New Jersey is Home to America’s Safest Drivers, New Report Claims
Trenton, NJ – If you live in New Jersey or have ever driven through New Jersey, you might have just raised your eyebrows, but a new study actually suggests New Jersey is…
New Jersey Lawmaker Proposes Fining Business Owners Who Hire Undocumented Migrants
TRENTON, NJ—A bill submitted for approval in the New Jersey legislature seeks to fine business owners who hire undocumented migrants. Assemblyman Alex Sauickie has been waiting to move the bill in the…
New Jersey Lawmakers Move to Overturn Governor’s Plastic Bag, Plastic Straw Ban
TRENTON, NJ – A new bill introduced in New Jersey seeks to repeal existing regulations on single-use products, specifically targeting the prohibition against certain plastic and polystyrene items. The legislation aims to…
New Jersey Lawmakers Want EV Drivers to Pay Fair Share of Road Maintenance Taxes
TRENTON, NJ – A legislative move in New Jersey aims to increase the gas tax and introduce a new fee for electric vehicle (EV) owners to contribute to the state’s budget for…
New Jersey Racetrack Smoking Ban Could Soon Allow Cigar Nights
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey legislators have introduced a bill that proposes an exemption to the state’s indoor smoking ban, specifically for racetracks and off-track wagering facilities. This exemption aims to allow…
Governor Murphy Says “No Secret Sauce” as Immigration Crisis Looms
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently touted his record on immigration and the Garden State’s status as a bonafide sanctuary state. This week, New York City Mayor Adams said…
Candlelight Vigil – Wilmington
Attachments: In partnership with the United States Attorney’s Offices for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina and the Victim Services Interagency Council of North Carolina, A Safe Place will…
District Man Convicted of Assaulting His Paramour
The defendant and the victim had been in a previous romantic relationship, broken up, and then reunited for four days when, on July 27, 2023, they…
Candlelight Vigil
In collaboration with the United States Attorney’s Offices for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina and the Victim Services Interagency Council of North Carolina, the Wake County District Attorney,…
Last Defendant Sentenced to More than 10 Years for Robbery of a Pharmaceutical Van Driver and Possession of a Machinegun
Champion, aka “Big Money,” pleaded guilty on December 19, 2023, to conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce by robbery (known as conspiracy to commit a Hobbs Act robbery) and unlawful possession…
Harrison County Man Guilty of Fentanyl, Methamphetamine Trafficking
Glover, age 62, of Clarksburg, was found guilty by a jury today on seven counts of drug trafficking and one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises after a four-day trial. The jury…
Two Former Pittsburgh Residents Plead Guilty in Rent-A-Vet Construction Fraud Scheme
Edward DiGorio Jr., 65, and Edward Kessler, 68, each pleaded guilty to two counts before United States District Judge William S. Stickman IV. Both DiGorio and Kessler formerly resided in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.…
California Man Charged with Federal Cares Act Fraud
On March 27, 2020, the President of the United States signed into law the CARES Act, which provided emergency assistance, administered by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), to small business…
Cheswick Resident Sentenced to Prison for Failure to Register as Sex Offender
United States District Judge W. Scott Hardy imposed the sentence on Roy W. Knoch, 51. PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Cheswick, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 21 months…
Illinois Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine and Heroin Crimes
Michael Garrick Denson, age 34, from Illinois, received the prison term after a September 14, 2023 jury verdict finding him guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin and…
Former Employee Convicted of Defrauding His Employer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison
James Dwyer, age 46, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a September 26, 2023 guilty plea to one count of wire fraud and one count of filing a false tax…
Mississippi Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison in False Tax Return Conspiracy
According to court documents and evidence presented in court, Christopher Randell worked at Sunbelt Tax Services and conspired with others to claim inflated tax refunds for clients by reporting false education credits,…
Retired Boston Police Captain Found Guilty of Overtime Fraud Scheme
Richard Evans, 65, of Hanover, was convicted of conspiracy to commit theft concerning programs receiving federal funds; theft concerning programs receiving federal finds; conspiracy to commit wire fraud; and wire fraud. U.S.…
South Bend Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison
Majors was sentenced to 24 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release. SOUTH BEND – Andrew Majors, 46 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States…
Savoy, Illinois Man Sentenced to 15 years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
At the sentencing hearing, the government presented evidence that in October of 2021, Berry brought a minor to his home, sexually assaulted her, and recorded the acts on video. Peoria, Ill. –…
Three Charged for Fraudulently Seeking $2.9 Billion in COVID-19 Tax Credits
Rudolph Johnson, Frantz Pasteur, and Frederick Anderson, all of Irvington, New Jersey, are each charged by complaint with one count of conspiracy to file false claims against the government and one count…
