Jeff Mordock

Ahmad Khan Rahimi, 2016 New York City bomber, sentenced to life in prison

The bomber who injured dozens of people in a 2016 New York City terror attack involving pressure-cooker bombs was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday.

Craft retailer Michaels pays $1.5M for shattering vases

Nationwide craft retailer Michaels Stores Inc. has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle allegations it failed to make a timely report to the Consumer Product Safety Commission that large glass vases it sold shattered in customers' hands.

ISIS supporter sentenced to 10 years for firearms possession

An Islamic State supporter in Virginia was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for a conviction on firearms possession stemming from an arrest last summer just weeks after his release from prison.

Donald Trump asks for $2B for new FBI headquarters

The Trump administration will ask Congress for $2.2 billion to build a new FBI headquarters this year, a Justice Department official said Monday.

Rachel Brand, DOJ’s no. 3 official, stepping down; next to Sessions, Rosenstein in chain of command

Rachel Brand, associate attorney general of the Justice Department and third in command behind Jeff Sessions and Rod Rosenstein, is stepping down, The New York Times reported Friday afternoon.

Dwight Hamilton, former corrections officer, sentenced to year in prison for abusing female inmate

A former Georgia corrections officer was sentenced to a year in prison for abusing a female inmate, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

Three charged in scheme to disguise illegal immigrants as folk singers

Three individuals were indicted for their role in a scheme to defraud Armenian citizens by selling them phony visas, the Department of Justice has announced.

Jack Burkman, D.C. lobbyist, offers $25K for evidence of FBI wrongdoing

A Washington, D.C. lawyer and lobbyist is offering $25,000 to any credible whistleblower willing to come forward with evidence of FBI wrongdoing in investigations related to the 2016 presidential election.

Donald Trump’s policies could reverse prison population decline: Report

President Trump's criminal justice policies could increase the prison population after three straight years of declines, a public policy group warns.

Members of cybercrime organization responsible for $530M in losses indicted

A federal grand jury in Nevada has indicted 36 individuals across the globe for their role in one of the largest identity theft enterprises in the world.

New texts between FBI’s Peter Strzok, Lisa Page show Obama wanted updates on Clinton investigation

Text messages between FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, released Wednesday, raised serious questions about whether President Obama kept tabs on the bureau's 2016 investigation into Hillary Clinton, despite his assurances otherwise.

Munther Omar Saleh sentenced to 18 years for plotting ISIS-inspired attack

A New York City man was sentenced Tuesday to 18 years in prison for providing material support to the ISIS, according to the Department of Justice.

Virginia man pleads guilty to traveling to Haiti for sex with minor

A Virginia man has pleaded guilty to traveling to Haiti for the purposes of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor, the Department of Justice said.

Puerto Rico school bus company owners sentenced for rigging contracts

Four owners of Puerto Rico-based school bus companies were sentenced for their role in rigging bids to secure contracts, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

The FBI ‘just needs to clean house,’ former agents say

Former FBI agents say it may take a long time to wash away the stain of political-bias accusations lobbed against the bureau, which has long been viewed as the nation's premier law enforcement agency.

Texas judge accused of accepting bribes in criminal cases

A district court judge in Texas has been arrested on bribery charges, the Department of Justice said.

Douglas Haig charged for selling armor-piercing ammunition to Las Vegas shooter

Rod Rosenstein, deputy A.G., feels heat from FISA memo backlash

The release of a declassified memo on FBI surveillance abuses against the Trump campaign prompted calls Friday for Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to explain his involvement to Congress or resign.

Nunes memo tests Congress’ ability to oversee FBI

Rep. Devin Nunes' fight to publicly release his memo detailing potential abuses of power at the FBI has turned into a major test for Congress, which is trying to prove it can pierce the veil of secrecy that Republicans say has been used to hide wrongdoing in the government's security agencies.

Filmmaker claims he has solved the D.B Cooper case

Documentary filmmaker Tom Colbert claims he has solved the D.B Cooper hijacking case.