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Express Tribune
27-07-2025
- Express Tribune
Feds raid TikTok cult pastor Robert Shinn's home amid sex trafficking allegations
Federal agents raided the Tujunga residence of pastor Robert Shinn early Friday morning as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation linked to allegations spotlighted in the 2024 Netflix documentary Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult. The home, located at 7744 McGroarty Street, was searched at 6 a.m. by officials from the FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and El Monte Police Department SWAT. According to authorities, the sealed warrant includes accusations of sex trafficking, mail fraud, tax evasion, money laundering, and pandemic-related schemes. 'U.S. Postal Inspection Service is working closely with our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners on this ongoing investigation,' said Postal Inspector Patricia Mendoza. 'This remains an active case.' Robert Shinn is the founder of the Shekinah Church and CEO of 7M Films, a management company that recruits dancers and influencers. In the Netflix docuseries, several former members accused Shinn of coercion, financial exploitation, and unwanted sexual advances. Allegations in Dancing for the Devil included claims that Shinn exercised extreme control over the dancers' lives—managing their money, housing, relationships, and careers. Some also described experiences of grooming and psychological manipulation. Despite the raid, no arrests have been made as of Friday afternoon, and federal officials have not confirmed if charges will follow. The investigation remains ongoing.
21-07-2025
Postal inspectors investigating fiery car crash at California post office as an intentional act
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The U.S. Postal Inspection Service said Monday it is investigating a fiery car crash at a San Jose, California, post office over the weekend as a potentially intentional act. Richard Tillman, 44, of San Jose was arrested after the car rammed into the office located in a strip mall around 3 a.m. Sunday, causing the building to go up in flames, San Jose police said. No injuries were reported. About 50 firefighters took about an hour and a half to knock down the flames at the Almaden Valley Station Post Office south of downtown. Photos posted online by the fire department showed a charred vehicle inside the heavily damaged one-story building. Tillman was booked on suspicion of arson. He was held in lieu of $60,000 bail and was scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, according to online custody records. A phone number could not be located for Tillman. Messages were sent to the Santa Clara County District Attorney asking if he has an attorney. The incident is being investigated as a 'potentially intentional act,' U.S. Postal Inspector Michael Martel said in an email. There was no information about a possible motive. Martel said Tillman is 'reported to be the brother of the late NFL player and U.S. Army soldier Patrick Tillman.' But the postal inspection agency and San Jose police did not provide any additional information. Pat Tillman left the Arizona Cardinals to join the military after 9/11 and was killed in Afghanistan in 2004 at age 27. His family is from the San Jose area. The Tillman Foundation, an organization established by the family, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
USA Today
21-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Pat Tillman's brother arrested after 'potentially intentional' car crash into post office
Richard Tillman, brother of late NFL star and U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman, was arrested after a vehicle on fire was reported at a San Jose post office. The brother of late NFL star turned U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman was arrested after allegedly driving into a California post office, according to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. The San Jose fire and police departments responded to reports of a vehicle on fire in the lobby of the Almaden Valley Station Post Office shortly after 3 a.m. on July 20, the postal inspection service said in a statement to USA TODAY. "When officers arrived on scene, they discovered a vehicle had been driven into the post office and caught fire causing the entire building to catch on fire," the San Jose Police Department said in a statement. Richard Tillman, 44, was taken into custody and booked into the Santa Clara county jail for arson, police said. The motive and circumstances of the crash are still under investigation and police directed further inquiries to the USPS Postal Inspector, the lead investigating agency. "Postal inspectors are investigating the incident as a potentially intentional act," the postal inspection service said. Richard Tillman's bail was set at $60,000, according to the jail's inmate booking site. His next court hearing is scheduled for July 23. About 50 personnel responded to the scene of the fire and it was extinguished with no injuries, according to the San Jose Fire Department. San Jose Fire Battalion Chief Josh Staley told NBC News the two-alarm fire damaged the front of the building and most likely burned some mail. Pat Tillman played for the Arizona Cardinals, but walked away from a new contract offer to join the U.S. Army Rangers in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks. Another brother, Kevin, joined with him. Pat Tillman, who was born in the San Jose area, was killed by friendly fire in 2004 while serving in Afghanistan. An annual race, Pat's Run, is held each spring in Tempe, Arizona, to honor him and raise funds for the Pat Tillman Foundation. Contributing: Chris Coppola, Arizona Republic
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
USPS employee robbed at gunpoint on South Side
CHICAGO — Authorities are searching for answers after a USPS employee was robbed at gunpoint on the South Side on Tuesday afternoon. According to Chicago police, the robbery unfolded just before 3 p.m. Tuesday in the 700 block of West 73rd Street in Englewood. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines Officers said the victim, a 20-year-old woman, was in the area when she was approached by a group of four people, one of whom was armed with a gun. The group then stole the woman's property and fled the scene. On Wednesday, officials from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service confirmed that the victim is a USPS employee. No injuries were reported and no arrests have been made in connection with the incident. While it is unclear if the victim was working at the time of the robbery, USPIS and CPD are investigating. LATEST CASES: Missing people in Chicagoland Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to contact CPD Area One detectives at 312-747-8380 or dial 911. Those with information that could help authorities in their investigation can also leave a tip at Tips can be filed anonymously. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Yahoo
Manhattan man sentenced to 7 years on methamphetamine charges
Photo illustration by Getty Images. A Manhattan, Montana, man who pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing methamphetamine was sentenced to 7 years in prison and five years supervised release, according to the Montana U.S. Attorney's office. U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen presided over the case. Kevin Andrew Bacon, 51, pleaded guilty in January to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to a Wednesday U.S Attorney's office press release, law enforcement officers began investigating a drug trafficking ring operating around Butte in June 2022. According to court documents, agents allegedly discovered a conspiracy operating in part by sending drugs through the U.S. Postal Service from California to Montana. Several members of the drug trafficking ring operated out of a residence in Whitehall, according to court filings. The investigation led to the arrest of several conspirators in early January 2023, and the seizure of approximately 13 pounds of meth. On Feb 23, 2023, law enforcement located a package sent from California to 'Kevin Bacon' in Manhattan. Law enforcement searched the package and located 873.5 grams of actual methamphetamine inside. Bacon was arrested on Feb 28, 2023, when he arrived at the Manhattan post office to retrieve the package. He told investigators he had a friend in Whitehall who sold drugs and had asked Bacon to receive a package, which Bacon knew contained meth, to his P.O Box. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian Lowney prosecuted the case. The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Homeland Security Investigations, Gallatin County Sheriff's Office and Montana Division of Criminal Investigation. The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make neighborhoods safer for everyone.
