New Jersey Senator Issues Resolution Supporting This Weekend’s Truck Convoy

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Senator Ed Durr today announced his support for the New Jersey Freedom Convoy truck rallies taking place in Ocean County and South Jersey this weekend. Durr, a…

Alexandria Man Sentenced for Armed Fentanyl Trafficking

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Alexandria man was sentenced today to 14 years in prison for conspiracy, possession, and distribution of fentanyl and Eutylone, and being a felon in possession of a firearm…

Man Responsible for Violent Crime Spree in Central Virginia to Serve 30 Years in Prison

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A Gordonsville, Virginia man, who committed a series of armed robberies of commercial business in the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and Stafford County in the Summer of 2020,…

Informational: Federal Court arraignments

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The…

Maryland Woman Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Embezzling Over $230,000 from Employer

WASHINGTON – Aurelia Stanton, 40, of Baltimore, Maryland, and formerly of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for embezzling hundreds of thousands…

Lewiston Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

COEUR D’ALENE – A Lewiston man was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. According to court records, Richard Lee Black, 43, of Lewiston, conspired with Helene…

Downtown Toms River Businesses Host Irish Festival this Weekend

TOMS RIVER, NJ – You might not find a pot of gold, but you’ll find plenty of pre-St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Downtown Toms River this weekend as the community hosts an…

Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud Schemes Resulting in Losses of More Than $1.1 Million

Baltimore, Maryland – Linda Pylant, age 58, of Grasonville, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to wire fraud, social security fraud, tax evasion, and aggravated identity theft in connection with schemes to defraud her…

Penn Swimming Has ‘Fallen Apart’ As School Breaks Records With Biological Male On Women’s Team

Conflict and distrust between athletes has shaken the University of Pennsylvania women’s swim team as transgender swimmer Lia Thomas dominates the sport at the national level, according to Sports Illustrated. Several people…

Member of International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced

NORFOLK, Va. – A Kennewick, Washington, man was sentenced today to 145 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and distribution of cocaine. According to…

Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Over $270,000 from Non-Profit Organization

WASHINGTON – Kristina Ann Ballard, 52, of Largo, Florida, pleaded guilty today to embezzling more than $270,000 from her former employer, a nonprofit organization. The announcement…

Maryland Man Arrested on Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON — A Maryland man was arrested yesterday on charges stemming from the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, which disrupted a joint…

North Carolina Man Sentenced for Multi-State Sex Trafficking of a Child

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Charlotte, North Carolina, man was sentenced today to 18 years in prison for sex trafficking an Ohio child in numerous states, including Virginia. According to court documents,…

Danville Man Sentenced for Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

DANVILLE, Va. – A Danville man, who was part of a conspiracy that distributed more than 500 grams of methamphetamine in the Danville area in 2018, was sentenced yesterday to 70 months…

Grass Seed Company Owner Charged in Scheme to Defraud Simplot

PORTLAND, Ore.—On March 2, 2021, a federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment charging the owner of Ground Zero Seeds, a grass seed production and wholesale company based in Yamhill, Oregon,…

Former Baldwin Man Sentenced for Dealing Drugs

PITTSBURGH – A resident of suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 10 years’ imprisonment on his conviction of violating federal narcotics trafficking laws, United States Attorney Cindy K.…

Norfolk Man Sentenced for Firearms, Fraud, and Identity Theft

NORFOLK, Va. – A Norfolk man was sentenced today to 124 months in prison for possessing at least nine illegal firearms, committing credit union fraud in an attempt to gain more than…

Man shot and killed outside sports bar in Jessup

JESSUP, MD – A man was shot and killed outside Wings Sports bar in Jessup, according to the Howard County Police Department. Police reported a Glen Burnie man was involved in an…

D.C. Teen Charged for Murder of 71-year-old Rideshare Driver

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD – A Washington D.C. 17-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of 71-year-old Abdul Rauf Khan of Springfield, VA. Police today say the teen…

Southwest Virginia Man Sentenced for Role in Unemployment Benefits Scam

ABINGDON, Va. – A Southwest Virginia man, who conspired with more than 30 others in a scheme to defraud the government of more than $499,000 in unemployment benefits, was sentenced this week…

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