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Thursday, October 15, 2026

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Desk

Crime

Compiled Thursday, October 15, 2026, Eastern Time.

Upcoming

Thursday, November 12, 2026

No clock time stated

Scheduled execution, John Rubio

Texas

Confirmed

Upcoming. The Texas prison system lists an execution for John Rubio, Cameron County, on Thursday, Nov. 12. The page was last updated Oct. 8, 2026. No clock time is printed.

Agency

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Thursday, November 19, 2026

No clock time stated

Scheduled execution, Reinaldo Dennes

Texas

Confirmed

Upcoming. The Texas prison system lists an execution for Reinaldo Dennes, Harris County, on Thursday, Nov. 19. The page was last updated Oct. 8, 2026. No clock time is printed.

Agency

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Friday, November 20, 2026

No clock time stated

Sentencing, Alexander Mamonov

Southern District of Florida, Judge Kathleen M. Williams

Confirmed

A Southern District of Florida jury convicted Mamonov, 62, a Florida resident and Russian national, on Aug. 27, 2026, on all 12 counts in a scheme to export more than $900,000 in aircraft parts to Russia and the state-owned airline Aeroflot. The Justice Department said he and a Russian co-defendant, still a fugitive, misled U.S. suppliers about the destination after 2022 export restrictions. Counts included export-control, smuggling, false export information, and money-laundering conspiracy.

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Monday, November 23, 2026

No clock time stated

Sentencing, Justin Gray (two murders in aid of racketeering)

Eastern District of California, Judge Jennifer L. Thurston

Confirmed

A federal jury convicted Gray, 40, of San Pedro, on Aug. 26, 2026, of two counts of murder in aid of racketeering. The department said that on Oct. 4, 2020, he lured two men from San Diego to Lomita and shot both in the head on orders from an Aryan Brotherhood member in Kern Valley State Prison, over perceived disrespect. Gray is a member of Baby Blue Wrecking Crew, which the department said takes orders from the Aryan Brotherhood.

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Thursday, December 10, 2026

No clock time stated

Sentencing, Jihoon Park

Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria

Confirmed

Convicted Sept. 8, 2026. Sentencing Dec. 10, 2026, per the Justice Department release. Faces up to 20 years on each wire-fraud count and up to five years on each bankruptcy-fraud count. Restitution and the final sentence are not yet set.

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice / Eastern District of Virginia

Thursday, January 28, 2027

No clock time stated

Sentencing, David J. Rush

Eastern District of Virginia, No. 1:26-cr-00185

Confirmed

Upcoming. Sentencing for David J. Rush on Jan. 28, 2027, in the Eastern District of Virginia. He pleaded guilty Oct. 6 to a

. He admitted inventing a . Maximum 20 years. A judge sets the sentence.

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Wednesday, March 10, 2027

No clock time stated

Sentencing, Ahsan Ijaz

Eastern District of New York

Confirmed

Upcoming. Sentencing for Ahsan Ijaz, who pleaded guilty Oct. 2 in a Medicaid fraud the department describes as $65 million. March 10, 2027. No clock time in the release. The stated maximum is 10 years. A judge has not sentenced him.

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Tuesday, March 23, 2027

No clock time stated

Sentencing, Gerardo Aquino

Court not named in the release; prosecutors include the District of New Jersey

Confirmed

Upcoming. Sentencing for Gerardo Aquino on March 23, 2027. He pleaded guilty to

and to . The release does not name the court.

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Past

These dates have passed in Eastern Time.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

No clock time stated

National tax enforcement surge

Confirmed

Past as an announcement. The department’s estimate of intended loss is more than $490 million. New charges are allegations. Defendants are presumed innocent unless already convicted or sentenced.

Official print

Announced Oct. 14. Estimated intended loss more than $490 million. New charges are allegations.

Justice Department, Oct. 14, 2026

Agency

Justice Department

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

No clock time stated

Life sentence, Maliek Miller

Eastern District of New York

Confirmed

Past. A mandatory life sentence for Maliek Miller, announced Oct. 14. The judgment was not opened. The release cites no statute section.

