Man Indicted on Federal Murder Charge
LONDON, KENTUCKY — A federal grand jury sitting in London, has indicted Patrick Baker, 42, a resident of Frankfort, Ky., on a federal charge of murder, committed during a robbery and kidnapping…
Drive-bys and gang shootings on the rise in Polk County as Sheriff Judd says “That’s it!”
On Wednesday, May 26, 2021, PCSO detectives arrested 19-year-old Tyrone Berry of Haines City, 17-year-old Zedarian Outsey of Haines City, and 18-year-old Deshawn Williams of Winter Haven for attempted murder and other…
Get shot at the shore this weekend with a free COVID-19 vaccine at the beach
ASBURY PARK – Governor Phil Murphy and U.S. Congressman Frank Pallone today announced the “Shots at the Shore” vaccination program to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations over Memorial Day Weekend. The program, a partnership between…
Insurance Broker Sentenced for $3.8 Million Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON – A licensed insurance broker and the owner of Benefits Consulting Associates LLC was sentenced to 70 months in prison Wednesday for his role in…
Fresno Woman Charged with COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Benefits Fraud
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury brought a six-count indictment against Cecilia Aquino, 34, of Fresno, today charging her with mail fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft for submitting unemployment…
Fleeing Felon Found in Possession of Ammunition
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Angelo Joseph Fernandez, 41, of Fresno, charging him with being a felon in possession of ammunition, Acting U.S. Attorney…
El Paso Doctor Indicted for Distributing Controlled Substances and Health Care Fraud Resulting in Five Deaths
EL PASO – Today federal authorities arrested 60-year-old Dr. Brian James August of El Paso for allegedly committing health care fraud and distributing controlled substances that resulted in the overdose deaths of…
Indiana man charged with illegally selling fireworks in Ohio
CINCINNATI – A federal grand jury has charged Paul Eberhard, 64, of Shelbyville, Indiana, with crimes related to illegally dealing in fireworks. The investigation began after the July 4, 2020, death…
Arkansas Woman Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Benefits Fraud
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Deborah Shannell Hollimon, 44, of West Memphis, Arkansas, pleaded guilty today to committing mail fraud in connection with California state unemployment insurance benefits, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert…
New York Man Admits Attempting to Entice Minor to Have Sex
CAMDEN, N.J. – A New York man today admitted attempting to entice a minor and traveling from New York to New Jersey to meet an individual, whom he believed was a 13-year-old…
Screaming “No Vaccine!” anti-Vaxxer speeds through COVID-19 vaccination tent
MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE – Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said a Greenback woman was arrested and charged with seven counts of felony reckless endangerment after she drove through a vaccine tent at…
DOJ Announces Coordinated Law Enforcement Action to Combat Health Care Fraud Related to COVID-19
The Department of Justice today announced criminal charges against 14 defendants, including 11 newly-charged defendants and three who were charged in superseding indictments, in seven federal districts across the United States for…
Former Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Prescribing Oxycodone
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JENNIFER FARRELL, 38, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer…
Former New Jersey Assistant Health Commissioner Neuwirth amends COVID-19 whistleblower suit against Governor Murphy
Former Assistant Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health’s Division of Public Health, Infrastructure, Laboratories and Emergency Preparedness, Christopher Neuwirth, filed a motion today in his pending whistle-blower lawsuit to add claims of…
Shrewsbury Woman Sentenced for Perjury in Connection With Insurance and Tax Fraud
BOSTON – A Shrewsbury woman was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for lying about her role with a Worcester-based employment agency while testifying before a federal grand jury. Linda Le,…
Atlantic City man charged for indecent, lewd photos of children
CAMDEN, N.J. – An Atlantic City, New Jersey, man was charged today with possessing images of child sexual abuse, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Cory Newman, 44, is charged by…
94-year-old Korean War veteran awarded Medal of Honor 71 years later
Seventy years ago, on a frozen hilltop deep in what is now North Korea, a young First Lieutenant bravely, out of West Point — and barely out of West Point — acted…
One dead, 7 shot in deadly mass shooting in Paterson
PATERSON, NJ – Seven people were shot and a 35-year-old woman killed in a shooting spree in Paterson early Sunday morning. Police say Stephanie Caro was shot dead before gunfire erupted at…
Singh issues harsh rebuttal to Ciattarelli’s unhinged personal attack
Until this week, it appeared that the 2021 Republican primary election for Governor was a one man show. Then the polls came out to show that it was not, but a two-man…
Ciattarelli unhinged: GOP candidate loses it in petulant Facebook tirade against opponent Singh
Saturday was a beautiful day. The weather hovered around 90 degrees, the sun was out and the air was somewhat dry. It was a beautiful day to kick off the 2021 season…