Des Moines Man Sentenced for Defrauding WIC and SNAP Programs
Des Moines, Iowa – A Des Moines man was sentenced on Friday, July 2, 2021, to 15 months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. According to court documents, Osman Rashid…
Rapid City Man Charged with Unlawful Possession of Unregistered Firearm
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man was charged in federal district court with Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person and Possession…
Rapid City Man Charged with Unlawful Possession of Firearm
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man was charged in federal district court with Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. Waylon Loefer,…
Rapid City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm and Drug Charges
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, and…
Rapid City Man Charged with Unlawful Possession of Unregistered Firearm
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man was charged in federal district court with Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person and Possession…
Man Arrested on Charge of Illegally Transporting Fireworks, Including Homemade Devices that Caused Huge Explosion in South L.A.
LOS ANGELES – A South Los Angeles man was arrested this afternoon on federal charges of illegally transporting tons of explosives he purchased in Nevada – including dangerous homemade devices that…
Summer Heat Poses Increased Risk for Migrant Deaths
DEL RIO, Texas – As the temperatures rise along the Southwest Texas border, dangerous environmental conditions pose a life-threatening risk for migrants attempting to cross the border illegally. Since the beginning of this fiscal…
If you live in these towns, you need to get your COVID-19 vaccine, commissioners say
If you are not yet vaccinated, the Ocean County Board of Commissioners (formerly Freeholders) want you to know that it’s time to do so, now. The county has begun the transition from…
City of Chicago Alderman and Her Chief of Staff Indicted on Federal Bribery Charges
CHICAGO — A federal grand jury today indicted City of Chicago Alderman CARRIE M. AUSTIN and her Chief of Staff on bribery offenses for allegedly conspiring to receive home improvements from construction…
United States Obtains Consent Decree Against Chinatown Retail Seller For Repeated Violations Of Federal Meat Inspection Act
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Paul Kiecker, Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) Food Safety and Inspection Service (“FSIS”), announced today…
Gang members charged with trafficking young girls for sex
HOUSTON – Four Houston-area gang members are in custody following the return of a federal indictment on allegations of human trafficking, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Clarence Chambers aka Chris,…
Mum Shows Heartbroken Cat How to Feel Whole Again
Sponsored by Dreamies™ This heartbroken cat didn’t want to be near anyone after her brother passed — but her new Mum knew exactly how to make her feel whole again ? Keep…
Mexican Pleads Guilty to Damaging National Forest for Illegal Weed Farm
FRESNO, Calif. — Luis Madrigal-Reyes, 37, a native and citizen of Mexico, pleaded guilty to conspiring to manufacture, distribute, and possess with intent to distribute marijuana, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert…
Philadelphia CBP Officers Seize Worcester, MA-bound Ketamine Shipment from Italy
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia intercepted a shipment on June 10 from Italy of ketamine, a dangerous substance used as a club drug and in sexual…
Four L.A. County Residents Found Guilty of Fraudulently Obtaining Millions of Dollars from COVID-Relief Programs
LOS ANGELES – A federal jury has found four Los Angeles-area residents guilty of criminal charges for scheming to submit fraudulent loan applications seeking millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program…
No face masks in New Jersey public schools unless your district says so
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today announced that students in public schools will not be required to wear face masks unless the local school district says so. This comes…
Rosebud Man Indicted on Drug and Firearm Charges
Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine and Marijuana and Prohibited Person in…
CBP aconseja a los pasajeros internacionales que se preparen a medida que los viajes aéreos en el pico de verano regresen a los aeropuertos de Chicago
CHICAGO- Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de Estados Unidos (CBP, por sus siglas en ingles) anunció hoy la implementación de medidas proactivas en preparación a un crecimiento esperado, triplicando el volumen de pasajeros…
Kids were still drinking and smoking pot during pandemic, NIH study finds
Adolescent marijuana use and binge drinking did not significantly change during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite record decreases in the substances’ perceived availability, according to a survey of 12th graders in the United…
Justice Department files lawsuit against the State of Georgia to stop racially discriminatory provisions of new voting law
ATLANTA – The U.S. Justice Department announced today that it filed a lawsuit against the State of Georgia, the Georgia Secretary of State, and the Georgia State Election Board over recent voting…