United States Attorneys’ Joint Statement Regarding Oklahoma Court Of Criminal Appeals Decision State Ex Rel. Matloff v. Wallace

This morning the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals issued its decision in State ex rel. Matloff v. Wallace holding the United States Supreme Court’s ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma does not apply…

Middletown Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Selling Cocaine and Crack While on State Probation

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DERRICK STOKES, 29, of Middletown, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to…

Victorville Man Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Causing False Statements to Be Made in Bankruptcy Court Petitions

LOS ANGELES – A San Bernardino County man was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in federal prison for continuing to act as a bankruptcy petition preparer (BPP) –…

Fourteen Individuals Charged in Multi-State Unemployment Fraud Scheme

DETROIT – An indictment and criminal complaints unsealed by the United States Attorney’s Office today charge 14 people with wrongfully obtaining pandemic unemployment assistance benefits in multiple states, announced Acting United States…

Louisiana Compound Marketer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Pay Illegal Kickbacks and Conspiracy to Defraud the United States

Gulfport – A Monroe, Louisiana man pleaded guilty today to engaging in a multi-million dollar conspiracy to pay illegal health care kickbacks and conspiracy to defraud the United States, announced Acting U.S.…

Former Police Officer Sentenced for Making a False Statement to a Firearms Dealer to Purchase a Gun for Boyfriend

A former Tulsa police officer was sentenced today in federal court for conspiring to make a false statement to a firearms dealer when purchasing a pistol on behalf of her boyfriend, announced…

Two Vauxhall Men Indicted in Scheme to Steal Mail, Commit Credit Card Fraud and Defraud United States

NEWARK, N.J. – Two men were charged today for their roles in a conspiracy to possess stolen mail, including credit cards and pandemic relief credit cards, commit bank fraud, and defraud the…

Amherst Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Members of Congress and New Hampshire State Representative

CONCORD –Ryder Winegar, 34, of Amherst, pleaded guilty on Friday in federal court to six counts of threatening members of Congress and one count of transmitting…

After masking children, Murphy plans to retreat to $7.3 million dollar villa in Italy as state grapples with third wave of COVID-19

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has had a rough week and he’s retreating to his multi-million dollar villa in Italy with his family for the week while the rest of the state…

New Jersey News

Former Newton Scientist Agrees to Pay $215,000 to Resolve Allegations of False Statements in Grant Application

BOSTON – A former Newton scientist sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has agreed to resolve allegations that he submitted false statements on a grant application to the National Institutes of Health…

Convicted Bronx Fraudster Who Fled To Ghana Prior To Serving Sentence Is Extradited To The United States

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jacqueline Maguire, the Acting Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”),…

Justice Department Reaches Agreement with the State of New Jersey under the National Voter Registration Act

The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a proposed consent decree to settle a voting rights lawsuit with the State of New Jersey and state officials. The Justice Department’s…

Justice Department Reaches Agreement with State of New Jersey under National Voter Registration Act

NEWARK, N.J. – The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a proposed consent decree to settle a voting rights lawsuit with the State of New Jersey and state officials.…

Hawthorne woman charged for stealing money from the estate of the deceased

HAWTHORNE, NJ – Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes announces the arrest of Nancy Williams, age 64, of Hawthorne, New Jersey. Williams was arrested by members of the Financial Crimes Unit of…

New Jersey News

Biden calls for states to mandate vaccines for restaurants and gyms

In light of New York City requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for restaurants, gyms, and indoor entertainment venues, President Joe Biden said he thinks more states should follow New York’s lead and require vaccinations.…

Politics

Three Disney World employees arrested in statewide child predator operation, bust

ORLANDO, FL – PCSO undercover detectives and partnering agencies conducted an undercover operation from July 27th through August 1st, 2021, during which detectives posed as juveniles on social media platforms, mobile apps,…

Florida News·Police Blotter

Colombian Narcotrafficker Sentenced to 210 Months’ Imprisonment for Distributing More Than 30,000 Kilograms of Cocaine to The United States

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Carlos Gentil Ordonez Martinez was sentenced to 210 months’ imprisonment by United States District Judge Edward R. Korman for conspiracy to internationally distribute cocaine. As…

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