Los Angeles, California - A federal grand jury returned an indictment Thursday against two corporate executives for their roles in a scheme involving defective and dangerous consumer products, the Department of Justice announced.

Sacramento, California - The Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) filed civil actions, in both federal and state court, against the California State Water Resources Control Board for failing to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Anchorage, Alaska - Multiple members and associates of a white supremacist gang known as the 1488s, have been arrested and charged for their alleged roles in a racketeering enterprise involving narcotics distribution, firearms trafficking, and acts of violence including murder, assault, and kidnapping.

Charlotte, South Carolina - A former lobbyist pleaded guilty Wednesday to making a false statement to U.S. Postal Inspectors in connection with an ongoing federal investigation and proceedings concerning a five-year multi-million dollar high-yield investment fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.

Salt Lake City, Utah - A U.S. citizen and military dependent pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of her infant child while stationed with her husband in Spain.

Jackson, Mississippi - A Hattiesburg, Mississippi man pleaded guilty for his role in a $200 million compounding pharmacy scheme to defraud health care benefit programs, including TRICARE, which is the program that covers U.S. military service members and their families.