Texas Man Pleads Guilty To Trafficking A Minor From Houston To Tampa Florida

Tampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Jamel Muldrew (33, Houston, TX) has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking of a minor, coercion and enticement of a minor to engage…

Powerful New Jersey Democrat Calls on Governor Murphy to Suspend State Gas Tax

CAMDEN, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy hasn’t been able to deliver any sort of plan to alleviate the rising cost of fuel at the gas pump. Instead, the governor told…

This intersection in New York City is the deadliest in New York State

NEW YORK, NY – A new report released that examined twenty years of federal transportation records revealed the deadliest intersection in all of New York is in New York City itself. You…

New Report: Fewer States Placed in Top Performance Tier for Public Health Preparedness in 2021

The report, Ready or Not 2022: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism, measures states’ degree of preparedness to respond to a wide spectrum of health emergencies and to provide…

Biden’s Green Transition May Usher In More Energy Insecurity. Here’s How

Biden’s Green Transition May Usher In More Energy Insecurity. Here’s How Thomas Catenacci on March 10, 2022 The Biden administration has pushed green energy in the wake of the Ukraine crisis —…

Former Resident of Bergen County Sentenced to 29 Months in Prison for $1.5 Million Investment Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A former New Jersey resident was sentenced today to 29 months in prison for his role in an investment scheme through which he fraudulently obtained more than $1.52 million…

Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty To Committing COVID Relief Fraud While On Pretrial Release

LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty yesterday to participating in a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration and a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) lender while he was on…

Project Concern International, a Global Health Non-Profit Organization, Agrees to Pay $537,500 to Resolve False Claims Act Action

WASHINGTON – Project Concern International (PCI) has agreed to pay the United States $537,500 to resolve allegations that it knowingly submitted false claims to the United…

CytoSorbents Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results and Provides 2022 Outlook

CytoSorbents Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results and Provides 2022 Outlook Tweet this 2021 Total revenue, including product sales and grant income, was $43.2 million, up 5% compared to $41.0…

Dual U.S. / Russian National Charged With Acting Illegally As A Russian Agent In The United States

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Matthew G. Olsen, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the…

Georgia man who used COVID relief funds to buy Pokemon card sentenced to prison

DUBLIN, GA: A Laurens County, Georgia man has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting he lied to obtain a COVID-19 disaster relief loan, then used a large portion of the money…

Amtrak Employee Charged with Cares Act Fraud and Theft of Government Funds

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that STACEY V. SANTEMORE, SR., age 46, formerly of New Orleans but now a resident of Houston, Texas, was charged on March 3,…

NJ.com Report: Jersey City shooting: Gov. Phil Murphy praises brave officers after fatal shootings and lockdown

Upcoming, delayed Murphy budget address “predictable” Wirths says

TRENTON, NJ – After more than two weeks of delay, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is expected to finally present in 2022 state budget message, but Republicans aren’t holding their breath for…

Whitefish man sentenced to six years in prison for defrauding Montana investor of $2.3 million in scheme to fund fake CIA rescue missions

MISSOULA — A Whitefish man who admitted to defrauding a Montana investor of $2.3 million by falsely claiming to be a former Force Recon Marine and CIA operative who needed funds to…

ANALYSIS: How Biden’s Energy Policies Enabled Putin’s Aggression In Ukraine

President Joe Biden has pushed an aggressive anti-fossil fuels agenda since taking office, harming U.S. energy independence goals and enabling Russian aggression, experts said. “Vladimir Putin has had a chance to see…

Former Monmouth County Residents Charged with $3.3 Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – Two former residents of Monmouth County, New Jersey, now residing in Frisco, Texas, were arrested today for their roles in fraudulently obtaining over $3 million in federal Paycheck Protection…

U.S. Marshals Bring Expertise to Attorney General’s New Effort to Reduce Violent Crime

Washington – Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today announced a new Department of Justice effort to help protect our communities from the recent increase in major violent crimes. “Today, we renew our…

Fall Operation Boo Dat 2021 Recovers Five Missing/Endangered Teens and Makes Thirty Arrests Across New Orleans Metro Area

New Orleans, LA – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) New Orleans Task Force (USMS Eastern District of Louisiana) sponsored its annual Operation Boo Dat 2021 from mid-October to December 24, 2021. The…

CEO Of Payment Protection Program Lender MBE Capital Arrested In Connection With Fraudulent Loan And Lender Applications

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Thomas Fattorusso, Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI”), Amaleka…

Winchester Man Convicted of COVID-Relief Fraud

BOSTON – A Winchester man was convicted by a federal jury yesterday in connection with filing fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $13 million in forgivable loans guaranteed by the Small Business…

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