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Former Alabama Correctional Supervisor Convicted for Allowing Inmate Abuse

WASHINGTON – After a three-day trial, a federal jury convicted former Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) shift commander Willie M. Burks III, 42, of failing to stop an officer under his…

July 24, 2021

Texas Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A Texas man was arrested today for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the…

July 24, 2021

6-year-old girl killed, five others shot on MLK Avenue in D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Friday, July 16, 2021, in the 2900 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, Southeast.…

July 18, 2021

Three Texas Democrats on unmasked charter flight to D.C. test positive for COVID-19

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Texas Democrats who fled their state with a plane full of beer to take an unmasked flight to D.C. to spread their message are spreading more than anti-Republican…

July 17, 2021

Two Charged with Conspiracy in Scheme to Attack Democratic Headquarters in Sacramento

WASHINGTON – Today, the federal court in San Francisco unsealed an indictment charging two California men with conspiracy to destroy a building affecting interstate commerce, and related crimes, in a scheme to…

July 16, 2021

DOJ and Clark County Jail resolve alleged violations of Americans with Disabilities Act

Seattle – The Clark County Jail in Vancouver, Washington and the U.S. Department of Justice today reached a settlement agreement to ensure equal access to services at the jail for persons who…

July 15, 2021

Idaho Man Pleads Guilty to Breaching Capitol on Jan. 6 to Obstruct Congressional Proceeding

WASHINGTON – An Idaho man pleaded guilty today to breaching the U.S. Capitol for the purpose of obstructing Congress’ certification of the Electoral College vote on…

July 15, 2021

31 Charged in New Jersey statewide child predator operation

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced arrests of 31 individuals who are charged with sexually exploiting children online. The 31 men were arrested in “Operation 24/7,” a collaborative operation launched…

July 15, 2021

Florida Department of Children and Families Agrees to Pay $17.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability in Connection With Snap Quality Control

The Florida Department of Children and Families (FDCF) has agreed to pay the United States $17,500,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in its administration of the U.S.…

July 14, 2021

United States Files Complaint and Reaches Agreement on Stipulation with Limetree Bay Terminals LLC and Limetree Bay Refining LLC Relating to Petroleum Refinery in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), filed a complaint in federal court in the U.S. Virgin Islands against Limetree Bay Terminals…

July 14, 2021

New York Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A New York man was arrested today for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in…

July 9, 2021

Cryptocurrency Fraudster Sentenced To 15 Years For Money Laundering And Securities Fraud In Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scheme

SAN FRANCISCO – Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson, citizen of Sweden, was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering charges that defrauded thousands of victims. The…

July 9, 2021

St. Jude Medical Agrees to Pay $27 Million for Allegedly Selling Defective Heart Devices

Baltimore, Maryland – St. Jude Medical, Inc. (St. Jude) has agreed to pay $27 million to settle allegations under the False Claims Act that, between November 2014 and October 2016, it knowingly…

July 9, 2021

Gardena Man Charged in Indictment Alleging Five-Day Armed Robbery Spree of Donut Shops, Pet Clinic, and Other Businesses

LOS ANGELES – A South Bay man has been indicted on federal criminal charges alleging he committed a five-day armed robbery spree of nearly a dozen Los Angeles-area businesses, including four…

July 8, 2021

West Virginia Man Sentenced To 70 Months In Prison For Bank Robbery

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A West Virginia man was sentenced today to 70 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for robbing a bank in Moorhead, Minnesota. According to…

July 7, 2021

Oath Keepers Member Arrested on Conspiracy Charges Related to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A Florida man and member of the Oath Keepers was arrested Friday for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the…

July 7, 2021

Tyson Chicken Recall: Company says 8 million pounds tainted, here’s why

WASHINGTON, July 3, 2021 – Tyson Foods Inc., a Dexter, Mo. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,492,832 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department…

July 5, 2021

Florencia 13 Gang Member Sentenced to 160 Months in Federal Prison

Spokane – Joseph H. Harrington, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Aleandro Leon, age 24, of Pasco, Washington, was sentenced on June 30, 2021, after having…

July 1, 2021

Huntington Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Michael Stanley Wright, 34, of Huntington, was sentenced today to 72 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. According to court documents, on…

June 29, 2021

D.C. rapist captured by police

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit announced an arrest has been made in reference to Burglary, Robbery, and Sexual Abuse offenses that occurred on Saturday, June…

June 27, 2021

Metropolitan Police Department Officer and Maryland Woman Indicted for Bribery Scheme to Provide Personal Identifying Information of Traffic Crash Victims in Exchange for Cash Payments

WASHINGTON – A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Officer and a Maryland woman were indicted on charges in connection with a bribery scheme to unlawfully provide information…

June 26, 2021

14 pounds of cocaine seized in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati start their shifts off the same way each day: determined to stop illegal shipments from entering and exiting the United States. Two recent…

June 25, 2021

Illinois Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement, and First to be Arrested for Assault on Members of News Media during Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

An Illinois man was arrested today for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the…

June 25, 2021

Virginia Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A Virginia man was arrested Friday, June 18, for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress in the…

July 4, 2021

Florida Couple Arrested for Crimes Related to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A Florida couple was arrested today for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the…

June 25, 2021

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Former Alabama Correctional Supervisor Convicted for Allowing Inmate Abuse

Texas Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

6-year-old girl killed, five others shot on MLK Avenue in D.C.

Three Texas Democrats on unmasked charter flight to D.C. test positive for COVID-19

Two Charged with Conspiracy in Scheme to Attack Democratic Headquarters in Sacramento

DOJ and Clark County Jail resolve alleged violations of Americans with Disabilities Act

Idaho Man Pleads Guilty to Breaching Capitol on Jan. 6 to Obstruct Congressional Proceeding

31 Charged in New Jersey statewide child predator operation

Florida Department of Children and Families Agrees to Pay $17.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability in Connection With Snap Quality Control

United States Files Complaint and Reaches Agreement on Stipulation with Limetree Bay Terminals LLC and Limetree Bay Refining LLC Relating to Petroleum Refinery in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

New York Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Cryptocurrency Fraudster Sentenced To 15 Years For Money Laundering And Securities Fraud In Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scheme

St. Jude Medical Agrees to Pay $27 Million for Allegedly Selling Defective Heart Devices

Gardena Man Charged in Indictment Alleging Five-Day Armed Robbery Spree of Donut Shops, Pet Clinic, and Other Businesses

West Virginia Man Sentenced To 70 Months In Prison For Bank Robbery

Oath Keepers Member Arrested on Conspiracy Charges Related to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Tyson Chicken Recall: Company says 8 million pounds tainted, here’s why

Florencia 13 Gang Member Sentenced to 160 Months in Federal Prison

Huntington Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime

D.C. rapist captured by police

Metropolitan Police Department Officer and Maryland Woman Indicted for Bribery Scheme to Provide Personal Identifying Information of Traffic Crash Victims in Exchange for Cash Payments

14 pounds of cocaine seized in Cincinnati

Illinois Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement, and First to be Arrested for Assault on Members of News Media during Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Virginia Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Florida Couple Arrested for Crimes Related to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

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