Federal Prosecutors

Man arrested for setting Senator Bernie Sanders’ office on fire

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BURLINGTON, VT – A 35-year-old man was taken into custody on Sunday for allegedly igniting a fire at the Vermont office of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, as announced by federal prosecutors. The accused, Shant Soghomonian, previously a resident of Northridge, California, reportedly entered the building on Friday. Surveillance footage captured him on the third floor, where Sanders’ office is located, spraying a liquid on the door before setting it alight. The fire and the subsequent …

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Supermarket mass shooter faces the death penalty after killing 10 victims

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BUFFALO, NY – The Justice Department plans to seek the death penalty against the man accused of a mass shooting at a supermarket. The gunfire claimed the lives of ten African Americans, according to an announcement made Friday in a federal court filing. Payton Gendron, a self-proclaimed white supremacist, is already serving a life sentence without parole after admitting guilt on state murder and hate crime charges related to the 2022 assault. Although New York …

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Navy sailors arrested on espionage charges

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Federal prosecutors have announced the arrest of two U.S. Navy sailors on charges of espionage for China. The accused, Jinchao “Patrick” Wei and Wenheng Zhao, allegedly provided classified national defense information to Chinese intelligence officials in exchange for financial rewards. The two cases are being treated separately. Wei, a 22-year-old petty officer 2nd class, served as a machinist’s mate on the USS Essex, currently docked for maintenance at the San Diego Naval Base. He has …

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