public corruption

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A former assistant dean of admissions at Texas Southern University’s (TSU) law school, Edward Rene, has been sentenced to eight years in prison following convictions for …

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — A longtime New Jersey Transit employee has been charged in connection with a multi-year scheme involving the unauthorized resale of taxpayer-funded cellphones, state officials announced. Peejay Manila, …

HOXIE, Ark. — Hoxie Mayor Dennis Coggins is facing felony theft charges after authorities allege he misused city-purchased materials for personal property. On Friday, a judge found probable cause to …

LUDOWICI, Ga. (WDTV) — Robert Donald Parker, 38, a Long County Commissioner, and Tony Edward Fowler, 30, a local business owner, were arrested in connection with a major criminal investigation …

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (CBS12) — In a sweeping federal corruption probe, three members of the North Charleston City Council, along with five others, have been charged with bribery, extortion, and …

Former Colleton County Sheriff Robert A. “Andy” Strickland Jr. has been arrested and charged with domestic violence for the second time, according to law enforcement records. Strickland, already on probation …

A former Ayden Police Department officer and his son have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in drug trafficking activities that spanned 2021 and 2022. According to the Department …

Clearwater, Fla. – Clearwater Police Detective Fredrick Lise is facing felony public corruption charges after allegedly aiding two accused drug traffickers during a Pinellas County narcotics investigation. Lise, a 9-year …