Kentucky Man Facing Federal Charges for Defrauding Former Evansville Employer

EVANSVILLE – On April 21, 2022, a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Indiana returned an indictment charging James H. Cox, 44, of Robards, Kentucky, with ten counts of wire…

April 28, 2022

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Biden Vs Bloomberg: Dems At Odds Over Charter Schools

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Biden Vs Bloomberg: Dems At Odds Over Charter Schools Kendall Tietz on April 27, 2022 Democrats differ on public school funding and the future of charter schools, with former Democratic presidential Michael…

April 27, 2022

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Democratic Senator Says Biden Admin Shouldn’t Investigate Chinese Companies Over Alleged Tariff Violations

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Democratic Senator Says Biden Admin Shouldn’t Investigate Chinese Companies Over Alleged Tariff Violations Thomas Catenacci on April 27, 2022 Democratic Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen criticized the Biden administration for investigating Chinese solar…

April 27, 2022

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Providence Resident Admits to Role in Bank Fraud Conspiracy

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PROVIDENCE – A Providence man appeared in federal court in Providence today and admitted to his role in a conspiracy to defraud banks of up to $550,000, announced United States Attorney Zachary…

April 27, 2022

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Founders Of Fake “Hedge Fund” Plead Guilty To Federal Charges For Orchestrating A $4 Million Ponzi Scheme

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The founders of a fake “hedge fund” appeared in court today and pleaded guilty to federal charges for orchestrating a $4 million Ponzi scheme, announced Dena J. King, U.S.…

April 27, 2022

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Biden Blocks Oil Drilling On Millions Of Acres Of Land As Gas Hits $4.13 Per Gallon

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Biden Blocks Oil Drilling On Millions Of Acres Of Land As Gas Hits $4.13 Per Gallon Thomas Catenacci on April 26, 2022 The Biden administration reversed a Trump-era policy Monday that massively…

April 26, 2022

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South Florida International Firearms Smuggler Sentenced to Almost 20 Years in Federal Prison

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Miami, Florida – A Delray Beach, Florida man who fueled an international firearms smuggling ring with guns he illegally purchased at South Florida gun shows through straw buyers has been sentenced to…

April 26, 2022

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Jury Finds Husband and Wife Guilty of Participating in International Fraud Ring

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Memphis, TN- Caesar Oruade, 38, and Ayana Saunders, 36, of Hawthorne, California, have been convicted of wire fraud conspiracy and conspiracy to launder money. Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., United States Attorney, announced…

April 26, 2022

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Reporter Asks Psaki If The White House Feels Responsible For National Guardsman’s Death

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Reporter Asks Psaki If The White House Feels Responsible For National Guardsman’s Death Jennie Taer on April 25, 2022 A reporter asked White House press secretary Jen Psaki Monday whether the White…

April 25, 2022

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Jim Jordan Says IRS Can’t Be Trusted After ‘Partisan’ Leak Investigation Stonewalls

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Jim Jordan Says IRS Can’t Be Trusted After ‘Partisan’ Leak Investigation Stonewalls Laurel Duggan on April 23, 2022 Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan said Americans couldn’t trust the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)…

April 23, 2022

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20th Annual Operation Reach Out Opening Ceremony to Help Mark National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – National Crime Victims’ Rights Week will be commemorated April 24-30, 2022, and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia is sponsoring its 20th Annual…

April 22, 2022

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Former Claims Manager for Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency Pleads Guilty In COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

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DETROIT – Jermaine Rose, a former lead claims examiner for the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (MUIA), pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud arising out of his participation in a…

April 22, 2022

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Tobacco Wholesaler Pleads Guilty to PACT Act Violation

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BOSTON – A tobacco wholesaler from Connecticut has pleaded guilty to violating the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act. Syed I. Bokhari, 57, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 in federal…

April 21, 2022

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Massachusetts Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud

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CONCORD – Niurka Lebron, 45, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in federal court to bank fraud on Wednesday, United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today.…

April 21, 2022

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Orleans Parish Financial Manager Charged with Embezzling Over $200,000

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that KATIE LAROCHE, age 53, from New Orleans, was charged on April 19, 2022 with wire fraud, based on her embezzlement of…

April 20, 2022

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California Parent Sentenced in College Admissions Case

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BOSTON – The owner of a warehousing company for the shipping industry was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his involvement in the college admissions case. I-Hsin “Joey” Chen, 67,…

April 20, 2022

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Former Maui Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Child Enticement Charge

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HONOLULU – Brandon Charles Saffeels, 37, a former Maui Police Department officer, pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court to attempted child enticement. U.S. District Court Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi took…

April 19, 2022

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Laplace Woman Charged With Wire Fraud

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ANITA WILLENE HOBDY, age 67, from LaPlace, was charged on April 15, 2022 with wire fraud, stemming from fraudulent charges made…

April 18, 2022

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An Indianapolis Casino Executive and a Former Indiana State Senator Plead Guilty to Felonies Involving Political Contribution Schemes

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INDIANAPOLIS – Two men have pleaded guilty to federal crimes for their roles in paying and receiving secret political contributions through a middleman. Today, a former Indianapolis-based casino executive pleaded guilty to…

April 18, 2022

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Babylon Bee Shut Down By Twitter After Declaring Rachel Levine “Man of the Year”

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It’s a month later, and the Babylon Bee isn’t backing down from Twitter censorship. Last month, the Babylon Bee, a satirical news website, was banned from Twitter for declaring transgendered federal employee…

April 18, 2022

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