in the administration's ongoing effort to expedite deportation proceedings across the nation's immigration court system. The Justice Department announced Thursday … [Read more...] about Federal Government Expands Immigration Judge Corps After Year of Dismissals

Federal prosecutors have filed additional charges against a Minneapolis daycare owner already facing allegations in what authorities describe as one of the largest pandemic-era fraud schemes in the nation. Fahima Egeh Mahamud was charged Wednesday with wire fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States in connection with a separate scheme targeting the Child Care … [Read more...] about Minnesota Woman Charged in Second Federal Fraud Case Involving Child Welfare Programs