Army Soldier Indicted for Trading Classified Operation Maduro Intel on PolymarketMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA U.S. Army soldier faces federal charges for using classified intel about a covert operation targeting Nicolás Maduro to net $410,000 on Polymarket prediction markets.
Nashville Trio Indicted in California Violent Crypto Home-Invasion SchemeMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyThree Nashville men face federal charges for a violent California crypto robbery scheme using fake food orders to invade homes and coerce victims into surrendering digital assets.
Federal Indictment Charges 51 in Oklahoma Black-Market Marijuana RingMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury charged 51 people in a black-market marijuana trafficking ring that exploited Oklahoma's cannabis licensing laws, with 23 defendants still at large.
Superseding Indictment Targets CJNG Leader Linked to Cartel SuccessionMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury expanded charges against CJNG leader Audias Flores Silva, adding meth trafficking and money laundering to a 2020 indictment after his April 2026 arrest.
Former NIAID Adviser David Morens Indicted for Federal Records ConcealmentMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted former NIAID adviser David Morens on charges of conspiring to conceal COVID-19 research records from FOIA requests, a first-of-its-kind criminal case.
Grand Jury Indicts Former FBI Director Comey Over Instagram PostMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two counts over an Instagram post showing "86 47" on a North Carolina beach, raising First Amendment questions.
Federal Indictment Targets Nashville Trio for California Crypto Home InvasionsMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyA federal indictment charges three Nashville men with violent California home invasions targeting cryptocurrency holders, using fake food orders as a reconnaissance ruse.
Former NIAID Official David Morens Indicted for Concealing COVID RecordsMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyFederal grand jury indicts former NIAID senior advisor David Morens on charges he concealed COVID-19 grant records from FOIA requests using a personal Gmail account.
Three Federally Charged in Assault on Journalist at Minnesota Anti-ICE ProtestMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyFederal grand jury charges three Minnesota family members with assaulting and intimidating a Turning Point USA journalist at an anti-ICE protest in St. Paul.
SEC and DOJ Charge 21 in Decade-Long Law Firm Insider Trading SchemeMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyThe SEC and DOJ charged 21 people in a decade-long insider trading scheme built on confidential M&A data misappropriated from multiple global law firms.