Hudson County Man Admits Illegal Firearm Possession

NEWARK, N.J. – A Hudson County, New Jersey, man today admitted possessing a firearm and ammunition after previously having been convicted of a felony, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Nathan…

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Passaic County Man Admits Illegal Firearm Possession

NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man today admitted possessing a firearm and ammunition after previously having been convicted of a felony, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Harold…

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Breadsticks recalled due to salmonella contamination

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert because Euro Foods, a Freeland, Penn. establishment, produced ready-to-eat (RTE) Italian-style salame stick products that…

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Substitute Teacher Pleads Guilty to Sextortion Charges

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Carver County man pleaded guilty to child [censored]ography and extortion charges related to a years-long sextortion scheme, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk. According to court…

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Loudoun County Parents Demand Superintendent Resign Over Allegations Of Sexual Assault Cover Up

Loudoun County parents used the public comment portion of Tuesday’s school board meeting to call for the resignation of the district’s superintendent over a sexual assault cover-up. Angry parents demanded Superintendent Scott…

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Three Men Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

TRENTON, N.J. – A federal jury today found three men guilty of various narcotics and firearms offenses for their roles in a Trenton-based drug trafficking conspiracy, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig…

Snapchat Is Trying To Stop Young Users Buying Fentanyl On Its Platform, But It’s ‘Too Little Too Late’ For Some

Snapchat is putting in place new safety measures to try and stop young users buying and selling fentanyl on its platform, the company announced Thursday. The company unveiled an in-app education portal…

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Serenade Foods recalls 60,000 pounds of chicken products that may be contaminated with Salmonella

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2021 – Serenade Foods, a Milford, Ind. establishment, is recalling approximately 59,251 pounds of frozen, raw, breaded and pre-browned stuffed chicken products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis,…

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US Authorities Seize 1.8 Million Illicit Pills Laced With Fentanyl, Point To Social Media For Rising Drug Traffic

U.S. authorities criticized social media for an uptick in drug trafficking following a massive seizure of over a million fentanyl-laced pills and hundreds of drug dealer arrests. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)…

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CBP Officers Revive Unresponsive Man on MTA Light Rail at BWI station

BALTIMORE – A man is alive today thanks to the quick actions last night of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshal Airport (BWI). At about…

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Jag Specialty Foods recalls breadsticks after sesame seed co-mingling

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat (RTE) breadsticks, meat and cheese products containing Food…

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Six Members of Jersey City Gang Charged with Stabbing an Individual in Jersey City

NEWARK, N.J. – Six members of a Jersey City gang have been charged with the Aug. 3, 2020, stabbing of an individual on a busy street in Jersey City, Acting U.S. Attorney…

Repeat Sex Offender Sentenced To 30 Years in Federal Prison for Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Unlawful Sexual Activity

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Jeffrey Cummings, age 36, of Baltimore, Maryland to 30 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for a…