Former MTA Special Inspector Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Sean M. Andre, age 32, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for conspiring with an Ulster County man to fraudulently obtain more…

U.S. Attorney’s Office announces settlement agreement with Santa Fe Boys and Girls Club over special project grants

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico Fred J. Federici today announced a settlement agreement with the Santa Fe Boys and Girls Club to resolve issues involving two…

Hull Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Submitting CARES Act Small Business Loans

BOSTON – A Hull man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with submitting fraudulent documentation in order to receive CARES Act small business loans. Shane Spierdowis, 31, was…

Oakland Woman Sentenced To Three Years In Million Dollar Pandemic Relief Fraud

OAKLAND – A federal court sentenced Christina Burden today to 36 months in prison following her guilty pleas to two counts of bank fraud and two counts of money laundering, announced U.S.…

Bucco says Phil Murphy needs to fully staff state offices as continued shutdown is major problem for New Jerseyans

From the desk of Senator Anthony Bucco TRENTON, NJ – Senator Anthony M. Bucco said it’s time for Governor Phil Murphy to restore all State government services and staffing to pre-pandemic levels.…

Republicans introduce bill to challenge Phil Murphy, Democrats on turning New Jersey into sanctuary state

From the desk of Senator Christopher Connors Senator Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove have re-introduced legislation to deter illegal aliens from seeking employment and benefits in New Jersey.…

House Democrat Ruben Gallego Says He Wants Government To Seize And Redistribute Truckers’ Vehicles

Arizona Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego tweeted Tuesday his desire for authorities to seize trucks blocking highways near Washington, D.C., and redistribute them to other trucking businesses. “Perfect time to impound and give…

Owner of Steel Drum Company Admits to Defrauding Over $20 Million From a Harford County, Maryland Manufacturer in Kickback Scheme

Baltimore, Maryland – Anthony P. Urcioli, Sr., age 78, of Park Ridge, New Jersey, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and filing a false tax return. The guilty…

Defendants Sentenced for Scheme to Defraud Local Housing Programs of Over $100,000

HONOLULU, Hawaii – Raelene Rodrigues, 62, of Honolulu, Hawaii was sentenced today. Rodrigues was the last of four defendants convicted and sentenced in connection with charges involving a scheme to defraud federally…

Mars, The Metaverse, Or Meatspace? Humanity’s Three Choices

James Pinkerton on February 21, 2022 The 17th century philosopher Blaise Pascal asserted that mankind is suspended between two infinites: The infinitely large, and the infinitely small. Four centuries later, we see that Pascal’s philosophical vision…

Woman killed, five others shot overnight in Portland

PORTLAN, OR – On February 19, 2022, at 8:01 p.m., officers from the North Precinct responded to a shooting call near the intersection of Northeast 55th Avenue and Northeast Hassalo Street. When…

Portland cop involved in fatal shooting of suspect overnight

PORTLAND, OR – On February 19, 2022, at 6:42pm, Central Precinct Officers were dispatched to the 900 Block of Southwest Broadway Drive on a disturbance call. While officers were enroute, they were…

NASA celebrates another successful East Coast rocket launch in Virginia

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with the company’s Cygnus spacecraft onboard, launches at 12:40 p.m. EST, Saturday, Feb. 19., 2022, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad-0A, at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in…

United States Postal Service Letter Carrier Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Bank and Mail Fraud Conspiracy

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Johnson B. Ogunlana, age 25, of Edgewood, Maryland, to six years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release for…

Feds Indict Two Men For Robbery Spree Targeting Latino Businesses in North Philadelphia Late Last Year

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Omar White-Davis, 28, of Philadelphia, PA, and Acia Moore, 20, also of Philadelphia, PA, were charged by Indictment with multiple counts of…

Davenport Man Sentenced to Prison for Gun and Drug Charges

You are here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 18, 2022 DAVENPORT, Iowa – Aaron James Wadden, age 24, of Davenport, was sentenced yesterday to 140 months – approximately 11.5 years – in…

LGBT Groups, Warner Bros. Silent After Sexual Content Stripped From ‘Friends’ In China

Philip Lenczycki on February 18, 2022 LGBT groups and Warner Bros. are silent after scenes containing sexually explicit material and LGBT content were censored in the Chinese streaming version of the Emmy…

Lucky Haymarket Woman Gets $10 Million Lottery Ticket As Valentine’s Day Gift from Husband

HAYMARKET, VIRGINIA – Some women receive flowers from their husbands on Valentine’s Day. Some get candy. Maria Chicas received a $10 million winning Virginia Lottery ticket from her husband. Ms. Chicas, a stay-at-home mom from…

Wisconsin State Superintendent Backed By Liberal Donors Tells Constituents Politicians Are ‘Pitting Parents Against Teachers’

Wisconsin State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly wrote an open letter, “as a fellow parent and a former teacher” condemning politicians who “have gone after teachers” to micromanage curricula and prey on parents’…

Nigerian Citizen Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Prison for Sweepstakes Scheme

AUSTIN – A Nigerian citizen and resident of Canada was sentenced today to nearly 14 years in prison for his role in a fraudulent “sweepstakes” scheme with a loss in excess of…

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