Ocean County Commissioners Blame Murphy, Trenton After Ballot Box Video Goes Missing

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Board of Commissioners has finally reacted publicly after hours of election ballot box footage has gone missing, in particular, the entire 24-hour period before polls…

NYT Issues Embarrassing Correction On COVID Data It Published

NYT Issues Embarrassing Correction On COVID Data It Published Laurel Duggan on May 20, 2022 The New York Times issued a correction Thursday to an article which falsely stated 4,000 children aged…

EXCLUSIVE: Border Patrol Memo Lays The Groundwork For Mass Release Of Illegal Immigrants Into The US

EXCLUSIVE: Border Patrol Memo Lays The Groundwork For Mass Release Of Illegal Immigrants Into The US Jennie Taer on May 20, 2022 Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz instructed agency leadership on how…

Federal Judge Blocks Biden From Ending Trump-Era Border Policy

Federal Judge Blocks Biden From Ending Trump-Era Border Policy Jennie Taer on May 20, 2022 A federal judge ruled Friday that the Biden administration’s move to end Title 42, the pandemic health…

U.S. Attorney Will Thompson Presents 2022 Law Enforcement Awards

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – United States Attorney Will Thompson honored an array of federal, state and local law enforcement professionals today for their outstanding contributions to investigations and cases in the Southern District…

Maryland Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Covid-19, Unemployment, Insurance, and Aggravated Identity Theft Schemes

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Idowu Raji, age 40, of Baltimore County, Maryland, to 94 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for…

Former Seattle resident indicted for bank fraud for allegedly stealing more than $500,000 from Paycheck Protection Program

Seattle – A 28-year-old New York City man was indicted this week in the Western District of Washington for three counts of bank fraud related to his abuse of the COVID-19 Pandemic…

Black Knight’s First Look: Mortgage Delinquencies Hit Yet Another Record Low in April, Driven by Continued Improvement Among Seriously Past-Due Loans

The national delinquency rate fell to 2.80% in April, down four basis points from March, hitting a new record low for the second consecutive month Overall delinquencies are down nearly 40% from…

Mifflintown Woman Charged With Possessing Fake Covid-19 Vaccine Card

WILLIAMSPORT- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Amy B. Leister, age 55, of Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, was charged on May 18, 2022, by criminal Information with…

Buffalo Shooter’s Personal Diary Is Pretty Clear About His Sources Of Inspiration

Buffalo Shooter’s Personal Diary Is Pretty Clear About His Sources Of Inspiration Laurel Duggan on May 19, 2022 Buffalo shooter Payton Gendron said his beliefs were inspired by websites Reddit and 4chan,…

Reading Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Identity Theft

BOSTON – A Reading man has been sentenced in connection with a scheme to defraud an elderly relative of her interest in a three-family home and a separate scheme to defraud the…

Mastermind of $11.1 million Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme sentenced to fifteen years

ATLANTA – Darrell Thomas has been sentenced after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud and to money laundering for masterminding a scheme to obtain 14 fraudulent loans…

Albany Woman Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Debra Hackstadt, age 67, of Albany, pled guilty today to fraudulently obtaining 32 government-backed loans meant for businesses struggling with the financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The…

Lawmakers Push Bill To Allow Home Schooled New Jersey Students to Participate in District Activities

Submitted by NJ Assmeblmen Hal Wirths and Jay Weber TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly Education Committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would allow all homeschooled students in New Jersey to participate…

New Jersey Lawmakers to Correct Veterans Tax Exemption Eligibility to Include National Guard and Reservist Deployments

Trenton – A longstanding discrepancy with the New Jersey veterans tax exemption is on its way to being fixed after state Senate Democrats today introduced a bill to expand that credit to…

New Jersey Postal Worker Gets Three Years in Prison for Fraudulent COVID-19 Loans

NEWARK, N.J. – A female postal worker has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing checkbooks and credit cards from the mail while employed as a U.S. Postal Service clerk…

Universal Technical Institute Opening Its Campuses to High School Juniors Interested in Automotive Technician Training

Free, three-week summer “Ignite” program lets students test drive a technical education PHOENIX, May 18, 2022 — As part of its ongoing effort to address workforce need for skilled transportation technicians, Universal…

Annual Drizly Consumer Trend Report Finds Americans Thirstier for Tequila, Cocktails in Cans and Non-Alcoholic Drinks

Fourth annual Drizly Consumer Trend Report paints picture of emerging Gen Z imbibers – interested in red wine, willing to pay for premium; “just because” alcohol gifting on a potential upswing; home…

Here’s Why China Still Hasn’t Given Up On Lockdowns

Here’s Why China Still Hasn’t Given Up On Lockdowns Philip Lenczycki on May 18, 2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping is sticking with lockdowns while the West returns to normalcy because China’s national…

18 Arrested, Charged in East Texas Paycheck Protection Program-Related Fraud

PLANO, Texas – Nineteen individuals have been named in a federal indictment charging them with violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. The indictment, returned by…

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