Federal Jury Convicts Oklahoma Jail Deputy in Detainee DeathJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Oklahoma City convicted former Garvin County Jail deputy Paula Kelley of a civil rights violation for ignoring pretrial detainee Kayla Turley's medical needs, resulting in Turley's death.
FBI Searches Homes of Two Senior NYPD Officials in Bribery ProbeJuly 2, 2026Law and PolicyFBI agents searched the homes of two senior NYPD officials on June 24, 2026, in a bribery probe separate from the Frank Carone arrest, both tied to S.D.N.Y.
Former Adams Chief of Staff Frank Carone Indicted on Federal Bribery ChargesJuly 2, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors unsealed a 13-count indictment charging former NYC mayoral chief of staff Frank Carone with accepting $120,000 in bribes tied to a migrant shelter contract.
Federal Jury Convicts New Orleans Officer on Five Public Corruption CountsJuly 1, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in New Orleans convicted former NOPD officer Christian Conrad Claus on five counts of fraud, bribery, and false statements, with sentencing set for September 2026.
Former NYC Mayoral Chief of Staff Frank Carone Indicted in Migrant Shelter Bribery SchemeJuly 1, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged Frank Carone, former NYC mayoral chief of staff, and three others with bribery over a migrant shelter contract steered to a Queens hotel.
Former Bolingbrook Officer Convicted on All Counts in Federal Extortion CaseJune 18, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Chicago convicted former Bolingbrook police officer Antoine Larry on conspiracy, extortion, and attempted extortion charges. Judge Kness sentenced Larry to five years and three months in federal prison on June 8, 2026.
Federal Jury Convicts Missouri Officer on Civil Rights ChargesJune 18, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in St. Louis convicted former Northwoods, Missouri officer Samuel Davis on civil rights, witness tampering, and records falsification charges in a 2023 handcuffed-suspect beating case.
Former Maryland Police Chief Convicted in Federal Insurance Fraud ConspiracyJune 18, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Greenbelt, Maryland convicted former Marlow Heights police chief Davion Percy of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in a staged auto insurance fraud scheme.
Ohio Fraud Crackdown: 14 Indicted in Schemes Exceeding $50 MillionJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyFederal and Ohio officials charged 14 defendants in four fraud schemes exceeding $50 million, including a $30M Medicaid case involving state employees, in a pilot federal-state enforcement model.
Needham Parks Chairman Indicted on 17 Federal Counts in Little League TheftJune 6, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged Needham, MA parks chairman Christopher Gerstel with 17 counts of wire fraud and tax crimes after he allegedly stole $200,000 from a youth baseball league.