A Florida man who owned a healthcare company embezzled $10 million; instead, he misappropriated the funds to purchase a yacht and went on a personal spending spree at luxury retailers like Cartier and Bergdorf Goodman, resulting in a loss of over $10 million to the IRS.

The Justice Department says a high-ranking member of a Mexican drug cartel accused of faking his own death and living in the U.S. under a fake identity has been arrested on federal charges.

A Florida woman who pleaded guilty to wire fraud was sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for stealing nearly $1 million from a church where she worked.

Special counsel Jack Smith has asked a court to pause prosecutors’ appeal seeking to revive the classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump in light of the Republican’s presidential victory.

A Jacksonville man, who is a registered sex offender after being convicted of traveling to meet a child for sex in 2020, has been indicted -- for trying to meet a child for sex, prosecutors announced Tuesday.

A 32-year-old Jacksonville man was sentenced to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for drug trafficking over 500 grams of drugs containing a mixture of crystal methamphetamine.

According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville native Arin Caleb Ellis, 27, was recently sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for producing and distributing videos depicting children being sexually abused.

The Department of Justice says federal agents have arrested a Tennessee man who they say was trying to destroy a Nashville electrical substation.

A federal judge has ordered Virginia to restore more than 1,600 voter registrations that she said were illegally purged in the last two months in an effort to stop noncitizens from voting.

An Ohio man has been arrested on charges that he brought a massive “Trump” sign to the U.S. Capitol and joined other rioters in using it as a weapon against police officers during a mob attack.

The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case made public Friday a heavily redacted trove of documents that provide a small glimpse into the evidence prosecutors will present if the case ever goes to trial.

A 44-year-old convicted felon pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and could face up to a maximum of 15 years in prison.

An Alabama man has been arrested for his alleged role in the January hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media account that led the price of bitcoin to spike, the Justice Department said.

A federal judge is halting an Alabama program that made thousands of legal voters inactive ahead of the November elections.

An Illinois man has been arrested on charges that he attacked two police officers during protests in Washington, D.

U.S. District Attorney has sentenced a 40-year-old man to 10 years for attempting to lure a 13-year-old into engaging in sex.

A U.S. District Judge sentenced Meggin Anne Evans, a 35-year-old Middleburg woman, to serve 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for the production of child sexual abuse material.

Two U.S. senators have asked the Department of Justice to take tougher action against Boeing executives for safety issues that have impacted its airplanes.

A Justice Department investigation has found that police in a majority-Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against people who criticize them.

The son of the man suspected in the assassination attempt in Florida of former President Donald Trump has been arrested on charges of possessing child sexual abuse images.

A man who worked as a U.S. State Department diplomatic security officer has pleaded guilty to joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol over three years ago.

Two police officers in the nation's capital have been sentenced to several years in prison for their role in a deadly chase of a man on a moped and subsequent cover-up.

The Justice Department is preparing criminal charges in connection with an Iranian hack that targeted Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.

A Jacksonville woman pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and fraud involving COVID-19 relief fraud through the Paycheck Protection Program, according to the Department of Justice.

Two people who prosecutors say were motivated by white supremacist ideology have been charged with using the messaging app Telegram to encourage acts of violence against minorities, government officials and critical infrastructure in the United States.

A Pakistani man has been arrested in Canada and accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn on the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that sparked the latest conflict in the Middle East.

A former U.S. president and several members of Congress were targets of a plot carried out by two European men to intimidate and threaten dozens of people by calling in bogus reports of police emergencies at their homes.

Special counsel Jack Smith has asked a federal appeals court to reinstate the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump after it was dismissed by a judge last month.

A Justice Department watchdog found one of the nation’s most prolific federal narcotics prosecutors flouted ethics rules last year when he drunkenly handed his business card to Florida police investigating a hit-and-run crash.

A federal grand jury in California has charged activist short seller Andrew Left with multiple counts of securities fraud for a $16 million stock market manipulation scheme.

Prosecutors are expected to give new details Friday about Boeing's plea deal in a case stemming from two deadly crashes of 737 Max jetliners.

A Yulee man was arrested Monday for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and other charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.

The Justice Department hosts a special program to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.

Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to fraud to settle charges stemming from the crashes of two of its 737 Max jets.

Puerto Rico’s Justice Department says it is suing at least 30 ex-government officials accused of corruption to recover more than $30 million in public funds.

The Federal Trade Commission has referred a complaint against TikTok and its Beijing-based parent company to the Department of Justice.

Speaker Mike Johnson says the House will go to court to enforce the subpoena against Attorney General Merrick Garland for access to President Joe Biden’s special counsel audio interview.

A Georgia man was sentenced to prison for distributing fentanyl in Jacksonville, according to the Department of Justice.

Five Georgia men were sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a dog fighting operation involving nearly 100 dogs, according to the Department of Justice.

The Department of Justice sentenced two men to six years each in federal prison for smuggling firearms out of the United States.

The Justice Department is blasting Republicans’ effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over his refusal to turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents.

Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark could face sanctions, including disbarment in Washington, D.

It’ll likely take years before the U.S. government’s massive antitrust lawsuit against Apple is resolved — but the iPhone maker’s troubles with European regulators offer a glimpse of what changes American customers may see down the line.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in five cities will start wearing body-worn cameras under a new policy being rolled out.

An investigation Uvalde city leaders ordered into the Robb Elementary School shooting has put no blame on local police officers and defended their actions, but still acknowledged a series of failures during the response.

A member of the jury that convicted a South Carolina man of a hate crime based on gender identity has opened up about the historic case.

News4JAX Jim Piggott went to the Mary Singleton Center, asking people about whether they are concerned about President Biden's memory.

The release of a harshly critical Justice Department special counsel report on President Joe Biden's handling of classified information has triggered instant flashbacks to the history-shaping events of 2016.

An Iranian man who federal prosecutors say operates a criminal network that targets dissidents and activists abroad has been charged alongside a pair of Canadians with plotting to kill two people who had fled to the United States.

A federal magistrate judge has ordered the release of a military veteran charged with attacking police officers with a baton during a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

A former U.S. Army soldier who was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting a handcuffed cow herder in Iraq has been arrested on charges that he attacked police officers with a baton during the U.S. Capitol riot three years ago.

A 44-year-old Jacksonville man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possession and intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.

The prospect of a JetBlue-Spirit Airlines merger has taken a major hit in court.

The Justice Department is planning this week to release findings of an investigation into the 2022 Uvalde, Texas, school shooting.

A Montana fire chief who lost a previous job over a coronavirus vaccine mandate has been charged with spraying a chemical irritant on police officers during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Newly unsealed Justice Department court records say two well-connected political consultants provided false information about lobbying work on behalf of a wealthy Persian Gulf country during the Trump administration.

Attorney General Merrick Garland says the Justice Department is investigating the deaths and kidnappings of Americans during the Hamas attack against Israel on Oct. 7.

The Justice Department says four Russian men accused of torturing an American during the invasion of Ukraine have been charged with war crimes in a first-of-its-kind case.

Texts and emails sent by Republican congressman Scott Perry of Pennsylvania have emerged publicly in a court filing that hints at how he worked to keep President Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss.

According to a letter sent to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the DOJ said Woods’ arrest is not a “prosecutable federal criminal civil rights offense.”

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is monitoring the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office after Le’Keian Woods’ attorneys sent a request to investigate the incident and other similar incidents involving “excessive force.”

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is monitoring the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office after Le’Keian Woods’ attorneys sent a request to investigate the incident and other similar incidents involving “excessive force.”

A judge has scolded federal prosecutors in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump as she abruptly postponed a hearing to determine if the lawyer for a co-defendant had a conflict of interest.

It’s unclear how effective that request will be but this isn’t the first time JSO has been under the federal microscope.

Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark was acting within the scope of his official duties when he wrote a letter expressing concern about alleged concerns with the 2020 election in Georgia, his lawyer said as he sought to move charges against Clark to federal court.

Many Republicans have lined up to slam the process as political including congressmen from Northeast Florida.

The government and defense have filed their sentencing recommendations, and the Department of Justice is asking the judge for a 27-month prison term.

Republican candidates for president are trying to present themselves as Donald Trump alternatives without acknowledging the GOP front-runner and the new federal criminal charges against him.

