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.…
Wetzel County man indicted on drug and firearm charges
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Franklin Keith Dotson, of New Martinsville, West Virginia, was indicted today on methamphetamine and firearm charges, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Dotson, 43, was indicted…
Registered Sex Offender Pleads Guilty To Federal Charge Of Possessing Child Sex Abuse Images And Videos
Ocala, Florida – Michael Edward Burr, Jr. (29, Homosassa) has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of possessing images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children. Burr faces a minimum mandatory…
California man indicted on drug charge
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Victor L. Roebuck, II, of Long Beach, California, was indicted today on a marijuana charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Roebuck, 33, was indicted on…
Convicted Felon Guilty of Illegally Possessing Firearms in PSN Investigation
COLUMBUS, Ga. – A Columbus resident with several prior felony convictions pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm resulting from a Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) investigation. Charleston Magee, aka Chopp, 33, of Columbus,…
Hot Springs Village Businessman Pleads Guilty to Not Paying Employment Taxes and Failure to File A Tax Return
HOT SPRINGS, Ark.—A Hot Springs Village business owner pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of willfully failing to pay over employment taxes and one count of failing to file a tax return.…
Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking Offenses
CONCORD – Winfred Pimentel, 25, of Lowell, Massachusetts was sentenced on Monday to 144 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and distributing fentanyl,…
Kill Devil Hills Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 10 Years
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Kill Devil Hills man was sentenced today to 126 months in prison and five years of supervised release for trafficking cocaine. On May 21, 2020, Herndon Hunt Outlaw…
Smithfield Man Sentenced to Three Life Sentences for Human Trafficking
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Smithfield man was sentenced today to three consecutive life sentences in prison for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion and of a minor; sex…
Cuomo aide says governor’s signature on mandatory harassment training was forged
An aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo admitted to fabricating the governor’s signature on a document attesting that he had completed a mandatory sexual harassment training in 2019, according to an…
Federal Jury Convicts Minneapolis Felon of Illegal Possession of a Firearm, Ammunition
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A federal jury convicted a Minneapolis man for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition after a shooting incident that took place in broad daylight, announced Acting U.S.…
Las Vegas Couple Indicted For Tax Evasion Scheme
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A federal grand jury in Las Vegas, Nevada, returned an indictment today charging a Las Vegas husband and wife with conspiring to defraud the IRS, tax evasion, filing…
Texas Man Pleads Guilty For His Role In Cocaine Conspiracy Stretching From El Paso To Buffalo
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Edgar Pavia, 44, of El Paso, Texas, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge…
Two Montana men charged with $1 million COVID-19 relief fraud scheme
BILLINGS – Two Montana men were arraigned recently on charges in connection with a scheme to defraud a bank of approximately $1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and to use…
Man found guilty of sexual abuse in incident on Kirtland Air Force Base
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A federal jury on July 30 found Zechariah Freemen, 45, guilty of sexual abuse. Freemen will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has…
Navajo man sentenced to twelve years in prison for sexual abuse of a child in Indian Country
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Copey Ferlin Henderson, 27, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced in federal court on Aug. 2 to twelve years in prison…
Albuquerque man charged with drug trafficking and firearms violation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Richard “Fat Jesus” Wheeler, 38, of Albuquerque, made an initial appearance in federal court on July 29 on charges of distribution of methamphetamine and carrying a firearm in…
Baker Man Sentenced to 112 Months in Federal Prison for Gun and Drug Charges
Acting United States Attorney Ellison C. Travis announced that U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles sentenced Brian Spears, age 43, of Baker, Louisiana, to 112 months in federal prison following his convictions…
Justice Department Settles With Florida’s Volusia County School District To Protect Students With Disabilities From Classroom Removals And Other Discrimination
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today a settlement agreement with Florida’s Volusia County School District (VCS) to address the district’s systemic and discriminatory practices that punish students with disabilities for their…
Acting U.S. Attorney Saima Mohsin To Take Part In National Night Out
Detroit, MI – Acting U.S. Attorney Saima Mohsin will join law enforcement, community leaders and residents on Tuesday, August 3rd at several locations throughout Detroit to celebrate the National Night Out crime…
Jury Convicts Leader of Nevada City-Based Mortgage Fraud Scheme
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On Monday, a federal jury found James Christopher Castle, 57, formerly of Petaluma, guilty of 35 counts in a bank fraud scheme that sought to fraudulently eliminate home mortgages…