Crime News Author at CourtNews
Laura Mitchell is a crime reporter based in Chicago, covering violent crime, law enforcement operations, and public safety issues across major U.S. cities.
Federal, state, and local law enforcement joined forces in a four-month operation across Louisiana, resulting in 742 arrests, the seizure of 176 guns, large quantities of fentanyl and other narcotics, and over $250,000 in cash.
The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Justice Department has given its first-ever whistleblower reward: $1 million to an insider who gave them a tip that led to a $3.28 million criminal fine for EBLOCK Corporation for rigging bids and committing fraud.
On Friday, a federal judge will decide if the death penalty is still an option for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, in Manhattan.
A Milwaukee jury found Demetric Scott guilty of forging death threats against President Trump to frame robbery victim Ramon Morales Reyes for deportation, resulting in his wrongful ICE detention.
A federal grand jury in Wichita charged two Kansas men with making threats of violence against federal officials, including a Congresswoman and ICE agents, in unrelated incidents.
Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin, has been captured in Mexico after years on the run and is now facing serious federal charges in the U.S.
