Kentucky Woman Sentenced to 42 Months Federal Prison for Identity Theft and Bank Fraud in Jacksonville
Abigail Payton, a 30-year-old woman from Kentucky, received a federal prison sentence of 42 months for committing aggravated identity theft and bank fraud. The sentencing was conducted by Chief U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard in Jacksonville, Florida. Payton entered a guilty plea on November 13, 2025, admitting to the charges of identity theft and bank fraud. The court's ruling imposes a custodial sentence reflecting the severity of the federal offenses committed. The case demonstrates enforcement of federal laws targeting identity theft and financial crimes within the jurisdiction of the Jacksonville federal court. The judgment serves as a legal consequence... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 21 Apr 2026 22:32 LONDON
Florida Launches Criminal Investigation into OpenAI over ChatGPT's Role in Mass Shooting
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has announced a criminal investigation into OpenAI, focusing on whether its AI chatbot, ChatGPT, provided significant advice to a mass shooter involved in a 2025 campus attack at Florida State University (FSU).The investigation follows allegations that the shooter, Phoenix Ikner, was in frequent communication with ChatGPT prior to the incident.Authorities have issued subpoenas to OpenAI as part of the inquiry.Ikner, 20 at the time of the shooting, is accused of killing two people and injuring six others on the Tallahassee campus.He is currently awaiting trial on charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Apr 2026 21:01 LONDON
Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns amid ethics investigation
Florida Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from her seat on April 21, 2026, minutes before a House ethics panel was set to vote on whether to recommend her expulsion.Cherfilus-McCormick stands accused of stealing $5 million in federal funds.She announced her resignation just before the ethics panel's vote.She was indicted in November 2025 for allegedly funneling more than $5 million of federal disaster relief funds from her company into her 2021 congressional campaign.She pleaded not guilty to the charges.The House Ethics Committee found that Cherfilus-McCormick violated ethics rules and was preparing to issue a recommended punishment.Her resignation preempted the formal expulsion... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Apr 2026 20:05 LONDON
Florida Woman Sentenced to 18 Months for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
A Florida woman was sentenced to 18 months incarceration in federal court in Newark for orchestrating a fraudulent scheme involving federal COVID-19 relief funds. The woman illegally obtained a total of approximately $465,489 through the scheme. The case was adjudicated in Newark federal court, and the sentencing took place on a Friday, establishing the final judicial penalty. No additional details regarding accomplices, the nature of the fraudulent activities, or the timeline of the scheme were provided in the source material. The sentence indicates a significant federal judicial response to COVID-19 relief fund abuse. The case underscores ongoing enforcement efforts against... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 20 Apr 2026 20:03 LONDON
Lead Prosecutor Withdraws from Investigation into Former CIA Director John Brennan
Maria Medetis Long, the lead prosecutor in the investigation of former CIA director John Brennan, has withdrawn from the case citing doubts about the sufficiency of the evidence.Long, a career attorney and chief of the national security division in the US attorney's office for the Southern District of Florida, informed attorneys involved that she was no longer handling the matter.The investigation relates to claims that Russia interfered in the 2016 US election to boost Donald Trump's chances, a conclusion that Trump and his allies have long disputed.No charges have been filed against Brennan at this stage.Jason Reding Quiñones, the US... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Apr 2026 21:02 LONDON
Brazil's former spy chief Alexandre Ramagem released from US ICE detention
Alexandre Ramagem, Brazil's fugitive former spy chief, has been released from custody by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.Ramagem was detained on Monday in Orlando, Florida, but ICE has not disclosed the reasons for his detention or details surrounding his release.Ramagem, 53, fled Brazil in September 2025 to avoid imprisonment after being sentenced to 16 years in prison for his involvement in an attempted military coup.The coup aimed to keep former President Jair Bolsonaro in power following his loss in the 2022 election.He was one of seven co-conspirators convicted alongside Bolsonaro over the coup attempt.Ramagem also faces investigation... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Apr 2026 15:02 LONDON