Official print

Mandatory life sentence announced Oct. 14. Judgment not opened.

Eastern District of New York, Oct. 14, 2026

Agency

Justice Department

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

No clock time stated

Sentencing, Duane "Keffe D" Davis

Clark County District Court, Judge Carli Kierny

Partially confirmed

Convicted Aug. 31, 2026, of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon in the 1996 Tupac Shakur killing. Faces up to life without parole, Reuters reported. Davis said in court he will appeal. Sentencing date is from courtroom coverage, not a docket minute we pulled.

Agency

Clark County District Court

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

afternoonJustice Department release, Oct. 11, 2026

Initial appearance, Alvaro Pulido Vargas

Southern District of Florida

Upcoming. Initial appearance Tuesday, Oct. 13, in the afternoon, in the Southern District of Florida. No clock time in the release. The charges are allegations. He is presumed innocent.

Agency

Justice Department

Monday, October 12, 2026

No clock time stated

Election-crime charges against 16 people

Confirmed

Past as an announcement. Sixteen people were charged. The charges are accusations. Everyone charged is presumed innocent. The release cites no statute section.

Official print

Charges announced Oct. 12. Accusations only. Presumed innocent.

Justice Department, Oct. 12, 2026

Agency

Justice Department

Sunday, October 11, 2026

No clock time stated

Arrest announced, Alvaro Pulido Vargas

Confirmed

Past. The Justice Department said Alvaro Pulido Vargas was arrested to face two federal cases. The schemes are allegations. He is presumed innocent. The release cites

.

Official print

Arrest announced Oct. 11. The charges are allegations. He is presumed innocent.

Justice Department release 26-1168

Agency

Justice Department

Friday, October 9, 2026

No clock time stated

DEA to reissue emergency notices on 7-OH

Confirmed

Past as an announcement. The DEA said it will restart

notices aimed at concentrated 7-OH products and . The notices were not yet in the Federal Register.

Official print

Announcement Oct. 9. Notices not yet published.

Justice Department, Oct. 9, 2026

Agency

Justice Department; Drug Enforcement Administration

Thursday, October 8, 2026

No clock time stated

Superseding indictment, Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores

Southern District of New York

Confirmed

Past. Superseding indictment unsealed Oct. 8. Torture conspiracy added to the case against Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores. No court date in the release. Presumed innocent.

Official print

Superseding indictment unsealed.

added. No next date in the release. Presumed innocent.

Justice Department, Oct. 8, 2026

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Thursday, October 8, 2026

about 4:00 p.m. ETDHS release: at approximately 4:00 p.m. ET

ICE shooting during a Bronx arrest attempt

Partially confirmed

Past. Partially confirmed that an ICE officer shot a driver in the Bronx on Thursday afternoon. The two official accounts are disputed. This desk draws no conclusion. No charging document was found.

Official print

Both agencies say an ICE officer shot a driver Thursday. Their accounts clash. No charging document found.

DHS, Oct. 9, 2026

Agency

Department of Homeland Security; New York Attorney General

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

No clock time stated

Verdict, Sharmaine Meadows

District of Minnesota

Confirmed

Past. Jury verdict on Oct. 7, three counts, in St. Paul. Sentencing is not yet set.

Official print

Convicted Oct. 7 of three counts. Sentencing not yet set.

Justice Department, Oct. 8, 2026

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

No clock time stated

Sentencing, Juan Francisco Ramirez

Southern District of Florida

Confirmed

Past. Sentenced Wednesday, Oct. 7, to 62 months in a

case, with about $13.6 million in forfeiture. Southern District of Florida.

Official print

62 months and about $13.6 million forfeiture. Southern District of Florida.

Justice Department, Oct. 7, 2026

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Tuesday–Wednesday, October 6–7, 2026

No clock time stated

Arrest, Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud

District of Minnesota

Confirmed

Past. Arrested Tuesday, Oct. 6. First appearance Wednesday, Oct. 7, in the District of Minnesota. Charged with

, in a Mall of America case. A complaint is an accusation. He is presumed innocent. No next date is in the release.

