New York AG Files Lawsuit Against Texas Abortion Ban
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today continued her fight to safeguard the health care and reproductive rights of patients across New York and the rest of the nation.…
Inmate at USP Lee Sentenced for Assault, Possessing a Weapon in Prison
ABINGDON, Va. – An inmate at USP Lee in Jonesville, Virginia was sentenced last week to 72 months for assaulting another inmate and for unlawfully possessing a weapon inside the prison. According…
Justice Barrett says Supreme Court does not run on party lines as media portrays
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett worried Sunday that the court is increasingly being portrayed to the public as a partisan institution, emphasizing that justices must be “hyper vigilant” that they do…
Big Stone Gap Man Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Fraud, Mail Fraud
ABINGDON, Va.– A Big Stone Gap, Virginia man pleaded guilty last week to participating in a conspiracy that defrauded the government of more than $790,000 in pandemic-related unemployment funds and conspiring to…
Buchanan Woman Sentenced for Credit Card Fraud
ROANOKE, Va.– A Buchanan, Virginia woman was sentenced today to 24 months in federal prison after pleading guilty in February to multiple credit card fraud charges. According to court documents, in three…
Active-duty Sailor and his former Navy colleague are charged with conspiring to traffic guns from Georgia to New Jersey
ATLANTA – Elijah Isaiah Boykin, an active-duty U.S. Navy Sailor, and Elijah Keashon Barnes have been indicted for unlawfully obtaining and transporting dozens of firearms that were later used in New Jersey-area…
Maryland and Florida Men Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
A Maryland man was arrested yesterday and a Florida man was arrested today for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of…
Oklahoma Man Arrested for Assault on Media During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON — An Oklahoma man was arrested on Aug. 19 for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a…
Richlands Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Possessing Sawed-off Shotgun
ABINGDON, Va. – A Richlands, Va., man, who was previously convicted of several felonies making him ineligible to possess a firearm, was sentenced last week to 57 months in federal prison for…
University threatens to cut internet access to unvaccinated students
Quinnipiac University in Connecticut will issue fines and cut campus internet access from students who do not get vaccinated, the school’s newspaper said. The Chief Experience Officer of Quinnipiac University, Tom Ellett,…
Here are the police officers who have been killed in the line of duty since “Defund the Police” began
Since the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and the emergence of the “Defund the Police” movement, violence against police officers has increased. As of July 31, 44 officers have…
5 Siblings Home Alone Die In House Fire Hours Before Mom’s Birthday Party
A fire at an apartment building in southwestern Illinois killed five siblings left home alone in the early hours of Friday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. The family was planning a birthday…
Tennessee Department of Human Services Agrees to Pay $6,854,416 to Resolve False Claims Act Liability in Connection With Snap Quality Control
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) has agreed to pay the United States $6,854,416 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in its administration of the U.S. Department…
Holmdel man found guilty of arson
FREEHOLD – A former Holmdel Township man was found guilty by a Monmouth County jury after a 5-week trial relating to an arson and firing a weapon into a township business, announced Acting…
Bristol, Tennessee Woman Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Role in Pandemic Unemployment Scheme
ABINGDON, Va. – A Bristol, Tenn. woman, who conspired with others to fraudulently file more than $499,000 in in pandemic unemployment benefits, was sentenced today to 24 months in federal prison. Melissa…
D.C. Police need your help after three shot on South Capitol Street
WASHINGTON, DC – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred…
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.…
Former CEO Sentenced for Defrauding Multiple Federal Agencies
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Arlington businessman was sentenced today to 21 months in prison with three years of supervised release for making false statements to multiple federal agencies in order to fraudulently…
San Antonio Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Multi-Million Dollar Bribery and Government Contract Fraud Scheme
SAN ANTONIO – Keith Alan Seguin, a 55-year-old former civilian employee at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, admitted this morning to receiving millions of dollars in bribes in connection with…
Federal Inmate Found Guilty of Possessing Foot-long Knife
ABINGDON, VIRGINIA – A federal jury convicted an inmate at United States Penitentiary (USP) Lee in Jonesville, Virginia, on June 1, for illegally possessing a knife inside the prison. According to court…
