Cumberland County Man Sentenced to 548 Months in Prison for Three Armed Bank Robberies and Related Charges

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Cumberland County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 548 months in prison for his role in three armed bank robberies and related charges, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael…

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Settles Fraud Suit Against Tower Maintenance Corp. For False Statements About Disadvantaged Business Participation On Two Federal Construction Projects

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that the United States has settled civil fraud claims against TOWER MAINTENANCE CORP. (“TOWER”), a Long Island-based…

Cut Bank man admits sexual abuse of minor on Blackfeet Indian Reservation

GREAT FALLS – A Cut Bank man accused of sexually abusing a minor in the Browning area, on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, admitted charges on Monday, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson…

“11 Hunnit” Gang Member Sentenced to Nearly a Decade in Prison for RICO Conspiracy

PITTSBURGH, PA – A member of the 11 Hunnit street gang from the Hill District neighborhood of Pittsburgh has been sentenced in federal court to 117 months’ imprisonment on his conviction for…

Wheeling man admits to firearms charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Randolph Michael Smith, of Wheeling, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Smith, 42, pleaded guilty today to one…

Great Falls man admits to sexually exploiting minor girl in Pennsylvania

GREAT FALLS – A Great Falls man accused of inducing a minor girl in Pennsylvania to send him sexually explicit photographs of herself admitted to charges today, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif M.…

Most Americans support the Child Tax Credit, but why won’t Republicans?

As tens of millions of American families across the country began to see the second round of monthly cash payments appear in their bank accounts Friday, Republicans in Congress remained oddly quiet.…

Community News·Government News·Politics

Chicago Man Sentenced to Five and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Loaded Gun on City’s Near North Side

CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been sentenced to five and a half years in federal prison for illegally possessing a loaded handgun on the city’s Near North Side. NICHOLAS WILLIAMS, 33,…

Chicago Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Bank Fraud and Identity Theft

PEORIA, Ill. –Boyd Egan, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced on August 13, 2021, to nine years in federal prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for bank fraud and…

Federal Grand Jury Indicts San Antonio Man on Sexual Exploitation Charges

PEORIA, Ill. – A federal grand jury today returned an indictment charging Corbett Eugene Hayes, 40, of San Antonio, Texas, with sexual exploitation of a minor. The indictment charges Hayes with having…

Migrants say the COVID-19 spike is not their fault, “It’s everywhere”

MCALLEN, Texas — Several illegal migrants told the Daily Caller News Foundation that they aren’t responsible for spreading COVID-19 in America. Migrants who illegally crossed into the U.S. near the Hidalgo Point…

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Chicago pharmacist selling fake COVID-19 vaccine cards could spend 10 years in federal prison

A Chicago pharmacist was arrested Tuesday for allegedly selling COVID-19 vaccination cards online. Federal agents arrested pharmacist Tangtang Zhao on Tuesday, alleging he sold 125 authentic Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Illinois News·Police Blotter

Retail sales declined in July due to COVID-19 spike

Retail sales in the U.S. declined in July as the number of coronavirus cases spiked, localities renewed some restrictions and businesses delayed their return to in-person work. Sales dropped 1.1% in July…

Business News

Mad scientist? Dr. Fauci spent $400,000 to infect healthy beagles with parasites then killed them

The more we learn about the research being funded by Dr. Anthony Fauci’s National Institute of Health, the more the country’s top COVID-19 doctor looks more like Doctor Moreau. If you remember,…

Pets and Animals

When Governor Murphy returns from Italy, he has some explaining to do

TRENTON, NJ – OPINION – Is there something New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy isn’t telling the residents of New Jersey? Today he once again boasted about having 6 million people in the…

Health and Wellness·New Jersey News

San Diego Resident Sentenced for Firearms Charges

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Timothy F. Salel and Jonathan Shapiro 619-546-8225 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – August 16, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Grey Zamudio, a San Diego resident who has expressed racist and…

Illinois Attorney Found Guilty of Bankruptcy Fraud

ROCKFORD — An Illinois attorney whose practice included bankruptcy law has been found guilty of bankruptcy fraud charges following a two-week jury trial in federal court in Rockford. KEVIN O. JOHNSON, also known as…

Suburban Chicago Nursing Facility To Pay $360,000 To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago today announced that a suburban Chicago nursing facility has agreed to pay $360,000 to resolve civil allegations that it violated the False Claims Act…

Huntington Felon Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Firearm

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man, Aubrey Gardner, 28, was sentenced today to total of 40 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and for committing the…

Virginia Beach Man Sentenced for Fraud Scheme Undermining Maritime Safety

NORFOLK, Va. – A Virginia Beach man was sentenced today to 45 months in prison for mail fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. According to court documents, from July 2016 to…

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