US dual citizen extradited to El Salvador, accused of killing son’s mother and abandoning toddler: DOJ

A dual U.S.-Salvadoran citizen California man accused of murdering a woman in front of their toddler son before abandoning the child near her remains has been extradited to El Salvador to face charges, the Department of Justice DOJ announced Thursday. Michael Alejandro Castillo Murga, 27, of Beaumont, California, was handed over to Salvadoran authorities Wednesday … Read more

Feds raid multiple Minnesota autism service providers amid Medicaid fraud investigations

Federal agents raided multiple Minnesota autism service providers Thursday in the latest law enforcement action involving a state already under intense scrutiny over allegations of widespread fraud in taxpayer-funded programs. The FBI confirmed that federal and state agencies were conducting “court-authorized investigative activity” at multiple locations across Minnesota, including sites in the Twin Cities and … Read more

Report on alleged ‘second Dan Sullivan’ effort emerges after nearly 1 in 10 Alaskans voted

A New York Times investigation revealed an alleged effort by operatives liked to Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee to recruit a second Dan Sullivan for Alaska’s ballot, but the report came as nearly 1 in 10 registered Alaska voters had already cast ballots. The timing means roughly 58,000 voters … Read more