Federal Prison Officer at Coleman Charged With Taking Bribes to Smuggle Drugs and Tobacco
Weston Burney is accused of accepting money in 2025 to bring tobacco and a Schedule I drug to an inmate at the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex in Florida.
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Two D.C. Felons Sentenced After Guns in YouTube and Instagram Videos Drew Police Attention
Investigators began watching music videos and livestreams in 2023 and later seized guns, including pistols converted to machine guns, prosecutors said.
Contractor Admits Paying $70,000 in Kickbacks to N.J. School Official Over Padded Overtime
Kenneth Gratto admitted billing weekend overtime he never worked on Hillsborough school projects and paying the district’s business administrator kickbacks.
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Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Painting Swastikas on 12 Headstones at Jewish Cemetery
George Horn admitted targeting a Dundalk Jewish cemetery in 2023. A video on his phone showed him spray-painting two gravestones, prosecutors said.
Former MBTA Inspector Admits Faking Red Line Track Inspections and Overtime
Andy Vicente pleaded guilty to conspiracies to falsify Red Line inspection reports and collect overtime he did not work while fixing cars at Cabot Yard.
Philadelphia Man Gets Nearly 20 Years for Three Armed Store Robberies in Two Weeks
Ibrahem Johnson robbed two Family Dollar stores and a Rite Aid at gunpoint in West Philadelphia in 2025 and was caught after a police officer recognized him.
Man Convicted of Living More Than 40 Years in the U.S. Under the Identity of a Baby Who Died
A federal jury found Vidal Blanco-Blas used a dead U.S.-citizen infant’s name to get a Social Security number, a Texas license and a passport.
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All Local NewsDallas: Fire Heavily Damages State Fair of Texas Game Booth; No Injuries Reported
An early-morning fire damaged a Midway game booth at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. No injuries were reported, and officials said operations would continue.
