Georgia Man Guilty of Operating High-Volume Drug “Market” sentenced to 20 Years in Prison, Additional Co-Defendants Sentenced this Week

ALBANY, Ga. – Multiple co-defendants involved in a high-volume drug trafficking operation located in a southwest Georgia city were sentenced to federal prison for their crimes this week. On Thursday, August 19,…

Queens housekeep stole $72,000 from elderly client

QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz today announced that Ondina Flores, a trusted housekeeper for an elderly couple, has been indicted by a Queens grand jury and arraigned in Supreme…

New York News·Police Blotter

Inland Empire Man Indicted in Sexual Exploitation Case for Targeting Children, One of Whom He Met in Online Gaming Platform

RIVERSIDE, California – A federal grand jury this afternoon returned an indictment charging a Hemet man with sexual exploitation offenses alleging he convinced a preteen girl to send him sexually explicit…

Convicted Felon Sentenced for Federal Firearms Offenses

BOSTON – A Templeton man was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for federal firearms offenses. John Shaw, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to 21…

A tornado struck Jackson in July, NWS says

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A tornado touched down in Jackson Township on July 29th, the National Weather Service has confirmed. A passing storm brought high winds and moderate damage throughout the region,…

New Jersey News·Ocean County News

Former Mayor of Adelanto Arrested on Wire Fraud and Bribery Charges Alleging Illicit Payments for Support of Commercial Marijuana Activity

RIVERSIDE, California – The former mayor of Adelanto was arrested today by special agents of the FBI on a federal grand jury indictment alleging he accepted more than $57,000 in bribes…

11 migrants rescued from Jacumba Wilderness

OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued 11 undocumented individuals in separate events over the weekend in the Jacumba Wilderness region. The first incident occurred Friday afternoon at about 12…

California News

Five Alleged Members of Altadena- and Duarte-Based Street Gangs Face Federal Firearms Charges Related to Shootout in Ontario

LOS ANGELES – Five alleged members of street gangs based in Altadena and Duarte have been arrested on federal charges of being felons in possession of firearms or ammunition during a…

Two Arkansas Men Plead Guilty to Damaging Historic Mines in Buffalo National River

FORT SMITH, Ark.—Two men pleaded guilty last week to felony violations of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, in connection with their illegal excavations of archaeological sites in the Historic Rush Mining District…

Tennessee Department of Human Services Agrees to Pay $6,854,416 to Resolve False Claims Act Liability in Connection With Snap Quality Control

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) has agreed to pay the United States $6,854,416 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in its administration of the U.S. Department…

Counselor arrested for abusing girl in his care, Palm Sheriff’s office says

PALM COAST, FL – A counselor who was providing services to a young girl in his care. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Department issued the following release: On August 3, 2021, the Flagler…

Florida News·Police Blotter

Former Worcester Housing Official Convicted of Fraud Charges

BOSTON – A former employee of the City of Worcester’s Housing Development Office and Executive Office of Economic Development was convicted by a federal jury yesterday in connection with a $2.3 million…

Philadelphia Man Arrested on Murder-For-Hire Charges; Attempted Homicide in Southwest Philadelphia Thwarted

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Darnell Jackson, a/k/a “Major Change,” 47, of Philadelphia, PA, was arrested and charged by Criminal Complaint on federal charges of murder-for-hire…

Former North Texas Mayor and Land Developer Husband Convicted in Public Corruption Trial

SHERMAN, Texas – The former mayor of Richardson, Texas, and a land developer she married during the case’s investigation, have been convicted of federal bribery and tax fraud violations in the Eastern…

New York Man Pleads to Passport Fraud Conspiracy and Aggravated Identity Theft

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that THIERNO O. BAH, age 30, a resident of New York, New York, pleaded guilty on July 21, 2021 to passport fraud conspiracy…

Border Patrol Agents Render Aid to Dehydrated Individuals in the Mountains

OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued three undocumented individuals suffering from a heat related illness in the Jacumba Wilderness region near Ocotillo in two separate events…

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Eight Defendants Sentenced in Counterfeit Check Case

ALBANY, Ga. – Eight defendants who pleaded guilty for their role in an elaborate counterfeit check cashing scheme have been sentenced by a federal judge for their crimes. According to court documents,…

AAR Corp. Agrees to Pay $11 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations on Aircraft Maintenance Contract and to Pay Penalties Assessed by the FAA

AAR Corp., located in Wood Dale, Illinois, and its subsidiary, AAR Airlift Group Inc. (Airlift), located in Melbourne, Florida, have agreed to pay the United States $11,088,000 to resolve False Claims Act…

Three Lost, Dehydrated Undocumented Individuals Rescued in the Mountains near Ocotillo

OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued three undocumented individuals in the Jacumba Wilderness region near Ocotillo, Monday night. The incident occurred at about 10:14 p.m., when…