Department of Justice

The Justice Department has unsealed a civil complaint alleging CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries filled unlawful prescriptions in violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act.

A former top partner at McKinsey has also agreed to plead guilty to obstruction of justice in the federal probe, according to court filings Friday

Here are five things to know about former federal prosecutor Kash Patel.

A Northridge man is being indicted for allegedly checking in two suitcases at LAX that contained clothing caked in methamphetamine, including a cow onesie pajama.

Jack Smith’s office had been evaluating the best path for winding down its work on two federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump.

Authorities are investigating a series of racist text messages that were reported being sent to people across the country. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Nov. 8, 2024.

Iran’s government directed three people to “target our citizens, including President-elect Trump, on U.S. soil and abroad,” the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York alleged.

If convicted, the rapper could face a statutory maximum sentence of life in federal prison. 

Ryan James Wedding, a snowboarder who competed for Canada in the 2002 Olympics, is accused of running a massive, murderous international drug trafficking operation.

Ryan Wedding allegedly ran a criminal enterprise that smuggled 16 tons of cocaine to Canada every year, using Los Angeles as a transportation hub. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024.

A former Olympic snowboarder along with 15 others were charged for allegedly running a massive international drug trafficking operation to smuggle cocaine into Canada through Los Angeles.

The Justice Department said it’s seeking “money damages” for people harmed by LA Fitness’ discrimination. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2024.

LA Fitness is facing a lawsuit by the federal government for allegedly discriminating against people with disabilities at its gyms and fitness clubs.

Visa and MasterCard have surged in the past two decades, reaching a combined $1 trillion market cap. That has attracted unwanted attention from regulators.

The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Friday against real estate software company RealPage Inc., accusing it of an illegal scheme that allows landlords to coordinate to hike rental prices.

A judge ruled this week Google has illegally held a monopoly in the general search market. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024.

“QAnon Shaman” Jacob Chansley stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to oppose the election of President Joe Biden over then-President Donald Trump.

The largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children has been accused of “severe, pervasive, and unwelcome sexual abuse of and harassment” of children in its care.

The Sinaloa Cartel has found an unlikely ally in Southern California: money-laundering groups made up of wealthy Chinese nationals living in the San Gabriel Valley.

Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that the House will go to court to enforce the subpoena against Attorney General Merrick Garland for access to President Joe Biden’s special counsel audio interview, hours after the Justice Department refused to prosecute Republicans’ contempt of Congress charge.