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‘Fat Leonard,’ Navy scandal mastermind, sentenced to 15 years

Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for masterminding a bribery scheme that swept up dozens of Navy officers.

6 months ago

Coast Guard response to Key Bridge collapse reveals a strained service

The service works over 3.4 million square miles of Exclusive Economic Zones and defends a coastline longer than the border between the U.S. and Mexico.

By Molly Weisner

12 months ago

Navy to aid Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse recovery

The Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving will use the barges to surface and remove portions of the bridge.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

14 months ago

Coast Guard responds following Baltimore bridge collapse

The Coast Guard and multiple partners agencies responded to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

14 months ago

‘Fat Leonard’ back in court in San Diego after escape

Defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis appeared in U.S. District Court in San Diego on Thursday.

16 months ago

‘Fat Leonard,’ contractor in Navy bribery case, may face more charges

Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis, a defense contractor at the center of a Navy bribery scandal, returned to the U.S. as part of the Venezuelan prisoner swap.

17 months ago