Georgia Man Sentenced in Bank Fraud Scheme that Exploited Homeless Rhode Islanders

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Georgia man convicted for his role in a scheme in which Providence area homeless and transient individuals were recruited to cash hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of…

US Coasts To Experience 100 Years Worth Of Sea Level Rise In Coming Decades, Top Agencies Warn

The U.S. coastal sea level is projected to rise by at least one foot over the next 30 years, the same amount recorded over the last century, according to the nation’s leading…

Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

Baltimore, Maryland – Juawan Davis, age 25, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise and possession of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking…

Hillsboro Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison for Enticement of a Minor

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Hillsboro, Illinois, man, Andrew Collins, 32, of the 200 Block of Main Street, was sentenced on February 14, 2022, to 120 months of imprisonment and 10 years of…

Major Newspaper: ‘Kids Are Now Used To Wearing Masks And Seldom Complain’

The Los Angeles Times’ editorial board penned an opinion piece claiming “schools are doing fine with masks” and arguing “dropping mandates now would be premature,” as blue states across the U.S. abandon…

Maryland Nuclear Engineer Pleads Guilty to Espionage-Related Offense

WASHINGTON – A Maryland man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to communicate restricted data related to the design of nuclear-powered warships to a person he believed was a representative of a foreign…

Former lab director sentenced to prison for falsifying results of steel testing on parts for Navy subs

Tacoma – The former Director of Metallurgy at Bradken Inc. was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 30 months in prison, and a $50,000 fine, for falsifying test results…

Accountant pleads guilty to embezzling $800,000 from elderly client

ATLANTA – Heidi Royal, who was employed as an accountant at an Atlanta-based wealth management firm, has pleaded guilty to federal charges arising from a scheme to defraud one of the firm’s…

Federal Court Reverses Trump Rule Eliminating Protections For Gray Wolf Population

A federal district court restored protections for the U.S. gray wolf population on Thursday, ruling that a Trump administration action failed to consider threats posed to the species. Judge Jeffrey White, of…

Money Launderer Sentenced To 84 Months In Prison

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that VICTOR AHAIWE was sentenced to 84 months in prison today for participating in a multi-million-dollar conspiracy…

Nine Members Of “Downtown Mafia” Indicted For Cocaine Trafficking

Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Ricky J. Patel, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”) in New York, and Keechant L. Sewell, the…

Financial Manager for Puyallup steel fabrication business indicted for tax fraud

Seattle – The co-owner and financial manager of a Puyallup, Washington steel fabrication business was indicted today for nine counts of failing to pay over employment taxes, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. …

Former Financial Controller Charged With Embezzling Over $1.8 Million From Multinational Technology Company Based in Montgomery County

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Donna Laansma, 57, of Fairless Hills, PA, was charged by Information with wire fraud and tax evasion in connection with a scheme…

Bank CEO Stephen M. Calk Sentenced To One Year And One Day For Corruptly Soliciting A Presidential Administration Position In Exchange For Approving $16 Million In Loans

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that STEPHEN M. CALK was sentenced to one year and one day of imprisonment for corruptly using…

The CCP Is Weaponizing Woke Rhetoric Against The Biden Administration

Philip Lenczycki on February 5, 2022 The Biden administration is experiencing an uptick of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) spokesmen channeling left-wing talking points aimed at discrediting American institutions. Seeking to denounce a…

Husband and Wife Plead Guilty to Conspiracy in Relation to Fraudulent Tax Filings of Maryland Auto Body Repair Shop

Baltimore, Maryland – Ercin Kalender, age 60, of Alexandria, Virginia and Lizette Kalender, age 44, of Alexandria, Virginia pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy in relation to tax fraud within their corporate filings…

Seven Minneapolis Men Face Federal Charges for Violent Crimes

MINNEAPOLIS – Acting U.S. Attorney Charles J. Kovats today announced federal charges against seven individuals for violent criminal activity, including carjacking, drug trafficking, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, and possession of…

Arkansas Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Mailing a Communication Threatening To Blow Up The Federal Courthouse in Fayetteville, Arkansas, And The White House

FORT SMITH – A Fort Smith man was sentenced today to 36 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Mailing a Threatening Communication. The Honorable…

Bradenton Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Passing Counterfeit Federal Reserve Notes

Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Dennis Michael Aigotti (54, Bradenton) to 36 months in federal prison for possessing and passing counterfeit Federal Reserve notes. The…

Federal Grand Jury Returns Indictment in Benton County Email Fraud Case

Richland, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced a six-count federal indictment charging Ayoola Taiwo Adeoti a/k/a “Gaji,” age 41, with bank fraud, wire…

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