Source: United States Navy
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) arrived at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Oct. 16, 2026, ahead of exercise Keen Sword.
Source: United States Navy
PORTFOLIO ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE AVIATION, Patuxent River, Md. — The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of a newly manufactured C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Lockheed Martin during a formal ceremony Oct. 15 at the company’s production facility in Marietta, Georgia, marking the first step toward fielding the future E-130J “Phoenix II.”
Source: United States Department of Justice
ALBANY, Ga. – Two Georgia inmates who orchestrated a phone scheme from behind bars, extorting at least 119 citizens by demanding payment for supposed missed jury‑duty fines, have been sentenced to federal prison following an investigation conducted by the FBI.
Source: United States Department of Justice
STEVEN MURPHY, M.D. and his practices, MURPHY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, LLC and DIAGNOSTIC AND MEDICAL SPECIALISTS OF GREENWICH, LLC, located in Stamford, have entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal and state governments in which they will pay $866,539 to settle allegations of COVID-19 related fraud and health care fraud. As part of the settlement, Murphy and his practices agreed to be excluded from all federal health care programs for a period of three years.
Source: United States Spaceforce
The Department of the Air Force executed airborne tactical command and in-flight control of a YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft from an F-22 Raptor earlier this month, advancing efforts to rapidly develop, evaluate and deliver mission-autonomy capabilities to the warfighter.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DANNY PATRICK KEATING, JR.,age 57, of New Orleans, was sentenced on October 15, 2026 for Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, arising out of staged automobile accidents with tractor-trailers occurring in New Orleans, announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
LAS VEGAS – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada, in coordination with the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, announced its comprehensive strategy today to oversee federal voting protections and investigate potential election fraud as early voting begins in Nevada for the 2026 midterm elections.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Baltimore, Maryland – A New Jersey man is facing indictment, today, after using fire and explosive materials in a Maryland retail store. Anthony John Rhodes, 37, of Short Pump, is charged with malicious destruction of property by fire. The charges stem from an incident in which Rhodes set a fire in an Elkton retail store during business hours while customers shopped.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
The Justice Department announced today that it has obtained an out-of-court settlement agreement with the City of Lexington, Mississippi, to remedy certain violations described in the Department’s Sept. 26, 2024, findings report. Specifically, the Department found that the Lexington Police Department (LPD) engages in a pattern or practice of civil rights violations.
“The Department of Justice supports local law enforcement” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights division. “We are very pleased that the City of Lexington and the Lexington Police Department reached an agreement to enhance the lawful and essential activities of the police department and its officers as they continue to protect and serve the citizens of Lexington and its surrounding areas.”
“Today’s agreement reflects a shared commitment to meaningful and sustainable change” said U.S. Attorney J.E. Baxter Kruger for the Southern District of Mississippi. “Through these reforms, we seek not only to address the concerns identified in our investigation, but also to strengthen public trust and promote practices that respect the rights and dignity of every person.”
As part of the agreement, the City and LPD will amend policies and practices regarding fines and fees, bail and release criteria, and potential conflict of interests. LPD will also revise its policies and practices regarding stops, searches, arrests, and use of force policies and update its reporting and review of such activities by officers.
The Department looks forward to working cooperatively with the City and LPD to ensure that they remedy the alleged violations.
The Civil Rights Division’s Special Litigation Section and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi initiated the investigation in March 2023 under 34 U.S.C. 12601 which authorizes the Department to take action to remedy a pattern or practice of deprivation of constitutional rights by state or local law enforcement agencies.
Additional information about the Civil Rights Division’s work regarding the conduct of law enforcement agencies is available on its website at: www.justice.gov/crt/conduct-law-enforcement-agencies.
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Baltimore, Maryland – A Baltimore man pled guilty in federal court to firearm-possession charges. Arsenio Hall, 37, is charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a prohibited person. Hall is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition due to a prior felony conviction.