Belgian National Faces Federal Charges for Illegally Procuring Critical U.S. Technology for End Users in China and Russia

PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal indictment was unsealed Tuesday in the District of Oregon charging a Belgian national in connection with the export of sensitive, military-grade technology from the United States to end users…

Four Russia-Affiliated Military Personnel Charged with War Crimes in Connection with Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

War crimes charges against four Russia-affiliated military personnel were unsealed today in the Eastern District of Virginia. The charges include torture, inhuman treatment, and unlawful confinement of a U.S. national in Ukraine…

Deputy Assistant Attorney General Arun G. Rao Delivers Keynote Address at the Enforcement, Litigation and Compliance Conference: For the Drug, Device, Food and Tobacco Industries

Thank you for the introduction and thank you to the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) for inviting me to open the Enforcement, Litigation and Compliance Conference. I’m heartened to see many…

More Prison Guards at New Jersey’s Troubled Women’s Prison Indicted for Misconduct, Assault

TRENTON, NJ – A state grand jury has returned a superseding indictment against corrections officers involved in a January 2021 incident at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women. The indictment, announced…

West New York Man Sentenced for Endangering Welfare of Child

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — On December 1, Joseph Suarez, 32, of West New York, was sentenced to 15 years in New Jersey State Prison for facilitating child sex abuse material. The sentencing…

Keshena Man Indicted for Theft on Menominee Indian Reservation

Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on November 28, 2023, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Merwin J. “Pete” Wynos, Jr., a 35-year-old…

Dallas Importer and Two Chinese Companies to Pay $2.5 Million to Resolve Allegations of Underpaying Customs Duties

ADCO Industries (a/k/a Dallco Marketing, Inc.), a Dallas-based importer of industrial products, along with two Chinese companies and two individuals, has agreed to pay $2.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated…

Arizona Woman Is Sentenced To Prison For Defrauding Medicaid Programs In Two States

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – An Arizona woman was sentenced to prison today for participating in a scheme that defrauded the Medicaid programs in North Carolina and Georgia of more than $3.7 million, announced…

Deltona Salon Burglar Arrested Along With Murder Suspect

DELTONA, FL — Volusia sheriff’s detectives have successfully apprehended 21-year-old Xavier Jones Jr. of Orlando, believed to be responsible for multiple burglaries at Central Florida nail salons. The breakthrough in the case…

Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon Delivers Remarks at the National Summit to Advance States’ Criminal Justice Priorities

Thank you. I could not be more excited to be part of this Justice Reinvestment summit. I’m glad to see so many long-time partners and state leaders from just about every corner…

West Virginia Fugitive Arrested in Camp Hill for Child Abuse Charges

CAMP HILL, PA – On Monday, Camp Hill Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop on the 1600 block of Market Street for a vehicle code violation. The incident occurred at approximately…

U.S. Attorneys Office for District Of New Jersey and Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division File Statement of Interest in Religious Land Use Case Involving Orthodox Jewish Congregation

NEWARK, N.J. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey and the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and filed a statement of interest today in the U.S. District Court…

Eagle Point Woman Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Taking Sexually Explicit Photos of a Child and Distributing Them Online

MEDFORD, Ore.—An Eagle Point, Oregon woman was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison today for taking sexually explicit photos of an 8-year-old child and sending them to multiple individuals she met…

Justice Department Files Statement of Interest in Religious Land Use Case Involving Orthodox Jewish Congregation

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey filed a statement of interest today explaining that an Orthodox Jewish congregation’s claims under the…

House Report Sheds Light On FBI Targeting Of Catholics, Pro-Lifers

House Report Sheds Light On FBI Targeting Of Catholics, Pro-Lifers Kate Anderson on December 4, 2023 The FBI reportedly “abused its counterterrorism tools” to go after Catholics and pro-lifers “as potential domestic…

House Judiciary Committee To Introduce Reform To Warrantless Surveillance Law

House Judiciary Committee To Introduce Reform To Warrantless Surveillance Law Jason Cohen on December 4, 2023 The House Judiciary Committee plans to propose a bill mandating the need for a warrant when…

Police Make Firearms Arrest in Boston

BOSTON, MA – On Saturday, at approximately 7:53 PM, Boston Police officers assigned to patrol South Boston arrested 18-year-old Alajandro Rodriguez of Boston for firearm possession. The arrest occurred near 941 Massachusetts…

DOJ Sides With Orthodox Jewish Congregation Against New Jersey Town

NEWARK, N.J. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, in collaboration with the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, filed a statement of interest in the U.S. District Court…

Former Enfield Resident Sentenced to 28 Months in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that OCTAVIO RAZON-MEJIA, also known as “Pachas,” 37, a citizen of Mexico last residing in Enfield, was sentenced today by…

Former Employee of Beaver County Health Care Facility Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime Charges Related to Assaults Against Disabled Residents

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to federal hate crime charges, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Tyler Smith, 32, of New…

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