Ex-NASA employees admit to luxury home mortgage fraud scheme
HOUSTON – A Missouri City couple who once worked at NASA admitted Friday to running a years-long mortgage fraud scheme tied to the financing of their luxury home, federal prosecutors said. Noreen…
San Fernando Valley man admits $5.9M Ponzi scheme targeting elderly churchgoers
Los Angeles, CA – A West Hills man has agreed to plead guilty to running a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme that preyed on elderly church parishioners and other investors with false promises of…
Johnstown man sentenced to 10 years in prison for fentanyl trafficking
Johnstown, PA – A Johnstown man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Friday after being convicted of distributing fentanyl, prosecutors announced. Nathaniel Jackson, 49, received the 120-month sentence from U.S.…
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,…
Doctor suspended after feds say he traded opioid scripts for sex and defrauded Medicaid
Trenton, NJ – A Bergen County physician accused of running a high-volume pill mill and trading opioid prescriptions for sexual favors has had his medical license temporarily suspended by New Jersey’s State…
Feds bust $68 million Medicaid con linked to Brooklyn day cares
BROOKLYN, NY – A 54-year-old Brooklyn woman has pleaded guilty to leading a massive fraud scheme that siphoned more than $68 million from Medicaid through her adult day care businesses. Zakia Khan,…
Phil Murphy Sues Feds After Trump Cuts $158 Million Migrant Education Funding
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Monday that the state has joined a 24-state coalition in suing the Trump Administration over its decision to freeze billions in…
New Yorkers put on notice after feds bust illegal Chinese scammers targeting seniors
BUFFALO — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is warning New Yorkers after three illegally present Chinese nationals were arrested for targeting elderly victims in financial fraud schemes, collectively attempting to steal over…
Feds Raid North Jersey Liquor Warehouse, Twenty Detained
EDISON, N.J. — Federal immigration agents detained 20 people during a raid Tuesday at the Alba Wine & Spirits warehouse in Edison, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed. The operation, conducted…
Feds Sue California Over Nationwide Egg Prices
LOS ANGELES, CA — The U.S. Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the State of California, challenging the state’s regulations on egg production and sales, including its voter-approved Proposition…
Bloods-linked drug ring smashed in Newark after feds make 18 arrests
NEWARK, N.J. — A major drug trafficking network tied to the Bloods street gang was dismantled in Newark last week following a 14-month federal investigation that resulted in 18 arrests and federal…
Feds arrest agitators for trashing property and menacing agents
OMAHA, Neb. — Four individuals were arrested Wednesday after being caught on camera damaging federal property and threatening federal agents during a protest in response to a recent immigration enforcement operation, U.S.…
Feds recover nearly $9 million in PPP fraud case tied to New Jersey man
NEWARK, N.J. — Federal authorities have recovered nearly $9 million in fraud and money laundering proceeds connected to a scheme involving Paycheck Protection Program loans, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced Wednesday. On…
Feds sue four New Jersey cities over sanctuary city protection for criminal migrants
NEWARK, N.J. – The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a sweeping federal lawsuit against four major New Jersey cities and their leaders, claiming their so-called “sanctuary” policies unlawfully obstruct federal immigration…
Phil Murphy Goes Dark After Daring Feds to Come Get Illegal Alien Woman Living in His Attic
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has essentially gone dark, hiding from the public eye following a firestorm of controversy ignited by comments he made earlier this month. During an…
Feds Warn Phil Murphy to End Illegal School DEI Programs or Lose Federal Funding in 10 Days
TRENTON, NJ – President Donald J. Trump has sent a warning letter to New Jersey and other states that have implemented Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs within their public school systems.…
Phil Murphy Walks Back Threat to Feds, Nobody is Living Above Garage at Middletown Home
MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — A spokesperson for New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday that the governor is not harboring an undocumented immigrant in his home, despite Murphy previously daring federal authorities to…
Border Patrol Union Chief, Ciattarelli: Murphy’s Immigrant Harboring Threat to Trump, Feds Foolish, Impeachable
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli criticized Gov. Phil Murphy after the governor admitted to housing an undocumented immigrant and taunting federal authorities over enforcement actions. Ciattarelli is now…
Georgia environmental manager sentenced to prison for $1.2 million fraud scheme targeting employer
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Michael Mayfield, a former environmental manager at the Mars Wrigley factory in Flowery Branch, Georgia, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for defrauding his employer of…
New York dermatology practice settles discrimination case over refusal to treat HIV-positive patient
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Advanced Dermatology, P.C., a New York-based dermatology practice with locations across the metropolitan area and other states, has agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the…
Repeat drug offender sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for trafficking cocaine with children in car
RALEIGH, N.C. – Harold Vernard Greene, Jr., 45, was sentenced to 24 years in federal prison after being convicted of drug trafficking in an investigation that uncovered direct ties to Mexico-based narcotics…