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Bucco Introduces OPRA Reform Bill to Counter the Exploitation of Young New Jerseyans

Today, Sen. Tony Bucco introduced a bill to protect New Jerseyans from bad-faith OPRA requests involving young individuals who are subjects of body-worn camera (BWC) footage under certain circumstances.…

Senate Clears Singer Bill to Protect New Jerseyans from Predatory Contractors

Sen. Robert Singer's bill that would establish a professional board to regulate home improvement and home elevation contractors was approved by the New Jersey Senate.…

Senate Clears Stanfield Bill Revising Farmland Appraisal Process

Sen. Jean Stanfield's bill that would help preserve more farmland in New Jersey was passed by the New Jersey Senate.…

Senate Approves Bucco Bill to Require Pothole Data in Annual DOT Report

Sen. Anthony M. Bucco's bill that would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to begin providing information about potholes in their annual report to the Legislature was passed by the New Jersey…

Two Kern County Residents Charged in Separate Cases for Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

FRESNO, CALIFORNIA — Christopher Howard, 45, of Delano, and Liandro Romero Cuevas, 33, of Bakersfield, appeared in federal court this week after a grand jury returned separate indictments charging them with being…

California News

Robstown man gets huge sentence for sexual exploitation of a child

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS – A 53-year-old local man has been ordered to federal prison for conspiring to entice a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing child…

Houston consulting company admits to H-1B visa fraud conspiracy

HOUSTON, TEXAS – Cloudgen LLC has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit H-1B visa fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Cloudgen LLC is a consulting and strategic solutions company located…

Six Individuals Charged with Drug Trafficking

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On April 29, 2021, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned a two-count indictment, which was unsealed today, charging six defendants charged with…

Little Rock Gang Leader Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy and Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS—A former Little Rock gang leader of the Wolfe Street Crips has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his role in a marijuana conspiracy as well as…

Justice Department Settles Investigation Into Language Barriers In The Hazleton Police Department

HARRISBURG, PA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the Justice Department announced the United States has reached a settlement agreement with the Hazleton Police Department…

Pennsylvania News

Jacksonville Man Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Identity Theft And Fraud Activities

Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Charles Cornelius Smith (35, Jacksonville) to five years in federal prison for aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit bank fraud.…

Florida News

Previously Convicted Drug Trafficker Facing Federal Indictment for a Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Lamar Prilliman, a/k/a “Block”, age 48, of Baltimore, Maryland, on federal charges related to a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. The…

Maryland News

Man Indicted on Federal Murder Charge

LONDON, KENTUCKY — A federal grand jury sitting in London, has indicted Patrick Baker, 42, a resident of Frankfort, Ky., on a federal charge of murder, committed during a robbery and kidnapping…

Ohio County man indicted on drug charges

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Travis E. Vossen, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was indicted today on drug charges, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Vossen, 31, was indicted today on two…

Marshall County man indicted on firearms charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Mitchell R. Arbogast, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was indicted today on a firearms charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Arbogast, 59, was indicted today on…

An inmate at FCI Hazelton indicted on assault and weapons charges

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Mark Justin Daniels, an inmate at Federal Corrections Institute Hazelton in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, was indicted today on assault and weapons charges, Acting United States Attorney Randolph…

Two Detained, Three Kilos of Fentanyl Pills Seized

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Two men have been ordered detained in federal custody following a Rhode Island DEA Drug Task Force investigation into the trafficking of fentanyl pills that resulted in the seizure…

Construction Company President Charged With Defrauding The State Department In Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Schemes

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael Speckhardt, the Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of State, Office of Inspector General, announced…

New York News

Former Pilot Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge in Maryland and is Sentenced to One Year of Probation for Exposing Himself to a Female First Officer While the Plane Was In Flight

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson today sentenced Michael Haak, age 60, of Longwood, Florida, to one year of probation, after Haak admitted that he committed a lewd, indecent,…