Justice Department

Former Congressional Candidate Charged with Threatening to Kill Political Rival

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William Robert Braddock III, a former congressional candidate in Florida, has been indicted for allegedly threatening to kill his political rival, U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, during the 2021 Republican primary. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the charges, which could result in a five-year prison sentence if Braddock is found guilty. Although Luna is not explicitly named in the prosecutor’s statement, she had previously sought a protection order against Braddock. The charges stem from an …

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Inmate Awaiting Trial for Assaulting Police Officer Found Dead in County Jail

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Michael Anthony Holland, a 36-year-old man who had been held in Fulton County, Georgia, since May on charges of aggravated assault against a police officer, was found lifeless in his cell on Wednesday. Despite immediate medical attention and transportation to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Holland could not be revived. Holland’s discovery occurred during the early morning security rounds, according to a statement from the Atlanta Police Department. The exact cause of his death remains …

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Former Olympic Boxer Convicted for Murder of Pregnant Girlfriend and Unborn Child

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Félix Verdejo-Sánchez, a former Olympic boxer, has been convicted for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend and her unborn child. The 30-year-old was found guilty of executing a premeditated plan to kill Keishla Rodríguez Ortiz, 27, and her unborn baby, as announced by the Justice Department. Federal prosecutors in Puerto Rico revealed that Verdejo-Sánchez lured Rodríguez Ortiz to his Dodge Durango on the morning of April 29, 2021. With the assistance of co-defendant Luis Antonio …

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