Your New Jersey teacher’s post mocking the assassination of Charlie Kirk could lead to a loss in federal school funding
TRENTON, NJ – Thousands of teachers across the country are publicly celebrating the public execution and school shooting of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. Of all the people who should not be celebrating…
Haverhill man indicted on federal charge of receiving child exploitation material
BOSTON, MA – A Haverhill man and former Seabrook, N.H., police officer has been indicted on a federal charge of receiving child sexual abuse material, prosecutors announced. John Giarrusso, 49, was indicted…
Dominican man indicted in Boston for resisting federal immigration officers
BOSTON, MA – A Dominican national has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston after allegedly resisting and assaulting federal officers during an immigration arrest. Eddy Rafael Matos-Lara, 35, was…
New Jersey and New York Keep Flags Flying High on State Buildings, Ignoring Federal Flag Lowering Request by Trump Administration
Trenton, NJ – New Jersey left flags at full-staff this weekend as President Donald Trump’s proclamation ordering U.S. flags lowered for Charlie Kirk set off uneven compliance across the region. Pennsylvania and…
Federal judge allows U.S. to amend response in New Jersey ISP Environmental Superfund case
Newark, NJ – A federal magistrate judge has granted the United States government permission to amend its legal response in a high-profile Superfund cleanup case involving decades-old chemical contamination at a Linden,…
Surveillance shows suspects who struck federal agents in D.C.
MPD seeks suspects after federal officers assaulted in Southeast D.C. vehicle attack Washington, DC – Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects wanted for a felony assault on…
Justice Department launches sweeping reforms to curb suicides in federal custody
Washington, DC – The Justice Department announced a slate of more than 50 new measures Friday aimed at reducing suicides among adults held in federal custody, unveiling one of the most extensive…
Bowie man indicted on federal gun charge in D.C. safety crackdown
Washington, DC – A Maryland man has been indicted on a federal firearms charge as part of the Justice Department’s “Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful” initiative, prosecutors announced Thursday. Tyzell Myrick, 29,…
White powder and threatening letter triggers evacuation at ICE office in Manhattan federal building
Homeland Security Blames Media says: Turn the temperature down NEW YORK, NY – A suspicious white powder prompted the emergency evacuation of 26 Federal Plaza last Thursday after it was discovered inside…
D.C. Crime Sweep by Federal Agents Nets 29 Arrests Ranging from Guns to DUI to Assault
Washington, DC — A late-night federal enforcement operation across the Washington, DC area led to the arrest of 29 individuals in cases involving FBI agents, along with dozens more suspects, bringing the…
Florida man convicted in Brooklyn federal court for trafficking women and exploiting minor
Brooklyn, NY – A Kissimmee, Florida man was convicted Thursday of trafficking women for commercial sex in Brooklyn and transporting a minor across state lines for illegal conduct. Joel David Forney, 42,…
DC sues Trump administration over federal police takeover of crimeridden capitol
WASHINGTON, DC – District Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a federal lawsuit Friday to block the Trump administration from assuming control of the city’s police department and installing an emergency commissioner. The…
DOJ staffer fired after viral sandwich attack on federal agent in DC
Washington, DC – A Department of Justice employee was fired after hurling a submarine sandwich at a federal officer in broad daylight during a confrontation caught on camera. Sean Charles Dunn, 37,…
Idaho man gets 8 years for threatening to murder federal judge and prosecutor from prison
COEUR D’ALENE, ID – A convicted career offender will serve an additional eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to mailing graphic threats to a federal judge and a federal prosecutor…
Resident urges county to oppose federal cuts to Medicaid and SNAP benefits
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Stafford Township resident pressed Ocean County officials for the fourth time to formally oppose proposed federal cuts to Medicaid and SNAP programs, warning they would strip vital…
Two convicted sex offenders with long criminal histories are now in federal custody following ICE arrests in Massachusetts
Boston, MA – Federal agents with Homeland Security Investigations New England have taken two convicted sex offenders into custody in separate immigration enforcement actions. On July 29, officers arrested 66-year-old Dennis Costa,…
NJ joins federal settlement requiring UnitedHealth to sell home health locations
Trenton, NJ – New Jersey has joined the U.S. Department of Justice and three other states in a proposed settlement that would require UnitedHealth Group to divest significant home health assets as…
Phil Murphy’s Solar Shift Blocked by Trump as “Solar for All” Federal Grants Terminated
Trenton, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy blasted the Trump Administration on Thursday for terminating the federal Solar for All (SFA) grant program, saying the move will raise energy costs for New Jersey’s…
A man who targeted a teen in a prolonged online stalking case will now spend 15 years in federal prison.
ROANOKE, VA – A Moneta resident was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to stalking a teenage girl and possessing illegal images of minors, following a months-long…
A deadly 2013 house fire that haunted Schenectady for over a decade has now led to a federal indictment
ALBANY, NY – A Fultonville man has been federally indicted more than a decade after a house fire killed four people, including three children, in a Schenectady residence. Edward Leon, 53, was…
New Jersey Congresswoman LaMonica McIver Arrested, Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges
Newark, NJ – U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver, a Democrat from New Jersey, has been indicted on federal charges following a contentious incident outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in…