U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit to Co-Sponsor United Against Hate Event in North Idaho

COEUR D’ALENE – U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit along with the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations, DOJ Community Relations Service, and the FBI are convening a United…

Federal grants to Seattle and King County focus resources on opioid abuse and reentry from criminal justice system

Seattle – U.S. Attorney Nick Brown today highlighted Department of Justice grants awarded to Seattle and King County to assist with issues of opioid abuse and reentry to the community for those…

New Jersey Man Arrested For Allegedly Posting Anti-Semetic Manifesto, Threatening Synagogues

New Jersey Man Arrested For Allegedly Posting Anti-Semetic Manifesto, Threatening Synagogues Jennie Taer on November 10, 2022 Authorities arrested a man Thursday allegedly connected to recent threats against synagogues in New Jersey,…

Irvington woman heading to prison for immigration marriage fraud

IRVINGTON, NJ – A New Jersey woman is heading to prison for seven months after being convicted of immigration marriage fraud. Audrey Boney Johnson, 34, and Shanon St. Aubyn Stephenson, a citizen…

High School Teacher Accused Of Secretly Recording Female Students Arrested By Feds

High School Teacher Accused Of Secretly Recording Female Students Arrested By Feds Reagan Reese on November 10, 2022 An Ohio teacher has been arrested by federal authorities after being accused of taking…

Syrian Refugee Gets 17 Years For Plotting To Bomb Church To Avenge ISIS

Syrian Refugee Gets 17 Years For Plotting To Bomb Church To Avenge ISIS Micaela Burrow on November 9, 2022 The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday sentenced a Syrian refugee living in…

Oregon Voters Narrowly Pass Highly Restrictive Gun Control Measure That Creates ‘Database’ Of Gunowners

Oregon Voters Narrowly Pass Highly Restrictive Gun Control Measure That Creates ‘Database’ Of Gunowners Bronson Winslow on November 9, 2022 Oregon voters on Wednesday passed Ballot Measure 114, one of the most…

Martin Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Martin, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.…

South Dakota Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

PIERRE – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that a South Dakota man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on November 1, 2022, by Chief…

Lower Brule Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that a Lower Brule, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on November 7,…

Former BOP Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Committing COVID-Relief Fraud

Jackson, Miss. – A Flora woman pleaded guilty today to carrying out a scheme to defraud the COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in…

South Florida Man Charged with COVID-19 Relief Fraud Allegedly Spends Loan Money on Exotic Sport Cars

MIAMI — Andre Lorquet, 38, of Miami made his first appearance today in federal magistrate court and was charged with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief loans and grants under the Paycheck Protection Program,…

Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Child

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to the sexual exploitation of a 14-year-old victim. Jared Neal Gonzales, 25, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge M.…

Army Vet Sentenced For Selling Military Secrets To China

Army Vet Sentenced For Selling Military Secrets To China Micaela Burrow on November 8, 2022 The Department of Justice (DOJ) sentenced a San Diego man who formerly served in the U.S. army…

Atlanta man convicted of laundering over $12 million in stolen identity tax refund fraud scheme

ATLANTA – A federal jury has found Thomas Addaquay guilty of 29 counts of fraud-related offenses in a stolen identity tax refund fraud scheme, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud,…

Election officers named

HOUSTON – Two Assistant U.S. Attorneys will lead the efforts of this office in connection with the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming Nov. 8 general election,…

Three Defendants Sentenced for Tax Fraud

Memphis, TN – Three individuals, Robert L. Pryor, 46, Elaine Pryor, 43, and Joshua L. Pryor, 44, have been sentenced for preparing and filing false tax returns under the business name Better Dayz Tax…

Facebook Allegedly Gives The FBI Users’ Info Without Their Consent

Facebook Allegedly Gives The FBI Users’ Info Without Their Consent Trevor Schakohl on November 4, 2022 The FBI allegedly accepts private user information with “a partisan focus” from Facebook without users’ permission,…

U.S. ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES NEW INITIATIVE FOR ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS

U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner has announced a new initiative to address environmental justice and public health concerns in the Northern District of Mississippi. U.S. Attorney Joyner has designated Assistant United States Attorney…

Charity Operator Charged with Diverting Millions of Dollars of Charitable Funds and Evading Federal Income Tax

MIAMI – Douglas Sailors, 71, formerly of Parkland, Fla., and now living in Owensboro, Ky., was charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud as well as subscribing to a false…

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