Former Hawaii Public Official Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from AmeriCorps and Offering a Bribe in Return for CARES Act Grants

WASHINGTON – Stacy Higa, 58, a former public official from Hilo, Hawaii, pleaded guilty today to embezzling more than $38,000 from AmeriCorps and also to offering…

South Florida Armed Robber Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

Miami, Florida – U.S. District Judge William P. Dimitrouleas handed down a 30-year federal prison sentence for Bryan David Burke, an Oakland Park man who went on a one-month armed robbery spree…

U.S. Attorney’s Office Commemorates Domestic Violence Awareness Month

In commemoration of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio is announcing more than $3.3 million in grant funding awarded to programs in…

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Department of Justice Names Philadelphia as One of Ten New Public Safety Partnership Sites

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams, City of Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw announced that the City of Philadelphia was designated by the Justice…

Department Of Justice Awards Over $270,000 To “Pa Coalitions Against Rape And Domestic Violence” To Combat Sexual Assault And Domestic Violence

HARISBURG –Acting U.S. Attorney Bruce D. Brandler announced that the Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) has awarded $172,076 to “PA Coalition Against Rape,” located in Enola, Pennsylvania, to…

Hamlin Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Importing Methamphetamine

BANGOR, Maine—A Hamlin man was sentenced today in federal court for importing methamphetamine into the United States from Canada, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced…

White House Plans To Reopen Borders With Canada And Mexico To Vaccinated Travelers

The Biden administration plans to reopen the land borders with Canada and Mexico to vaccinated travelers, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday. People who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be able…

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Child abandoned by human trafficker after lowering him over wall on rope

CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector encountered a seven-year-old abandoned by a smuggler Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 9:25 a.m., when El Centro Station’s Remote…

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San Gabriel Valley Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Scheming to Launder Drug Money Via ‘Black Market Peso Exchange’

LOS ANGELES – A West Covina man was sentenced today to 36 months in federal prison for laundering more than $900,000 in drug money over a two-year period via a “Black…

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Birmingham Man Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison on Drug Charges

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal judge today sentenced a Birmingham man on drug charges, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Postal Inspection Service Acting Inspector-in-Charge, Houston Division, Dana Carter. U.S.…

Police Officer Indicted on Federal Bank Fraud Charge Involving Paycheck Protection Program Loans

WASHINGTON – A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Officer was indicted today on a federal bank fraud charge stemming from a scheme involving $18,345 in Paycheck Protection…

Tallahassee Man Sentenced To Forty-Four Months In Federal Prison For Communicating Threats of Violence

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Daniel Alan Baker, 34, of Tallahassee, Florida was sentenced to forty-four months in federal prison for two counts of transmitting a communication in interstate commerce containing a threat to…

Father and daughter who sold stolen retail products online sentenced

ATLANTA – Robert Whitley, and his daughter Noni Whitley, have been sentenced to federal prison for selling millions of dollars of stolen retail products through their online businesses, Closeout Express and Essentials…

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Former Member of Connecticut Latin Kings Chapter Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy

BOSTON – A former member of the Connecticut Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) pleaded guilty today to racketeering charges. Esther Ortiz, a/k/a “Queen India,” 50,…

Jessica D. Aber Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Jessica D. Aber was officially sworn in today as the 63rd United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia by Chief United States District Judge Mark S. Davis…

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Florida Is Understaffed By More Than 5,000 Teachers Due To The Pandemic, Low Pay

Florida has over 5,000 teacher vacancies and more than 4,000 openings for school staff positions, according to the Florida Education Association. Data released by the Florida Education Association (FEA) in August showed…

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Pastor With Eight Prior Drunk Driving Offenses Charged For Allegedly Trying To Murder Police Officers

Police arrested a Detroit pastor on Wednesday, and the pastor was charged with attempted murder for allegedly crashing his car into the vehicle of two sheriff’s deputies, ABC 7 reported. Pastor David…

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Biden Climate Pact Hobbles US Manufacturing And Agriculture But Gives China, India, Russia A Pass

Some of the world’s top emitters of methane haven’t signed a global effort to curb how much of the greenhouse gas is emitted by 2030. The three countries – China, Russia and…

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Afghan Interpreter Who Helped Rescue Joe Biden During Emergency Helicopter Landing Escapes Afghanistan

The Afghan interpreter who helped then-Senator Joe Biden when his helicopter had to make an emergency landing in Afghanistan has evacuated the country. Aman Khalili spent weeks in hiding before U.S. military…

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Despite record-low approval ratings, Biden says America still stands behind his radical agenda

WASHINGTON, DC – President Joe Biden continues to believe that Americans are behind his plan to radically alter the fabric of the nation. “Despite the attacks and misinformation, my plans still have…

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Former Hawaii Public Official Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from AmeriCorps and Offering a Bribe in Return for CARES Act Grants

South Florida Armed Robber Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

U.S. Attorney’s Office Commemorates Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Department of Justice Names Philadelphia as One of Ten New Public Safety Partnership Sites

Department Of Justice Awards Over $270,000 To “Pa Coalitions Against Rape And Domestic Violence” To Combat Sexual Assault And Domestic Violence

Hamlin Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Importing Methamphetamine

White House Plans To Reopen Borders With Canada And Mexico To Vaccinated Travelers

Child abandoned by human trafficker after lowering him over wall on rope

San Gabriel Valley Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Scheming to Launder Drug Money Via ‘Black Market Peso Exchange’

Birmingham Man Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison on Drug Charges

Police Officer Indicted on Federal Bank Fraud Charge Involving Paycheck Protection Program Loans

Tallahassee Man Sentenced To Forty-Four Months In Federal Prison For Communicating Threats of Violence

Father and daughter who sold stolen retail products online sentenced

Former Member of Connecticut Latin Kings Chapter Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy

Jessica D. Aber Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia

Florida Is Understaffed By More Than 5,000 Teachers Due To The Pandemic, Low Pay

Pastor With Eight Prior Drunk Driving Offenses Charged For Allegedly Trying To Murder Police Officers

Biden Climate Pact Hobbles US Manufacturing And Agriculture But Gives China, India, Russia A Pass

Afghan Interpreter Who Helped Rescue Joe Biden During Emergency Helicopter Landing Escapes Afghanistan

Despite record-low approval ratings, Biden says America still stands behind his radical agenda

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