Liz Cheney Reverses Stance On Gay Marriage: ‘I Was Wrong’
Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming said Sunday that she was wrong for opposing same-sex marriage eight years ago, a position that drove a wedge between her and her sister, who is…
Coffee County Nonprofit Receives $549,500 In Federal Funding To Aid Safe Families Project
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The nonprofit Coffee County Drug Court Foundation will receive $549,500 from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) to support its Safe Families Project, announced Acting…
Former Employment Security Department employee indicted for filing false unemployment claims and demanding kickbacks
Tacoma – A former employee of Washington State’s Employment Security Department has been charged in a 20-count indictment for his scheme to exploit his employment for personal enrichment and to fraudulently distribute…
Mt. Carmel Doctor Pleads Guilty To Operating A Massive “Pill Mill”
WILLIAMSPORT –The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Dr. Raymond Kraynak, age 64, of Mt. Carmel, Pennsylvania, pled guilty on September 23, 2021, before Chief United…
11 Romance Scammers Charged With Money Laundering, Wire Fraud Conspiracies
A federal grand jury has indicted 11 defendants in the Northern District of Texas for defrauding elderly victims in romance schemes, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Prerak Shah. The 11 defendants, all arrested…
United States Returns to Iraq Rare Cuneiform Tablet Bearing Portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh
Today, the United States has returned to the Republic of Iraq a rare cuneiform tablet bearing a portion of the epic of Gilgamesh, a Sumerian poem considered one of the world’s oldest…
Navajo man sentenced to 12 years in prison for abusive sexual contact of a minor in Indian Country
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Nathan Thomas, 45, of Pueblo Pintado, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced on Sept. 22 in federal court to 12 years in…
ANALYSIS: Bill Clinton Escaped #MeToo
In early September, Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe attended a fundraiser hosted in his honor by a long-time friend and political ally — former President Bill Clinton. Clinton helped his friend…
Haitian Migrants Are Being Released Across The US Report Claims
Thousands of Haitian migrants were released into the U.S. after Biden administration officials said the migrant group who accumulated under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas, would be deported, the Associated Press…
Peruvian National Sentenced to Over 9 Years in Prison for Defrauding Thousands of Spanish-Speaking U.S. Immigrants
A Peruvian national was sentenced to serve 110 months in prison for operating a series of call centers in Peru that defrauded Spanish-speaking U.S. residents by falsely threatening them with arrest, deportation…
Two Members Of The Mount Vernon Goonies Street Gang Sentenced To Federal Prison For The Murder Of 13-Year-Old Innocent Bystander
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that DAVID HARDY, a/k/a “Mooka,” was sentenced to 372 months in prison for the 2016 murder of…
Aiken Co. man pleads guilty to sex crimes against children
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – An Aiken County man pleaded guilty Tuesday to sex crimes against children. Jacob Sturgell pleaded guilty to one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor Third Degree in Aiken…
Sioux City Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for COVID-19 Related Unemployment Fraud
A Sioux City woman who stole government funds using a COVID-19 unemployment scheme was sentenced September 16, 2021, to 6 months in federal prison. Linda Bosquez, age 59, from Sioux City, Iowa,…
Virginia Beach Investment Advisor and Williamsburg Attorney Sentenced for $25 Million Nationwide Investment Fraud Scheme
NORFOLK, Va. – A former Virginia Beach investment advisor was sentenced today to 35 years in prison, following last week’s sentencing of his Williamsburg-based attorney to 10 years in prison, for their…
Los Angeles Man Charged With Enticement Of Minor Girl Who Ran Away In San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO – Kingjohn Baylon Asuncion appeared in court today to face a federal criminal complaint charging him with coercion and enticement of a minor, announced Acting United States Attorney Stephanie M.…
Former Police Officer Who Fled After Sentencing Pleads Guilty to Failing to Surrender for Sentencing
Baltimore, Maryland – James Ian Piccirilli, age 40, of Mt. Airy, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to failing to surrender for service of sentence. Piccirilli also admitted to illegally possessing additional firearms while…
Kent, Washington man sentenced to 7+ years in prison for sexual assault on teen in Olympic National Park
Tacoma – A 36-year-old Kent, Washington, man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 87 months in prison for the August 2020 rape of a 14-year-old, announced Acting U.S.…
Uniontown, PA Felon Who Accidentally Shot Himself Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing a Gun and Ammunition in Violation of Federal Law
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, Acting United States Attorney Stephen…
Laundrie home now officially a crime scene as FBI escorts parents outside to unmarked van
NORTH POINT, FL – Christopher and Roberta Laundrie were escorted from their North Point home this morning shortly after FBI agents showed up with a court-ordered search warrant. The mother and father…
Sand Springs Man Sentenced for Kidnapping a Former Girlfriend
A Sand Springs man who kidnapped and threatened to kill a former dating partner was sentenced today in federal court, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell…
