Governor Murphy signs law that allows human trafficking victims to have certain crimes expunged

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips’ bill expunging the records of human trafficking victims who were convicted of certain crimes was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday. New Jersey’s Human…

Six charged for buying alcohol for minors

SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento Police Department arrested six suspects on December 9, 2021 for furnishing alcoholic beverages to minors. One suspect was also found to be in possession of a loaded…

U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects Over $38 Million in Criminal and Civil Actions in Fiscal Year 2021

PHOENIX, Ariz. – United States Attorney Gary Restaino announced today that the District of Arizona collected $38,381,652 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2021. Of this amount, $24,125,534 was collected…

KCK Man Sentenced for Heroin Conspiracy

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Kansas, man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a heroin trafficking conspiracy. Solomon B. Hawthorne, 31, was sentenced by U.S. Chief…

CODY MAN ARRESTED AFTER ESCAPING CUSTODY

United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that PHILLIP AARON DOBBINS, 44, of Cody, Wyoming was arrested on January 5 on a charge of escape from custody and appeared before Chief United…

SANTA ROSA MAN SENTENCED TO NINE MONTHS IN JAIL FOR ASSAULTING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that BENJAMIN J. BAGALA, age 27, of Santa Rosa, California pleaded guilty and was sentenced for three counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or…

Lawrence County Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Conspiracy and Fraud

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to time served to be followed by a 6-year term of supervised release on his conviction for…

Tri City Bombers sentenced for racketeering crimes

HOUSTON – Two South Texas men have pleaded guilty and received significant sentences for their convictions related to an ongoing racketeering conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Mike Bueno, 50, Edinburg,…

Marijuana smuggler who crossed the river in a floating truck sent to prison

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A 32-year-old local man has been ordered to federal prison for possession with intent to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Carlos Torres,…

Defendant Charged In $1.9 Million Covid-19 Fraud Scheme

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jonathan Mellone, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Labor Office…

Defendant Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Armed Robbery Scheme

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that VICTOR RIVERA pled guilty to participating in a conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery between October 2019…

Detroit City Councilman Andre Spivey Sentenced To Prison For Bribery Conspiracy

DETROIT – Detroit City Councilman Andre Spivey, 48, of Detroit, was sentenced to 24 months in prison today for conspiring with a member of his staff to commit bribery by accepting over…

Cane Valley Kennels Dog-Fighting Trainer and Breeder Sentenced to Five Years Imprisonment

MACON, Ga. – A well-known dog-fighting trainer and breeder, who owned Cane Valley Kennels, was sentenced to the statutory maximum of five years in prison resulting from an investigation into a significant multi-state…

Pagans Motorcycle Club Member Sentenced to 10 Years for Trafficking Methamphetamine

PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court on charges of violating federal narcotics trafficking laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Zachary Miller,…

Cold Case: Suspect charged for 2002 murder of 19-year-old Jennifer Landry

FAIRFAX, VA – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Cold Case Squad obtained an arrest warrant for a man in connection with an unsolved 2002 murder in Mount Rainier. The victim,…

Phil Murphy lied, announces new vaccine, booster mandate for New Jersey’s already stretched healthcare workers

TRENTON, NJ – Lockdown Phil Murphy is back to his old tricks. After promising two weeks ago that his newly declared public health emergency would not lead to more lockdowns and vaccine…

73-year-old Florida woman arrested after year long affair with minor

OLD TOWN, FL – On January 13, 2022, Deputies with the Dixie County Sheriff’s Office arrested Hope Donahue, a 73-year-old Old Town Resident, for Unlawful Sexual Activity with Minors. Donahue’s arrest was…

Asian and Pacific Islander history and heritage learning to be added to New Jersey K-12 school curriculum

TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation (S4021/A6100 and S3764/A3369) that will ensure that the contributions, history, and heritage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are included in the New Jersey…

New Jersey Governor Murphy vetoes small business relief bill, stiffing small business owners while catering to movie moguls

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has stiffed Main Street, New Jersey says Senator Joe Pennacchio while creating a sweetheart deal for the Hollywood elite to set up shop in…

Governor Murphy signs bill that decriminalizes knowingly spreading AIDS to another person

TRENTON, NJ – While you can lose your business, your job and be declined service in New Jersey in some places for not being vaccinated for COVID-19 or wearing a facemask, you…

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