Paterson Man Sentenced to 95 Months in Prison for Coercion and Enticement of Minor

NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County man was sentenced today to 95 months in prison for coercion and enticement of a minor and for illegally re-entering the United States, Acting U.S. Attorney…

Butte meth trafficker sentenced to 10 years in prison

MISSOULA – A Butte man who admitted trafficking drugs, including methamphetamine, in Montana and to receiving meth through the mail in Butte, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison to be…

United States Files Complaint and Reaches Agreement on Stipulation with Limetree Bay Terminals LLC and Limetree Bay Refining LLC Relating to Petroleum Refinery in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), filed a complaint in federal court in the U.S. Virgin Islands against Limetree Bay Terminals…

Kidnapping Conspiracy Charges Filed Against Iranian Intelligence Officer And Members Of An Iranian Intelligence Network

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Mark J. Lesko, the Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security, and William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director in…

Marco Rubio emerges as GOP’s leader during mass protests against the Cuban communists

MIAMI, FL – If there’s anyone in the U.S. Senate who has his finger on the pulse of what’s happening in Cuba, it’s U.S. Senator Marco Rubio. Rubio, a Cuban American whose…

D.C. News·Florida News·Government News·Politics

Which generation is worst at tipping in America?

Have you ever wondered which American generation is the worst at tipping in restaurants? Neither have we. But, one study conducted this week showed just which generation is most likely to give…

Business News

CBP Agriculture Specialists in Pharr Intercept Rare Pest for First Time in America

PHARR, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at the Pharr International Bridge discovered a rare pest, a first in nation discovery, in a shipment of coconuts. “By intercepting these…

Police Blotter

Decatur Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Child Sex Crimes

URBANA, Ill. – Courtney Williams, 32, of the 3500 block of Plover Dr. in Decatur, Ill., was sentenced today to 324 months (27 years) in federal prison for child sexual exploitation offenses.…

Texas man suspected of sexually assaulting minor girl on flight to Bozeman appears in court

MISSOULA – A Texas man suspected of sexually assaulting a minor girl while on a flight from Austin, Texas, to Bozeman had an initial appearance on a criminal complaint today, Acting U.S.…

Sixth Defendant Sentenced for Marijuana Grow in Shasta-Trinity National Forest

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Pedro Alvarez-Alcazar, 28, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to five years in prison for conspiracy to manufacture marijuana, Acting U.S.…

Member of 36th Street Bang Squad Gang Sentenced for Attempted Murder and Multiple Shootings

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Hampton man was sentenced on Friday to 30 years in prison for his role in a gang-related racketeering conspiracy, murder, and attempted murder. According to court documents…

Border Pesticide Initiative Results in Prosecution of 50 defendants for Smuggling Dangerous Chemicals

Assistant U. S. Attorney Melanie K. Pierson (619) 546-7976 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – July 9, 2021 SAN DIEGO – A San Diego-based effort to block the smuggling of dangerous Mexican pesticides into…

New Jersey man wrongfully accused of double murder released from prison

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Director Carolyn Murray of the Attorney General’s Conviction Review Unit (CRU) announced that the CRU today secured a court ruling vacating the conviction of a…

New Jersey News

Woman duct-taped to seat after trying to open door mid-flight

A female passenger on American Airlines Flight 1774 from Dallas to Charlotte last week had to be duct-taped to her seat after suffering a mental breakdown during the flight. According to witnesses…

North Carolina News

Unshackled: Heatwave results in deadly uptick in violence across New Jersey according to Governor

PATERSON, NJ – Paterson, New Jersey has been ground zero for the radical uptick in deadly gun and gang violence across New Jersey that left nearly one dozen dead and dozens of…

New Jersey News

With $20 billion to spend, Murphy eyes possible slavery reparations in New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is rolling in taxpayer cash after realizing a $10 billion budget surplus in 2021 and another $10.2 billion in federal stimulus aid. Now, as…

In the News

Dirty dumpers caught red-handed in Fresno

FRESNO, CA – On Tuesday, detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Ag Task Force observed two men illegally dumping trash on the side of the road near S. Fig and W. Central…

California News·Police Blotter

Clay County Man Indicted For Attempting To Entice A 9-Year-Old Child To Engage In Sexual Activity And For Soliciting And Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Videos Over The Internet

Jacksonville, Florida – Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announced today that Garrett Eric Weber (30, Green Cove Springs) has been arrested and indicted by a federal grand jury for attempting to…

Man Pleads Guilty to Murder-for-Hire

Miami, Florida. – A Palm Beach County resident has pled guilty to one count of hiring someone to murder a woman in her West Palm Beach home. During a hearing yesterday in…

Informational: Federal Court arraignments

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The…

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