Neighbor broke in home, molested kids asleep in FL, feds say, & more legal cases
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Thousands of legal cases reach U.S. courts every year. From accusations of mistreatment in prisons to fraud to sexual abuse and beyond, here are some of the latest from across the country.
Postal worker stole $330K from mail in MA, paid for pool patio, escorts, feds say
In Massachusetts, Scott Kelley, a former U.S. postal inspector, stole more than $330,000 from mail, according to federal prosecutors. Kelley is accused of using the money for personal luxuries, including a pool patio and escorts, and was arrested on Aug. 29. He faces a 45-count indictment on charges including mail fraud and money laundering, prosecutors say. | Published Sept. 2 | Read More
Tow truck driver steals immigration officers’ car, tows it away in CA, feds say
In Los Angeles, a tow truck driver is accused of stealing a government vehicle while federal immigration officers were making an arrest, according to court documents. The driver filmed the incident and laughed as an officer chased after him, court documents say. He was arrested on charges of stealing government property and could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted, according to federal prosecutors. | Published Sept. 2 | Read More
Man who sought refuge in US must be freed from ICE detention, Maine judge rules
A federal judge in Maine ordered the release of Edgar Vicente Bermeo Sicha, an Ecuadorian man detained by ICE before his immigration court date, according to court documents. The judge found that Bermeo Sicha’s detention violated his due process rights, as he was arrested without a hearing, court documents say. Bermeo Sicha, who sought refuge in the U.S. due to political persecution fears, was released from ICE custody following the judge’s order, records show. | Published Sept. 3 | Read More
Neighbor broke into home and molested kids asleep in bed in Florida, feds say
In Florida, David Andrew Ogden is facing charges after being accused of breaking into a neighbor’s home and molesting two children while they slept, according to federal prosecutors. Ogden is accused of recording the abuse on his cellphone and has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of producing child sexual abuse material, prosecutors say. He is set to be sentenced in November and faces significant prison time, according to U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. | Published Sept. 4 | Read More
Postal worker stole $1.6M from mail, tried to flee US, feds say. He’s sentenced
Hachikosela Muchimba, a former postal worker in Washington, D.C., was sentenced to five years and six months in prison over stealing checks worth more than $1.6 million, according to federal prosecutors. Muchimba was arrested while attempting to flee to Zambia and has been ordered to pay restitution and forfeit his gains, prosecutors say. His U.S. citizenship has been revoked, and he will be deported, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. | Published Sept. 4 | Read More
‘Extremely unusual.’ Grand jurors refuse to indict several in DC. What to know
In Washington, D.C., federal grand jurors have repeatedly refused to indict defendants on federal felony charges, an occurrence legal experts say is rare. Cases include those involving threats against President Donald Trump and assaults on law enforcement, according to court records. | Published Sept. 6 | Read More
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