Augusta Man Charged for Assault on a Federal Officer

PORTLAND, Maine: U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced today that Derik Broox Wight, 41, of Augusta has been charged by criminal complaint with assaulting a federal officer. According to the criminal complaint,…

Pacific Northwest Environmental Extremist and Arsonist Pleads Guilty

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Pacific Northwest environmental extremist, arsonist, and former fugitive pleaded guilty today in federal court for his role in two arson conspiracies targeting commercial and government-owned animal processing facilities in Oregon…

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Nationwide “Felony Lane Gang” Conspiracy

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Tyrone Parker, age 40, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pled guilty today in federal court in Syracuse to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced United…

An Oregon man was sentenced today to 17 years in prison for coercing and persuading multiple minors to send him sexually explicit photos and videos of themselves over the internet. Kirk R.…

Warrenton Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Children Online

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Warrenton, Oregon man was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison today for sexually exploiting at least two children he met online. Kirk Richard Cazee, 60, was sentenced to 204…

IN RESPONSE TO THE BROOKLYN SUBWAY SHOOTING, ARTIST CHARLIE HEWITT SHARES A MESSAGE OF HOPE TO NYC STRAPHANGERS WITH “HOPEFUL” BILLBOARDS

And now the message is being spread again…in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, after the horrific shootings that occurred in a subway station in that neighborhood. “After seeing the news of the shooting that…

Former WNBA Player Indicted for Assaulting Dating Partner on the Umatilla Indian Reservation

PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal indictment was unsealed today charging a former WNBA player with assaulting an intimate dating partner on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Shoni Iman Schimmel, 29, of Pendleton, Oregon, has been…

Two members of the Gypsy Joker Outlaw Motorcycle Club (GJOMC) were sentenced to life in federal prison yesterday for kidnapping, torturing, and murdering a former club member. GJOMC Portland clubhouse president Mark…

U.S. Marshals Arrest Rhode Island Sex Offender in Maine

Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service, Maine Violent Offender Task Force announce the arrest of Stephen MacLellan, 23, of West Baldwin, Maine. MacLellan was being sought by the Cumberland Police Department…

Gypsy Joker Outlaw Motorcycle Club Members Sentenced to Life in Prison for Kidnapping, Torturing, and Murdering Former Club Member

PORTLAND, Ore.—Two members of the Gypsy Joker Outlaw Motorcycle Club (GJOMC) were sentenced to life in federal prison today for kidnapping, torturing, and murdering a former club member. GJOMC Portland clubhouse president…

GREATER CHICAGO HAS A NEW GO-TO FOR CHILDREN’S COOKING CLASSES: LITTLE KITCHEN ACADEMY

“I am so excited to bring the gift of Little Kitchen Academy to Illinois,” said Randall Barba, franchise partner for LKA Chicago, LKA Naperville, and LKA Plainfield. “Teaching children practical life skills…

US Attorney Darcie N. McElwee: Updated federal firearms definition will expand our ability to reduce violent crime

PORTLAND, Maine: In response to the announcement of the “Frame or Receiver” Final Rule this week, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee issued the following statement: “One year ago, the Department of Justice…

Nine Members and Associates of Nationwide Sex Trafficking and Prostitution Enterprise Indicted on Racketeering and Related Charges

Defendant Instructed Enforcer: “If She Dares Fight Back, Beat Her More Viciously. Get Some Results from the Beating.” A 20-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn variously charging Siyang…

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Augusta Man Charged for Assault on a Federal Officer

Pacific Northwest Environmental Extremist and Arsonist Pleads Guilty

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Nationwide “Felony Lane Gang” Conspiracy

Warrenton Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Children Online

IN RESPONSE TO THE BROOKLYN SUBWAY SHOOTING, ARTIST CHARLIE HEWITT SHARES A MESSAGE OF HOPE TO NYC STRAPHANGERS WITH “HOPEFUL” BILLBOARDS

Former WNBA Player Indicted for Assaulting Dating Partner on the Umatilla Indian Reservation

U.S. Marshals Arrest Rhode Island Sex Offender in Maine

Gypsy Joker Outlaw Motorcycle Club Members Sentenced to Life in Prison for Kidnapping, Torturing, and Murdering Former Club Member

GREATER CHICAGO HAS A NEW GO-TO FOR CHILDREN’S COOKING CLASSES: LITTLE KITCHEN ACADEMY

US Attorney Darcie N. McElwee: Updated federal firearms definition will expand our ability to reduce violent crime

Nine Members and Associates of Nationwide Sex Trafficking and Prostitution Enterprise Indicted on Racketeering and Related Charges

U.S. Marshals Arrest Trinitarios Gang Member in Lewiston, Maine

U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee Statement on the Retirement of The Honorable John H. Rich III

U.S. Marshals Arrest Sex Offender from Ohio in Maine

CBP Makes Massive Fentanyl, Meth, And Heroin Seizures At The Border

Waldoboro Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud

Armed career criminal heads to prison

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