Texas Man Charged in Rhode Island with Fraud, Money Laundering, SCAMS Act

PROVIDENCE – A Texas man who allegedly participated in a conspiracy where one member posed as a high-ranking military officer stationed overseas while befriending and gaining the trust of seniors in at…

Two Charged with Sex Trafficking Adult Women in Pennsylvania, Florida and Texas

PITTSBURGH, PA – A man from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a woman from Kensington, Maryland, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges related to sex trafficking, United States…

Behr Paint Company Introduces New Virucidal Paint in the U.S.

BEHR® COPPER FORCE™ Interior Paint Kills Bacteria‡ and Viruses†, including SARS-CoV-2, within Two Hours of Exposure on the Painted Surface SANTA ANA, Calif., May 23, 2022 — Behr Paint Company is launching…

Former Director of Public Works in Guayama Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Certifying Completion of Municipal Asphalt Projects

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The former Director of Public Works in the Municipality of Guayama, Puerto Rico, Ramón Conde-Meléndez, pleaded guilty today in Puerto Rico to engaging in a bribery conspiracy…

El Paso Area CBP Officers Seize Narcotics and Arrest 25 Fugitives

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry seized cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl and arrested 25 fugitives over the last week. “Our…

Former O.C. Physician Assistant Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years in Prison for Issuing and Selling Opioid Prescriptions to Known Drug Dealers

SANTA ANA, California – A former physician assistant at a Fountain Valley medical clinic was sentenced today to 46 months in federal prison for conspiring to issue and sell prescriptions for…

The Habit Burger Grill Brings Their Chargrilled Heat With New Restaurant In Sylmar

The Habit Burger Grill Opens Drive-Thru In Lakeview Terrace, CA On May 18th IRVINE, Calif., May 12, 2022 — The Habit Burger Grill, the California-based restaurant company renowned for its award-winning Charburgers…

Two Californians Indicted in Multi-Million Dollar Tech-Support Scam Targeting Elderly Victims

PITTSBURGH, PA – Two residents of Santa Ana, California, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy relating to their…

National Park Foundation Supports Climate Resiliency Through $4.1M+ Investment in Service Corps Programs Across the Country

During Aspen Ideas: Climate, The National Park Foundation Highlights The Critical Role Of Service Corps In Responding To The Impacts Of Climate Change MIAMI, May 10, 2022 — The National Park Foundation…

Frederick Police Hosting Basketball Tournament This Weekend

EVENT NOTICE The Frederick Police Department is hosting its annual Interagency Basketball Tournament on Saturday May 21 at Frederick High school from 12-4 p.m. This year, the department will host the tournament…

Jury Convicts Men for Gang-Related Multistate Drug Trafficking Ring and Murder

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal jury convicted four defendants on numerous charges relating to a murder, a violent gang enterprise, and a drug trafficking conspiracy operating in Virginia, California, and several other…

The mayors of two municipalities in Puerto Rico were arrested yesterday for allegedly engaging in conspiracy, soliciting bribes, and extortion. According to the indictment, unsealed yesterday in the District of Puerto Rico,…

Two Puerto Rico Mayors Charged with Accepting Bribes

WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in San Juan, Puerto Rico returned an indictment yesterday charging Javier García-Pérez, the Mayor of Aguas Buenas, with conspiracy, soliciting bribes, and extortion. In a separate…

Three Sentenced In Loan Scheme To Defraud Four Churches And Developer

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JEFFERY N. CROSSLAND was sentenced yesterday to 51 months in prison, RAYMOND E. ROBINSON, a pastor, was…

Compass Agrees to Acquire Consumer’s Title Company of California

Licensed in every county in California, the Consumer’s Title will dramatically expand Compass’ settlement services footprint across California Compass’ growing settlement services portfolio serves agents and their clients across California, Colorado, Florida,…

CFP Board Imposes Public Sanctions On 25 Individuals

WASHINGTON, May 3, 2022 — Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) announced today public sanctions against 25 current or former CFP® professionals or candidates for CFP® certification, effective immediately…

National Portrait Gallery Announces Winners of the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition and Opening of “The Outwin 2022: American Portraiture Today”

Held every three years, the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition is dedicated to supporting artists from across the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and…

Seven lost migrants rescued in El Paso Sector

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents from El Paso Sector rescued seven stranded migrants during separate events in the last seven days. The first incident occurred last Thursday, in the…

The Habit Burger Grill Brings Flavor To King County With New Drive-Thru Restaurant

The Habit Burger Grill Opens in Sammamish, WA on May 4th IRVINE, Calif., April 28, 2022 — The Habit Burger Grill, the California-based restaurant company renowned for its award-winning Charburgers grilled over…

A 33-count federal grand jury indictment unsealed today charges 31 members and associates of the Orange County Mexican Mafia with racketeering offenses, two murders and six attempted murders, and related drug and…

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