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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

Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon Delivers Remarks at the National Summit to Advance States’ Criminal Justice Priorities

Thank you. I could not be more excited to be part of this Justice Reinvestment summit. I’m glad to see so many long-time partners and state leaders from just about every corner…

Salem Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Transferring a Machine Gun

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Salem, Oregon man previously convicted at trial was sentenced to federal prison Monday for illegally transferring a machine gun. Daniel Matthew Kittson, 61, was sentenced to 27 months in federal…

Riverside County Woman Sentenced to Nearly 3½ Years in Federal Prison for $2.8 Million Unemployment Insurance Scam

SANTA ANA, California – A Riverside County woman who participated in a scheme that used stolen identities to fraudulently apply for just over $2.8 million in unemployment insurance (UI) benefits from the…

Memphis Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison After Pleading Guilty in Railroad Car Burglary

Memphis, TN – On Thursday, November 30, 2023, a federal judge sentenced a Memphis man to five years in federal prison for firearms charges as well as his role in a railroad…

Maryland Man Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Role In Contract Killing Of A Federal Witness And Two Others

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Johnny Jenkins-Armstrong, age 26, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced on December 4, 2023, to life imprisonment for…

U.S. Attorney’s Office Warns About Common Holiday Scams

CHARLOTTE, N.C. –U.S. Attorney Dena J. King issued a warning today to alert consumers about a potential uptick in online scams during the holiday season, and cautioned against financial schemes that target…

Federal officer charged with bribery and attempted importation of cocaine

LAREDO, Texas – A 35-year-old Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer working at the Port of Entry in Laredo has been arrested, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Emanuel Celedon is set…

Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Carjacking and Use and Brandishing of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime of Violence

SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota man, convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Carjacking…

Allen Man Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter

PIERRE – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced an Allen, South Dakota, man convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter. The sentencing…

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Opening Statement Before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Good morning, Chairman Roy, Ranking Member Scanlon, Ranking Member Nadler and distinguished members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. Protecting…

Waubay Man Sentenced for Escaping from Custody

SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Waubay, South Dakota, man convicted of Escape from Custody. The sentencing…

Sioux Falls Man Convicted of Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death

SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a jury has convicted Armando Cheshier, age 25, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, of Distribution of a Controlled Substance Resulting in…

Nineteen-Year-Old Sentenced for Armed Carjacking

A 19-year-old Tulsa man was sentenced to prison yesterday for carrying, using, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. District Judge Terence C. Kern…

Wichita man sentenced after dealing narcotics out of hotel

WICHITA, KAN. – A Kansas man was sentenced to five years in prison for having firearms while dealing illegal narcotics. According to court documents, Alexander Schultz, 36, of Wichita pleaded guilty to…

Gulf Shores Attorney Sentenced to Four Months in Prison for Smuggling Spice to a Federal Inmate at the Monroe County Detention Center

MOBILE, AL – A Gulf Shores man was sentenced to four months in prison for illegally smuggling paper soaked in “spice,” a synthetic cannabinoid, to a federal inmate at the Monroe County…

Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing and Using a Firearm to Shoot His Domestic Partner

MOBILE, AL – A Bay Minette man was sentenced to 87 months in prison for illegally possessing a firearm that he used to shoot his domestic partner. According to court documents, Quadarius…

U.S. Attorneys Office for District Of New Jersey and Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division File Statement of Interest in Religious Land Use Case Involving Orthodox Jewish Congregation

NEWARK, N.J. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey and the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and filed a statement of interest today in the U.S. District Court…

Eagle Point Woman Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Taking Sexually Explicit Photos of a Child and Distributing Them Online

MEDFORD, Ore.—An Eagle Point, Oregon woman was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison today for taking sexually explicit photos of an 8-year-old child and sending them to multiple individuals she met…

San Diego Man Admits Bank, Tax Fraud

NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 4, 2023 SAN DIEGO – Alvin Pates of San Diego pleaded guilty in federal court today to bank and tax fraud charges, admitting that he participated in…

Maryland man sentenced for fentanyl trafficking

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Warren Thomas Gray, also known as “Stix,” age 25, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced to24 months for his role in an Eastern Panhandle fentanyl trafficking operation. According to…

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