Two felons sentenced to prison for scheme to steal thousands in COVID-19 unemployment insurance funds

SAVANNAH, GA: Two Florida residents who crashed their car while fleeing from a traffic stop have been sentenced to federal prison for colluding in a scheme to steal pandemic unemployment funds. Malik…

Former AG Barr said Trump’s election fraud claims are “B-llsh-t”

One of former President Donald Trump’s most loyal insiders has seriously questioned the validity of former President Donald J. Trump’s election fraud claims. William Barr served as Attorney General and said he…

Texas Man Sentenced in Heroin and Methamphetamine Smuggling Case

United States Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Francisco Jesus Ramirez, 26, of Brownsville, Texas, was sentenced today for his participation in a conspiracy to possess…

Accused human rights violator from Ethiopia arrested on charge of fraudulently obtaining US citizenship

ATLANTA – A Georgia man has been arrested on criminal charges related to allegations that he lied during the Naturalization process, including failing to disclose his participation in political persecution during the…

Disbarred Columbus Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud

COLUMBUS, Ga. – A former Columbus-based attorney has pleaded guilty to mail fraud after a U.S. Secret Service investigation revealed he had stolen a settlement fee from two clients in a personal…

Another Democrat Flips On Voter ID

Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock recently changed his tune on voter ID laws, claiming he was never against them.…

Parkersburg man sentenced for drug distribution

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Christopher S. McCallister of Parkersburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to three years of probation for a drug distribution charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. McCallister,…

Snellville man arrested for fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship

ATLANTA – Mezemr Abebe Belayneh has been arraigned on criminal charges related to his alleged lies to obtain U.S. citizenship. The defendant allegedly concealed his involvement in the late 1970s Red Terror…

Convicted Felon with Violent Criminal History Sentenced on Gun Charge

COLUMBUS, Ga. – A convicted felon with two prior aggravated assault convictions was sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm. Carlos Alexander aka Carlos Malone, 39, of Columbus, was sentenced…

Phil Murphy could name Republican to replace disgraced former Superior Court Judge

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Firebrand Republican Superior Court Judge John Russo’s 7-year term is expiring a year after he was removed from the bench for telling a rape victim she should have…

Phil Murphy to name building after Health Commissioner who sent COVID patients into nursing homes

TRENTON, NJ – If New York Governor Andrew Cuomo can receive an Emmy Award, then it’s only reasonable that Judith Persichilli, the New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner who signed a death…

Ohio woman sentenced for role in drug conspiracy

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Marisa Page, of Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced to three years of probation for her role in a drug conspiracy that spanned several states, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J.…

$331,000 Worth of Fake AirPods Seized by CBP Officers in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville intercepted eight different shipments described as Bluetooth audio devices and discovered 817 pairs of earbuds that appeared to be in violation…

San Antonio Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Multi-Million Dollar Bribery and Government Contract Fraud Scheme

SAN ANTONIO – Keith Alan Seguin, a 55-year-old former civilian employee at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, admitted this morning to receiving millions of dollars in bribes in connection with…

Jury Convicts Repeat Felon on Illegal Gun Possession in Valdosta Shooting

VALDOSTA, Ga. – A federal jury convicted a Valdosta resident with a lengthy violent criminal history today on a federal firearms charge. Aaron Lewis Green, Jr., 39, of Valdosta, was found guilty…

Seven defendants indicted on charges including federal gun felonies

SAVANNAH, GA: Seven defendants face felony firearms charges after indictments by a U.S. District Court grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia. The cases are being investigated in collaboration with federal,…

Attorney General Wilson and coalition of 24 states urge Supreme Court to uphold Second Amendment

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – June 1, 2021 – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a coalition of 24 states to uphold the Second Amendment at the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS). The…

Career Offender gets 12 years for Drug Trafficking

FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS – A Berryville man was sentenced yesterday to 151 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release on one count of Distribution of a Controlled Substance methamphetamine.…

Two teens charged for murder, more at large in Polk County

PCSO Homicide detectives have arrested two 16-year-old suspects in the homicide of 17-year-old Taigur Taguri – both suspects have been charged with first degree murder, along with other felonies. At least two…

California Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently obtaining Unemployment Benefits

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – A California man pleaded guilty today to fraudulently obtaining over $170,000 in unemployment benefits by submitting multiple unemployment claims in other people’s names and using benefits debit cards…

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