U.S. Attorney’s Office Enforces Americans with Disabilities Act Against Airport Parking Company

DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that it resolved a claim of discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act against Canopy Airport Parking and its parent company,…

Oregon Man Faces Federal Charges After Twice Breaking Windows, Destroying Property at a Planned Parenthood Clinic

EUGENE, Ore.—An Oregon man faces federal charges after twice breaking windows and destroying property at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Grants Pass, Oregon because the clinic provides reproductive health services. Devin Friedrick…

Associate Medical Director of Baltimore County, Maryland Pain Management Practice Sentenced to Federal Prison for Accepting Kick-Backs

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Howard Hoffberg, M.D., age 65, of Reisterstown, Maryland, today, to eight months in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised…

Bowie County Man Indicted for Trafficking Deadly Fentanyl

TEXARKANA, Texas – A Texarkana man has been indicted for federal drug trafficking and firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Darell Montrell Trotter, 32,…

Knoxville Man Sentenced To 87 Months In Prison For Attempting To Hire A “Hitman”

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On February 24, 2022, Nelson Paul Replogle, 60, of Knoxville, was sentenced to 87 months in prison, followed by a three-year period of supervised release, by the Honorable Leon…

Knoxville Woman Sentenced To 57 Months In Prison For Defrauding COVID-19 Economic Relief Programs

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On February 24, 2022, Porsha Tims Bush, 42, formerly of Knoxville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 57 months in prison by the Honorable Katherine A. Crytzer, in the United States…

Brick Police Department Continues Anti-Drug Enforcement with More Arrests

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Brick Township Police Department is continuing its multi-year effort to contain the spread and use of drugs throughout the community announcing five more arrests between Monday, February…

Physician pays over half million to settle allegations concerning ultrasound billing

McALLEN, Texas – A 41-year-old primary care doctor has paid $504,588.40 to resolve allegations that he billed for excessive ultrasounds, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Dr. Jose Escandon operates in Mission.…

Latrobe Man Sentenced for Supplying Meth to Pagans-Affiliated Drug Organization

PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on charges of violating federal narcotics trafficking laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Alan Masecar, 35, of…

Lead defendant sentenced to 12 years in prison for invading homes of Dayton-area drug dealers

DAYTON, Ohio – A Columbus, Ohio, man was sentenced in federal court today to 144 months in prison for his role in multiple home invasions that took place in the greater Dayton…

Eatontown woman charged with vehicular homicide death of 78 year-old brick woman

by Brian Huntenburg Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on February 23, 2022, Ashley Watkins, 30, of Eatontown, was indicted by a Grand Jury sitting in Ocean County on the…

North Jersey man charged for Phillipsburg murder

ORANGE, NJ – The New Jersey State Police have arrested Larry Roberts, 19 of Orange, N.J. who was wanted in connection to a shooting that occurred in Phillipsburg, N.J. on February 8.…

New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JAMES ALEXANDER, age 51, of New Orleans, pled guilty on Wednesday February 16, 2022 to participating in a conspiracy to distribute…

Pamlico County Felon Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Prison After Tip Leads to Discovery of Firearm While on Probation

NEW BERN, N.C. – Antonio Rashon Quarles, 33, of Oriental, Pamlico County, was sentenced today to 63 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Quarles pled guilty…

Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 3½ Years for Possessing Drugs and a Firearm with an Obliterated Serial Number

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 42 months of imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release for his conviction for charges of…

‘Too Little Too Late’: Top Senate Republicans React To Biden Bringing Back Nord Stream 2 Sanctions

‘Too Little Too Late’: Top Senate Republicans React To Biden Bringing Back Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Thomas Catenacci on February 23, 2022 Senate GOP leaders reacted after President Joe Biden waited until…

Twitter Says It Accidentally Removed Ukrainian Accounts Tracking Russian Troop Movements

Twitter Says It Accidentally Removed Ukrainian Accounts Tracking Russian Troop Movements Ailan Evans on February 23, 2022 Twitter admitted Wednesday it had accidentally suspended several accounts from Ukraine and elsewhere that were…

Aransas man sentenced for drug conspiracy

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 60-year-old man has been ordered to prison following his convictions of conspiracy to distribute more than five grams of meth and possession with intent to distribute 27…

Government Contractor Agrees to Pay Record $48.5 Million to Resolve Claims Related to Fraudulent Procurement of Small Business Contracts Intended for Service-Disabled Veterans

Spokane, Washington – TriMark USA, LLC of Mansfield, Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $48.5 million to resolve allegations that its subsidiaries, TriMark Gill Marketing and TriMark Gill Group, Inc. (collectively, TriMark), improperly…

McKees Rocks Felon Sentenced for Possessing a Handgun

PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 12 months and one day of imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release and 180…

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