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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

Justice Department Reaches Significant Milestone in Combating Redlining Initiative After Securing Over $107 Million in Relief for Communities of Color Nationwide

The Justice Department announced today that its Combating Redlining Initiative has secured over $107 million in relief for communities of color nationwide that have experienced lending discrimination by banks or other mortgage…

U.S. Attorney’s Office For The Middle District Of Florida Observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Tampa, FL – October marks the observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg joins the U.S. Department of Justice in commemorating DVAM, paying tribute to victims…

County to Spend $3.4 Million to Restore ‘Historic’ Money Pit into Public Bathroom

BARNEGAT – Usually when the government spends millions of dollars to refurbish a historic home, the home has local history. Sometimes, it was the scene of a famous battle or historical incident.…

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker Says Hamas Does Not Represent Islam or Palestinians

NEWARK, NJ – Despite protests by tens of thousands of Muslims worldwide celebrating the terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker said today that Hamas does not represent…

Governor Murphy’s 9-Day Far East Trade Mission – What Has Happened So Far

TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey recently embarked on a nine-day Economic Trade Mission to East Asia, focusing his efforts on Japan and South Korea to bolster economic ties…

Two California Men Accused of Supplying Meth from Mexico to Utah

SALT LAKE CITY – A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment today charging two men from Southern California for allegedly possessing with the intent of distributing methamphetamine in…

Firearms Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Supplying Weapons and Ammunition to Sinaloa Cartel

NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 18, 2023 SAN DIEGO – Alfredo Lomas Navarrete, a prolific firearms trafficker, was sentenced in federal court today to 15 years in custody for his role in…

South Bend Man Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison

SOUTH BEND – Elijah Jackson, 34 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm…

Griffith Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison

HAMMOND- Allen Crouse, 47 years old, of Griffith, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Senior Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a…

U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington Observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Spokane, WA – October marks the observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, Vanessa R. Waldref, joins the U.S. Department of Justice in commemorating Domestic…

Registered Nurse Indicted for Illegally Obtaining Prescription Opioids from Baxter Hospice Clinic

In Baxter, Minnesota, Cambie Elizabeth Broker, a 33-year-old registered nurse, has been indicted for fraudulent acquisition of prescription opioids from a hospice clinic. As per the court filings, Broker, while serving as…

Accused Drug Dealers Arrested and Prosecuted for Illegal Drug Possession and Distribution Charges, 14,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized

SALT LAKE CITY – A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment today that charges two foreign nationals for illicit drug possession, including fentanyl, with intent to distribute. According…

Helena man admits possessing unregistered machine gun

GREAT FALLS — A Helena man today admitted to a firearms crime after law enforcement found an unregistered machine gun, along with other firearms and silencers, during a search of his home,…

Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to a Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Almost $18 Million in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans

Baltimore, Maryland – Ahmed Sary, age 45, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud affecting financial institutions, relating to the submission of more than $17.9 million in…

Former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Charge Related to Hit-And-Run Traffic Crash

A former United States Capitol Police (USCP) officer pleaded guilty today to violating an individual’s civil rights by recklessly engaging in a dangerous pursuit and being deliberately indifferent to the danger he…

Former Church Employee Sentenced to Pay Restitution and Serve Two Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding Church Out of More Than $450,000

OKLAHOMA CITY – Yesterday, DARLA BRALLEY, 59, of Oklahoma City, was sentenced to serve 24 months in federal prison for embezzling more than $450,000 from St. Paul The Apostle Catholic Church, announced…

Four Men Convicted of Conspiracy and Schemes to Defraud the Small Business Administration, State Workforce Agencies, and Private Lenders

Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on October 17, 2023, defendants Aziz Hassan Bey, Letez Osiris Bey, Minister Zakar Ali, and Divine-Seven El were convicted…