Florida Lottery Players Check Your Tickets as $104K Fantasy 5 Ticket Is About to Expire

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Today, the Florida Lottery announces that a FANTASY 5® top prize-winning ticket worth $104,694.75 remains unclaimed. The deadline to claim the top prize is Thursday, February 24, 2022, at…

Eight Men Sentenced for Roles in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

ROANOKE, Va. – Eight Virginia men, who conspired to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine, have been sentenced to federal prison. Travis Dayton Largen, 40 of Galax, Va., Ronald Lee Davis,…

Arizona Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Aggravated Role in Fentanyl Conspiracy

HONOLULU – Robert Darnell Beal, 41, of Chandler, Arizona, was sentenced in federal court on February 7, 2022, by United States District Judge Derrick K. Watson to 180 months imprisonment for his…

CBP Memphis, HSI and Gwinnett County Georgia Crush nearly $16 Million Counterfeit Goods Seller

MEMPHIS, Tennessee — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) in Memphis, working from information provided by the Gwinnett County Police Department in Georgia, seized two shipments of various counterfeit luxury goods,…

Homeless man charged for sexual battery of 12-year-old runaway girl in Deltona

DELTONA, FL – Volusia sheriff’s detectives have arrested a suspect in the sexual battery of a 12-year-old girl who deputies recovered after she ran away from Florida United Methodist Children’s Home in…

Officers shot and killed as State Police investigating shooting on Virginia college campus

BRIDGEWATER, VA – The Virginia State Police are investigating the shooting of two security officers at the Bridgewater College campus. The incident began at approximately 1:20 p.m. Tuesday when a Bridgewater College…

High Court of Scotland Denies Appeal of Child Kidnapping Fugitives

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The High Court of Justiciary in Scotland has denied the appeal of three individuals and determined there is no bar to their extradition back to the United States to…

Boy, mother reported missing after mom never showed up to surrender parental rights

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FL – The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an 8-year-old boy and his mother who was supposed to relinquish the child on Jan. 25 to his…

Columbus welcomes Another Broken Egg, inviting residents for cafe style breakfast and brunch

Columbus, OH – Another Broken Egg Cafe expanded on January 4, 2022, to Columbus, Ohio by opening its first new location in 2022 and its eighth location in the state. This is the first…

Englewood man wins $50K on 40th Anniversary Millions

ENGLEWOOD, OHIO – Zachary Wright of Englewood won $50,000 on the Ohio Lottery Scratch-Off, 40th Anniversary Millions. After mandatory state and federal tax totaling 28 percent, Zachary will receive $36,000. He purchased…

Ohio home healthcare provider agrees to pay $500,000 as part of False Claims Act settlement

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A local home healthcare provider has agreed to pay half a million dollars to the government and close its operations as part of a False Claims Act settlement. …

Analysis: The Top Governor’s Races To Watch In 2022

Democrats four years ago rode a blue wave to governors’ mansions across the country, flipping Republican-held seats in the Midwest, Northeast and West alike. Now, however, many of those governors face Republican…

Caught on Camera: Columbus police capture three armed robbery suspects

COLUMBUS, OH – On Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 9:39 pm, patrol officers were alerted to an armed robbery at CVS located at 2100 E Dublin Granville Rd. The CPD Helicopter Unit…

Police thwart university school shooting planned for final day before winter break

DAYTONA BEACH, FL- The Daytona Beach Police Department (DBPD) arrested an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) student for plotting to shoot up the campus on the final day at the school before winter…

Crossroads Hospice Agrees to Pay $5.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Liability

Memphis, TN – Carrefour Associates LLC; Crossroads Hospice of Cincinnati LLC; Crossroads Hospice of Cleveland LLC; Crossroads Hospice of Dayton LLC; Crossroads Hospice of Northeast Ohio LLC; and Crossroads Hospice of Tennessee…

Kenneth L. Parker sworn in as U.S. Attorney

CINCINNATI – Kenneth L. Parker was sworn in today as United States Attorney, the chief law enforcement official, for the Southern District of Ohio. President Biden nominated Parker on Sept. 28, and…

Missing North Carolina teen found in a carjacked vehicle in Florida,

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – While on patrol Thursday, deputies received information that a red Camaro with a South Carolina tag could be entering Putnam County in the area of San Mateo. The…

Steel company forfeits $6 million as part of sentence for immigration violations

DAYTON, Ohio – A steel carport business headquartered in Muncie, Indiana, is forfeiting $6 million for knowingly employing dozens of undocumented immigrants. Company executives paid to smuggle the undocumented workers from Mexico…

“Operation Hartbreak Kid” Results in Thirteen Arrests

LITTLE ROCK—Thirteen people will appear in federal court today after being arrested Tuesday morning as part of “Operation Hartbreak Kid.” Named after lead defendant Derrick Hart, 27, of North…

Ohio men indicted on drug charges

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – A Grand Jury in Clarksburg, West Virginia, indicted two Ohio men on drug charges, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Reuben Jahmell Dauntez Donald, of Akron,…

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