Three cops killed, two wounded, serving a warrant in York County, gunman fired from cornfield
North Codorus Township, PA – Three police officers were fatally shot and two others wounded Wednesday afternoon when a gunman opened fire from a cornfield during a domestic-related investigation in York County,…
South Florida Wildlife Dealer and Company Charged in Scheme to Harvest and Sell Protected Turtles
Miami, Florida – South Florida federal prosecutors have charged a Davie, Florida company specializing in wholesale reptile sales and its owner for their roles in a scheme to unlawfully enrich themselves and…
Bronx Man Who Possessed Five “Ghost Guns” Charged With Possessing A Firearm And Ammunition
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, John B. DeVito, Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and…
Armed felons charged under the U.S. Attorney and Fulton County District Attorney’s Offices’ enforcement operation targeting repeat violent offenders
ATLANTA – Deuntrae Meshari Colley, Antonio Cooper, also known as “Antoine Cooper,” Dexter Hancock, Daeqwan Ray Jackson, also known as “Daequan Ray Jackson,” Donald Johnson, and Drashawn Mitchell, all convicted felons, have…
Essex County Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for His Role in Conspiracy to Defraud Banks of More Than $250,000 Using Stolen Credit Cards and Checks
NEWARK, N.J. – Alexander Varice, 27, of South Orange, New Jersey, was sentenced today to 21 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to defraud two banks out of more…
Grant County Man Sentenced To 9 Years in Federal Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Violating Court Supervision
Spokane – Joseph H. Harrington, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Rodolfo Ramirez, Jr., age 36, of Moses Lake, Washington, was sentenced today after having pleaded…
Danville Man Convicted of Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Money Laundering in Two Different Jurisdictions
URBANA, Ill. –Jeffery T. Henson, 43, of Danville, Illinois, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering in United States District Court in Urbana, Illinois, on October 4, 2021.…
Zuckerberg Responds To Whistleblower, Says Claims ‘Don’t Make Any Sense’
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg broke his silence on Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen late Tuesday, rebutting several of her allegations in a Facebook post. “At the most basic level, I think most…
DiGiorno recalls 28,000 pounds of frozen pizza due to undeclared allergen
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2021 – Nestle USA Inc., a firm in Schaumburg, Ill., is recalling approximately 27,872 pounds of frozen DiGiorno Crispy Pan Crust pepperoni pizza due to misbranding and undeclared allergens,…
Governor Hogan gets flu shot and urges you to get one too
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan received his seasonal influenza vaccination today and urged Marylanders to do the same. The governor also welcomed pharmacists and pharmacy personnel to the State House in honor of…
Facebook Whistleblower Calls For Greater Transparency, Reform Of Algorithms In Senate Testimony
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen urged Congress to pass legislation ensuring platform transparency and reforming algorithms that promote harmful content during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on children’s online safety Tuesday. In her…
Zuckerberg Apologizes After His Social Media Platforms Experience Massive Outage
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued an apology late Monday after Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp all went down for several hours. “Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger are coming back online now,” Zuckerberg wrote in…
Rhode Island Men Resolve Case Brought for Touching Off Needless Ocean Search and Rescue Operation with Distress Flares
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The United States today announced that it has reached an agreement to resolve civil claims against two Block Island residents: Perry C. Phillips, 31, and Benjamin C. Foster, 33,…
Barge Company Will Preserve 649 Acres of Habitat and Pay Over $2 Million for Injuries to Natural Resources Resulting from its Oil Spill in the Mississippi River near New Orleans
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Department Of Justice Awards Over $21 Million In Grants To Enhance Victim Services And Support Public Safety Efforts In Nevada
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Acting U.S. Attorney Christopher Chiou for the District of Nevada announced today that the Department of Justice has recently awarded $21,997,467 in grant funding to improve services for…
U.S. Attorney’s Office and HHS Office for Civil Rights Settle Disability Discrimination Case with Backus Hospital
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut, in partnership with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), have entered into a…
Pence Says He And Trump ‘Parted Amicably’ After Jan 6 Attack
Former Vice President Mike Pence said that he “parted amicably” with former President Donald Trump days after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Pence was asked about his relationship with Trump Monday by…
Leftist Activists Continue to Harass U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema in Intimidation Campaign for Vote
Protesters and activists followed Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema through Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. and onto a plane Monday, pressing her on why she refuses to back parts of the $3.5…
Philadelphia man sentenced for heroin and fentanyl distribution
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Richard Gaines, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to 151 months of incarceration for opioid distribution, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Gaines, age 46, pled guilty…
Former Operations Supervisor at Social Security Administration Sentenced to Over 5 Years for Wire Fraud and Identity Theft
NEW BERN, N.C. – A Saint Pauls, North Carolina woman, Stephanie Chavis, was sentenced today to 65 months in prison and three years of supervised release for wire fraud and aggravated identity…
Fresno Man Sentenced to 6.5 Years in Prison for Dealing Fentanyl Pills and Illegally Possessing Firearm
FRESNO, Calif. — Morgan Wency Ventura Sanchez, 24, of Fresno, was sentenced today to six years and six months in prison for possessing hundreds of fentanyl pills with intent to distribute them…