Official print

Arrested Oct. 6. First appearance Oct. 7. Complaint filed. Presumed innocent.

Justice Department, Oct. 7, 2026

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Monday, October 5, 2026

No clock time stated

Forty civil denaturalization suits

Confirmed

Past as a filing announcement. The department filed 40 civil suits under

to revoke citizenship. Judges have not ruled on this batch. The claims are allegations. This is not a criminal charging day.

Official print

40 civil complaints announced. No finding of liability.

Justice Department, Oct. 5, 2026

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Monday, October 5, 2026

No clock time stated

Charges against 16 lawful permanent residents

Confirmed

Past as an announcement. Prosecutors charged 16 lawful permanent residents with

or with falsely claiming citizenship in order to vote. These are accusations. Everyone charged is presumed innocent. The release cites no statute section.

Official print

Sixteen people charged. Accusations only. Presumed innocent.

Justice Department, Oct. 5, 2026

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Sunday, October 4, 2026

No clock time stated

Arrest, Wanying Zhang

Confirmed

Past. Federal agents arrested Wanying Zhang on Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport. Prosecutors say she acted in the United States as an

of the Chinese government. The charge is an allegation. She is presumed innocent. The release cites no statute section.

Official print

Arrested Sunday at LAX. Complaint filed. Presumed innocent.

Justice Department, Oct. 5, 2026

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Friday, October 2, 2026

No clock time stated

Initial appearance, Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre

District of Nebraska

Confirmed

Past. Not-guilty pleas on Oct. 2 in the District of Nebraska. He stays in custody until trial. Prosecutors tie him to ATM malware and to Tren de Aragua. Those are allegations. He is presumed innocent. The release does not say where he was caught. The case is part of task forces under

.

Official print

Not guilty pleas. Detained pending trial. No trial date in the release.

Justice Department, Oct. 2, 2026

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Friday, October 2, 2026

11:00 a.m.Justice Department release

Initial appearance, Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy (accusation; presumed innocent)

Richland, Washington

Confirmed

Upcoming. Initial appearance at 11:00 a.m. in Richland. This edition locks before the hearing. The charge is an allegation.

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Thursday, October 1, 2026

No clock time stated

Arrest announced, Greg Lui (accusation; presumed innocent)

San Gabriel, California

Confirmed

Past as an announcement. The indictment alleges more than $300 million in controlled server exports. Lui is presumed innocent.

Official print

Arrest announced. Three-count indictment dated Sept. 29. Allegation only.

Justice Department

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Thursday, October 1, 2026

No clock time stated

Arrest announced, Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy (accusation; presumed innocent)

Richland, Washington

Confirmed

Past as an announcement. A Department of Energy employee was arrested on an attempted material-support charge. The charge is an allegation.

Official print

Arrest announced. Allegation only. Initial appearance is a separate row.

Justice Department, Oct. 1, 2026

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

No clock time stated

Treasury sanctions a Tren de Aragua ATM jackpotting network

Confirmed

Past. Treasury designated 10 targets tied to a Tren de Aragua ATM jackpotting network under

and . This is a sanctions list, not a new guilty verdict.

Official print

10 targets designated. Not a criminal conviction.

Treasury sb0640, Sept. 30, 2026

Agency

U.S. Treasury / OFAC

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

No clock time stated

Ten lawful permanent residents indicted in Minnesota voting cases (allegation; presumed innocent)

District of Minnesota

Confirmed

Past as an announcement. Ten lawful permanent residents were indicted on Sept. 24. The charges are allegations. Defendants are presumed innocent.

Official print

10 indictments announced. Allegations only. Presumed innocent.

Justice Department, Sept. 30, 2026

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

No clock time stated

Supreme Court vacates stay of Christa Pike’s execution (26A428)

Confirmed

Past as an order. The Supreme Court cleared the stay of Christa Gail Pike’s execution. Whether the execution proceeded is outside this lock.

