Julia Marnin

5 days ago | police1.com | Julia Marnin

By Julia MarninBelleville News-DemocratSEATTLE — A new Washington law requires Catholic priests and other religious community leaders of different faiths to report potential child abuse to state authorities. But does the law signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson on May 2 raise constitutional issues? The question is central to a new federal civil rights probe launched under President Donald Trump’s Administration.

5 days ago | miamiherald.com | Julia Marnin

A week after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, a woman turned herself in to U.S. Capitol Police, revealing she had a knife, two “molotov cocktails” and planned to kill Trump cabinet members, court documents say. It was a plan she said was inspired by Luigi Mangione, who is facing federal charges in the fatal shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to court documents.

5 days ago | miamiherald.com | Julia Marnin

A doctor promised that silicone injections he used for butt enhancements were “safe” — but many of his patients had bad reactions, including some who went to other doctors to have the silicone removed, according to federal court filings. Now, Nhan Pham, 54, of Orlando, is facing up to three years in prison, according to a May 8 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida.

6 days ago | kansascity.com | Julia Marnin

A former prison lieutenant has been sentenced in the January 2021 death of Wade Walters at FCI Petersburg Medium in Virginia, court records show. Larry Farr via Unsplash A former prison lieutenant is the second sentenced in the death of a man who might've lived if staff didn't ignore his serious medical needs for more than 24 hours, leading him to die on the floor of his cell, according to federal prosecutors. Wade Walters' symptoms were "sudden and severe," beginning the morning of Jan.

1 week ago | miamiherald.com | Julia Marnin

A former Washington, D.C., police officer using the nickname “Nico” was identified as a pimp by a 15-year-old girl who revealed he forced her “to perform lap dances and have sex with men” at a Maryland nightclub, according to federal court filings. At least two other teens identified Linwood Barnhill, 59, as a pimp with the same alias, including another 15-year-old who told authorities that he recruited teens from Baltimore, Florida and North Carolina for prostitution, court documents say.