Former Biloxi VA Employee Sentenced to Prison for Stealing VA Property

Gulfport, Miss. – A Saucier man was sentenced to serve 12 months in federal prison for stealing government property, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey A.…

January 7, 2022

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Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud in Relation to Multiple Religious Institutions

Department of Justice Press Releases

Greenbelt, Maryland – Marius Vaduva, age 27, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud. As part of his plea agreement, Vaduva will be ordered…

January 7, 2022

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Nine MS-13 Gang Members Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy

Department of Justice Press Releases

A federal judge in the District of Maryland unsealed a superseding indictment today charging nine members of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) with racketeering conspiracy involving murder, extortion and money laundering. MS-13 is…

January 7, 2022

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Owner of third cockfighting venue sentenced to prison for illegal animal fighting operation

Department of Justice Press Releases

STATESBORO, GA: A Burke County man has been sentenced to prison after admitting to operating a cockfighting venue. William Shannon Scott, 49, of Midville, Ga., was sentenced to 16 months in prison…

January 7, 2022

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MS-13 Members and Associates Indicted in Racketeering, Narcotics and Multiple Murder Conspiracies

Department of Justice Press Releases

Defendants in this case are charged with RICO conspiracy, conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, murder in aid of racketeering, accessory after the fact to murder in aid of racketeering,…

January 7, 2022

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Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Sex-Trafficking During Miami Super Bowl

Department of Justice Press Releases

Miami, Florida – A New Haven, Connecticut man who coerced two women and a girl into selling themselves for sex in Miami during Super Bowl LIV was sentenced yesterday in Ft. Lauderdale,…

January 7, 2022

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Maryland MS-13 Gang Members Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy

Department of Justice Press Releases

Greenbelt, Maryland – A superseding indictment charging members of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) with racketeering conspiracy involving murder, extortion, and money laundering was unsealed today as to eight defendants. A federal grand…

January 7, 2022

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Two Manchester Men Plead Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offense

Department of Justice Press Releases

CONCORD – Christopher Yule, 30, and Jacob Brady, 30, of Manchester, pleaded guilty in federal court to drug trafficking charges and related charges, United States Attorney…

January 7, 2022

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Boston Man Sentenced for Marijuana and Tax Offenses

Department of Justice Press Releases

BOSTON – A Boston man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Springfield for marijuana distribution and tax offenses. Zachary Sweener, 36, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni…

January 7, 2022

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Former Planned Parenthood President Says School Closures Harm Children

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A former Planned Parenthood president and public health professional argued in a Thursday op-ed for The Washington Post that the rise in cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant is not a reason…

January 7, 2022

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Haines, Vicari feud exposes deep rifts in Ocean County GOP machine as public political executions continue to divide the party

New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Politics

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County GOP machine was once a well-oiled syndicate where everyone discussed deals behind closed doors, then presented a united front in front of the public. Now,…

January 7, 2022

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Here are 5 reasons why New Jersey lawmakers should not renew Phil Murphy’s pandemic powers

Supreme Court To Review Challenges To Biden’s Vaccine Mandates

US and World News

Ailan Evans on January 6, 2022 The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on two of President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates in a special hearing Friday, considering whether the Biden administration…

January 6, 2022

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Clinic owner sentenced in illegal kickback and money laundering scheme

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

HOUSTON – A Houston clinic owner has have been ordered to federal prison following her convictions in an illegal kickback and money laundering scheme at a Harwin Drive business, announced U.S. Attorney…

January 6, 2022

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Luzerne County Woman Sentenced For Methamphetamine Trafficking And Pandemic Fraud Offenses

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Christina Covey, age 34, formerly of Drums, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by United States District Judge Malachy E.…

January 6, 2022

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Nigerian Sentenced for Federal Fraud Violations in the Eastern District of Texas

Department of Justice Press Releases

SHERMAN, Texas – A Nigerian man has been sentenced to federal prison for fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Shalom Olumide Ayotunde, 39, pleaded guilty on…

January 6, 2022

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Oregon Man Sentenced to Federal Prison and Ordered to Forfeit Over $18 Million in Stock and Properties After Stealing Millions in Covid-Relief Funds

Department of Justice Press Releases

EUGENE, Ore.—An Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today after stealing millions of dollars in loans intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Andrew Aaron Lloyd, 51, of Lebanon,…

January 6, 2022

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Virginia Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Defraud CARES Act Unemployment Fund

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

ABINGDON, Va. – A Pound, Virginia man, who admitted to conspiring with others to defraud the government of nearly $500,000 in pandemic-related unemployment benefits, was sentenced today to 102 months in federal…

January 6, 2022

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Manhattan Man Arrested For Acting As An Unregistered Agent Of The Egyptian Government In The United States

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Matthew G. Olsen, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the…

January 6, 2022

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Federal Judge Tosses Lawsuit Challenging Biden’s Authority To Block Keystone Pipeline

US and World News

Thomas Catenacci on January 6, 2022 A federal district court judge granted the Biden administration’s request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by more than 20 Republican attorneys general challenging the Keystone XL…

January 6, 2022

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