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.
Federal Jury Convicts Spokane Trio in ICE Bus BlockadeJune 4, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Spokane convicted Jac Archer, Justice Forral, and Bajun Mavalwalla II of conspiring to impede ICE officers, with each facing up to six years in prison.
Arcadia Mayor Wang Pleads Guilty to Acting as China AgentMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyFormer Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang pleaded guilty May 29 to acting as an illegal agent of China, admitting she used a fake news outlet to spread pro-PRC content.
South Carolina Supreme Court Vacates Murdaugh Murder Convictions, Orders RetrialMay 28, 2026Law and PolicyThe South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions May 13, 2026, citing improper jury influence by a court clerk.
Federal Jury Convicts Brooklyn Man in CCP Secret Police Station CaseMay 24, 2026VerdictsA Brooklyn federal jury convicted Lu Jianwang on May 14, 2026, for operating a secret CCP police station in Manhattan and obstructing justice in the EDNY.
Former NIAID Official Indicted for Concealing COVID-19 Federal RecordsMay 23, 2026Law and PolicyFormer NIAID adviser David Morens, 78, faces four federal counts for allegedly concealing COVID-19 research records to evade FOIA requests in Maryland.
Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang Charged as Covert Agent of ChinaMay 23, 2026Law and PolicyArcadia Mayor Eileen Wang was charged May 11, 2026, with acting as a covert PRC agent and agreed to plead guilty, resigning from office the same day.
Federal Jury Convicts Former California Officer in Marijuana Extortion SchemeMay 22, 2026VerdictsA federal jury convicted former Rohnert Park officer Joseph Huffaker on nine counts, including marijuana extortion, in N.D. Cal.; he was sentenced to 20 months in prison.
Murdaugh Sues Former Court Clerk Over Jury Tampering Days After Murder Convictions OverturnedMay 18, 2026Law and PolicyAlex Murdaugh filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against former clerk Becky Hill four days after his murder convictions were overturned, alleging jury tampering under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.