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Authorities Endure Freezing Temperatures in Order to Capture Massachusetts Fugitive in Maine

Portland, ME – Snowmobiles and Ice Fisherman were not the only ones out on Embden Pond this morning. A team of federal, state, and local authorities surrounded a residence in Embden, Maine…

Madison County Woman Sentenced to 12 Years for $1.6 Million Frauds

CHARLOTESVILLE, Va. – A Madison County woman was sentenced today to 12 years in prison for perpetrating a scheme in which she stole more than $1.6 million from victims while purporting to…

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Former Family Practitioner Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Dispensing Drugs and Health Care Fraud

PITTSBURGH, PA – A former physician who operated private family practices in Perryopolis, Pennsylvania, and Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 18 months’ incarceration, followed by three years…

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U.S. Attorney Robert Duncan Jr. Announces Progress in Making our Communities Safer through Project Safe Neighborhoods

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Two years ago, the Department of Justice announced the revitalization and enhancement of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the department’s violent crime reduction strategy. PSN is an evidence-based program…

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Lynn Man Charged with Aggravated Identity Theft and Stealing Government Benefits

BOSTON – A Lynn man was arrested yesterday and charged in federal court in Boston with theft of government benefits and aggravated identity theft. John Doe, whose true identify is unknown, was…

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Boston Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Trafficking and Firearms Offense

BOSTON – A Boston drug trafficker pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, to his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Hassan Monroe, 38, of Quincy, pleaded guilty to one count of…

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Thirteen Charged in Roanoke-Area Takedown

ROANOKE, Va. – Law enforcement officials and the United States Attorney’s Office announced today the recent arrests of thirteen individuals on a variety of federal charges, including distribution of heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine,…

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Dominican National Sentenced for Presenting False Passport at Boston Logan Airport

BOSTON – A man traveling from the Dominican Republic under an assumed identity was sentenced yesterday for attempting to enter the United States using a false U.S. passport. Felipe Batista, 48, previously…

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Manchester police searching for Chevy Silverado involved in hit and run crash

MANCHESTER, NJ – On February 21, 2022 at 11:07 PM, Manchester Police officers were dispatched to the intersection of Commonwealth Boulevard and Champlain Street for a report of wires down in the…

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Doctors Fight To Legalize Assisted Suicide In Massachusetts

Two doctors are suing Massachusetts in an attempt to legalize assisted suicide, according to the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). Roger Kligler and Alan Steinbach want the state to end the practice of…

US and World News

Husband and Wife Realtor Team Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud

ABINGDON, Va. – A husband and wife realtor team from Abingdon, Virginia, pleaded guilty yesterday to federal wire fraud charges related to their scheme to create fake residential sales contracts in order…

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Three New Jersey residents charged for claiming false unemployment benefits in Pennsylvania

by Lauren Hatalla HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced today that financial crimes agents from the Office of Attorney General, in coordination with federal and local law enforcement, arrested five individuals…

New Jersey News

U.S. Attorney Parker announces district priorities, management team

CINCINNATI – Kenneth L. Parker, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, today announced priority areas and appointments to his management staff. “Every matter we handle is significant, and…

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Two Plead Guilty in Conspiracy to Retaliate Against A Witness

ROANOKE, Va. – – A pair of Roanoke men who conspired to retaliate against a witness, to distribute fentanyl, and to possess a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, pleaded guilty recently…

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Pittsburgh Man Admits He Failed to Register as a Sex Offender

PITTSBURGH – A former resident of New Jersey and current resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of failure to register as a sex offender, United States…

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Pennsylvania Doctor facing charges for sexual contact with multiple female patient

By Lauren Hatalla HARRISBURG—Following his arrest by the Pennsylvania State Police in January, Dr. Matthew Sabo of Chicora, Pa., is being prosecuted by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General for inappropriate sexual…

Pennsylvania News·Police Blotter

Justice Department Announces Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking

BOSTON – U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Rachael S. Rollins have announced the Justice Department’s new National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking pursuant to the…

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President of Manpower Agency in the Northern Mariana Islands Sentenced for Visa Fraud Scheme

Saipan, MP – SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendant ALEJANDRO TUMANDAO NARIO, age 65, a citizen of the Republic…

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Richmond Community College Director Charged with Stealing Student Financial Aid Funds

RICHMOND, Va. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging a Richmond woman with orchestrating a nearly decade-long scheme to defraud the United States Department of Education and the Commonwealth…

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United States Attorney Chris Kavanaugh Offers Condolences to Fallen Bridgewater College Officers

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh joins the law enforcement community across the Commonwealth of Virginia in mourning the loss of Bridgewater College Police Officer John Painter and Campus…

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