Mangione’s guilty plea could now throw a wrench into his New York state case. With the trial slated to begin in September, he faces eight state charges including second degree murder, possession of a forged instrument (for alleged fake driver’s license), and six counts of criminal possession of a weapon. On the steps of the
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A former high-ranking New Mexico Democratic legislator has been convicted of dozens of federal charges stemming from a yearslong scheme to divert money from public schools to a friend’s company in exchange for kickbacks. Jurors reached the verdict Friday, following a trial that included testimony from Sheryl Williams Stapleton’s former colleagues, investigators
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, an admission that immediately set off a legal fight over whether he can still be tried on separate murder charges in New York state court. Mangione, 28, entered the plea at a hastily scheduled hearing in Manhattan federal
The case of Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York, is back in the spotlight. His lawyers are preparing to meet federal prosecutors for a potential plea agreement, according to reports in US media. Mangione faces two federal charges of stalking resulting in death, each carrying a
MINNEAPOLIS — Federal agents launched a sweeping undercover surveillance operation earlier this year targeting progressive organizations, labor unions and other groups protesting the immigration crackdown then raging through Minneapolis, according to court documents filed Thursday. The program, dubbed Operation Puppet Master, was aimed at what officials called a network of conspirators helping “violent opportunists and
A court order that struck down regulations on firearm suppressors and certain guns took effect Thursday after the U.S. Justice Department did not file an appeal before a seven-day deadline set by a federal judge in Texas. The ruling allows people to purchase silencers, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and certain other firearms without registration, while
