Former CDC-Linked Autism Researcher Expected to Plead Guilty in $1 Million Grant Fraud Case

Danish researcher Poul Thorsen, a former scientist associated with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is expected to plead guilty next week to federal charges stemming from an alleged scheme to steal more than $1 million in government research funding, according to prosecutors and recent court developments. Thorsen, 65, faces charges of […]

Woman Charged Over Alleged Vandalism of Washington’s World War II Memorial

Federal prosecutors announce two felony charges A woman has been arrested and charged with two federal felony counts in connection with the alleged vandalism of the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced on Friday. The suspect, identified as Melissa Farris, […]