Armored truck heist in Chicago Loop ends with suspect shot and cash recovered
CHICAGO – A 23-year-old man was charged in federal court Friday after allegedly attacking an armored truck driver and stealing a bag of cash during a brazen daylight robbery in the Loop.…
Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Three Bank Robberies, Shooting at Jefferson County Deputies
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry on Thursday sentenced a man who committed three bank robberies and then shot at Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies before forcing his way into…
South Carolina Man Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison for being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm in Connection with Gun Trafficking Scheme
Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, United States District Judge Frederic Block sentenced Darrell Robinson to 50 months in prison for illegal gun possession, including an AR-15 style rifle, in…
PSA: Justice Department is Combating Modern-Day Redlining
This video explains the history and impact of redlining in communities of color across the country. The video also describes the Justice Department’s efforts to end redlining by financial institutions and mortgage…
Ten Members of International Cyber Fraud Ring Indicted for “Refund Fraud” Scheme Targeting Online Retailers
An indictment in the Northern District of Oklahoma was unsealed today, charging ten men for conspiracy to commit wire fraud as a part of an international conspiracy to defraud online retailers through…
Armed Charlotte Man Indicted For Assaulting Two U.S. Postal Service Employees On the Same Day Appears In Federal Court
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal indictment was unsealed in court late yesterday, following the arrest of Dujuan Marquise McNeil, 38, of Charlotte, for assaulting two U.S. Postal Service employees on the same…
Louisville Man Sentenced to Over 2 Years in Federal Prison for Downtown Louisville Bomb Threat Hoax
Louisville, KY – A local man was sentenced today to 2 years and 9 months in federal prison for a downtown Louisville bomb threat hoax. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the…
Jamaican National Sentenced for Role in Fraudulent Sweepstakes Scheme that Targeted Elderly Victims
A Jamaican national was sentenced today in federal court in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to 192 months in prison for his role in a fraudulent sweepstakes scheme that targeted elderly victims in the United…
Rochester mail carrier arrested, charged with theft and destruction of mail
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Marlene Cruz, 40, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with delay or destruction of mail and theft of mail…
Central Georgian Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
MACON, Ga. – A Central Georgia resident was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison after he admitted to possessing hundreds of images of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), also known as…
Picayune Man Sentenced to over Five Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin
Gulfport, Miss. – A Picayune, Mississippi man was sentenced to 69 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 12 grams of heroin. Damon Andrew Stafford, 55, was sentenced in…
Erie, PA man going to prison for eight years after having sex with 15 y/o
BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Tristan Pearson, 26, of Erie, PA, who was convicted of possession of child [censored]ography, was sentenced to serve 96 months in prison by…
Fed’s Powell: biggest mistake would be to fail to control inflation
(Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday said that while the Fed is “not going to ignore” a significant tightening in financial conditions from higher bond yields, there is no…
Fed’s Powell leans hawkish in IMF remarks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Reserve officials “are not confident” that interest rates are yet high enough to finish the battle with inflation, and may be nearing the end of how…
New Paltz Business Owner Sentenced for Filing False Tax Returns
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Susan Salanitri, age 60, of New Paltz, New York, was sentenced today to 2 years of probation, and to pay $307,665 in restitution, for filing false tax returns.…
Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Firearm Trafficking and Illegal Re-entry Charges
EL PASO, Texas – A Mexican national pleaded guilty in a federal court in El Paso to conspiring to traffick firearms while residing in the United States illegally following prior deportation. According…
Correctional Center Lieutenant Admits to Federal Charge for Depriving Inmate of Civil Rights
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A Pinckneyville Correctional Center acting lieutenant appeared in federal court Wednesday to admit he failed to intervene while his subordinates beat a restrained inmate. Mark C. Maxwell,…
Registered Sex Offender Charged with Receipt of Obscene, Child Sexual Abuse Material
Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on November 8, 2023, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Anthony J. Michalek (age: 38) of Langlade…
Couple Charged for Operating Multimillion-Dollar Pyramid Scheme
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas returned an indictment yesterday charging a Texas couple for operating an illegal pyramid scheme that defrauded thousands of participants of more than…
Lutcher Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Machine Gun
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on November 2, 2023, TYKI CLAYTON, age 21, of Lutcher, Louisiana, pleaded guilty to possession of a machine gun, in violation…
Fed’s Jefferson: high uncertainty could justify aggressive policy
(Reuters) – Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson on Wednesday closed a daylong Fed conference with the observation that operating under uncertainty is a challenge for central bankers and that, in a…
Fed’s Williams says US central bank’s policymaking now more strategic
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said on Wednesday that the U.S. central bank had made great strides over recent decades in improving…
Fed’s Logan: watching if financial conditions tight enough
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Lorie Logan on Tuesday said she supported leaving the Fed’s policy rate on hold last week to assess if financial conditions are…
Fed’s Bowman says she expects further policy tightening will be needed
(Reuters) – Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Tuesday repeated her view that the U.S. central bank will likely need to raise short-term interest rates again, though for now she is content…
Fed’s Waller: Q3 GDP a “blowout” number that warrants watching
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Third quarter U.S. economic growth at an annualized 4.9% rate was a “blowout” performance that warrants watching as the U.S. Federal Reserve considers its next policy moves, Fed Gov.…
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