U.S. Attorney Announces New COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force

Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today the creation of a new, interagency COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force to combat fraud arising from…

Leader of Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Benefits Scheme Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay More Than $350k in Restitution

Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Lawrence Lawson, 41, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced on March 15, 2022, to 51 months in prison and ordered to pay $355,849 in restitution…

Chinese spies stalked and harrassed Chinese nationals, U.S. citizens living in New York City, feds say

NEW YORK, NY – The secret police of the People’s Republic of China have had gents operating in the United States, targeting Chinese nationals and American citizens, the Department of Justice announced…

New Jersey defrauded Paycheck Protection Program out of $1.6 million, feds

EDISON, NJ – An Edison man has admitted to scamming the U.S. Government out of $1.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, The DOJ said Jordan…

Former Syracuse Social Security Administration Employee Sentenced for Aggravated Identity Theft and Theft of Funds

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Sean Okrzesik, age 34, of Syracuse, was sentenced today to serve 25-months in federal prison on charges of aggravated identity theft and theft of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. …

Former Caddo Parish Commissioner and Sister Sentenced to Time in Federal Prison

SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Lynn D. Cawthorne, 55, a former Caddo Parish Commissioner, and his sister and co-defendant, Belena C. Turner, 50, both of Shreveport,…

Defendants Participated in Transnational Repression Schemes to Silence Critics of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Residing in the United States and Abroad – Including by Attempting to Disrupt the Campaign of…

Five Individuals Charged Variously with Stalking, Harassing, and Spying on U.S. Residents on Behalf of the PRC Secret Police

Two complaints were unsealed and one amended complaint was authorized today in federal court in Brooklyn charging five defendants with various crimes related to efforts by the secret police of the People’s…

Middlesex County Man Admits $1.6 Million Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a scheme to defraud lenders and the Small Business Administration (SBA) by fraudulently obtaining approximately $1.6 million in…

FirstEnergy Corp. Declares Unchanged Common Stock Dividend

AKRON, Ohio, March 15, 2022 — The Board of Directors of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today declared an unchanged quarterly dividend of 39 cents per share of outstanding common stock. The dividend…

Garner Man Sentenced for $1.7 Million COVID-19 Fraud

RALEIGH – A North Carolina man was sentenced today to 20 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining over $1.7 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration…

U.S. Attorney Dena J. King Announces The Successful Forfeiture And Return Of Stolen Cryptocurrency To Elderly Man Victimized By Government Imposter Scam

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today the civil forfeiture and return of cryptocurrency worth hundreds of thousands of dollars that was stolen from an older adult victimized by…

Former Rapid City Priest Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Sexual Conduct

United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a former Rapid City, South Dakota, priest convicted of Engaging in Illicit Sexual Conduct in a Foreign Place was sentenced on March 11, 2022,…

Camden County Man Admits Fraudulently Obtaining Paycheck Protection Program Loan

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Camden County, New Jersey, man today admitted fraudulently obtaining a federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan of $237,500, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Cornell McCoy, 49, of…

YRC Freight Inc. (YRC), Roadway Express Inc. and Yellow Transportation Inc. (collectively the YRC defendants), have agreed to pay approximately $6.85 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that they…

Barnegat Lighthouse will be closed to the public starting Tuesday, until October

LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ – One of New Jersey’s most famous and iconic lighthouses, the Barnegat Lighthouse, nicknamed “Old Barney” will close from March 15th until October for a restoration project. According…

Gas Prices hit all-time record high in New Jersey, U.S.

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Gas prices across New Jersey spiked and peaked in the past 7 days, according to GasBuddy.com, a nationwide gasoline price monitoring index website. At the Jersey Shore, stations…

The three deadliest intersections in America are in New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey leads the nation in a lot of unpleasant things, including highest taxes, highest cost of living, and highest per capita COVID-19 death toll during the pandemic, but…

Guardian calls on state to investigate report of lead contamination in Atlantic County Schools drinking water

NORTHFIELD, N.J. – New Jersey Assemblyman Don Guardian on Friday called for an investigation into potential lead contamination in the Atlantic County schools’ drinking water. Guardian called on the New Jersey Department of…

Justice Reporter Who Called Constitution ‘Trash’ Heads Up Dark Money Group Spending Millions To Support Jackson SCOTUS Nomination

Justice Reporter Who Called Constitution ‘Trash’ Heads Up Dark Money Group Spending Millions To Support Jackson SCOTUS Nomination Jennie Taer on March 11, 2022 A pundit who called the Constitution garbage is…

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