Former Oregon Dentist Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $11.5 Million in Covid-Relief Program Funds

PORTLAND, Ore.—A former Oregon dentist pleaded guilty today in federal court for fraudulently converting to his personal use nearly $11.5 million in loans intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Two Nigerian Nationals Indicted for Fraud Scheme Targeting Dozens of Public and Private Institutions

PORTLAND, Ore.—An indictment has been unsealed in federal court charging two Nigerian nationals for attempting to steal $25 million from nearly two dozen public and private entities around the United States, including…

‘Your Life Will Change’: Jesse Waters Lays Out ‘Plan Of Action’ For The Homeless

‘Your Life Will Change’: Jesse Waters Lays Out ‘Plan Of Action’ For The Homeless Harold Hutchison on September 9, 2022 A Fox News host directly addressed the homeless during a Friday evening…

The Border Crisis Is Overwhelming The US Asylum System

The Border Crisis Is Overwhelming The US Asylum System Jennie Taer on September 6, 2022 The record number of illegal migrants that have entered the United States since President Joe Biden took…

Auburn Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking in Androscoggin County

You are here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 1, 2022 PORTLAND, Maine: An Auburn man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland today for distributing and possessing with the intent to…

Honduran National Sentenced for Illegally Entering the US After a Prior Removal

PORTLAND, Maine: A Honduran national living in Auburn was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland today for entering the United States after a prior removal, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.…

Maine Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Clients

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Sean O’Hare, age 54, of South Portland, Maine, pled guilty today to committing wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud his tax preparation clients. The announcement…

International Overdose Awareness Day Highlights Need to Stop the Flow of Fentanyl into Maine

PORTLAND, Maine: On International Overdose Awareness Day, an annual commemoration to raise awareness of overdose prevention and reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee warned of the serious…

Key Supplier for Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Federal Prison

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Mexican National residing in Portland was sentenced to federal prison today for supplying large quantities of methamphetamine and heroin to a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization operating in the Portland Metropolitan…

Federal Law Enforcement Officials Warn of “Rainbow Fentanyl” Appearing in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore.—With at least two notable seizures in the last several days in the Portland Metropolitan Area, officials from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon and U.S. Drug Enforcement…

Two Indicted for Kidnapping and Assault inside New York City Hotel

NEW YORK, NY – A man who thought he was answering a call for an escort service found himself kidnapped, beaten and robbed. Today, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Destiny…

Umatilla County Man Faces Federal Charges for Armed Robbery at Wildhorse Resort and Casino

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Umatilla County, Oregon, man is facing federal charges for robbing the Wildhorse Resort and Casino on the Umatilla Indian Reservation at gunpoint and brandishing a firearm. Javier Francisco Vigil, 51,…

Alleged Russian Cryptocurrency Money Launderer Extradited from the Netherlands to the United States

PORTLAND, Ore.—An alleged cryptocurrency money launderer was extradited this week from the Netherlands to the United States to face charges in the District of Oregon. In August 2021, a federal grand jury…

Oregon Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Kidnapping Ex-Girlfriend

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for kidnapping his ex-girlfriend and transporting her from her home in Ilwalco, Washington to Rainier, Oregon. James Donald Cooley, 61, a resident…

RGV Agents Arrest Dangerous Migrants

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents arrested four convicted sex offenders and 16 gang members. On August 5, Falfurrias Border Patrol Station Agents apprehended Oscar Emilio Samayoa-Estrada, a…

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…

Jason Joey Berry, 39, of Montreal, Canada, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and import it into the United States, resulting in serious bodily injury and death. The criminal conspiracy…

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