AG investigating after NYPD officers shoot 78-year-old man armed with gun

BROOKLYN, NY – The New York Attorney General’s office is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting in New York City. Two NYPD officers fatally shot a 78-year-old man during a reported burglary investigation…

Ocean County Prosecutor to handle investigation of state integrity officer arrested at Wildwood bar

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office will be handling the investigation of a New Jersey Office of Public Integrity and Accountability after she was arrested and charged for trespassing…

Attorney General Investigating Police Involved Fatal Shooting in Englewood

ENGLEWOOD, NJ – State officials are investigating a September 3rd fatal shooting by a police officer in Englewood New Jersey that killed one person. Today, the New Jersey attorney general’s office issued…

Department of Justice Announces the Opening of Nominations for the Sixth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing

Today, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the Department of Justice is now accepting nominations for the Sixth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing. Through this award, the Department…

Former Pennsylvania District Attorney Arrested in Sex Scandal

SCRANTON, PA – A former Pennsylvania District Attorney has been arrested and charged in sex scandal. Former D.A. and Lackawanna County defense attorney Corey Kolcharno has been arrested and charged for allegedly…

Brook Andrews Named First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA —United States Attorney Adair F. Boroughs announced that Brook Andrews has been named First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina, the office’s second-ranking position. Andrews is a…

Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Detectives to Start Wearing Body Cameras

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Detectives with the Atlantic City Prosecutor’s Office will begin wearing body cameras in compliance with the New Jersey Attorney General’s requirement that all New Jersey police officers be…

Seasoned Federal Prosecutor Receives The Attorney General’s Award For Fraud Prevention

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the recipients for the 69th Annual Attorney General’s Awards yesterday, recognizing Department of Justice employees and partners for their extraordinary contributions to the…

Two Eastern District of New York Assistant U.S. Attorneys, Former Acting U.S. Attorney, and Paralegal Specialist Receive Attorney General’s Award

Two Eastern District of New York Assistant United States Attorneys, a former Acting United States Attorney, and one paralegal specialist were among the 298 department employees recognized today by Attorney General Merrick…

WASATCH RAILROAD CONTRACTORS AND ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SENTENCED ON WIRE FRAUD AND KNOWING ENDANGERMENT CHARGES

Acting United States Attorney Nicholas Vassallo announced today that JOHN ELDON RIMMASCH, 47, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and WASATCH RAILROAD CONTRACTORS (“WASATCH”), incorporated in Wyoming in 2005, appeared before Federal District Court Judge…

U.S. Attorney Dena J. King Selected As Chair Of The Attorney General’s Subcommittee On Native American Issues

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – United States Attorney Dena J. King has been selected to serve as Chair of the Native American Issues Subcommittee of the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee (AGAC) of U.S. Attorneys.…

Former Detroit Police Department Officer Sentenced to Prison for Taking Bribes

DETROIT – A former Detroit Police Department officer was sentenced to prison today for taking $3,200 in cash bribes over an almost two-year period, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced. Ison…

Toms River Man Among 6 Officers Charged in Assault on Juvenile Inmate

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has filed criminal charges against six Garden State Youth Correctional Facility officers including three from Ocean County who participated in an event against…

Attorney General Seeks to Stop Fraudulent Headstone Company from Operating in Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, PA – Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has filed a motion in court to prevent 1843 LLC, Gregory J. Stefan Sr., Gregory J. Stefan Jr., and Gerard Stefan from doing business…

Disgraced Ocean County Mayor to Be Removed from Office Under Attendance Loophole

OCEAN GATE, NJ – The Ocean Gate Borough Council has no legal authority to remove disgraced Mayor Paul Kennedy over his avalanche of criminal charges related to his position in the borough,…

Attorney General Moves to Revoke Bail of Somerset DA Thomas In Light of Disturbing New Allegations

SOMERSET COUNTY, PA – The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office is moving to revoke the bail of Somerset District Attorney Jeffrey Thomas in light of new charges in two separate incidents, both filed…

Virgin Islands Assistant United States Attorney Receives Prestigious Attorney General’s Award

St. Thomas, USVI – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Assistant United States Attorney Adam F. Sleeper has been awarded an Attorney General’s Award by the United States Department…

Pennsylvania Attorney General Cracks Down on Predatory Towing Businesses

The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office has announced it has settled a matter with predatory towing companies that have been accused of taking advantage of residents over the years. The AG says these…

Attorney General: No Charges For Morris Township Cop Involved in Fatal Shooting

From the Desk of the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office TRENTON – A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the…

U.S. Attorney Sandra J. Hairston Appointed to Serve on Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s Advisory Committee

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today announced the appointment of 12 U.S. Attorneys to serve on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys (AGAC). Created in 1973, the AGAC…

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