The Justice Department is facing the biggest test in its history in the prosecution of former President Donald Trump.

Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley has released an unclassified document that Republicans claim is significant in their investigation of Hunter Biden.

The Biden administration is proposing new guidelines for corporate mergers, taking steps to disclose junk fees charged by landlords and launching a crackdown on price-gouging in the food industry.

The head of the Justice Department’s criminal division is leaving at the end of July after two years overseeing everything from corporate fraud prosecutions to war crimes investigations.

Robert Bowers killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue and he's facing a possible death sentence at his ongoing trial.

The PGA Tour deal with Saudi Arabia's wealth fund is dropping a clause in their agreement over poaching.

The Justice Department has reversed its position that Donald Trump can't be held personally liable for remarks he made about a woman who accused him of rape because he was president when he made the comments.

A Jacksonville man pleaded guilty Monday to two federal hate crimes for attacking two Black women with a gun.

The Internet Crimes Against Children unit in the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office conducted a sting that led to 14 arrests, people suspected of targeting children for sex.

President Joe Biden is determined to say as little as possible about the federal indictment of his predecessor, Donald Trump.

Former President Donald Trump’s indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents is set to play out in federal court in Florida.

Hong Kong’s government says it's seeking a court order to prohibit people from broadcasting or disseminating the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” after it was mistakenly played as the city’s anthem at several international sporting events in the past year.

The Department of Justice has informed former Vice President Mike Pence’s legal team that it won't pursue criminal charges related to the discovery of classified documents at his Indiana home.

Walmart will pay half a million dollars in civil penalties to the state of California over allegations that it was selling and allowing third-party vendors to sell brass knuckles on its website.

Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins' attorney says she will resign following a monthslong investigation by the Justice Department’s inspector general into her appearance at a political fundraiser and other potential ethics issues.

The Justice Department has announced a series of criminal cases tracing the illegal flow of sensitive technology, including Apple’s software code for self-driving cars and materials used for missiles, to foreign adversaries like Russia, China and Iran.

The Justice Department says a British tobacco company has agreed to a $629 million settlement to resolve allegations that it did illegal business with North Korea in violation of U.S. sanctions.

Justice Department officials say two men have been arrested on charges that they helped establish a secret police station in New York City on behalf of the Chinese government.

The Biden administration has begun sharing with a bipartisan group of lawmakers known as the Gang of Eight classified documents found in the possession of former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden and former Vice President Mike Pence.

A Princeton University student was arrested Tuesday on charges that he joined other rioters in pushing against police officers guarding an entrance to the U.S. Capitol during a mob’s attack.

Attorney General Merrick Garland says he won’t interfere with an investigation into Hunter Biden’s taxes run by the U.S. Attorney in Delaware.

The Justice Department is sending out more than $200 million to help states and the District of Columbia administer “red-flag laws” and other crisis-intervention programs.

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have in recent months turned over to federal investigators additional documents with classified markings as well as a laptop belonging to a Trump aide.

Oregon is launching a hotline offering free legal advice on abortion.

The Justice Department is finalizing tighter regulations on guns with accessories known as stabilizing braces, a gun-control action touted by President Joe Biden after the devices were used in mass shootings.

The appointment of a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department probes into the discovery of classified documents at the home and former office of President Joe Biden has focused renewed attention on the role such prosecutors have played in modern American history.

Donald Trump is facing a new legal threat, but there's little sign the Republican Party is defending the former president with the same intensity and urgency that defined his previous legal clashes.

Two people from Jacksonville and one from Gainesville were among nearly three dozen indicted for their involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy centered in south Georgia and reaching into the Caribbean, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday.

The Biden administration is putting forth seven new Justice Department and judicial nominations covering three U.S. attorney’s offices in Texas and other senior posts.

A federal judge has appointed a veteran New York jurist to serve as an independent arbiter in the criminal investigation into the presence of classified documents at Donald Trump’s Florida home.

The Justice Department says three Iranian citizens have been charged in the United States with ransomware attacks that targeted power companies, local governments and small businesses and nonprofits, including a Pennsylvania domestic violence shelter.

Defense attorney Page Pate was an expert on constitutional law and was recognized as one of the best legal minds in America.