Hampden Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Materials

PORTLAND, Maine: A Hampden man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor today to possessing child sexual abuse materials, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. According to court records, between about February…

Jury Convicts Florida Man for Using a Minor to Produce Sexually Explicit Material

PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal jury in Portland found a New Smyrna Beach, Florida man guilty today for video recording himself sexually abusing a child he met on social media and sharing the abuse…

Millstone Township Man Who Shot Friend Released From Prison, Re-Arrested for Murder

MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a Millstone man with first-degree murder for a shooting that took place in early July. That victim died this weekend and…

Oregon Mother and Daughter Face Federal Charges for Role in International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Oregon mother and daughter, both members of a large international drug distribution organization based in India, are facing federal charges for conspiring with each other and others to traffic hundreds…

Tennessee Man Arrested With Enough Fentanyl To Kill Nearly 150,000 People

Tennessee Man Arrested With Enough Fentanyl To Kill Nearly 150,000 People Jennie Taer on July 28, 2022 A Nashville resident was arrested with around 15,000 fentanyl-laced pills, according to the Tennessee Bureau…

Felony Lane Gang Member Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Bank Fraud Scheme

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Lauderdale Lakes, Florida man was sentenced to federal prison today for his leadership role in a bank fraud and identity theft scheme targeting female victims in the Portland Metropolitan Area.…

Woolwich Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Materials

PORTLAND, Maine: A Woolwich man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland today for possessing child sexual abuse materials, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. U.S. District Judge George Z. Singal sentenced…

Nine People Killed In ‘Mass Fentanyl Poisoning Event’ In Florida County

Nine People Killed In ‘Mass Fentanyl Poisoning Event’ In Florida County Jennie Taer on July 6, 2022 A string of recent overdoses in Gadsden County, Florida, are believed to be tied to…

Salem Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Salem, Oregon area drug trafficker was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison today after being arrested with distribution quantities of methamphetamine and heroin and two handguns. Chase…

Leader of Violent Fentanyl Pill Trafficking Organization and His Mother Sentenced to Years in Jail

BOSTON – The leader of a North Shore-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) and his mother have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy that manufactured and flooded the streets of Massachusetts…

Palmyra Man Sentenced to 12+ Years for Accessing Child Sexual Abuse Materials

BANGOR, Maine: A Palmyra man was sentenced in federal court today for one count of access with intent to view child [censored]ography, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. U.S. District Judge Lance E.…

Troy Resident Pleads Guilty to Role in Nationwide “Felony Lane Gang” Conspiracy

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Terrell McDonald, age 32, of Troy, New York, pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Michael…

Oregon Could Get Its First Republican Governor In Decades

Oregon Could Get Its First Republican Governor In Decades Max Keating on June 28, 2022 Democrats have firmly held Oregon’s gubernatorial office since 1987, but with the party deeply unpopular and a…

Father and Son Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl

PORTLAND, Maine: A father and son were sentenced in federal court for conspiracy to distribute and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. U.S. District Court Judge…

Tigard Man Faces Federal Charges for Threatening Mass Shooting at Elementary School

PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Portland has returned an indictment charging a Tigard, Oregon man with threatening a mass shooting at a local elementary school. Brandon Richard Riess, 26, has been…

We Asked Every Jan. 6 Committee Member When They’d Hold Hearings On The 2020 Riots. Here’s What They Said

We Asked Every Jan. 6 Committee Member When They’d Hold Hearings On The 2020 Riots. Here’s What They Said Gabe Kaminsky on June 13, 2022 The Daily Caller News Foundation contacted offices…

Man Charged with Murder on the Umatilla Indian Reservation

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Umatilla, Oregon, man has been charged with murdering an adult male victim on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Kawlija Nicoah Scott, 25, has been charged by federal criminal complaint with murder.…

Biddeford Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

PORTLAND, Maine: A Biddeford man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for sexually exploiting a minor and transporting child [censored]ography, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. U.S. District Judge…

Los Angeles Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Los Angeles man was sentenced to federal prison today after he orchestrated an elaborate bank fraud and identity theft scheme targeting an elderly couple residing in Oregon. Ijomah Joseph Oputa,…

Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Over 9 Years for Attempted Bank Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft and Criminal Contempt

PORTLAND, Maine: A Massachusetts man was sentenced in federal court for conspiring to commit bank fraud, aggravated identity theft and for committing criminal contempt while on pretrial release, U.S. Attorney Darcie N.…

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