Former HUD Property Manager Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement

According to court records, Kelly Ballinger, 57, was a former property manager for a Portland apartment complex with residences funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). From about December…

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CBP Recognizes Outstanding Employees During Annual Awards Ceremony

WASHINGTON –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recognized outstanding employee performance April 22 in the first in-person Commissioner’s Annual Award Ceremony since 2019, in Washington, D.C. “The people and accomplishments we are recognizing…

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Standish Man Sentenced to 3+ Years for Attempted Transfer of Obscene Material to a Minor

U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen sentenced John Wilson, 36, to 40 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. Wilson pleaded guilty on January 30, 2023. PORTLAND, Maine: A…

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BETSY MCCAUGHEY: Will A Potential Supreme Court Ruling Be The Silver Bullet For America’s Homeless Crisis?

In a Supreme Court showdown Monday over whether the homeless have a “right” to camp in public, almost no one mentioned the actual victims of that crazy idea. Homeless advocates, including the…

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‘Crisis Of Courage’: Jonathan Turley Rips Companies, Colleges For Pushing Diversity Programs Despite Court Losses

George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said Monday that universities and corporations were doubling down on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts despite court losses due to a “failure of courage.”…

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Key Witness From Trump Impeachment Registers As Foreign Agent Of Ukraine

A leading witness in the 2019 impeachment inquiry of then-President Donald Trump registered as a foreign agent representing Ukraine and the European Union (E.U.) on Thursday. Gordon Sondland served as the U.S.…

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Feds Have Showered Blue State With Tax Dollars To Fix Homelessness. It Keeps Getting Worse

Feds Have Showered Blue State With Tax Dollars To Fix Homelessness. It Keeps Getting Worse Robert Schmad on March 21, 2024 A plethora of federal agencies have spent well over $200 million…

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New York Men Charged in Maine Post Office Burglaries and Armed Robberies

PORTLAND, Maine — Two individuals from the New York City metropolitan area, Winston McLeod and Lance Funderburk, both 30, have been indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple charges related to…

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Blue State Lawmakers Reverse Course, Reimpose Drug Penalties After Overdose Surge

Blue State Lawmakers Reverse Course, Reimpose Drug Penalties After Overdose Surge Kate Anderson on March 2, 2024 Oregon lawmakers are pushing to bring back penalties for drug possession just a few years…

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San Francisco Somehow Finds A Way To Make Catching Criminals Even Harder

San Francisco Somehow Finds A Way To Make Catching Criminals Even Harder Harold Hutchison on February 22, 2024 The San Francisco Police Commission passed new restrictions Wednesday that prohibit police officers from…

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Man Who Smashed Nancy Pelosi’s Sign on January 6th Arrested

WASHINGTON – David Medina, a 34-year-old from Sherwood, Oregon, has been arrested on charges stemming from his involvement in the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. This incident interrupted a…

‘Walgreens Isn’t A Welfare Agency’: Jesse Watters Mocks ‘Squad’ Member Who Called Store Closure Racist

‘Walgreens Isn’t A Welfare Agency’: Jesse Watters Mocks ‘Squad’ Member Who Called Store Closure Racist Harold Hutchison on February 1, 2024 Fox News host Jesse Watters roasted Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley of…

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RONNA MCDANIEL: Republicans Are The Party Of Parents

RONNA MCDANIEL: Republicans Are The Party Of Parents Ronna McDaniel on January 25, 2024 All students deserve access to a world-class education. That shouldn’t be up for debate. While Democrats stand with…

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Guilty Plea in 1999 Oregon Manslaughter Case Amid Controversy

PORTLAND, OR — Christopher Lovrien, 56, entered a guilty plea in the 1999 death of Mark Dribin in Multnomah County Circuit Court on Friday. Despite his plea, Lovrien voiced strong objections to…

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‘This Neighborhood Is Already Really Bad’: Small Business Owners Pan Blue City’s Plan To Open Homeless Clinic

‘This Neighborhood Is Already Really Bad’: Small Business Owners Pan Blue City’s Plan To Open Homeless Clinic Harold Hutchison on January 11, 2024 Small business owners in San Francisco’s “Little Saigon” neighborhood…

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Chris Christie Loses Fight to Get on Maine Ballot

PORTLAND, ME — The Maine Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of a former New Jersey governor on Thursday, maintaining his exclusion from Maine’s primary ballot. The court’s decision came swiftly, following Wednesday’s…

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Recovery of Nearly a Kilo of Fentanyl in Scarborough Leads to 13 Year Sentence for Massachusetts Man

PORTLAND, Maine: A career offender from Lawrence, Massachusetts was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for possessing 400 grams or more of fentanyl with intent to distribute. Chief Judge Jon D.…

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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Dealing Fentanyl Analogue that Caused Fatal Overdoses in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Pennsylvania man who completed more than 7,800 individual darknet fentanyl sales in less than two years and was linked by investigators to dozens of fatal overdoses across the United States…

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Criminal Fine and Restitution Ordered for Company Operating Aluminum Processing Facility in the Dalles for Clean Air Act Violations

PORTLAND, Ore.—An Illinois-based company that operates an aluminum processing facility in The Dalles, Oregon, was ordered to pay a fine and restitution today for violating the Clean Air Act by negligently releasing…

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Maine Man Pleads Guilty for Threatening Portsmouth High School

CONCORD – A Maine man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Concord to charges in connection to the online threats he made to the Portsmouth High School on April 12, 2023,…

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Former HUD Property Manager Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement

CBP Recognizes Outstanding Employees During Annual Awards Ceremony

Standish Man Sentenced to 3+ Years for Attempted Transfer of Obscene Material to a Minor

New York Men Charged in Maine Post Office Burglaries and Armed Robberies

Man Who Smashed Nancy Pelosi’s Sign on January 6th Arrested

Guilty Plea in 1999 Oregon Manslaughter Case Amid Controversy

Chris Christie Loses Fight to Get on Maine Ballot

Recovery of Nearly a Kilo of Fentanyl in Scarborough Leads to 13 Year Sentence for Massachusetts Man

Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Dealing Fentanyl Analogue that Caused Fatal Overdoses in Oregon

Criminal Fine and Restitution Ordered for Company Operating Aluminum Processing Facility in the Dalles for Clean Air Act Violations

Maine Man Pleads Guilty for Threatening Portsmouth High School

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