Latin Dragons Nation Member Sentenced to 204 Months of Imprisonment

HAMMOND- Ralph Mendez, 47, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon following his guilty plea to conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity as a member…

State Contractor Sentenced in $3 million Unemployment Fraud Scheme

A Detroit woman was sentenced today to 58 months in federal prison after having pleaded guilty for her role in a multi-million dollar unemployment insurance fraud scheme aimed at defrauding the State…

Rockford Man Found Guilty of Robbery and Firearm Charges

ROCKFORD — A man has been convicted of federal robbery and firearm charges in connection with a series of violent retail store robberies in Rockford. After a seven-day trial in U.S. District Court in Rockford,…

PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATES, SAMIR MULLICK, MD, SC AND DR. SAMIR MULLICK AGREE TO PAY OVER $700,000 TO RESOLVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT ALLEGATIONS

Acting United States Attorney Richard. G. Frohling announced on October 27, 2021 that Samir Mullick, MD, SC, which does business as Pediatric Associates, and its owner Dr. Samir Mullick, agreed to pay…

Sixteen Individuals Charged with Racketeering Conspiracy and/or Drug Conspiracy

HAMMOND- Fifteen members and associates of the Sin City Deciples have been charged in a Superseding Indictment with a racketeering conspiracy as well as a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. A sixteenth…

Illinois Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Two Victims Deceived with Promises of Help with Their Modeling Careers

LOS ANGELES – A Chicago man has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for luring two victims – both of whom were 19 at the time – from Canada…

Leader of Money Laundering Network Responsible for Laundering Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds Sentenced

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Chinese national and naturalized U.S. citizen was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for conspiring to launder tens of millions of dollars in drug proceeds on behalf…

Leader of Money Laundering Network Responsible for Laundering Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

The leader of a money laundering network was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for laundering tens of millions of dollars in drug proceeds on behalf of foreign drug trafficking organizations. …

Virginia University Orders College Republicans To Stop Promoting Glenn Youngkin Campaign Materials

Washington & Lee University’s College Republicans group was told to remove materials from its activities booth in September which advocated for Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin ahead of Virginia’s gubernatorial election on Nov.…

US and World News

Agents Arrest 17 People in Large-Scale Multi-State Drug Trafficking Ring Involving Fentanyl, Heroin, Crystal Methamphetamine and Firearms

ST. LOUIS – This week the Drug Enforcement Administration, United States Marshals Service, and United States Postal Inspection Service arrested 17 people in Missouri, Arizona, California, and Mexico linked to an organized…

Government News

Two Thomson Penitentiary Inmates Sentenced to Additional Prison Time for Assaulting Another Inmate

ROCKFORD — Two Thomson Penitentiary inmates have been sentenced to additional prison time for assaulting another inmate. U.S. District Judge John J. Tharp, Jr. on Thursday sentenced JASON MACKENZIE, 40, to eight years in…

Fitchburg Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Possessing Methamphetamine for Distribution

Madison, Wis. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Justin Miner, 37, Fitchburg, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M.…

Joe Biden says cops who refuse to vaccinate should be fired

U.S. President Joe Biden last night during a CNN town hall event with Anderson Cooper declared that police officers who refuse to vaccinate should be fired and lose their jobs. “As many…

Police Blotter

Texas Man Sentenced for Sexually Exploiting Indiana Child Through Instagram

INDIANAPOLIS – A Texas man was sentenced to over 23 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a child by utilizing the social media platform Instagram to deceive and entice an Indiana…

$441K worth of Fake Championship Rings Seized by Cincinnati Customs Agents

CINCINNATI—Championship rings are something fans of any sports would treasure. Unfortunately, these expensive rings are often produced and sold by third-party counterfeiters. Many counterfeiters use underground outlets to scam buyers. Consumers should…

Government News

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