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July 29, 2026

Challenge Accepted: Justice Dept. Says After Gov. Mikie Sherrill Refuses Federal Request for New Jersey Voter Data

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…

Lacey Woman Stabbed Her Dog, Lunged at Cops With Knife Before Being Shot, Video Shows

State PBA Says Tices Shoal Party Still On After Deadly Week on the Barnegat Bay

Former New York City Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess With Intent to Distribute Cocaine

Earlier today, Amaury Abreu, a former police officer with the New York City Police Department (NYPD), pleaded guilty at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn to one count of conspiring to distribute and…

Davenport, Iowa, Man Sentenced to Ten Years for Attempted Enticement of a Minor and Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Activity

PEORIA, Ill. – Auston McLain, 38, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced today to ten years’ imprisonment, to be followed by ten years of supervised release, following his June 2023 conviction by a…

St. Louis Man Found Guilty of Carjacking, Gun Charges

ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis, Missouri, who was caught on camera carjacking a truck in 2020, was found guilty by a jury Wednesday of all of the charges he…

Man Admits Armed Robbery of Jennings Convenience Store

ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis County, Missouri on Wednesday admitted the armed robbery of a convenience store in Jennings in February. Richard E. Barber, 51, pleaded guilty in U.S.…

Leader Of Miami Crew Sentenced To 63 Months In Prison For Defrauding Banks And Cryptocurrency Exchange Of More Than $4 Million

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ESTEBAN CABRERA DA CORTE, a/k/a “Esteban Cabrera,” a/k/a “Esteban Da Corte,” a/k/a “Steban,” was sentenced to 63…

Billings felon admits illegal possession of firearm

BILLINGS – A Billings felon who was on state probation and led law enforcement on a vehicle chase before crashing admitted to illegally possessing a firearm that was found in the vehicle,…

Illegal Alien With Prior Felony Conviction Indicted For Possessing A Firearm

Fort Myers, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Luis Armando Rodriguez-Padilla (27, Fort Myers) with illegal reentry by a previously convicted felon, possession…

Man Sentenced for Election-Related Threats Toward Georgia Public Officials

A Texas man was sentenced today to two years in prison for posting a message online threatening several Georgia public officials following the 2020 election. “Threats of violence against those who administer…

Lynn Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

BOSTON – A Lynn man was sentenced today for submitting false federal loan applications and using a stolen identity to rent an apartment, for which he made no rent payments. Steeve…

Federal Indictment Unsealed Charging Six Davidson County Residents with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

NASHVILLE – A joint investigation by federal and local law enforcement has resulted in the indictment of six individuals for illegally distributing substantial quantities of controlled substances in and around Nashville, Tennessee,…

Apopka Man Sentenced To 16 Years In Federal Prison For Producing Child Sexual Abuse Materials

Orlando, Florida – United States District Judge Wendy Berger has sentenced Stephon K’Trell Anderson (29, Apopka) to 16 years in federal prison for producing a video of child sexual abuse. Anderson was…

Fort Belknap man suspected of making a hoax threat to blow up Dodson school arraigned on charges

GREAT FALLS — A Fort Belknap man suspected of making threats to blow up the school in Dodson, near the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, was arraigned Tuesday on charges, U.S. Attorney Jesse…

Citrus County Man Pleads Guilty To Receiving Stolen Benefit Payments From The Department Of Veterans Affairs

Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Robert Howard Lawrence II (55, Citrus County) has pleaded guilty to receiving stolen government property. Lawrence faces a maximum penalty of…

Leader of Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Organization with Ties to Mexican Cartel Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

BOSTON – A coordinator for a large-scale international fentanyl trafficking and money laundering conspiracy, operating on behalf of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico, was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston. Fermin…

South Carolina Return Preparer Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Filing False Tax Returns

A South Carolina man was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for preparing and filing false individual income tax returns for himself and his clients. According to court documents and statements…

Manchester Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing Over $165,500 in a Series of Robberies

CONCORD – A Manchester man was sentenced today in federal court in Concord for Hobbs Act Robbery and Bank Robbery, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Hector Rivera Ayala, 34, was sentenced…

Maryland Man Charged With Committing $11.5 Million In Covid-19 Pandemic Fraud

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Creed White, age 65, of Freeland, Maryland, was charged in a criminal information with conspiracy to commit…

Virginia Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material

NORFOLK, Va. – A Virginia Beach man pleaded guilty today to production and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). According to court documents, from at least 2020 through March 2023, Thomas Cervantes,…

Pearl River Man Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon by a Habitual Offender of Domestic Violence

Jackson, Miss. –A Pearl River man was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and for being a Habitual Offender of Domestic Violence. According to court…

King Kong tools settles claims of customs fraud for $1.9 million

ATLANTA – A German company, KingKong-Tools GmbH & Co KG, and its American subsidiary, King Kong Tools, LLC (collectively “King Kong”), will pay $1.9 million to settle allegations of customs fraud under…

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