Illinois Democrats Float Congressional Map That Could Jeopardize 3 Of Its 5 Republicans

Democrats in Illinois’ state legislature are weighing new maps as they try to expand their party’s majority in Congress, and one could axe three Republican seats if adopted. After releasing a proposal…

District Man Sentenced to 40-Year Prison Term for Killing Man in the Parking Lot of Recreation Center

WASHINGTON – Herman Cook, 50, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 40 years in prison on first-degree murder while armed and other charges for an…

GBI Issues Blue Alert and Investigates Death of Alamo Police Officer Killed in the Line of Duty

Alamo, GA (October 13, 2021) – On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, Charlotte Ferguson, age 45, of Alamo, GA, was arrested and charged with Hindering the Apprehension or Punishment of a Criminal. Charlotte…

Attorney General Wilson joins 19-state effort urging Congress to oppose increased natural gas, oil costs

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 19-state coalition urging Congress to reject burdensome legislation that would increase fees on energy producers and hit American consumers with even…

Misinformation: Stacey Abrams says she comes from a state where she’s not entitled to be governor

ATLANTA, GA – U.S. Congresswoman Stacey Abrams today made an outlandish claim that as a black woman in Georgia, she was not entitled to become governor of her state. The former congresswoman’s…

Illinois Democrats Seek To Maximize Their Party’s Seats, Axe Republicans In New Proposed Congressional Map

Democrats in Illinois’ state legislature Friday released a new map that would shore up all of their party’s incumbents in Congress and likely eliminate two of the state’s five Republicans. The proposal…

Suspects Sought in D.C. Burglary

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying suspects in reference to a Burglary Two offense that occurred on Sunday, September 26, 2021,…

Convicted sex offender caught trying to enter U.S. at border near Laredo

LAREDO, Texas – Border Patrol agents from the Laredo South Station arrested a convicted sex offender after he crossed the Rio Grande River illegally into the U.S. near south Laredo. The arrest…

Armed Savannah criminal sentenced to maximum term in prison for illegal firearms possession

SAVANNAH, GA: A Chatham County man with a history of violent behavior has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm. King Coney, 29, of Savannah, was…

Last defendant sentenced in Gangster Disciples case

ATLANTA, Ga. – Lewis Mobley has been sentenced to federal prison for his role as an enforcer for the Gangster Disciples gang, including shooting a minor in the chest twice for interrupting…

Last Defendant Sentenced in Gangster Disciples Case

Lewis Mobley, 45, of Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in prison for his role as an enforcer for the Gangster Disciples gang, including shooting a minor in the chest…

Romanian National Sentenced in Connection with ATM Skimming Scheme

BOSTON – A Romanian national was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2021 in federal court in Boston in connection with an ATM skimming scheme operating throughout Massachusetts and other states including Connecticut,…

New York Lottery Player Wins $1,000 a Week for Life

TRENTON, NJ – One New York Lottery CASH4LIFE ticket matched the five white balls drawn for the Tuesday, October 12, drawing winning the $1,000 a week for life second prize. In addition, one…

Oregon Marijuana Exporter Pleads Guilty in Federal Court

PORTLAND, Ore.—A former resident of Milwaukie, Oregon pleaded guilty today in federal court for illegally exporting marijuana grown in Oregon to Georgia for resale and laundering the proceeds. Dante Baldocchi, 29, currently…

Federal Jury Convicts Couple for Transporting Illegal Aliens and Money Laundering

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal jury convicted a husband and wife yesterday for transporting illegal aliens to provide labor for a local chicken plant, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Immigration…

Two Individuals Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud

Miami, Florida – A Georgia man was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining $285,742 through a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan guaranteed by the Small Business Administration…

Savannah man sentenced to prison for setting fire at hotel

SAVANNAH, GA: A transient man living in Savannah has been sentenced to federal prison for setting a February fire at a Savannah hotel. Gary Taylor Smith, 35, of Savannah, was sentenced to…

Christopher R. Kavanaugh Sworn in as United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia

ROANOKE, Va. – In a ceremony Thursday evening, Christopher Robert Kavanaugh was sworn in as United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia. The Honorable Lisa O. Monaco, Deputy Attorney General…

Father and daughter who sold stolen retail products online sentenced

ATLANTA – Robert Whitley, and his daughter Noni Whitley, have been sentenced to federal prison for selling millions of dollars of stolen retail products through their online businesses, Closeout Express and Essentials…

Seven men indicted for illegal firearms possession, drugs

SAVANNAH, GA: Seven defendants face federal charges including drug trafficking and illegal possession firearms after separate indictments by a grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia, while recent actions in U.S.…

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