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…
Spokane Drug Dealer Involved in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Conspiracy and Violent Spokane-Area Shooting Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison
Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Amy Katherin Riggs, 36, of Dayton, Washington, was sentenced after pleading guilty to Conspiracy…
Woman Charged with Robbing Waterbury and Bristol Banks in February
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, today announced that…
Stanberry Man Indicted for Illegal Firearm
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Stanberry, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for illegally possessing an unregistered sawed-off shotgun. Erin L. Graves, 44, was charged in a two-count…
Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Abusive Sexual Contact of Child in Indian Country
ALBUQUERQUE – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that Darwin Chee…
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Federal Prison in Connection with Fentanyl Death
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sioux Falls man convicted of one count of Distribution of a…
HONDURAN NATIONAL SENTENCED TO 9 YEARS FOR MASSIVE IMMIGRATION FRAUD SCHEME
MOBILE, AL – A Honduran national living in Pensacola, Florida has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for orchestrating a massive immigration fraud scheme involving over 425 victims nationwide.…
North Carolina Home Health Care Agency And Owner Agree To Pay $600,000 To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Family First Home Health Care, Inc. (Family First), a home health care agency located in Gastonia, N.C. (now d/b/a Gaston Piedmont Health Care Inc.), and its owner Marion James…
Member of Catalytic Converter Theft Crew Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison
BOSTON – A Springfield man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a regional organized theft crew that stole catalytic converters from nearly 500 vehicles, robbed jewelry…
Sex Traffickers Convicted of Cross-Country Exploitation of a Minor
MIAMI – On March 8, a federal trial jury in Miami found Xavier Latrell Smith, 34, and Jayla Denice Welch, 22, both of Texas, guilty of carrying out a sex trafficking conspiracy…
Lawrence Woman Sentenced in Conspiracy to Use Stolen Identities to Fraudulently Purchase Vehicles
BOSTON – A Lawrence woman was sentenced today for her role in a scheme to use the stolen identities of United States citizens from Puerto Rico to fraudulently purchase vehicles. Wanda Sanchez,…
Browning man admits shooting, wounding man on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
GREAT FALLS — A Browning man accused of shooting and wounding a man in the head on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation admitted to charges today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Joseph Paul…
Paul Hendler Imprisoned on Federal Forgery Charge
Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that Paul Hendler, 52, of Burlington, was sentenced today in United States District Court in Burlington to a total of 36 months of…
Bitcoin Fog Operator Convicted of Money Laundering Conspiracy
A federal jury in Washington, D.C., convicted a dual Russian-Swedish national today for his operation of the longest-running bitcoin money laundering service on the darknet. “Roman Sterlingov thought he could use the…
Schuylkill County Man Indicted For Fentanyl Trafficking
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Jose Miguel Peralta, Jr., age 35, of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury…
The War Between New York Governor and NYC Mayor ‘Is Over’ as Police Impound Stolen Vehicles
New Task Force Launched to Combat “Ghost Cars” in New York City NEW YORK, NY – Janno Lieber, Chair and CEO of the Transportation Authority, announced the creation of a city-state task…
Homelessness on the Rise Across New Jersey
TRENTON, NJ — The Office of Homelessness Prevention (OHP) has released its comprehensive Annual Report for 2022, alongside findings from the 2023 Point-In-Time Count, revealing significant insights into New Jersey’s homelessness situation.…
New Jersey LCV Criticizes Proposed Reforms to Open Public Records Act
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey League of Conservation Voters (LCV) has expressed strong opposition to recent legislative efforts to reform the state’s Open Public Records Act. Ed Potosnak, Executive Director of…
New Jersey Voter Convenience Act Seeks to End Designated Polling Places
TRENTON, NJ — New legislation, championed by Senators James Beach and Nellie Pou, seeks to enhance voter accessibility and convenience across New Jersey. Titled “The Voter Convenience Act,” the bill proposes a…
New Jersey Advances Bill to Limit Pet Shop Sales of Cats, Dogs, and Rabbits
TRENTON, NJ — A significant legislative move aims to transform the pet sale landscape in New Jersey by repealing the “Pet Purchase Protection Act” and enacting a ban on the sale of…
Maryland Senate Proposes New Legislation for Partial Expungement of Criminal Charges
ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Maryland General Assembly is considering a groundbreaking bill introduced by Senator Carter that seeks to amend current limitations on the expungement of criminal charges. Senate Bill 11 aims…
