Maryland man pleads guilty to $1.5M COVID fraud and drug-trafficking crimes involving machine guns and marijuana
GREENBELT, MD – A 33-year-old Temple Hills man admitted in federal court to a wide-ranging scheme that combined pandemic unemployment fraud with firearms and drug-trafficking offenses, including possessing a machine gun and…
St. Louis Man Sentenced to 65 Months in Prison for Drug, Gun Crimes
Courtlend Green was spotted by St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department detectives with the Mobile Reserve Unit on Jan. 3, 2023, driving into the parking lot of a supermarket in the 8300 block…
Multiple Teens Charged for Rash of Crimes in Galloway Township
Galloway Township, NJ – A series of arrests have spotlighted a concerning trend of criminal activities involving teenagers in Galloway Township, with multiple incidents reported over the first half of February. On…
Undercover Israeli killings in West Bank hospital may be war crimes: UN experts
GENEVA (Reuters) – The killing of three Palestinian men in a hospital in the occupied West Bank last month by Israeli commandos disguised as medical workers and Muslim women may amount to…
San Francisco Mayor Becomes Latest California Dem Supporting Ballot Measure To Stiffen Penalties For Retail Crimes
San Francisco Mayor Becomes Latest California Dem Supporting Ballot Measure To Stiffen Penalties For Retail Crimes Arjun Singh on February 8, 2024 Democratic San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Thursday joined other…
Violent Crime, Homicide Remain High in Virginia Beach as Lesser Crimes Dip
Virginia Beach, VA – In a recent presentation to the City Council, Virginia Beach Police Chief Paul Neudigate unveiled the 2023 crime statistics, highlighting a decline in both violent and property crimes…
NJ Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crimes Against Orthodox Jewish Community
Trenton, NJ – A man from Ocean County, New Jersey, Dion Marsh, 29, of Manchester, admitted to a series of violent assaults against members of the Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood, New…
One in 10 US hate crimes occur at schools, FBI says
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – As many as one in 10 hate crimes in the U.S. take place at schools – from kindergarten through college – according to an FBI report released…
Series of Violent Crimes in Prince George’s County Leads to Arrest
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD – Tanay Stallings-Brown, 31, from Baltimore, was arrested by the Prince George’s County Police Department following a series of violent incidents on Thursday evening. The sequence of events…
Polish priest arrested, charged with sex crimes after alleged orgy
WARSAW (Reuters) – A Polish priest was arrested and charged with sex and drug crimes as well as failure to assist a person at medical risk after media reports that a man…
Teaneck Man Arrested for Crimes Against Juvenile Victim
TEANECK, NJ – Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella has reported the arrest of Victorino Romero of Teaneck, on multiple charges including aggravated sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and aggravated…
Eight-Time Felon Convicted at Trial for Drug Trafficking and Possessing an Illegally Modified Machinegun in Furtherance of Drug-Trafficking Crimes
MOBILE, AL – A federal jury convicted a Mobile man last week for drug conspiracy, possessing bulk marijuana with intent to distribute it, possessing an illegally modified machinegun in furtherance of drug-trafficking…
New Jersey Seeks to Strip Benefits, Pensions from Public Officials Not Convicted of Crimes
TRENTON, NJ – A new bill is under consideration in New Jersey, aiming to intensify pension forfeiture regulations for public officials. This bill requires the board of trustees of any state or…
Charleston Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crimes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Joshua Azale Mitchell, 21, of Charleston, was sentenced today to five years and three months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for stealing firearms…
Four Russia-Affiliated Military Personnel Charged with War Crimes in Connection with Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
RICHMOND, Va. – War crimes charges against four Russia-affiliated military personnel were unsealed today. The charges include unlawful confinement, inhuman treatment, and torture of a U.S. national in Ukraine following Russia’s full-scale…
Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri Delivers Remarks Announcing Four Russia-Affiliated Military Personnel Charged with War Crimes in Connection with Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Thank you, Director Wray. The charges announced today — the first under the federal war crimes statute — are historic. The Department of Justice is holding accountable four Russia-affiliated military personnel who…
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks Announcing Four Russia-Affiliated Military Personnel Charged with War Crimes in Connection with Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Remarks as Delivered Good morning. I am joined today by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FBI Director Chris Wray, Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicole Argentieri, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of…
Four Russia-Affiliated Military Personnel Charged with War Crimes in Connection with Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
War crimes charges against four Russia-affiliated military personnel were unsealed today in the Eastern District of Virginia. The charges include torture, inhuman treatment, and unlawful confinement of a U.S. national in Ukraine…
Ohio Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Federal Hate Crimes Against Haitian Nationals
A Springfield, Ohio, man was sentenced in U.S. District Court yesterday to 20 years in prison for committing federal hate crimes targeting and attacking Haitian nationals residing in the area. Izaye Eubanks,…
Two Busby residents sentenced to prison for meth trafficking, firearm crimes on Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
BILLINGS — Two Busby residents convicted of methamphetamine and firearms crimes after the drug and guns were found in a vehicle in which they were traveling were sentenced to prison terms today,…
Man Charged with Hate Crimes in Times Square Assault on Israeli Tourist
NEW YORK, NY — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced today the indictment of Yehia Amin, 28, for a hate crime assault against a 23-year-old Israeli tourist in Times Square.…
Green Bay Pastor Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Online Sex Crimes Targeting Children Overseas
Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on December 4, 2023, Cory J. Herthel (age: 40) of Green Bay, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 180 months’ imprisonment…
Kosovo war crimes court orders restrictions on visits for ex-president Thaci
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Judges at the Kosovo war crimes tribunal have ordered that prison visitors for former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci are vetted and visits are monitored after prosecutors raised concerns…
CEO of Charity for Veterans Charged with Federal Fraud Crimes
RICHMOND, Va. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment earlier this month charging a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina man with devising and executing a scheme to defraud the public through his…
Two Men Sentenced for Gun Crimes Committed During the Robbery of a U.S. Postal Mail Carrier
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Nathan Suaste, 20, of West Valley City, Utah, and Lorenzo Saavedra, 20 of Saratoga Springs, Utah, were each sentenced today after they pleaded guilty to using and…
Watervliet Man Sentenced to 90 Months for Drug and Firearm Crimes
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Ronnie Robinson, age 29, of Watervliet, New York, was sentenced yesterday to 90 months in prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, for possessing a…
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