HONG KONG—The much-anticipated trial of 16 Hong Kong democracy activists charged under a national security law imposed by Beijing began on Monday with security tight for a case that some observers say will be a test of the city’s judicial independence. The defendants are those who pleaded not guilty out of 47 arrested in a […]
CHICAGO—A judge declined to ease bond conditions Thursday and release a Chicago woman who is charged with conspiracy in the 2014 death of her wealthy mother during a luxury vacation in Bali. The decision means Heather Mack, 27, will remain in custody without bond while awaiting a July trial in federal court in Chicago. Mack […]
A former leader in the Proud Boys organization pleaded guilty on Oct. 6 to seditious conspiracy related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Jeremy Bertino, 43, pleaded guilty to the seditious conspiracy charge and a charge of illegally possessing a firearm during a hearing in Washington. The second charge stems from […]
COLUMBIA, S.C.—A grand jury has indicted the former CEO of a South Carolina bank on charges of conspiring with once-prominent, now- suspended attorney Alex Murdaugh to defraud victims—including the family of a deaf man who became quadriplegic after a car crash — of $1.8 million. Russell Laffitte, who headed Palmetto State Bank until he was […]
DETROIT—One of six men charged in an alleged plot to snatch Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has agreed to plead guilty to a kidnapping conspiracy, according to a court document filed Wednesday. The filing was made by prosecutors ahead of Ty Garbin’s appearance in federal court in Grand Rapids. The plea agreement signed by Garbin indicates […]
A group of individuals and companies in the energy, oil, and gas industry are being charged with conspiracy and theft of trade secrets. A Chinese company called Jason Energy Technologies (JET), and an American oil and gas affiliate, Jason Oil and Gas Equipment (JOG) have been charged. Lei Gao is charged with conspiracy, theft of […]
A group of activists say fellow Americans don’t realize how deeply communist and socialist ideology has infiltrated the democratic party and society in general. At a press conference in Washington on May 20, a group of conservative activists warned Americans to keep a clear mind when it comes to the threat of Communism in this […]
A grand jury in New York has indicted 12 members of the notorious MS-13 street gang on charges of possession of controlled substances, burglary, possession of weapons, attempted murder, and conspiracy to commit murder. The main defendants are accused of scheming to murder members of rival gang the Latin Kings, plotting to steal $80,000 cash […]
