U.S. prosecutors
Coverage of U.S. prosecutors in the Nexus archive.
- Feds won’t seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat
U.S. prosecutors will not seek the death penalty in a plea agreement with Vance Boelter, charged in the murders of Melissa and Mark Hortman and the attempted murders of John and Yvette Hoffman. Boelter, who was arrested after a large-scale search, faces federal and state charges related to the June 2025 shootings.
- Feds won’t seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat
U.S. prosecutors will not seek the death penalty as part of a plea agreement with Vance Boelter, charged in the murders of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, as well as the attempted murders of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife. Boelter, who was captured after a large-scale search, faces federal and state charges including murder and attempted murder.
- Feds won't seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat
U.S. prosecutors will not seek the death penalty in a plea deal with Vance Boelter, accused of killing a top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, as well as attempting to kill a state senator and his wife. Boelter, 58, was captured in rural Green Isle after a large-scale search following the June 2025 shootings.
- Feds won’t seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat
U.S. prosecutors will not seek the death penalty as part of a plea agreement with a man accused of killing the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, as well as attempting to murder a state senator and his wife. The plea deal involves charges of political assassinations and attempted murders.
- Mexican leader Sheinbaum’s popularity slides on corruption revelation
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's popularity has dropped to its lowest level due to a U.S. corruption indictment against her close ally, Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya. U.S. prosecutors allege Rocha Moya used the Sinaloa cartel to aid his election victory, in exchange for protection and leaked information. Mexico's corruption perception rating has declined during Sheinbaum's and her predecessor's tenures.
- US charges Google engineer with using internal search data to pocket $1.2 million on Polymarket
A Google engineer named Spagnuolo was charged with fraud and money laundering for allegedly using internal search data to profit $1.2 million on Polymarket. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) also filed a complaint against him for insider trading violations.
- Google engineer made $1.2M placing bets on Polymarket using confidential info, prosecutors say
A Google engineer is accused of using insider information to make over $1 million in profits through bets on Polymarket, according to U.S. prosecutors. The case highlights alleged misuse of confidential data for financial gain.
- Italy extradites alleged Chinese cyber-espionage suspect to US
Italy has extradited Xu Zewei, a 34-year-old Chinese national, to the United States over allegations of cyber-espionage. U.S. prosecutors claim he hacked into universities to steal vaccine research during the COVID-19 pandemic.