Leader of Georgia company charged in large Ponzi scheme sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Leader of Georgia company charged in large Ponzi scheme sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Metro Atlanta Federal prosecutors have accused Todd Burkhalter, the founder and CEO of Drive Planning, of deceiving over 2,000 investors and misappropriating around $380 million. On Friday, Burkhalter was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud. This sentence marks him as a key figure in what officials describe as Georgia’s […]

Video: Person Charged with Fatally Stabbing California Retiree a Day After Being Released

Video: Person Charged with Fatally Stabbing California Retiree a Day After Being Released

Call for Extradition in Martinez Murder Case Federal authorities are urging California’s Democratic governor to extradite a man accused of fatally stabbing 68-year-old Todd Stewart outside his Martinez home, just one day after his release from custody. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested that Governor Gavin Newsom extradite the suspect, as reported by […]

Video: Arizona High School Teacher Charged with Sexual Offenses Against 17-Year-Old

Video: Arizona High School Teacher Charged with Sexual Offenses Against 17-Year-Old

Former San Luis Teacher Accused of Sex Crimes A former high school teacher in San Luis, Arizona, is facing allegations of sexual misconduct involving a 17-year-old student. The individual, identified as 27-year-old Genesis Alvarado, was a digital photography teacher at San Luis High School. She was terminated from her position when the investigation began, according […]

Man charged in $100M scam added to FBI’s ‘Most Wanted Fraudsters’ list

Man charged in $100M scam added to FBI’s 'Most Wanted Fraudsters' list

Fugitive Added to FBI’s Most Wanted List Following Major Investment Scam A man previously accused of defrauding investors out of about $100 million in Detroit has been added to the FBI’s Most Wanted Scammers list, as reported by the FBI Detroit Field Office. During a press conference on Thursday, Jennifer Runyon, Special Agent in Charge […]

Teen reportedly used ChatGPT for thoughts on harming his family. He is now charged with murdering his mother and brother.

Teen reportedly used ChatGPT for thoughts on harming his family. He is now charged with murdering his mother and brother.

A teenager from Massachusetts allegedly used ChatGPT for “ideas” and “fantasies” about “killing his family,” leading to charges of murdering his mother and brother, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. The 17-year-old, Arjun Aravind, from Acton, faces multiple charges, including two counts of murder, along with assault and battery against family members, and unauthorized […]

Former Southern Poverty Law Center official charged with allegedly diverting donor funds to a Neo-Nazi informant and romantic partner

Former official indicted for allegedly directing donor money to a Neo-Nazi informant and romantic partner

Federal Charges Against Former SPLC Executive The ongoing investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has taken a significant turn. Federal prosecutors in Montgomery, Alabama, have issued a new indictment against Heidi Beirich, a former executive at the SPLC, accusing her of various conspiracy-related offenses. Beirich, who was previously the director of the civil […]

Texas Mother on the Run for Almost 30 Years Arrested and Charged

Texas Mother on the Run for Almost 30 Years Arrested and Charged

Texas Mother Arrested After Nearly 30 Years on the Run Authorities from the U.S. and Mexico, aided by Time magazine, have apprehended a Texas mother who has been evading capture for nearly three decades following charges of killing her 3-year-old daughter in the 1990s. Maria Nares, now 48 years old, was initially taken into custody […]

Two men charged in Coney Island mass shooting during family cookout on July 4th.

Two men charged in Coney Island mass shooting during family cookout on July 4th.

Two men are now facing 88 charges related to a shooting at a July 4 barbecue in Coney Island that resulted in injuries to eight people, among them four children, and the death of a puppy, prosecutors revealed this Wednesday. Robert Smith and Kevin Brandt, both 44, were charged earlier this month with attempted murder […]