Vance Boelter, already serving life sentences federally, made his initial state court appearance for charges related to the killing of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife.
Vance Boelter, 59, appeared in Hennepin County court Monday facing state murder charges for the 2023 Minneapolis killings of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and for wounding state Sen. John Hoffman.
Hadi Matar, already sentenced to 25 years for the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, faces a second federal trial in Buffalo, New York, on terrorism charges. Prosecutors allege Matar acted on a 1989 fatwa and in service of Hezbollah, seeking a possible life sentence.
Peter Stokes, 19, a dual US-Estonian national, was arrested in Finland and extradited to the US, charged with computer intrusion and fraud for alleged involvement with the Scattered Spider hacking group, linked to over $100m in ransoms.
Misam M. Abidi, 47, of Tennessee, has been indicted on 11 federal charges for allegedly running a cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme called Star Credit Holdings from 2020-2024. Prosecutors claim he defrauded investors out of millions by operating a Ponzi scheme, diverting funds, and failing to report income.
A former federal prosecutor in Florida, Carmen Lineberger, has been indicted on charges of theft and concealment of government records for allegedly emailing a sealed special counsel report on Donald Trump's classified documents to her personal account, disguised as a recipe.
Former NIH senior adviser Dr. David Morens, 78, indicted on federal charges alleging he used private email to conceal COVID-19 research communications and grant records, including efforts to revive a controversial coronavirus grant. DOJ says conduct was part of effort to suppress alternative theories about COVID-19 origins.
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., resigned from Congress on Tuesday just before the House Ethics Committee was set to meet on potential punishment, including expulsion. She faces federal charges alleging she and her brother stole $5 million in federal disaster funds related to COVID-19 vaccinations. The Ethics Committee found she used some funds for her first congressional campaign. She denies the allegations and called the process a "witch hunt." This marks the third April resignation, following Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales. Republicans now hold a 218-213 majority with four open seats.
