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Arrest Warrants Issued For 6 DC Cops Accused In $440K Overtime Fraud

A D.C. Superior Court judge signed arrest warrants on August 18, 2026, for six current and former members of the Metropolitan Police Department's Fifth District, accusing them of fraudulently claiming overtime and regular-duty hours they did not work in 2024. The warrants target Peter Sheldon, Frantz Fulcher, Thomas Krmenec, Bernadette Richardson, Dorrie Smith Cleere, and Johnnie Dyer.

The six face charges of first-degree fraud, first-degree theft, forgery, and uttering (knowingly passing off a forged or fraudulent document as genuine). U.S. Attorney for the DC Jeanine Pirro announced the action, stating: "Every day, we rely on law enforcement to uphold the public's trust. These MPD members betrayed that trust by scheming to collect unearned, undeserved income, costing the taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. They will be held accountable, and my office remains focused on rooting out fraud and protecting the American taxpayer."

According to an announcement from D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb's office, the scheme cost District taxpayers $441,137 in fraudulent pay during 2024 alone. The individuals and alleged amounts are:

• Former Sergeant Frantz Fulcher: $174,915.39
• Officer Thomas Krmenec: $89,478.00
• Officer Dorrie Smith Cleere: $87,397.65
• Former Senior Police Officer Bernadette Richardson: $43,351.68
• Johnnie Dyer (civilian): $27,721.59
• Former Lieutenant Peter Sheldon: $18,272.72

Prosecutors say the defendants, assigned to the Fifth District Administrative Office, submitted false claims through MPD's Timesheet Manager Application. Methods allegedly included claiming overtime while physically outside the District of Columbia (including during domestic and international travel), while on annual leave, forging supervisory signatures on authorization forms, and using administrative positions to facilitate fraudulent processing and approvals. Some also allegedly claimed compensation while engaged in secondary employment.

Investigators reconstructed activities using a wide array of independent data sources: body-worn camera footage, radio and GPS records, cell-site location data, cellular toll records, license plate reader data, annual leave and travel records, emails, network data, access logs, personnel files, and overtime documentation. These records demonstrated repeated and deliberate falsification. Collectively, the six submitted more than 11,000 hours and were paid over $935,000 in 2024; investigators determined roughly half of those hours - about 5,618 - were fraudulent.

The Metropolitan Police Department's Internal Affairs Division initiated the probe after spotting irregularities, including unusually high overtime volumes and inconsistencies with verification data. The case is being prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremy Morris, on detail from the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. Due to jurisdictional limits under the Home Rule Act, adult felony prosecutions of this type are handled by the U.S. Attorney's Office, with OAG attorneys serving in a supporting SAUSA capacity.

Attorney General Schwalb said: "These six officers abused their positions of power, exploiting the District and the residents they took an oath to serve and protect. No one is above the law, especially those trusted with enforcing it." As of Tuesday afternoon, a source told ABC affiliate WJLA that at least three of the six - Officers Smith Cleere and Krmenec, and Former Senior Police Officer Richardson - were in custody; warrants for Fulcher and Sheldon were executed Wednesday, according to court documents cited by the Washington Examiner.

Tyler Durden Wed, 08/19/2026 - 22:10

The San Francisco 49ers will begin the 2026 season without wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. The 28-year-old has likely played his final snap for the 49ers after months of publicly criticizing the team in wild social media rants. Aiyuk is on the Left Squad List, which means he remains on the team but doesn’t count against...

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S.Korea Reaffirms Push For Military Independence After Trump Announced Scaled-Back Drills

Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has reaffirmed his push for South Korea to regain independent control of its military from the US after President Trump announced the scaling back of joint US-South Korean military drills taking place this week.

The US has had wartime operational control of South Korea’s military since the Korean War, which technically never ended. Combat was halted by a 1953 armistice, but the two sides never signed a formal peace treaty.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, Pool via Reuters

South Korea took peacetime operational control, or OPCON, of its military in 1994, but the US still holds wartime OPCON. Lee previously committed to regaining wartime OPCON by the end of his term in 2030, which he reaffirmed at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

"A strong alliance makes the foundation of security stronger, and strengthening our own capabilities increases our value and necessity as an ally," Lee said, according to The Guardian.

Also on Tuesday, Wi Sung Lac, Lee’s national security advisor, said that South Korea remained in close coordination with the US regarding joint military exercises.

"Based on the strong South Korea-US alliance, our government has been continuing coordination with the US side on combined exercises and drills between South Korea and the US," Wi said, according to the YONHAP News Agency.

Trump announced on Sunday that he ordered US War Secretary Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" Ulchi Freedom Shield, major joint US-South Korean war games that began on Monday, though it’s unclear if they are being reduced in any significant way.

The US president said he took the step based on his "very good relationship" with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un, whom he met with three times during his first term.

Lee’s office responded by saying it hoped that relationship would lead to "meaningful dialogue" and "discussions aimed at advancing peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula."

Pyongyang has meanwhile downplayed the Trump overture and has not acknowledged any new contacts...

Q: Why hasn't Kim Jung Un responded to your request to have a conversation?

Trump: How do you know he hasn't?

Q: Has he?

Trump: Uh... Yeah he has. pic.twitter.com/RXuoNkvK03

— FactPost (@factpostnews) August 17, 2026

While Trump has framed his action as some sort of punishment over South Korea’s lack of support for the Iran war, it aligns with the agenda President Lee has been attempting to pursue. Just one day before Trump’s announcement, Lee proposed direct talks with North Korea.

Tyler Durden Wed, 08/19/2026 - 21:45

Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd is set for season-ending surgery on a sore knee that has sidelined this year's No. 1 overall pick for the past five games.

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