Minden, Louisiana Woman Sentenced for Theft of Government Funds
Jackson, MS – A Minden woman was sentenced on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, to 24 months in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and…
Dena J. King Is Sworn In As United States Attorney For The Western District Of North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Dena J. King was officially sworn in today as United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Ms. King was nominated by President Joseph U.S. Attorney Dena…
Ocean County Judge denies Jackson Township motion to dismiss Orthodox Jewish discrimination case
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Former New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal launched a lawsuit and investigation into the conduct of members of the Jackson Township Council, Planning Board, Zoning Board and Mayor…
Escaped fugitive wanted to face charges for domestic violence, false imprisonment
EL DORADO, CA – On 11-23-2021 at 6:30 p.m. an inmate escaped the El Dorado County Jail in South Lake Tahoe. The inmate, 38-year-old Ruben Zavala Garcia, was in custody for multiple…
73-year-old Democrat election worker, former official charged for harassing voter
The Erie County District Attorney’s Office has filed charges against 73-year-old Betty Jean Grant of Buffalo. The defendant was given an appearance ticket to be arraigned on Monday, December 6, 2021 at…
Paul Hollenbeck’s killer facing 20 years in prison
Saratoga County District Attorney Karen A. Heggen announces that Dylan K. Vella, (dob 6/21/93), of Angel Road, Corinth, New York pleaded guilty today in Saratoga County Court before Saratoga County Court Judge…
California Effectively Ends Fracking, Cites ‘Urgent Climate Effects’
California has gradually weaned itself off fossil fuel fracking well ahead of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2024 ban of the oil and gas extraction method. The California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM),…
Twice-Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 40 Years for Creating and Trafficking in Images and Videos of Child Sexual Abuse
INDIANAPOLIS – An Indianapolis man was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a Michigan teen and trafficking in child sexual abuse images and videos. He was previously convicted…
Texas Vape Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Importation of Counterfeit Vaping Products
A Texas vape shop owner pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony charge relating to the importation of counterfeit vaping products, the Department of Justice announced. Muhammad Uzair Khalid (Uzair), 36, of Garland,…
New toolkit helps consumers avoid scams while holiday shopping
WASHINGTON — The holiday shopping season is underway and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) is launching a new holiday shopping toolkit to help consumers protect themselves from substandard or even…
Fugitive sought for months found by Levy County deputies
Deputies had been searching for Philip Swanson (4/11/81) of Williston for months. Swanson had several active warrants for his arrest based on a 2020 arrest for drugs and domestic violence and had…
Fox Point Man Indicted For Defrauding Investors of Over $5.5 Million
Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on November 16, 2021, a federal grand jury indicted David O. Braeger (age: 54), of Fox Point,…
Appleton Man Sentenced To Prison For Defrauding Social Security Of Over $73,500 In Supplemental Security Income Benefits
Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on November 22, 2021, Senior U.S. District Judge William C. Griesbach sentenced Appleton resident John P. Fischer…
Worcester Landlord and Employee Agree to Resolve Sexual Harassment Allegations
BOSTON – A Worcester property landlord, Mohan Prashad, and employee, David Besaw, have agreed to resolve allegations that they violated the Fair Housing Act by sexually harassing female tenants. The settlement also…
New Jersey Co-Leading Multistate Investigation into Instagram’s Potential Harms to Minors
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced today that New Jersey is co-leading a nationwide investigation into whether the social media platform Instagram is violating state consumer protection laws and…
Humberto Rodriguez, a/k/a “El Bori,” Pleads Guilty To April 2020 Murder
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that HUMBERTO RODRIGUEZ, a/k/a “El Bori,” pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court to the April 18, 2020,…
South Carolina Chiropractor Pleads Guilty and Agrees to $9 Million False Claims Act Consent Judgment
Washington, D.C. — On Nov. 8, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina entered a $9 million civil consent judgment for the United States against South Carolina chiropractor Daniel…
Woodbury County Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Trafficking
A man who possessed methamphetamine with the intent to distribute pled guilty on November 19, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Donovan Lang, 27, from Sioux City, Iowa, was convicted of…
Santa Cruz County Will Require Masks In Private Homes
Santa Cruz County, California, is imposing an indoor mask mandate beginning Sunday night which requires residents to wear masks in private settings, including homes, regardless of vaccination status. The mandate applies to…
Hundreds Of Google Employees Sign Letter Opposing Company’s Vaccine Mandate
A group of roughly 600 Google employees signed onto a letter opposing the tech giant’s company-wide vaccination mandate and called for its repeal. Google first imposed a requirement in July that all of…
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