Official print

Stay vacated. Dissent by Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson. Execution result not in this lock.

Supreme Court order, 26A428

Agency

Supreme Court of the United States

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

No clock time stated

U.S. sanctions Sinaloa Cartel leadership around Mayito Flaco

Confirmed

Past. Treasury and State sanctioned nearly 50 Sinaloa Cartel targets, including Mayito Flaco, under

and . Rewards of up to $5 million are offered for named plaza bosses. This is a sanctions list, not a new guilty verdict.

Official print

Nearly 50 targets designated. Rewards up to $5 million for Aquiles, La Rana, and El Ruso. Not a criminal judgment.

Treasury sb0636, Sept. 29, 2026

Agency

U.S. Treasury / OFAC and State Department

Monday, September 28, 2026

No clock time stated

Justice Department announces election-crime cases involving 12 people

Confirmed

Past as an announcement. The Justice Department said 12 people are charged or have pleaded guilty in election-crime cases, including an allegation that a former postal carrier threw away about 300 mail-in ballots. People who have not pleaded guilty are presumed innocent.

Official print

Announcement of charges and pleas involving 12 people. Alleged disposal of about 300 mail-in ballots. Not a verdict for every defendant.

Justice Department, Sept. 28, 2026

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Monday, September 28, 2026

No clock time stated

Ahmad Khalil Elshazly sentenced for attempting to support ISIS

District of Connecticut

Confirmed

Past. Ahmad Khalil Elshazly was sentenced to 92 months and lifetime supervised release for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham. A sentence is not a new charge.

Official print

92 months in prison. Lifetime supervised release.

Justice Department, Sept. 28, 2026

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Friday, September 25, 2026

No clock time stated

Lazaro Alain Cabrera-Rodriguez convicted of alien smuggling and money laundering

Middle District of Florida

Confirmed

Past. A Tampa jury convicted Lazaro Alain Cabrera-Rodriguez. Sentencing is set for Dec. 17. A conviction is not a sentence.

Official print

Guilty verdict. Sentencing set for Dec. 17, 2026. Maximum stated as 20 years.

Justice Department, Sept. 25, 2026

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Friday, September 25, 2026

No clock time stated

Cameron John Wagenius sentenced for telecom hacking and extortion

Confirmed

Past. Cameron John Wagenius was sentenced to 70 months and ordered to pay $294,978 for a phone-hacking and extortion conspiracy. A sentence is not a new charge.

Official print

70 months in prison. $294,978 restitution.

Justice Department, Sept. 25, 2026

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Thursday–Friday, September 24–25, 2026

No clock time stated

Kevin D. Curry convicted in a TRICARE fraud case

Northern District of Texas

Confirmed

Past. Kevin D. Curry was convicted in a scheme that billed TRICARE more than $26 million. The department announced it Friday and said the verdict was the day before. Sentencing is later. A conviction is not a sentence.

Official print

Guilty verdict announced Sept. 25. The release says the jury convicted him the day before. TRICARE billed over $26 million; paid about $17 million.

Justice Department, Sept. 25, 2026

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Thursday, September 24, 2026

No clock time stated

Four noncitizens charged with election-related crimes in Pennsylvania

Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Confirmed

Past. The Justice Department said four noncitizens were charged in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania with election-related crimes. Charges are accusations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Official print

Charges announced. Not a conviction.

Justice Department, Sept. 24, 2026

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Thursday, September 24, 2026

No clock time stated

ANGEL Grant Program, $25 million

Confirmed

Past. $25 million competitive ANGEL grants announced for state, local, and tribal law enforcement uses listed in the release. The department cites the

.

Official print

$25 million grant announcement.

Justice Department, Sept. 24, 2026

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

8:13 a.m. ETFBI press-release feed pubDate

FBI says it is investigating a claimed compromise of fbijobs.gov

Confirmed

Past. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it is investigating a claimed compromise of the fbijobs.gov hiring portal and alleged exposure of employee personal information. The bureau has not said whether the breach was at a vendor or inside its own systems. This is not an indictment.

