#federal-charges

#federal-charges

On Friday a federal judge dropped two of the four charges against Luigi Mangione the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson making his case no longer eligible for the death penalty. Mangione is accused of killing Thompson on Dec. 4, 2024 on a street in midtown Manhattan as he was walking to his hotel for UnitedHealth Group's annual investor conference.

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that a grand jury indicted a Bay Area woman, Reshma Kamath, on Nov. 13 on several charges related to the alleged assault of a flight crew. On June 28, Kamath boarded Air India flight 173 from New Delhi to San Francisco International Airport. Federal prosecutors alleged that during the flight, she verbally abused, threatened and struck two flight crew members.

Lawyers for Luigi Mangione asked a New York federal judge Saturday to dismiss some criminal charges, including the only count for which he could face the death penalty, from a federal indictment brought against him in the December assassination of UnitedHealthcare's chief executive. In papers filed in Manhattan federal court, the lawyers said prosecutors should also be prevented from using at trial his statements to law enforcement officers and his backpack where a gun and ammunition were found.

Zane Covington, 53, of Brentwood, was charged with a single count of sexual exploitation of minor, a federal offense that carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison. The criminal complaint says a federal task force officer with Homeland Security Investigations verified multiple videos showing Covington inappropriately touching two "pre-pubescent girl(s)" and found other child sexual abuse videos online that he appeared to have searched for using "terms associated with child pornography files."

Anibal Hernandez-Santana, the 64-year old suspected shooter, was arrested by the FBI on Saturday, one day after he opened fired on ABC 10 in Sacramento in a drive-by shooting. Hernandez-Santana had posted $200,000 bail earlier on Saturday before he was arrested by the FBI for violating a statute that says no one can interfere with any communication of any station licensed by the U.S. Government, KCRA 3 reporter Peyton Headlee reported on Sunday.

Routh, 59, was arrested nearly one year ago, accused of an elaborate plot to stalk Trump for weeks at his Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach and assassinate him. The Secret Service reported spotting Routh pointing a rifle barrel through a chain link fence in the then-candidate's direction as he golfed, just a few hundred yards away. Secret Service agents approached and confronted Routh and leading to a shootout between Routh and law enforcement.

Reginald Lee Weaver, 57, was charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and is being held at Santa Rita Jail on a no-bail federal hold. The criminal complaint says the charges stem from an undercover investigation by the Marin County Sheriff's office, which culminated with a two-pound drug deal at the San Pablo Lytton Casino last July.

Sainz was accused of meeting two different teen girls online, bringing them to his home, and sexually abusing them on camera. He faces multiple charges including lewd acts and child pornography.

Geng and Yang owned and operated an El Monte-based technology company called ALX Solutions Inc., which specialized in providing high-powered central and graphics processing units for individuals and businesses. The company had high-performance microchips capable of being used in AI technology, such as self-driving cars and medical diagnosis systems.

Wagenius was arrested and charged with several federal crimes after evading scrutiny by utilizing a new laptop and VPN, ultimately leading to his guilty plea.

Chelsey Harris and Karl Smith pleaded guilty to their involvement in a murder plot that led to the death of 28-year-old Clarisa Burgos during a targeted shooting.

Authorities have arrested Benjamin Hanil Song, a former U.S. Marine Corps reservist, for his involvement in a Fourth of July attack on a Texas immigration detention center that left a police officer injured. Song is charged with three counts of attempted murder of federal agents after purchasing firearms linked to the shooting. He is one of ten individuals facing serious charges related to this incident as the state deals with increasing tensions surrounding immigration enforcement.

Chen and Zhen allegedly used confidential information to trade shares in companies just before major announcements that sent stock prices soaring, accruing over $1.9 million in profits.

According to a written plea agreement, Taras Kosmirak agreed to plead guilty to violating the Mann Act, which aims at preventing prostitution and immoral transport.

Justin David Gaglio, 51, pleaded guilty to one count of transmitting interstate threats, stemming from messages threatening to murder an elected official and their family.

Tramaine Liptrot, a former Miami police officer, faces nearly two decades in prison for fraudulently securing over $200,000 in pandemic relief loans.