Texas Governor Abbott bans COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday banned government-issued vaccine mandates despite the Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine. Abbott’s executive order applies to all government-run entities with the exception of…

Politics

Harrison County woman admits to drug charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Nicole Elaine Cosner, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Cosner, 34, pleaded guilty today to one count…

Man Indicted for Allegedly Straw Purchasing Handguns in Suburban Chicago Store

CHICAGO — A man has been indicted on federal firearm charges for allegedly straw purchasing handguns in a suburban Chicago store on behalf of another individual. JUSTIN GARCIA purchased a handgun in…

Grant County woman admits to drug charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Carrie A. Aughtry, of Petersburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Aughtry, also known as “Corey Aughtry,”, 43,…

Reston Man Sentenced for Counterfeit COVID-19 Stimulus Checks Scheme

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Reston man was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a scheme to create counterfeit Economic Impact Payments,…

Jefferson County man admits to sex offender registry violation

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Frederick M. Hilliard, of Charles Town, West Virginia, has admitted to a sex offender registry charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Hilliard, 66, pleaded guilty…

Marion Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits Fraud

A man who received over $13,000 in fraudulently obtained CARES Act unemployment funds was sentenced today to nine months in federal prison. Brian Lynn Whorton, age 55, from Marion, Iowa, received the…

Billings methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to 12 years in prison

BILLINGS — A Billings man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine after law enforcement officers seized about eight pounds of the drug and three loaded handguns from his vehicle during a stop near…

Newark Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Armed Jewelry Heist in Elizabeth, New Jersey

NEWARK, N.J. – A Newark man was sentenced today to 360 months in prison for his role in the September 2017 armed robbery of a jewelry exchange in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Acting…

Georgia psychotherapy services provider to pay $2 million to resolve false claims allegations

ATLANTA – Carenow Services, LLC, a Roswell-based psychotherapy services provider, as well as its CEO Leena Karun (collectively “Carenow”), have agreed to pay $2 million to settle allegations that they violated the…

Second of 3 Brothers Sentenced for Attempting to Steal Guns from Federal Firearms Licensees

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment on a charge of conspiracy, United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. United States District Judge…

Attorney General Wilson files suit against City of Columbia for violating state law with school mask mandate

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson filed suit today with the South Carolina Supreme Court asking it to declare the City of Columbia’s school mask mandate void because it violates…

Police Blotter

Two Nigerian Nationals Plead Guilty in Maryland for Bank and Mail Fraud

Baltimore, Maryland – Two Nigerian nationals, Johnson B. Ogunlana, age 25, of Edgewood, Maryland, and Samson A. Oguntuyi, age 29, of Atlanta, Georgia, pleaded guilty on the eve of trial to federal…

Maryland News

Attorneys And Doctors In New York Charged With Defrauding More Than $31 Million Through Trip-And-Fall Fraud Scheme

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”),…

New York News

Unhappy ending for Billings massage parlor owner who pushed employees to offer sexual services

BILLINGS – A Billings woman who owned and operated massage parlors in Billings admitted allegations on Tuesday that she enticed women to work and provide prostitution services in her businesses, Acting U.S. Attorney…

New Jersey Woman Charged with Impersonating FBI Agent

TRENTON, N.J. – A Mercer County, New Jersey, woman made her initial appearance today on a charge that she impersonated an FBI agent, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Nealeigh Glasper,…

New Jersey News

New Jersey Man Arrested for COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Fraud

BOSTON – A New Jersey man was arrested today in connection with his alleged involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Omar Thompson, 39, of Paterson, N.J., was charged…

New Jersey News

Dozens of Californstudents and their parents on summer vacation stranded in Afghanistan

Dozens of California students and parents are reportedly stranded in Afghanistan after visiting the country on a summer vacation, the Los Angeles Times reported. At least 24 students and 16 parents from…

In the News

Man strips at school board meeting to promote wearing face masks

A parent at a Texas public school stripped down to his underwear on Monday while arguing at a school board meeting that students should wear masks, according to local reports. James Akers,…

School and Education News

Obama Iraqi refugee program had more than 100,000 cases of Fraud, something Biden needs to consider

More than 100,000 cases involving Iraqis who applied for resettlement in the U.S. were under investigation for potential fraud at the beginning of 2021, including around 4,000 refugee applications, Reuters reported on…

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