Justice Department drops lawsuit against Tennessee law restricting youth gender procedures

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice has formally dismissed its legal challenge to Tennessee’s law prohibiting certain medical procedures for minors related to gender transition, following a recent Supreme Court ruling…

Video montage captures chaotic Memorial Day weekend in Seaside Heights

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. — A new video montage circulating online is shedding fresh light on the turbulent Memorial Day weekend that rocked Seaside Heights, where a wave of violence, arrests, and emergency…

Adam Schiff Accused of Mortgage Fraud, Claiming Maryland Home as Primary Residence

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Rep. Adam Schiff of mortgage fraud, posting a document on social media that purports to show Schiff declaring a Maryland property as his…

Brooklyn correctional officer pleads guilty to smuggling marijuana and cigarettes into federal jail

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A former federal correctional officer at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC-Brooklyn) pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle contraband into the facility, federal officials announced Tuesday. Najee Jackson admitted in…

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Former Maryland police officer sentenced to over six years for using excessive force on handcuffed man

WASHINGTON — A former Fairmount Heights, Maryland police officer was sentenced Wednesday to 74 months in federal prison after being convicted of violating a man’s civil rights by using excessive force during…

Five Mississippi men sentenced for multi-year illegal deer hunting operation in Illinois

BENTON, IL — Five men from Mississippi were sentenced in federal court for using spotlights to illegally hunt white-tailed deer across multiple counties in southern Illinois, then transporting the animals across state…

Illegal migrant convicted of illegal reentry after ICE arrest in Lawrence

BOSTON, MA — A Dominican national who had been deported from the United States three times was convicted last month of illegally reentering the country following his most recent removal, federal officials…

Three arrested in armed U-Haul carjacking investigation in Northern California

BERRY CREEK, Calif. — Three suspects have been arrested in connection with an armed carjacking involving a U-Haul truck in Berry Creek, following a multi-county investigation led by the Butte County Sheriff’s…

Mississippi men fined nearly $120K for multi-year deer poaching in southern Illinois

BENTON, Ill. — Five Mississippi men have been sentenced in federal court for illegally hunting white-tailed deer across multiple southern Illinois counties using spotlights and transporting the carcasses across state lines. The…

Appeals court upholds 30-year sentence for Pensacola career offender

PENSACOLA, Fla. — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has upheld a 30-year federal prison sentence for a Pensacola man convicted of drug trafficking and firearms violations, affirming his…

Kansas City man indicted on drug and firearm charges after May arrest

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City man has been indicted by a federal grand jury after authorities say he was found with two firearms and large quantities of illegal drugs following…

Man pleads guilty after stockpiling 150 pipe bombs and using Biden photo for target practice

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Virginia man has pleaded guilty to federal charges after authorities discovered more than 150 pipe bombs in his possession and evidence he used an image of President Joe…

Teen charged as adult in Carroll Island Road shooting incident

MIDDLE RIVER, MD — A 16-year-old suspect has been taken into custody and will face adult charges following a shooting incident involving a group of juveniles Wednesday evening on Carroll Island Road,…

Maryland sues Trump administration over ICE access to Medicaid data

BALTIMORE, MD — Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced legal action Thursday against the Trump administration over a data-sharing policy that allegedly allows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) access to…

Dirty New Jersey Doc charged for trading opioids for sex and defrauding Medicaid

NEWARK, N.J. — A Secaucus physician was charged with illegally prescribing opioids in exchange for sexual favors and submitting fraudulent Medicaid claims for visits that never occurred, federal authorities announced Friday. Dr.…

Brooklyn man pleads guilty to secretly recording patients in Nassau County sleep center bathrooms

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Brooklyn man has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges after secretly recording patients — including a child — in bathrooms at a Nassau County sleep center where he…

Disguised State Police issue over 35 tickets in work zone sting on Route 219

SALAMANCA, N.Y. — New York State Police issued more than 35 tickets during an “Operation Hard Hat” detail on State Route 219, with over half related to Move Over Law violations, the…

New Jersey Files Charges Against GOP Chairman Over $382 Tax Fraud

TRENTON — A Sussex County resident has been indicted for filing a fraudulent tax return in which he falsely claimed a veteran’s exemption, state officials announced Friday. William Hayden, 58, of Branchville,…

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Former Maryland officer sentenced to over 6 years for excessive force in 2019 arrest

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A former Fairmont Heights police officer was sentenced to six years and two months in federal prison after being convicted of using excessive force during a 2019 traffic stop,…

Paterson police address quality of life complaints with increased weekend enforcement

PATERSON, N.J. — Paterson Police responded to a range of quality of life complaints last weekend, including loud music, disorderly conduct, and illegal parking, as part of an ongoing enforcement initiative aimed…

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