Faribault Man Sentenced to 75 Months in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms

MINNEAPOLIS – A Faribault man was sentenced today to 75 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for possessing a firearm as a felon. According to court documents, on…

South L.A. Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Transporting Fireworks, Including Devices That Caused Huge Explosion

LOS ANGELES – A South Los Angeles man whose fireworks were detonated by police, leading to a massive explosion that destroyed a specially designed containment vehicle, damaged a neighborhood and injured 17…

Philadelphia Woman Charged With Straw-Purchasing Nearly 20 Handguns in Bucks County

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Sharon Jones, 44, of Philadelphia, PA, was arrested and charged by Indictment with one count of dealing in firearms without a…

Violent felon charged with using stolen ID to purchase guns recovered from crimes scenes in multiple states

ATLANTA – Dawuan Na’jee Williams has been indicted on federal charges of making false statements to federally licensed firearms dealers, aggravated identity theft, and possession of firearms by a convicted felon. “Convicted…

Huge whale, larger than a transit bus washed up on the beach at the Jersey Shore

BARNEGAT LIGHT, NJ – A 54-foot long fin whale washed up on the beach along Long Beach Island this weekend. The whale was pronounced dead and it appears it was struck by…

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Biden administration says states allowing parental rights for school masks are violating civil rights

The Department of Education opened civil rights investigations into five states that banned mask mandates in schools, asking whether the bans discriminated disabled students. The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights…

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Newark Mayor: Cops, firefighters are potential superspreaders and must get vaccinated

NEWARK, NJ – With just 47% of the population of Newark, New Jersey being fully vaccinated, Mayor Ras Baraka said it’s now up to the city’s police and firefighters to vaccinate to…

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North Jersey man attempted to lure boy for sex, gets three years in prison

TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced the sentencing of a New Jersey man to state prison today for attempting to lure an underage boy he met on social media to…

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Michael Gonzalez Indicted for Stealing Five Tesla Vehicles Worth Over $600,000 – Including a Tesla that Burned on Lake Champlain

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Michael A. Gonzalez, 32, of Colchester, Vermont appeared today in federal court after being charged with five counts…

Operation Washout River City Announced, Federal Charges Pending in Project Safe Neighborhoods Operation

COLUMBUS, Ga. – The results from a four-day multi-agency operation to curb violent crime in Columbus, Georgia, were announced at a press conference held today, with dozens of repeat violent offenders and…

Is forcing private schools to mask children a veiled threat to religious liberty?

What was the point of Virginia’s Aug. 13 public health emergency declaration on masks in schools if, as Gov. Ralph Northam asserted a week earlier, school districts were already required by existing law to follow…

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Portland police officer shot while assisting on federal warrant arrest

PORTLAND, OR – On Friday, August 27, 2021 at 6:27 a.m., Portland Police North Precinct Officers responded to an apartment building the 1600 Block of North Willis Boulevard when a federal agency…

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Reno Man Indicted For Dealing Large Amount Of Methamphetamine And Firearm Offense

RENO, Nev. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging a Reno man for allegedly distributing a large amount of methamphetamine and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.…

Leader of Seattle drug distribution ring sentenced to 13 years in prison

Seattle – A 51-year-old Seattle man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 13 years in prison for drug and gun crimes announced Acting United States Attorney Tessa M.…

Jury Convicts Las Vegas Man Of Three Armed Robberies

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – On Wednesday, a federal jury convicted a Las Vegas man for committing three armed robberies of businesses in Las Vegas and Henderson. According to court documents and evidence…

Two New Jersey Men Arrested for Mail Theft/Bank Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man and an Essex County, New Jersey man were arrested in connection with two criminal complaints charging them with scheming with U.S. Postal Service…

Federal Jury Convicts Two Men For Illegal Possession of a Firearm

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A federal jury found two men guilty of illegal possession of a firearm, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk. Following a three-day trial before Judge Paul A.…

Sioux Falls Woman Sentenced to Probation, Community Service, and Ordered to Pay Restitution for Making a Materially False Statement

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that Tami Haug-Davis, age 64, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, appeared before U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier on August 23, 2021, and was…

Georgia Man Indicted for Albertville Bank Robbery

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal grand jury this week indicted a Georgia man on a bank robbery charge, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in…

101 Indicted in Transnational Cell Phone Trafficking Conspiracy

SHERMAN, Texas – A federal grand jury in Sherman has returned a seven-count superseding indictment charging 101 individuals in a cell phone trafficking conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting…

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