New Jersey Asks Appeals Court to Keep Assault Weapons Ban in Place Pending U.S. Supreme Court Fight
Trenton, NJ – The State of New Jersey is asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to pause a recent decision striking down the state’s bans on certain semiautomatic…
Brooklyn Man Receives 25-Year Sentence for Crown Heights Murder
BROOKLYN, NY – Rennie Patterson, a 22-year-old resident of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the second-degree murder of John Barnes, 32. Brooklyn Supreme…
Identified After 41 Years: Wisconsin Woman Found in Indiana
INDIANA, IN – Authorities have identified the remains of a woman found in rural Indiana in 1982 as Connie Lorraine Christensen, a 20-year-old from Oregon, Wisconsin, who disappeared over four decades ago.…
Teen Who Killed Yonkers Cop See Case Transferred to Family Court
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY – On the first anniversary of the death of Yonkers Police Detective Sgt. Frank Gualdino, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah provided an update on the case. Following…
Man Charged with First-Degree Murder in D.C. Woman’s Shooting Death
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department has announced the arrest of a man in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Northeast D.C. on June 28th. The incident…
DA Validates Cop’s Justified Use of Force in Northampton Township Police Shooting
NORTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP, PA – District Attorney Matt Weintraub has declared the Tuesday, officer-involved shooting of Mark Chambers, 40, in Northampton Township as justified. The incident occurred in the Holland section on Elm…
Founder and Executive of Prior2IPO Indicted in Investment Fraud
A three-count indictment was unsealed this morning in federal court in Brooklyn charging Raymond John Pirrello, Jr., also known as “Ray John,” with securities fraud conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy and securities fraud…
Gainesville man pleads guilty after fraudulently obtaining Unemployment Insurance benefits in more than 15 states
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Ronald House, who applied for unemployment insurance in his name and the names of others in multiple states during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, has pleaded guilty to…
Four Russia-Affiliated Military Personnel Charged with War Crimes in Connection with Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
RICHMOND, Va. – War crimes charges against four Russia-affiliated military personnel were unsealed today. The charges include unlawful confinement, inhuman treatment, and torture of a U.S. national in Ukraine following Russia’s full-scale…
Texas Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Charges During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON – A Texas man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including for assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on…
Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri Delivers Remarks Announcing Four Russia-Affiliated Military Personnel Charged with War Crimes in Connection with Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Thank you, Director Wray. The charges announced today — the first under the federal war crimes statute — are historic. The Department of Justice is holding accountable four Russia-affiliated military personnel who…
Springfield Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Fentanyl Conspiracy, Illegal Firearms
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of fentanyl and for illegally possessing firearms. Jerry Wheeler,…
Silver Spring Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Charges Related to a Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Lydia K. Griggsby sentenced William Reyes Garcia, a/k/a “Will,” age 33, of Silver Spring, Maryland, yesterday to 15 years in federal prison, followed by five years…
Southfield Man First to Plead Guilty to $28,000,000 Cell Fraud Conspiracy
DETROIT — A Southfield man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in connection with an extensive, multi-million-dollar cell phone upgrade fraud scheme, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Hosts Fraud Awareness Seminar for Seniors
BOSTON – The United States Attorney’s Office partnered with the Holland Police Department and Stop Abuse Today, Inc. to host a financial fraud awareness seminar for older adults from Brimfield, Holland, Sturbridge…
Belgian National Faces Federal Charges for Illegally Procuring Critical U.S. Technology for End Users in China and Russia
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal indictment was unsealed Tuesday in the District of Oregon charging a Belgian national in connection with the export of sensitive, military-grade technology from the United States to end users…
Marion Man to Serve 25 Years for Role in Large-Scale Meth Conspiracy
ABINGDON, Va. – A Marion, Virginia man, who trafficked multiple pounds of methamphetamine into Southwest Virginia since 2021, was sentenced to 25 years in prison this week for his role in the…
California Man to Serve 17 Years for Supplying Fentanyl Causing Wise County Overdoses
ABINGDON, Va. – A California man, who supplied the fentanyl linked to teenage overdoses that occurred in Wise County, Virginia, was sentenced yesterday to 17 years in federal prison. Alexander Ortiz, 26,…
Owners of Brooklyn Plumbing Company Indicted for Evading Taxes on More Than $10 Million in Income
An indictment was unsealed earlier today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Alexander Figliolia, Jr., and Kenneth Sutherland, the owners of Liberty Water & Sewer (Liberty Water), a Brooklyn-based plumbing company which…
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,…
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