Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Judge blocks Head Start vaccine and mask requirement

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – A federal judge has again sided with Attorney General Alan Wilson and blocked the Head Start vaccine and mask mandate. This is the fourth time courts have agreed with…

AG Alan Wilson joins 24-state lawsuit to block President Biden’s Head Start mandates

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multi-state lawsuit against Joe Biden’s overreaching COVID mandates. The suit takes aim at the President’s unlawful requirements of masks on…

Man shared woman’s nude photos to extort her, turns out they were taken when she was 16

SHALIMAR-FL – A man has been charged after he extorted a Florida woman and shared nude photos of her on Instagram. I turned out those photos were taken when she was 16,…

262 Month Prison Sentence for Repeat Felon Convicted in Meth Case, Apprehended Following Helicopter, K-9 Search

MACON, Ga. – A Middle Georgia armed robbery parolee with fourteen prior felony convictions was sentenced in federal court for distributing methamphetamine in a case involving a multi-agency search for the escaped defendant,…

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

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…

Convicted Felon, Wanted on Aggravated Assault Charge, Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing a Firearm

MACON, Ga. – A Middle Georgia resident with a prior felony found in illegal possession of multiple weapons on two separate occasions—at one time while wanted for aggravated assault in Monroe County, Georgia—pleaded…

Former Planned Parenthood President Says School Closures Harm Children

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…

California Man Admits Role in $50 Million Wire and Securities Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A California man today admitted conspiring to commit wire and securities fraud in connection with his role in a $50 million internet-enabled fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger…

Associate of Violent Walterboro Gang Sentenced to More than 23 Years in Federal Prison on Gun Charges

Charleston, South Carolina — United States Attorney Corey F. Ellis announced today that Quentin John Fishburne, a/k/a “Q”, 40, of Walterboro, was sentenced to more than 23 years in federal prison after…

Top House Forecaster: Republicans’ Redistricting Advantage Hardly Panned Out

David Wasserman, a senior editor at the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, said Wednesday that the redistricting process, long thought to favor Republicans, was essentially a “wash.” There may be more House seats…

D.C. Police Hunt Armed Robbery Suspect Who Robbed Victim at ATM

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating suspects in reference to an Attempted Armed Robbery (Gun) offense that occurred on…

Suspect Sought in d.c. Armed Robbery

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in reference to an Armed Robbery (Bottle) offense that occurred on…

One Florida Lottery Player Wins $1,000 a Week for Life

TRENTON, NJ – One Florida Lottery CASH4LIFE ticket matched the five white balls drawn for the Tuesday, January 4, drawing winning the $1,000 a week for life second-tier prize. In addition, 10,676 players…

U.S. Attorney’s Office recovers more than $36 million in civil, criminal actions in Fiscal Year 2021

SAVANNAH: The Southern District of Georgia recovered more than $36 million in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2021, including nearly $24 million in civil actions and more than $4 million…

Northeastern NC Drug Trafficking Organization Leader Sentenced to 25 Years

RALEIGH, N.C. – A Bertie County man was sentenced to 300 months in prison for trafficking cocaine, cocaine base, and methamphetamine and conspiring to commit money laundering in northeastern North Carolina. On…

Roswell businesswoman sentenced for $6 million in Paycheck Protection Program fraud

ATLANTA – Hunter VanPelt has been sentenced to prison for bank fraud related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) when she obtained over $6 million in fraudulent proceeds. “The Paycheck Protection Program…

Joe Rogan, Rand Paul Begin Exodus From Big Tech In Mounting Backlash Over Censorship

Prominent personalities including podcast host Joe Rogan and Republican Sen. Rand Paul have announced plans to leave major social media platforms amid growing backlash over censorship. Rogan announced late Sunday that he…

Facebook Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene For 24 Hours after posting government VAERS data

Facebook suspended the account of Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for 24 hours on Monday, one day after Twitter permanently suspended her account over repeated violations of COVID-19 misinformation policies. Greene…

Federal Court Hands Victory To Opponents Of Vaccine Mandates, Biden overstepped Congress

Head Start employees will not be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine to keep their job, according to a federal court ruling Saturday. A federal district court handed a victory to the…

Twitter Permanently Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Personal Account

Twitter permanently suspended the personal account of Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene over repeated violations of its COVID-19 misinformation policy, the company confirmed early Sunday. Greene’s personal account, @mtgreenee, was no…

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