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…
Florida attorney convicted at trial for role in COVID-19 fraud scheme
SAVANNAH, GA: A Florida attorney has been convicted at trial for participating in a scheme to illegally obtain funding from a federal COVID-19 small business relief program. Shaquandra Woods, 40, of Jacksonville,…
Former Police Officer Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Child Sex Abuse Materials
FLORENCE, S.C. — Douglas Perdick, 47, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distribution of child sex abuse materials. Evidence presented to the Court showed…
CNN Says Christie Speech ‘Best Ever’ as Network Continues Fawning Over Former NJ Governor
According to CNN, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie delivered a powerful speech during the Republican presidential primary debate at the University of Alabama’s Moody Music Hall. The network claimed his articulate…
Queens Neighborhood Wakes Up To Gunfire As Two Shot, One Dead Monday Morning
QUEENS, NY – Police reported to a shooting at the intersection of 199 Street and Hollis Avenue early Tuesday morning, finding two men with gunshot wounds. The incident occurred around 5:00 AM…
Powell man convicted for defrauding the U.S. Forest Service
Ronald Ostrom, age 54, of Powell, Wyoming, was convicted on Dec. 8 by a federal jury of six felony charges, specifically, two counts of making a false writing, two counts of making…
Stanislaus County Woman Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Stealing Money from Recipients of Social Security and Other Benefits
FRESNO, Calif. — Lorene Deanda, 64, of Ceres, was sentenced today to three years and one month in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, in relation to her…
Arvin High School Employee Pleads Guilty to Federal Explosive Offenses and Making False Statements to FBI
FRESNO, Calif. — Angelo Jackson Mendiver, 27, of Bakersfield, a campus security supervisor at Arvin High School, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to engage in manufacturing and dealing in explosive materials and…
Kern County Man Pleads Guilty to Six-Year, $825,000 Credit Card Fraud Scheme
FRESNO, Calif. — Miguel Leyva, 36, of Wasco, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charges for his role in a long-running credit card fraud scheme,…
Man Who Called in Bomb Threat to Yale New Haven Hospital Pleads Guilty
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that ALEXANDER…
Fort Washakie man arraigned on assault and firearm charges
Julien Antelope, age 21, of Fort Washakie, Wyoming, was arraigned on Dec. 8 for assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm; assault resulting in serious bodily injury; and…
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Dealing Fentanyl Analogue that Caused Fatal Overdoses in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Pennsylvania man who completed more than 7,800 individual darknet fentanyl sales in less than two years and was linked by investigators to dozens of fatal overdoses across the United States…
Criminal Fine and Restitution Ordered for Company Operating Aluminum Processing Facility in the Dalles for Clean Air Act Violations
PORTLAND, Ore.—An Illinois-based company that operates an aluminum processing facility in The Dalles, Oregon, was ordered to pay a fine and restitution today for violating the Clean Air Act by negligently releasing…
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Justice Department Officials Meet with Law Enforcement Officials in Indianapolis
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta delivered remarks at the Department’s Violent Crime Reduction Summit, which brings together federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial partners across the…
Amarillo man guilty of violent crime spree from Beaumont to Lufkin
BEAUMONT, Texas – An Amarillo man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today. Jamelle Antoine Parker, 35, pleaded guilty to…
Colombian Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Colombian man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to money laundering. Luis Fernando Galindo-Ramos, 55, pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy, laundering of monetary instruments and engaging in…
Schenectady Man Charged with Second Firearms Crime in Connection with Shots Fired Outside of Temple Israel
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, age 28, of Schenectady, New York, was charged today with a second firearms crime arising from his firing of a shotgun into the air outside…
Two Defendants Convicted of Extortionate Collection of Credit in which Victim was Punched in Face
Today, a federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Anthony Romanello, also known as “Rom,” of extortionate collection of credit and conspiracy to commit the same in connection with a gambling debt, and convicted…
Former Miami-Dade Police Officer Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
MIAMI – Samuel Harris, 43, who was a police officer with the Miami-Dade Police Department (“MDPD”), was sentenced today, Dec. 11, to 4 months in prison, followed by 4 months in home…
Methuen Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Social Security Benefits
BOSTON – A Methuen woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to stealing Social Security benefits intended for her child. Karen Silva-Brown, 57 pleaded guilty to one count of…
Stoughton Man Sentenced for Social Security and Passport Fraud
BOSTON – A Stoughton man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for using the identifying information of another person to apply for a driver’s license and United States passport. Wilfrido…
