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…
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks Announcing Four Russia-Affiliated Military Personnel Charged with War Crimes in Connection with Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Remarks as Delivered Good morning. I am joined today by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FBI Director Chris Wray, Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicole Argentieri, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of…
Two charged in $1.2 million COVID-19 relief fraud conspiracy
HOUSTON – A Houston area brother and sister have been indicted for submitting fraudulent COVID-19 relief loans, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Jonathan Flores, 31, Willis, and Bianca April Flores, 29,…
Española Trio Face Charges in Relation to String of Armed Robberies that Led to Shooting Death
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 Ricky Eddie…
Bomb hoaxes lead to indictment of Chatham County man
SAVANNAH, GA: A Chatham County man has been indicted for making bomb hoaxes targeting a Savannah mosque and an office park. Mohammed Arafat Afaneh, 27, of Savannah, was indicted by a U.S.…
Four Russia-Affiliated Military Personnel Charged with War Crimes in Connection with Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
War crimes charges against four Russia-affiliated military personnel were unsealed today in the Eastern District of Virginia. The charges include torture, inhuman treatment, and unlawful confinement of a U.S. national in Ukraine…
Ohio Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Federal Hate Crimes Against Haitian Nationals
A Springfield, Ohio, man was sentenced in U.S. District Court yesterday to 20 years in prison for committing federal hate crimes targeting and attacking Haitian nationals residing in the area. Izaye Eubanks,…
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Arun G. Rao Delivers Keynote Address at the Enforcement, Litigation and Compliance Conference: For the Drug, Device, Food and Tobacco Industries
Thank you for the introduction and thank you to the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) for inviting me to open the Enforcement, Litigation and Compliance Conference. I’m heartened to see many…
Tennessee Man Sentenced in Covid Relief Fraud
OXFORD – A Memphis, Tennessee man was sentenced today to 62 months imprisonment following his conviction for his role in a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) by submitting fraudulent…
Local Business Owner Sentenced for Failure to Pay Employment Taxes and File Federal Tax Return
DES MOINES, Iowa – A Bondurant man was sentenced today to 15 months in federal prison for failure to pay over employee trust fund taxes and failure to file a federal tax…
New York Man Found Guilty of Felony Obstruction and Other Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON – A New York man was found guilty in the District of Columbia on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, of felony obstruction of an official proceeding and…
Marion County tax preparer charged with filing false tax returns
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Jack Lee Oliver, age 55, of Rivesville, West Virginia, has been charged with filing false tax returns. Oliver was indicted on 32 counts involving the preparation and filing…
Wayne Man Pleads Guilty to Lying to DEA Task Force Officer
BANGOR, Maine: A Wayne man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to intentionally making false statements to a federal law enforcement agent. According to court records, in November 2022,…
Englewood Armed Career Criminal Sentenced To More Than 15 Years For Heroin Distribution And Possession Of Firearm
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday today sentenced Michael Edward Lindsey (47, Englewood) to 15 years and 8 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted…
Medford Area Drug Trafficking Investigations Result in Three Federal Prison Sentences
MEDFORD, Ore.—The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced today that three federal prison sentences have been imposed this week in separate criminal cases following multi-agency drug trafficking investigations in…
Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance
Gulfport, MS – A Fremont, Ohio man pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. According to court records, Trayvion Joaquin Scott, 25, pled guilty to his…
Concerns Raised Over Phil Murphy’s StayNJ Program Implementation and Funding
TRENTON, NJ — Assemblyman Brian Bergen (R-Morris) has raised concerns regarding the newly announced StayNJ task force, particularly about the lack of clarity on the payment of its members. Gov. Phil Murphy’s…
New York City Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison in a Family-Run $4 Million Extortion Scam
WASHINGTON – Corry Blue Evans, 31, of New York, N.Y. was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for his role in an elaborate fraud, extortion, and money laundering scheme, which…
Keshena Man Indicted for Theft on Menominee Indian Reservation
Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on November 28, 2023, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Merwin J. “Pete” Wynos, Jr., a 35-year-old…
Former Owner of New Jersey Marketing Company Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Role in $6 Million Compounded Prescription Drug Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – The former owner of a New Jersey marketing company was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud public and private health…
Former Executive Director of Alabama Association for Career and Technical Education Sentenced for Embezzling Federal Funding
Montgomery, Alabama – Today, Acting United States Attorney Jonathan S. Ross announced the sentencing of a former executive director for the Alabama Association for Career and Technical…