Official print

Investigation statement. Claimed compromise of fbijobs.gov. Breach point undetermined. Not an indictment.

FBI National Press Office, Sept. 23, 2026

Agency

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Monday, September 21, 2026

No clock time stated

Sentencing, Javier Aguilar ( / oil bribes)

Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn

Confirmed

Past. Javier Aguilar, 52, a Mexican national living in Houston and a former oil trader, was sentenced Sept. 21, 2026, in Brooklyn to four years in prison, $7.13 million in forfeiture, and a $100,000 fine under the

and related counts tied to Ecuador and Mexico oil bribes.

Official print

Aguilar sentenced to four years; $7.13 million forfeiture; $100,000 fine.

/ Ecuador and Mexico schemes.

Justice Department OPA, Sept. 21, 2026

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Friday, September 18, 2026

No clock time stated

Charges announced, 16 people in illegal-voting cases (accusation; presumed innocent)

Federal districts in Texas, Idaho, Georgia, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Michigan

Confirmed

The Justice Department announced charges against 16 people in connection with illegal voting, illegal voter registration, and related election-fraud schemes. Cases span federal districts in Texas, Idaho, Georgia, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Michigan. All are accused and presumed innocent.

Official print

16 people charged in illegal-voting and related election-crime cases. Accusations only. Presumed innocent.

Justice Department PR 26-1082, Sept. 18, 2026

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

No clock time stated

Initial appearance, Mercedes Alexandra Cardoso (accusation; presumed innocent)

District of New Jersey

Confirmed

Accusation only. Presumed innocent. Initial appearance Sept. 8 per the Justice Department release. No docket PDF.

Agency

U.S. Department of Justice / District of New Jersey

Friday, September 4, 2026

No clock time stated

Mistrial declared, Commonwealth v. Lindsay M. Clancy

Plymouth Superior Court

Confirmed

Plymouth, Massachusetts. Friday, Sept. 4: mistrial after hung jury. Confirmed (Reuters/BBC). Next hearing Sept. 29. No docket PDF.

Official print

Mistrial declared Friday after a hung jury. Cruz undecided on retrial. Next hearing Sept. 29.

Reuters, events of Sept. 4, 2026

Agency

Plymouth Superior Court

Thursday, September 3, 2026

No clock time stated

Jury resumes, sixth day of deliberations, Commonwealth v. Lindsay M. Clancy

Plymouth Superior Court

Partially confirmed

Sixth day ended without a verdict. AP: holdout on reasonable doubt; resume Friday. No docket PDF.

Official print

AP: sixth day ended Thursday without a verdict. Foreperson said a single juror will not follow reasonable-doubt instructions. Sullivan declined to remove the juror. Resume Friday (day 7).

Associated Press, events of Sept. 3, 2026

Agency

Plymouth Superior Court

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

9 a.m.CBS Boston in-court coverage (Mike Toole / Matt Schooley / Kristina Rex), updated Sept. 1, 2026

Jury resumes, fifth day of deliberations, Commonwealth v. Lindsay M. Clancy

Plymouth Superior Court

Partially confirmed

Fifth day ended without a verdict. AP: second deadlock; resume Thursday. No docket PDF.

Official print

AP: jury went home Wednesday without a verdict after a fifth day and a second deadlock notice to Judge Sullivan. Expected to resume Thursday (day 6). No verdict.

Associated Press, events of Sept. 2, 2026

Agency

Plymouth Superior Court

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

around 3:30 p.m. (end of day)CBS Boston in-court; AP also reported around 3:30 p.m.

Jury reports deadlock (fourth day), Commonwealth v. Lindsay M. Clancy

Plymouth Superior Court

Partially confirmed

Plymouth, Massachusetts. Fourth day. AP: deadlock note Tuesday morning; around 3:30 p.m. they asked to go home. CBS Boston: “Deliberations ended for the day around 3:30 p.m. when the jury told Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan they wished to be dismissed for the day and return Wednesday at 9 a.m.” No verdict.

Agency

Plymouth Superior Court