Tag: 2025
MS-13 Members in Tennessee Face Multiple Charges
NASHVILLE – In a major crackdown on organized crime, thirty-eight defendants – including eight members and associates of MS-13 – have been charged with a litany of serious crimes across Tennessee. United States Attorney Robert E. McGuire for the Middle District of Tennessee announced the charges. This sweep is part of the Homeland Security Task…
MS-13 Members Hit with Fentanyl, Meth Charges in Nashville
NASHVILLE – The city’s streets were hit with a major blow as thirty-eight defendants, including eight members and associates of MS-13, faced charges on various counts ranging from drug trafficking to assault on law enforcement. United States Attorney Robert E. McGuire for the Middle District of Tennessee announced the charges. This latest sweep is part…
Muddy River Robbery: Ex-Credit Union Boss Gets 5+ Years
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – Rita Hartman, 71, of Atchison, Kansas, is trading her retirement for a federal prison cell after a judge slammed her with a 63-month sentence for a decade-plus embezzlement scheme that nearly drowned Muddy River Credit Union. The former manager pilfered over $750,000 from the credit union and its members, leaving the…
Muddy River Robbery: Ex-Credit Union Boss Gets 5+ Years
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – Rita Hartman, 71, of Atchison, Kansas, will spend the next 63 months in federal prison after a judge slammed her for a brazen, decade-plus embezzlement scheme that gutted Muddy River Credit Union. The former manager systematically pilfered over $750,000 from the financial institution and its customers, leaving it on the brink…
Marquis Davis Charged in Cordova Robbery & Shooting
United States Attorney D. Michael Dunavant has filed a federal criminal complaint against 18-year-old Marquis Davis in connection with a brazen robbery and shooting at the Exotic Smoke Shop in Cordova, Tennessee. The incident occurred on October 31, 2025, when Davis, armed with a firearm, demanded money from an employee. After taking approximately $400, he…
Topeka Predator Sentenced for AI Child Pornography
TOPEKA, KAN. – Jeremy Weber, a 47-year-old Topeka resident, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the heinous crime of creating and distributing child pornography using artificial intelligence. According to court documents, Weber uploaded photographs of women and children into an AI platform, manipulating them into hundreds of depictions of child sexual abuse material…
Letitia James Secured SNAP Benefits Release, New York, 2023
NEW YORK – Millions of Americans narrowly avoided a hunger crisis this week thanks to a last-minute federal court victory secured by New York Attorney General Letitia James. A judge in Rhode Island issued a ruling forcing the federal government to release full November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to states by tomorrow, averting…
Illuminate Education, Inc. Fined $5.1M for Student Data Breach, New…
New York Attorney General Letitia James has secured a $5.1 million settlement from Illuminate Education, Inc. for its failure to protect students’ personal information, a breach that exposed millions of students across New York, California, and Connecticut. Illuminate, a provider of educational software used by schools to monitor student attendance, grades, and mental health, experienced…
Trump Administration Ordered to Release SNAP Benefits, New York, 2023
NEW YORK – The Trump administration was slapped down today by a federal judge in Rhode Island, forced to release full November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to states by tomorrow. The ruling comes after a lawsuit threatened to leave millions of Americans without vital food assistance, a move critics are calling a deliberate…
Brian Kahn Faces Federal Charges in NJ
NEWARK, NJ – Brian R. Kahn is embroiled in a federal criminal case currently unfolding in the District Court of New Jersey. Details remain scarce regarding the specific charges, but court records confirm the case is United States v. KAHN, docket number 3:25-cr-00700. The United States is the prosecuting party, bringing the case against Kahn,…
