Federal, state, and local public-corruption cases. Bribery, kickbacks, abuse of office, FCPA, election and campaign-finance charges, the spectrum of crimes whose victim is the public trust. Federal cases come from DOJ and FBI press feeds; state and local cases are detected across 230+ news sources.
Lawson B. Watson and Amos Durham were sentenced for their roles in a public corruption scheme orchestrated by former Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright, who was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison.
A school superintendent is alleged to have misused a district credit card for personal purchases exceeding $1,000 and is charged with theft, forgery, and official misconduct.
Tracy Hatton, a former administrative officer at McKinley Technology High School, pleaded guilty to bribery in connection with a scheme that caused a loss to the District of Columbia government of more than $40,000.
Denver police officer Gabriel Lucero is charged with third-degree assault, official misconduct, and false reporting in connection with an alleged assault at a 16th Street nightclub in May. Lucero was arrested and subsequently fired from the department.
Martin Cuellar, sheriff of Webb County, Texas, is alleged to have misappropriated county funds and faces potential imprisonment of up to 10 years if convicted.
Former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was convicted of felony obstruction after she allegedly confronted ICE agents attempting to arrest an individual outside her courtroom and allowed him to exit via a non-public hallway. She was acquitted of concealing the individual and sentenced to a $5,000 fine.
A former Wisconsin judge was convicted of obstructing immigration agents and was sentenced to pay a $5,000 fine.
A former Wisconsin judge was convicted of felony obstruction for allegedly aiding an immigrant to evade federal officers and interfering with a federal arrest.
Chokwe Antar Lumumba, mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, pleaded guilty to conspiracy in connection with a real estate bribery scheme involving six-figure bribes related to real estate transactions.
The former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi and the former City Council president pleaded guilty to participating in a bribery scheme, avoiding trial scheduled one week later.
Charles Wright, former sheriff of Spartanburg County, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison after being convicted of conspiracy to commit theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and obtaining controlled substances by misrepresentation.
Chokwe Antar Lumumba, mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, pleaded guilty to bribery, wire fraud, and money laundering charges following an FBI investigation and sting operation.
The former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi and a former city council president pleaded guilty in connection with a bribery scheme involving the city government.
A former mayor of Mississippi's capital city and a former City Council president pleaded guilty to conspiracy in connection with an alleged bribery scheme involving a development project, with sentencing scheduled for October 15.
The former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, the former city council president, and a former district attorney pleaded guilty to conspiracy in connection with a bribery scheme involving a development project. Two additional individuals had previously pleaded guilty to bribery charges in the same matter.
A former Great Falls town council member, former town administrator, and police chief are charged with allegedly placing unauthorized tracking devices on vehicles using town resources and a town credit card to reimburse approximately $1,212.94 for the tracking service.
Dodge County Sheriff Dustin Weitzel pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud involving his official position.
A former CEO of a New York City homeless services contractor was sentenced to six months in prison for allegedly fraudulently steering contracts to a business associate and concealing their business connection to secure lucrative deals, resulting in approximately $50 million in inflated city contracts.
Luis A. Jiménez-Guzmán, a Puerto Rico Department of Treasury employee, pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy involving the loss of approximately 5 million dollars in Puerto Rico tax revenue.
A former Wayne County Treasurer's Office employee and Detroit nonprofit director were sentenced for participating in a bribery scheme involving fraudulent quitclaim deeds that allegedly defrauded low-income homeowners and deprived Wayne County of approximately $1.5 million in tax revenue.