Déjà Vu All Over Again as Governor’s Office Grapples With Another Sex Scandal
New Jersey’s Caldwell investigation revives questions about transparency in the governor’s office as lawmakers press Sherrill for a complete timeline.…
Judge Decides Fate of Drunken Illegal Alien Who Killed New Jersey Mom and Child
Illegal alien Raul Luna-Perez received 20 years in prison for the drunken Lakewood crash that killed Maria Pleitez and an 11-year-old girl.…
New Jersey Pushing for Slavery Reparations, Public Education
New Jersey lawmakers are considering A1665, which would create a task force to study slavery and recommend possible compensation and reparations.…
Former Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Employee Sentenced for Role in Bribery Scheme
EVANS pleaded guilty in March 2021. According to court records, at the time of the offense, EVANS was employed by the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office as a Criminal Records Division Supervisor. From…
Jessup Correctional Institution Inmate Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy Within Maximum Security Prison
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Darnell Smith, a/k/a “Hook”, age 41, of Baltimore, Maryland to five years and three months in federal prison, to be served consecutive…
Maryland Woman Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Embezzling Money from Law Firm
WASHINGTON – Katherine Emma Ross, 30, of Millersville, Md., formerly of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for embezzling hundreds of thousands…
Ascension Michigan to Pay $2.8 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
WASHINGTON – Ascension Michigan and related hospitals, Providence Park Hospital, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, St. John Macomb Oakland Hospital and Ascension Crittenton Hospital (collectively, Ascension Michigan), all located in Michigan,…
Justice Department Reaches Agreement with the State of New Jersey under the National Voter Registration Act
The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a proposed consent decree to settle a voting rights lawsuit with the State of New Jersey and state officials. The Justice Department’s…
Eleven Methamphetamine Traffickers Are Sentenced To Prison
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Eleven members of a methamphetamine trafficking ring have been ordered to serve prison sentences ranging from 36 months to 210 months for federal drug conspiracy charges, announced William T.…
Boone County Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Distributing Heroin and Fentanyl
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Boone County man was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison for distributing opioids. The five-year sentence was a significant upward departure from the U.S. Sentencing Guideline…
Two Arkansas Men Plead Guilty to Damaging Historic Mines in Buffalo National River
FORT SMITH, Ark.—Two men pleaded guilty last week to felony violations of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, in connection with their illegal excavations of archaeological sites in the Historic Rush Mining District…
Billings man admits cocaine trafficking, promoting prostitution crimes
BILLINGS – A Billings man accused of trafficking cocaine and promoting prostitution in the community by setting up a commercial sex date for an individual admitted charges today, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif…
Gas Station Manager Arrested and Charged with Billing Fraudulent Fuel Charges on Amtrak Vehicles
NEWARK, N.J. – A New Jersey gas station manager was charged today in connection with entering fraudulent charges on fuel credit cards assigned to at least four Amtrak vehicles, Acting U.S. Attorney…
Parkersburg Man With Multiple Felony Convictions Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Possession of Firearms
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Parkersburg man with three previous felony convictions was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison today for being a felon in possession of firearms. According to the plea…
Laconia Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Tamper with a Witness
CONCORD – James Flanders, 42, of Laconia, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court to conspiracy to tamper with a witness, Acting United States Attorney John…
Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft
BOSTON – A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to stealing mail containing gift cards. Brian Thibodeau, 48, pleaded guilty to one count of…
Patrick Dwayne Murphy Found Guilty By Federal Jury
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that Patrick Dwayne Murphy, age 52, of Vernon, Oklahoma was found guilty by a federal jury…
Waterloo Man Who Engaged in Shootout Sentenced to Seven and a Half Years in Federal Prison
A man with multiple prior convictions involving violence was sentenced today to over seven years in federal prison. Charles Ware, age 47, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a guilty…
Three Springfield Residents Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Three Springfield, Missouri, residents were sentenced in federal court today for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine. Jeremy A. Ingram, 42, Laurie B. Holmes,…
Tennessee Department of Human Services Agrees to Pay $6,854,416 to Resolve False Claims Act Liability in Connection With Snap Quality Control
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) has agreed to pay the United States $6,854,416 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in its administration of the U.S. Department…
Man Charged with Violent Crimes in Sequoia National Park
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment today against Marvin Joseph Chang, 33, of Monterey Park, charging him with assault with a dangerous weapon, brandishing a firearm during…
Former South Dakota Attorney Sentenced for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and Bank Fraud
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Vale, South Dakota, woman convicted on two counts of Wire Fraud, two counts of Money Laundering, and one count of Bank Fraud,…
Columbia Man Pleads Guilty To Being a Felon in Possession
Columbia, South Carolina —- Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced that Leonard Earl Mitchell, 30, of Columbia, has entered a guilty plea in federal court to being a felon in…