Virginia Man Sentenced for Child Exploitation Offenses

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Bluemont man was sentenced today to 19 years in prison for the production and distribution of child [censored]ography. According to court documents, Kevin Hewlett, 36, was convicted by…

Former Boston Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty in Overtime Fraud Scheme

BOSTON – A former Boston Police Sergeant pleaded guilty today in connection with an ongoing investigation of overtime fraud at the Boston Police Department’s evidence warehouse. William Baxter, 62, of Hyde Park,…

Metropolitan Police Department Officer and Maryland Woman Indicted for Bribery Scheme to Provide Personal Identifying Information of Traffic Crash Victims in Exchange for Cash Payments

WASHINGTON – A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Officer and a Maryland woman were indicted on charges in connection with a bribery scheme to unlawfully provide information…

Jury Convicts Former Police Officer For Attempting To Entice A 14-Year-Old Child To Engage In Sexual Activity And Soliciting Child Sex Abuse Images

Jacksonville, Florida – A federal jury has found Andrew Christian Hammock (48, Boca Raton) guilty of attempting to entice a 14-year-old girl to engage in sexual activity and produce visual depictions of…

14 pounds of cocaine seized in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati start their shifts off the same way each day: determined to stop illegal shipments from entering and exiting the United States. Two recent…

IPR Center to combat wildlife and natural capital trafficking with Grace Farms Foundation, Liberty Shared

WASHINGTON – The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) today announced dual partnerships with Grace Farms Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused ending modern slavery and violence, and Liberty Shared, a…

Jury Convicts Two Men for Bribery and Kickback Conspiracy Involving U.S. Department of Defense Contracts

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal jury convicted two men today for participating in a bribery and kickback conspiracy involving a contract for the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Inspector General (DoD…

Portsmouth Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Benefits for Virginia Prison Inmates

NORFOLK, Va. – A Portsmouth woman pleaded guilty today to her involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain over $300,000 in pandemic-related unemployment benefits by using the personal identifying information of over…

Illinois Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement, and First to be Arrested for Assault on Members of News Media during Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

An Illinois man was arrested today for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the…

Virginia Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A Virginia man was arrested Friday, June 18, for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress in the…

Florida Couple Arrested for Crimes Related to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A Florida couple was arrested today for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the…

Child sex offender, gang member among those caught at the border Tuesday

EDINBURG, Texas – A gang member and a sex offender were arrested at the Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol this week. Early Tuesday Morning, McAllen Border Patrol Station agents working…

Man with Ties to Florida and New Jersey Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement during Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A man with ties to Florida and New Jersey was arrested yesterday for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the…

Former Boston Police Officer Pleads Guilty in Overtime Fraud Scheme

BOSTON – A former Boston Police officer pleaded guilty today in connection with an ongoing investigation of overtime fraud at the Boston Police Department’s (BPD) evidence warehouse. Joseph Nee, 48, of Randolph,…

Indy man taunted black neighbors with swastikas, burning cross and “Dixie”

INDIANAPOLIS – An Indianapolis man was sentenced today to 46 months in prison and 3 years supervised release for violations of the criminal provision of the Fair Housing Act, and for unlawfully…

Pair Plead Guilty to Kickback Scheme

ABINGDON, Va. – A Miami, Florida man pleaded guilty last week to conspiring with a Bristol, Tennessee man to pay and receive kickbacks. According to court documents, Michael Olshavsky, 51, of Miami,…

Waitress abducted at New Jersey restaurant after being stiffed by diners

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A waitress at the Nifty Fifties diner in Washington Township was abducted Saturday night after trying to stop a table who stiffed her on a $70 dinner bill.…

Republicans want President Biden to take a cognitive test after multiple episodes of bizarre behavior

WASHINGTON, DC – Joe Biden has had a series of bizarre behavior related events since taking office and now Republicans are demanding that he take a cognitive test to ensure he’s mentally…

All my children…Biden’s top officials get high paying public jobs for their kids

What do top Biden executives Jenn Psaki, Anthony Blinken, Jake Sullivan, Anita Dunn, Steve Richetti, Bruce Reed and Cathy Russell all have in common? They each have relatives who were awarded public…

Tulsa Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact with a Minor

A Tulsa man was sentenced today in federal court for sexually abusing a minor, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. District Judge Claire V. Eagan sentenced Oscar Manuel Cabrera-Westerheidy, 37, of…

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