New York and Florida Resident Admits to $6.8 Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A dual New York and Florida resident today admitted his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling over $6.8 million, Acting U.S.…

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Two Individuals Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud

Miami, Florida – A Georgia man was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining $285,742 through a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan guaranteed by the Small Business Administration…

District Man Sentenced to 10 ½ Years in Prison for Armed Robbery and Earlier Shooting

WASHINGTON – Davon Robinson, 28, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to a 10 ½-year prison term for robbing a fast-food restaurant in Northeast Washington at…

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Kalispell man admits sexually exploiting child

MISSOULA – A Kalispell man accused of taking sexually explicit photographs of a child while boating on Ashley Lake in Flathead County admitted charges today, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.…

Felon sentenced to prison for possessing firearm

GREAT FALLS — A Billings man who had absconded from probation and was arrested on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation was sentenced today to two years in prison to be followed by two…

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Five Alleged Street Gang Members Charged With Federal Racketeering Offenses Including Murder of Chicago Rapper

CHICAGO — A federal indictment unsealed today charges five alleged members of the O-Block street gang with participating in a criminal organization that murdered a Chicago rapper and violently protected the gang…

Helena man sentenced to 10 years in prison for meth trafficking, firearm crimes

GREAT FALLS — A Helena man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine and to possessing a stolen gun was sentenced today to 10 years in prison to be followed by four years of…

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Former Hawaii Public Official Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from AmeriCorps and Offering a Bribe in Return for CARES Act Grants

WASHINGTON – Stacy Higa, 58, a former public official from Hilo, Hawaii, pleaded guilty today to embezzling more than $38,000 from AmeriCorps and also to offering…

Salisbury Man Pleads Guilty to Large-Scale Heroin Distribution Operation on the Dark Web

Baltimore, Maryland – Jason Lawrence Green, age 40, of Salisbury, Maryland, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin, which he sold on the dark web (a part of the internet…

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Former New Bedford Police Union Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Union Funds

BOSTON – A former New Bedford Police Department (NBPD) officer and NBPD Union Treasurer pleaded guilty today to stealing nearly $50,000 in union funds. Joshua Fernandes, 41, of New Bedford, pleaded guilty…

New York Man Pleads to Meth Conspiracy Count in Federal Court in Johnstown, PA

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of Jamestown, NY pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Peter…

ANALYSIS: Congress Punts Its Most Consequential Tasks To December With Little Plan And Worsening Gridlock

Congress in the past two weeks managed to avoid a government shutdown and a nationwide debt default amid one of the busiest legislative months in recent memory, but their last-minute deals set…

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‘We’re Off Track’: Here’s How Republicans Plan To Move The Needle On Climate Change

Republicans in Congress plan to improve their messaging on climate change, conservation and the environment in an effort to win the support of Americans who deem the issue important. “If we sit…

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Blowing wind: Biden announces plan to use wind turbines to power 20 million homes using offshore wind farms

The Biden administration laid out an ambitious plan Wednesday for government-funded wind farms along the east coast, which it said would sustain millions of Americans’ energy needs. Multiple federal agencies are planning…

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Peruvian Woman Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Smuggling Seven Kilos of Cocaine into United States through Newark Airport

NEWARK, N.J. – A Peruvian woman was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for smuggling approximately seven kilograms of cocaine into the United States from Peru, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A.…

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New York and Florida Resident Admits to $6.8 Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme

Two Individuals Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud

District Man Sentenced to 10 ½ Years in Prison for Armed Robbery and Earlier Shooting

Kalispell man admits sexually exploiting child

Felon sentenced to prison for possessing firearm

Five Alleged Street Gang Members Charged With Federal Racketeering Offenses Including Murder of Chicago Rapper

Helena man sentenced to 10 years in prison for meth trafficking, firearm crimes

Former Hawaii Public Official Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from AmeriCorps and Offering a Bribe in Return for CARES Act Grants

Salisbury Man Pleads Guilty to Large-Scale Heroin Distribution Operation on the Dark Web

Former New Bedford Police Union Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Union Funds

New York Man Pleads to Meth Conspiracy Count in Federal Court in Johnstown, PA

ANALYSIS: Congress Punts Its Most Consequential Tasks To December With Little Plan And Worsening Gridlock

‘We’re Off Track’: Here’s How Republicans Plan To Move The Needle On Climate Change

Blowing wind: Biden announces plan to use wind turbines to power 20 million homes using offshore wind farms

Peruvian Woman Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Smuggling Seven Kilos of Cocaine into United States through Newark Airport

Despite Terror Threats, Syria Reopens To Tourists

Department of Justice Names Philadelphia as One of Ten New Public Safety Partnership Sites

Munhall Woman Charged with Filing Fraudulent Applications for Pandemic-Relief Funds

Jefferson County man sentenced for unlawful possession of a firearm silencer

Westmoreland County Man Pleads to Drug Possession Charge

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