Crime

The Denver Post reports: A Colorado pastor and his wife face dozens of charges connected to a cryptocurrency scam that investigators say they used to deceive and steal from their Christian community, according to the Denver district attorney’s office. Eli, who ran the online-only Victorious Grace Church, and Kaitlyn Regalado were indicted by a Denver grand jury on 40 felony charges …

The Associated Press reports: A federal judge on Monday sentenced an ex-Kentucky police officer to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the 2020 deadly Breonna Taylor raid, declining a Justice Department recommendation that he be given no prison time. Brett Hankison, who fired 10 shots during the raid but didn’t hit anyone, was the only officer …

Kansas City’s Fox affiliate reports: A former staff member at a church in Peculiar, Missouri, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to child pornography. Andrew Lovisone, 30, of Greenwood, was sentenced on Monday morning in Cass County court to 10 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. He pleaded guilty on May 6 to two counts of promoting child pornography. …

Bloomberg News reports: Brazil’s Supreme Court sent police to raid the home of former President Jair Bolsonaro and attach a monitor to his ankle just as Donald Trump piles pressure on the country to drop criminal charges against the right-wing leader. Bolsonaro, who is about to stand trial over an alleged coup attempt, will now face an evening curfew and …

Cedar Rapids’ Fox affiliate reports: A SkyWest Airlines flight from Omaha, Nebraska, to Detroit was diverted to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, due to a disturbance involving a passenger. Cedar Rapids police arrested 23-year-old Mario Nikprelaj, of Nebraska, at the Eastern Iowa Airport after 6 p.m. on Thursday following the “in-air disturbance.” According to CNN, witnesses said Nikprelaj was fighting with a …

From the Diocese Of Nashville: Juan Carlos Garcia, a former associate pastor at St. Philip Catholic Church in Franklin, pleaded guilty Monday in Williamson County Court to charges stemming from a 2024 indictment on multiple counts of sexual misconduct involving both minors and adults. Garcia entered a plea to all the original charges. In making the plea, Garcia admitted his …

West Palm Beach’s CW affiliate reports: Black streaks have reappeared on the LGBTQ Pride intersection in Delray Beach after a pickup truck drove by—twice—and did burnouts, video shows. Video from the scene shows what appears to be a man in a black pickup truck and glasses, stopping at a stop sign near the rainbow intersection as cars drive by. The …

The Christian Post reports: Happy Home Baptist Church in Nakina, North Carolina, is now reeling after their recently hired pastor was arrested Saturday for allegedly grabbing the “private parts” of a 13-year-old middle school student. Their pastor, Devin Carroll, 22, was arrested and charged on Saturday with third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor under the age of 16, according …

NBC News reports: A 37-year-old Rhode Island man has been arrested and charged with threatening to shoot and kill Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Rhode Island. The man, Carl D. Montague, is accused of posting a “profanity-laced” message on social media on June 27 …

Law & Crime reports: A New Hampshire man who was found guilty of storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 is now working to ensure that he is not among the more than 1,500 rioters pardoned by President Donald Trump. Jason Riddle, a Navy veteran who infamously chugged from a bottle of wine during the melee, said this week that …

Penn Live reports: A Cumberland County man accused of sexually molesting a 9-year-old girl in a McDonalds will spend less than a year in prison, per a sentence handed down Tuesday afternoon. A judge sentenced Roy Andrews, 77, to four months to a year in prison for touching a 9-year-old girl’s genitals in April 2024 while they sat in a …

NBC News reports: Judge Subramanian ruled that Combs should remain in custody while awaiting sentencing. Combs was convicted on two counts of Mann Act violations for transporting male escorts and former girlfriends Ventura and “Jane” for sex. But he was acquitted of a pair of sex trafficking counts and one of racketeering conspiracy. Subramanian noted that the prosecution appropriately cited …

Fresno’s ABC affiliate reports: Amid claims of sexual abuse, the Diocese of Fresno is officially filing for bankruptcy. Bishop Joseph Brennan signed a form claiming the diocese needs to restructure, as it fends off more than 100 claims of wrongdoing, some represented by Rick Simons. “They’re not in poor financial health,” said Simons. Court documents reveal the diocese’s assets are …

The Associated Press reports: Sean “Diddy Combs was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop’s most celebrated figures behind bars for life. The mixed result came on the third day of deliberations. It could still send Combs, 55, to prison for as long as a decade, and …

From the NBC News live blog: The jury has told the judge they have reached a verdict on four of the counts but are unable to reach a consensus on the racketeering charge. The note said they have jurors with “unpersuadable views.” Attorneys for the prosecution and the defense have told the judge they would like the jury to continue …

Paducah, Kentucky’s NBC affiliate reports: On June 25, the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the family of an 11-year-old girl, reporting that the pastor of their church had requested she send him photos of her body. According to MCSO, the following investigation identified the suspect as Pastor Clarence Barry Hungerford. Hungerford was subsequently arrested, admitting both that he …

Tucson’s NBC affiliate reports: Tucson police have arrested an 82-year-old pastor for allegedly not reporting allegations of sexual abuse involving one of his congregants. Earlier this year, police arrested 57-year-old Jose Mora after he apparently admitted to the Arizona Daily Star to inappropriately touching a boy from his church several years ago. Tucson police said the agency’s investigation identified multiple …

The Grand Junction Sentinel reports: A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier who stole 19 ballots in October has been sentenced to five years in prison. Vicki Stuart, 64, told police she and Sally Jane Maxedon (a.k.a. Smith), who did not work for the Postal Service, were trying to test out the election system when Stuart stole the ballots, which …

Boise’s Fox affiliate reports: The suspect accused of intentionally setting a brush fire on a mountain in Idaho on Sunday to ambush firefighters with gunfire, killing two and injuring a third, has been identified. Authorities told The Associated Press that 20-year-old Wess Roley, who is now deceased, was believed to have set the wildfire on Canfield Mountain in Coeur d’Alene. …

New York City’s NBC affiliate reports: Two teenage girls were shot late Sunday night near Manhattan’s Stonewall Inn hours after the annual Pride March passed through the neighborhood. The NYPD said the two people, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old, were shot around 10:15 p.m. in the West Village, busy with revelers celebrating the end of Pride celebrations. One of the …