Charles J. Kovats Named Acting United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS – Charles J. Kovats has been named as the Acting United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota following the departure of former Acting United States Attorney W. Anders Folk. Mr.…

Ten Defendants Indicted for Human Smuggling Operation

DEL RIO – Federal agents arrested the tenth and final defendant charged in an 11-count indictment involving human smuggling. The following are charged with one count of conspiracy to transport undocumented noncitizens: …

Defendant Sentenced for Violence Against a Railroad Carrier

PITTSBURGH – William Curry Brown, following a guilty plea entered on January 13, 2020, was sentenced in federal court today for terroristic attacks and violence against a railroad carrier and mass transportation…

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Greer Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Involving Just Under $2 Million in Coronavirus Funds

Greenville, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Jeffrey Gossett, 47, of Greer, has pleaded guilty to felony counts of wire fraud and money laundering stemming…

Six Shot, Three Dead in Mischief Night Mayhem in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – Baltimore Police reported six shootings that left three dead on Saturday. At approximately 3:03 a.m., Southern District patrol officers responded to the 2900 block of Cherryland Road for a…

Maryland News·Police Blotter

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…

Fallen Jackson Fire Chief, 89, to be remembered at memorial service on Friday

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ (Via JPD) – On October 23, 2021, Honorary Chief Nicholas A. Prioli of the Jackson Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 and Jackson Fire District 3, Jackson Fire Station 55,…

New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Police Blotter

McLean Man Convicted of Sexual Exploitation of Minors

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal jury convicted a McLean man today for producing, receiving, and possessing child [censored]ography. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, from at least 2017 to…

Virginia Man Convicted of Sexual Exploitation of Minors

A federal jury convicted a Virginia man today for producing, receiving, and possessing child [censored]ography. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, Zackary Ellis Sanders, 26, of McLean, engaged in…

Mercer County Man Pleads to Child Sexual Exploitation Charges

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Greenville, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of Distribution and Possession of Material Depicting the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Acting United States Attorney Stephen…

Mercer County News·New Jersey News

Twelve Plead Guilty to Tax and Immigration Charges after Undercover Operation Marking Largest Criminal Tax Case in Pee Dee History

Florence, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that 12 individuals across seven construction-related companies have pleaded guilty to charges related to employment tax fraud and hiring…

‘Not Acceptable’: Facebook’s Oversight Board Says Company Hid Details On How It Privileges Popular Accounts

Facebook’s Oversight Board issued a transparency report Thursday scolding the tech giant for concealing details of its content review process and demanding more transparency. The report criticized Facebook for failing to disclose…

Tech and Gaming·US and World News

New York Governor Kathy Hochul Parties Maskless at Bar While Your Kids Forced to Wear them At School All Day Long

ALBANY, NY – New York Governor Kathy Hochul is sending a clear message. The New York indoor mask mandate is for people like you and your children and not for her. Today,…

Government News·Local Sports News·New York News

Yonkers serial groper heading to prison for up to three years

YONKERS, NY – A Yonkers man who sexually abused a woman as she was entering her apartment in the City of Yonkers, and was later identified in three other forcible touching incidents,…

New York News·Police Blotter

The Number Of Police Officers Assaulted On The Job Skyrocketed In 2020, FBI Crime Data Shows

Bryan Babb on October 19, 2021 Violence against law enforcement officials increased dramatically in 2020, according to a Monday FBI press release. Over 60,000 assaults on law enforcement officers while in the line…

US and World News

Maryland Nuclear Engineer and his wife indicted on national security charges

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Jonathan and Diana Toebbe, both of Annapolis, Maryland, were indicted today by a Grand Jury in Elkins, West Virginia, on national security charges, United States Attorney William J.…

Delaware Facility Supervisor Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Tax Evasion and Interstate Transportation of Stolen Goods

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Joseph Kukta, age 45 of Laurel, Delaware, to 42 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for interstate…

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