Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Securities And Wire Fraud Charges Against Founder And Manager Of Mutual Fund

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”), announced today…

Nigerian National indicted in Washington State for fraud on COVID-19 economic relief programs

Seattle – A Nigerian citizen has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Seattle for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and multiple counts of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced…

Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Immigration and Drug Charges

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and William S. Walker, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Boston, announced that LUCIANO SOLIS-SANCHEZ, 36, a…

Florida Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Trafficking In Endangered Species And Illegally Possessing Firearms

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington has sentenced Steven Phillip Griffin, II (36, Palm Harbor) to 12 months and 1 day in federal prison, to be followed by 2…

Caught on video: Armed gunman walks through Springfield, shooting

Springfield, Mass. — The Springfield Police Department is releasing city camera footage showing an incident that occurred Sunday night during which an armed suspect, after allegedly firing his gun, repeatedly pointed his…

Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft Charges

BOSTON – A Dominican national pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with using the identity of a U.S. citizen at the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. Hector Antonio Cruz Ciprian, 33, a Dominican…

Former Stockton Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Prison for Unemployment Benefits Fraud and Identity Theft

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Robert Joseph Maher, 42, formerly of Stockton, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez to six years and three months in prison for mail fraud and…

Stockton Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Trafficking

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Johnnie Earl Ross III, 20, of Stockton, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to deal firearms without a license and possession of an unregistered machine gun, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip…

Schepisi Bill Allowing Paramedics to Administer Buprenorphine Approved by Senate

Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Holly Schepisi that allows paramedics to administer buprenorphine was approved by the New Jersey Senate.…

Detroit Man Who Robbed Credit Union and Crashed Getaway Car Near Vandenberg Air Force Base Sentenced to 2½ Years in Federal Prison

LOS ANGELES – A Michigan man was sentenced today to 30 months in federal prison for robbing a credit union – and two days later attempting to rob a bank then…

Neighborhood dispute ends in murder, SWAT team response

COLUMBUS, OH – On Sunday, June 20, 2021, at 3:37pm,, Columbus Police Officers were called to 2000 block of Walnut Hill Park Dr. on a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers…

Phil Murphy to name building after Health Commissioner who sent COVID patients into nursing homes

TRENTON, NJ – If New York Governor Andrew Cuomo can receive an Emmy Award, then it’s only reasonable that Judith Persichilli, the New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner who signed a death…

Iowa Man Charged with Bank Robbery

Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a Waterloo, Iowa, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Bank Robbery. Phillip Christopher Hanten, age 40, was indicted on June…

Convicted Felon in Possession of Firearm Found Guilty

Memphis, TN – After a two-day trial, a federal jury has convicted Carl Clarke, 31, for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy…

25 Indicted for Drug Trafficking in Western PA and Beyond

PITTSBURGH – Twenty-five individuals have been named in two separate, but related, Indictments for trafficking multiple drugs, including heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine and cocaine base, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman…

St. Thomas Resident Pleads Guilty to Possessing Marijuana

St. Thomas, USVI –United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Tashawn T.A. Warner, 24, resident of St. Thomas, V.I., pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of marijuana. According to…

2,745 New Jersey contact tracers being retrained for non-COVID-19 tracing state says

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy hired 2,700 contact tracers during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and their efforts essentially hit a brick wall. New Jersey wasn’t answering their calls. Murphy…

Stamford Man Admits Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl Analogues

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that VINCENT DECARO, 31, of Stamford, to a charge related to his manufacturing and distributing counterfeit oxycodone pills containing…

CDC Report: COVID vaccine reduces risk of infection by 91%

A new CDC study finds the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) reduce the risk of infection by 91 percent for fully vaccinated people. This…

17 Indicted in Large-Scale Methamphetamine, Heroin, and Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned two indictments Thursday against a total of 17 defendants for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.…

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