Nine Indicted for Payment Protection Program Fraud

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Last week, Jason Coleman, 40, and Kimberly Coleman, 38, of Mesa, Arizona, made their initial appearance in federal court on a 62-count indictment charging them with Conspiracy, Bank Fraud,…

December 17, 2021

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Pittsburgh Man Found Guilty of Threatening Communications and Impeding and Obstructing FBI Investigation

Department of Justice Press Releases

PITTSBURGH – Khaled Miah, 28, a former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and former student at the University of Pittsburgh, has been found guilty by a federal jury after deliberating for three hours…

December 17, 2021

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Postal Service Employee Indicted

Department of Justice Press Releases

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that JAVONTE RICHARD, age 29, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was indicted on December 16, 2021 for Theft of Mail by a Postal…

December 17, 2021

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Emails Reveal How Worried Diplomats Were About Anal Swab Testing In China

Health and Wellness·US and World News

Emails recently obtained by Judicial Watch show how U.S. officials scrambled over reports that the Chinese government was requiring anal swab tests to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The communications were obtained…

December 17, 2021

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The Surprising Reason Religious Couples Are Less Likely To Get Divorced

Eagle Butte Man Sentenced on Gun Charge

Department of Justice Press Releases

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm was sentenced on December 13, 2021, by Chief…

December 17, 2021

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Former Tallahassee Federal Correctional Officer Indicted For Bribery And Introduction of Contraband Into A Federal Prison

Department of Justice Press Releases

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Jared Anderson, 26, of Tallahassee, Florida, was indicted by a federal grand jury on counts of bribery and introduction of contraband into a federal prison, announced Jason Coody, Acting…

December 17, 2021

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St. Francis Man Sentenced for Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer

Department of Justice Press Releases

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a St. Francis, South Dakota, man convicted of Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer was sentenced on December 13, 2021, by Chief…

December 17, 2021

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California Man Sentenced for Larceny

Department of Justice Press Releases

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Los Angeles, California, man convicted of Larceny was sentenced on December 13, 2021, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.…

December 17, 2021

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Mission Man Sentenced for Carjacking

Department of Justice Press Releases

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man convicted of Carjacking was sentenced on December 13, 2021, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.…

December 17, 2021

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Oacoma Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

Department of Justice Press Releases

Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that an Oacoma, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on December 13, 2021, by Chief Judge Roberto…

December 17, 2021

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Are Shore area schools safe on Friday after TikTok threats for school shootings? Ocean County Prosecutor says yes

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – An ominous warning spread virally across TikTok this week claiming Friday, December 17th was “National Shoot up your School Day” and parents are worried. The messages did not…

December 17, 2021

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Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Arrested for Unlawfully Distributing Prescription Opioids

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

A Tennessee nurse practitioner was arrested today for allegedly distributing prescription drugs unlawfully from the medical clinic she owned and operated. According to court documents, Kelly McCallum, 39, of Dyersburg, unlawfully prescribed…

December 17, 2021

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Bloomfield Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MICHAEL COPELAND, 58, of Bloomfield, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to…

December 16, 2021

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Chester County Woman Sentenced to Over One Year for Stealing Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Funds

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Emily Baier, 28, of West Chester, PA, was sentenced to 14 months in prison and five years of supervised release by United…

December 16, 2021

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Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Arrested for Unlawfully Distributing Prescription Opioids

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

Memphis, TN – A Tennessee nurse practitioner was arrested today for allegedly distributing prescription drugs unlawfully from the medical clinic she owned and operated. According to court documents, Kelly McCallum, 39, of…

December 16, 2021

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Two Florida Men Plead Guilty to $35 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

Two Florida men pleaded guilty this week in the Northern District of Ohio for leading a nationwide scheme to fraudulently obtain over $35 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by…

December 16, 2021

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Former Defense Contractor Arrested for Attempted Espionage

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams and Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen of the Justice Department’s National Security Division announced that John Murray Rowe, Jr., 63, of Lead, South…

December 16, 2021

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Justice Department Announces Series of Cases to Combat Addiction Treatment Kickback Schemes in Orange County

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

SANTA ANA, California – Over the past 10 months, the Department of Justice has filed criminal charges against 10 defendants – four of whom were taken into custody today – for…

December 16, 2021

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Parent Sentenced in College Admissions Case

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

BOSTON – The chief executive officer of a California liquor distribution company was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for her involvement in the college admissions case. Marci Palatella, 66, of…

December 16, 2021

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