FBI says Gabby Petito’s Body Found at Grand Teton National Park
The search for missing Long Islander Gabby Petito, 22, of Long Island, New York has come to an end, according to the FBI as a body found inside Wyoming’s Grand Teton National…
Federal Court Enters Permanent Injunction Against Florida Compounding Pharmacy and its Owner to Prevent Distribution of Adulterated Drugs
A federal judge today ordered a Weeki Wachee, Florida compounding pharmacy and its owner to stop distributing adulterated and unapproved new drugs in violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA).…
Repeat Sex Offender Sentenced To 30 Years in Federal Prison for Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Unlawful Sexual Activity
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Jeffrey Cummings, age 36, of Baltimore, Maryland to 30 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for a…
Doctor Licensed in the District of Columbia and Virginia Charged With Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances
WASHINGTON – A criminal complaint was unsealed this week in the District of Columbia charging a doctor with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance outside the…
Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Discrimination by Developer and Owners of Eight Senior Living Complexes in Five States
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Justice Department announced today that the developer and owners of eight senior living complexes in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee have agreed to pay $450,000 to…
Migrant crisis at Del Rio border crossing forces closure amid humanitarian disaster
DEL RIO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection today announced that the Office of Field Operations (OFO) Del Rio Port of Entry will temporarily close and re-route traffic from Del Rio to…
New York AG fines lead remediation company $510,000
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James announced today that her office has reached an agreement with a major New York City landlord to ensure that children living in its…
New York AG Files Lawsuit Against Texas Abortion Ban
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today continued her fight to safeguard the health care and reproductive rights of patients across New York and the rest of the nation.…
Small Business Group To Sue Biden Over Vaccine Mandate
The Job Creators Network announced plans to sue the Biden administration over its mandate requiring private sector workers to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. The advocacy group said it would soon file a…
Ham Lake Man Indicted for Armed Carjacking
MINNEAPOLIS – A Ham Lake man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for an armed carjacking, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk. According to court documents, on June 5,…
Two Former Bureau of Prisons Officials Sentenced for Bribery Scheme at Federal Prison in Petersburg
RICHMOND, Va. – Former Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional officers at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Petersburg, Stephen Taylor and Shanice Bullock, were sentenced today for their respective roles in a bribery scheme…
Four Defendants Sentenced to Prison for Red Lake Home Invasion Robbery
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Four defendants have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a robbery occurring at a residence on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. According to court documents, on…
Here Are Some Of The Companies And Business Groups Pushing Back Against Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
Employers and business organizations are voicing their opposition to the vaccine mandate announced last week by President Joe Biden. Biden ordered the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to requite companies with…
Manchester Man Sentenced to 77 Months for Drug Trafficking
CONCORD – Efrain Perez, 48, of Manchester, was sentenced on Tuesday to 77 months in federal prison for attempted possession of MDMA with intent to distribute,…
18 Gorillas With Bad Coughs, Runny Noses Test Positive For COVID-19 At Atlanta Zoo
A group of 18 gorillas at an Atlanta zoo have tested positive for COVID-19 since the initial reports Friday, the Associated Press reported. Zoo Atlanta first announced COVID-19 cases among its western…
Justice Department announces investigation into conditions in Georgia prisons
ATLANTA – The Justice Department announced today that it has opened a statewide civil investigation into conditions of confinement of prisoners held in Georgia’s prisons. “Individuals sentenced to prison in Georgia Department…
Southwest Virginia Nonprofit Receives Federal Funding to Assist Victims
ROANOKE, Va. – A Southwest Virginia nonprofit legal aid society will receive more than $585,000 from the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Program of the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against…
EXCLUSIVE: State Department Silent For A Week As Congressional Office Asked For Help Evacuating Americans From Afghanistan, Emails Show
The U.S. Department of State for a week failed to respond to a Republican congressman’s request to help American citizens and others trying to evacuate Afghanistan, according to emails obtained by the…
Texas plastics corporation will pay nearly $3M for violating Clean Air Act
HOUSTON – Formosa Plastics Corporation has agreed to pay $2.85 million in civil penalties and improve its risk management program to resolve alleged violations of the Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions of the…
In One Night Louisville CBP Intercepted $57 Million in Designer Watches
LOUISVILLE, Ky— On Friday, September 10, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Port of Louisville seized 32 separate shipments containing counterfeit designer watches worth $57.84 million. CBP officers…