Darcie N. McElwee Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine

PORTLAND, Maine—The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that Darcie N. McElwee has taken the oath of office to become the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine. U.S. Attorney McElwee was nominated by…

19 Defendants Charged With Defrauding The National Basketball Association Players’ Health And Welfare Benefit Plan

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and…

Oregon Man Pleads Guilty To His Role In Cross Country Marijuana Conspiracy

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 OREGON MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO HIS ROLE IN CROSS COUNTRY MARIJUANA CONSPIRACY BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Robert…

Florida Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Filing Hundreds of False Tax Returns

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Homestead, Florida man was sentenced to federal prison today for perpetrating a multi-year fraud scheme wherein he filed 745 false tax returns in 19 different states. Damian O. Barrett, 40,…

Weekend shooting victim identified

PORTLAND, OR – Police in Portland have identified the man who was shot and killed on Friday when East Precinct officers responded to a report of someone shot at a house in…

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Missouri AG warns of possible spike in crime as vaccine mandates, defunding continue to push police officers out

Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt of Missouri warned that vaccine mandates nationwide could lead to a greater police officer shortage even as crime surges. Schmitt, Missouri’s chief law enforcement officer, said he…

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Will A Vaccine Mandate Trigger The Great Resignation?

President Joe Biden’s wide-ranging vaccine mandate will affect tens of millions of U.S. workers, but experts, labor unions and business groups are divided on what impact the rule will have. While experts…

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California Man Pleads Guilty for Role in Eastern Oregon Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Vacaville, California man pleaded guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to traffic large quantities of methamphetamine from California for distribution in Northeast Oregon and Southeast Washington. Noel Lomas…

Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Over 13 Years for Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl

PORTLAND, Maine: A Lawrence, Massachusetts man was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in Portland for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, Acting…

Hillsboro Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Mail and Identity Theft Scheme

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Hillsboro, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for stealing hundreds of pieces of residential mail throughout the Portland Metropolitan Area and using the personal identity of one local…

Biddeford Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

PORTLAND, Maine: A Biddeford man pleaded guilty today in federal court to sexually exploiting a minor and transporting child [censored]ography, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced. According to court records, in…

Maryland Man Sentenced for Credit Card Fraud Offenses

PORTLAND, Maine: A Maryland man was sentenced today in federal court for using counterfeit credit cards, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced. U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr., sentenced Charles…

Willamette Valley Grass Seed Company Pleads Guilty in Federal Court

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Willamette Valley wholesale grass seed distributor pleaded guilty today in federal court for knowingly concealing a scheme to defraud the Jacklin Seed Company, then a subsidiary of the J.R. Simplot…

Bangor Man Sentenced for Possessing Images of Child Sexual Exploitation and Violating Supervised Release

PORTLAND, Maine: A Bangor man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for possessing images of child sexual exploitation and violating the terms of his supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney…

Baker City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Covid-Relief Funds

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Baker City, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for fraudulently converting to his own personal use federal money intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The…

Justice Department Awards Over $425,000 to State of Maine to Aid Victims of Sexual Assault

PORTLAND, Maine: The Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) has awarded $428,498 to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to assist victims of sexual assault, Acting U.S.…

Justice Department Awards Over $1 Million to State of Maine to Address Violence Against Women

PORTLAND, Maine: The Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) has awarded over $1 million to the Maine Department of Public Safety to combat violent crimes against women, Acting U.S.…

Local Man Pleads Guilty for Bank Fraud Scheme

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man pleaded guilty today for perpetrating a bank fraud scheme whereby he used a residential property he did not own as collateral for obtaining a bank loan worth more…

New Hampshire Woman Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine

PORTLAND, Maine—A New Hampshire woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for conspiring to distribute over 500 grams of methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced. U.S. District…

White House consulted with labor union leaders prior to new national vaccine mandates

The White House contacted union presidents in the lead up to President Joe Biden’s announcement of new vaccine mandates that could affect 100 million people, the Associated Press reported. Labor unions, an…

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