Felon Who Possessed Multiple Firearms Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Prison
A man who possessed five firearms as a felon was sentenced today to more than nine years in federal prison. Demond Rollins, age 21, from …
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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 …
Former Director of Operations at Stockton Biofuel Company Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Illegally Dumping Industrial Wastewater
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Christopher Young, 45, of El Dorado Hills, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to 18 months in prison …
Kansas Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Engaging in $900,000 Foreign Currency Ponzi Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A Kansas man who executed an elaborate foreign currency Ponzi scheme that took in more than $900,000 from investors was sentenced today …
Thibodaux Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Violations 0f the Federal Gun Control Act
NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DONOVAN DIRON JOHNSON (“JOHNSON”), age 27, of Thibodaux, Louisiana was sentenced to imprisonment on …
Division of Highway Traffic Safety’s “Design Your Own Destiny” Art Contest to Raise Awareness of Distracted Driving
NEW JERSEY – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (“HTS”) today announced a statewide art contest for adults …
Leader of New Jersey criminal burglary ring indicted
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced the indictment of a man who is charged with leading a criminal ring responsible …
DeSantis: Dysfunction in Washington D.C. Impacts Transportation Construction Projects in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis called attention to the impacts congressional inaction and dysfunction are beginning to have on all types of transportation projects …
San Gabriel Valley Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Conspiracy to Sell Counterfeit Laptop Computer Batteries
LOS ANGELES – A Chinese national who participated in a multimillion-dollar scheme to manufacture, ship and market counterfeit laptop computer batteries and other electronics …
Four Former Employees of Utility Company Plead Guilty in Bribery and Kickback Scheme
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Patrick McCrann and Richard Zavada, two former employees of a New York-based utility company (the “Company”), pleaded guilty …
Bridgeport Man Admits Participating in Gang-Related Shootings
DIOMIE BLACKWELL, also known as “Yamo,” 24, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today to a racketeering offense stemming from his participation in gang-related shootings, including a …
Parents Concerned Over Sexually Graphic Books Found In Kansas Middle School Class Library
A seventh grade teacher in Olathe, Kansas, posted to social media in August that she was excited to add two sexually explicit books to her …
Knoxville YWCA Receives $450,000 In Federal Funding For Housing Assistance
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Young Woman’s Christian Association of Knoxville and the Tennessee Valley (YWCA) will receive $450,000 from the Department of Justice’s Office on …
Grand Jury indicts former Creve Coeur pharmacy owner in kickback scheme
ST. LOUIS – Earlier this week a federal grand jury indicted Michael McCormac with one count of health care fraud and three counts of violations …
Leading ISIS Media Figure and Foreign Fighter Charged with Conspiring to Provide Material Support to a Terrorist Organization, Resulting in Death
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – As alleged in a criminal complaint unsealed today in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Mohammed Khalifa, a …
Milwaukee Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Firearm and Drug Trafficking Crimes
Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling has announced that on September 30, 2021, Ahmad R. Johnson (age 42, of Milwaukee) was sentenced to 12 …
Takedown of Lane County Drug Trafficking Cell Leads to Largest Seizure of Methamphetamine in Oregon State History
EUGENE, Ore.—On September 15, 2021, a coordinated law enforcement operation targeting the leader and several associates of a Lane County drug trafficking cell led to …
Government Contractor Agrees to Pay More Than $1 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Lawsuit Alleging Overbilling in U.S. Defense Contracts
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A U.S. Government contractor has agreed to settle allegations that the company improperly billed fees on U.S. defense contracts involving a number …
Former Boston Police Officer Charged in Overtime Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – A former Boston Police officer has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty in connection with an ongoing investigation of overtime fraud …
Clint Eastwood Wins Millions In CBD Company Lawsuit
Actor Clint Eastwood and the company that controls the rights to likeness won a $6.1 million lawsuit Friday against a Lithuanian company that used the …
One Thousand Roses Delivered To Nancy Pelosi’s Office In Campaign To Move Her Heart On Abortion
Catholics delivered one thousand roses Friday to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s California office in efforts to move the Democrat’s heart on abortion. Over …
Dead, Sick Deer Are Turning Up Everywhere In One State. Some Biologists Suspect ‘Blue Tongue’
Authorities in Mississippi said Wednesday they’ve witnessed an increased number of sick or dead deer, and suspect one disease could be the cause, the Associated …
C’mon man, Joe Biden’s approval rating tanks again
President Joe Biden’s approval rating has declined to 50%, its lowest level since he took office, the latest Associated Press-NORC poll showed. While 50% of …
Two South Louisiana Men Sentenced in Federal Court
LAFAYETTE, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that two men from South Louisiana have been sentenced by United States District …
Cattle Broker Sentenced to Prison for Wire Fraud, Ordered to Pay $2.1 Million in Restitution
MACON, Ga. – A Georgia cattle broker was sentenced to prison and was ordered to pay millions in restitution after he pleaded guilty to wire …
Bridgeport Man Who Sold Fentanyl Involved in Overdose Death Sentenced to More Than 11 Years
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOHN MATTHEWS, also known as “Jay” and “Gotti,” 36, of Bridgeport, …
Man Sentenced To Over 17 Years In Prison
FORT WAYNE – Nathan Wilkes, age 39, of Fort Wayne, Indiana was sentenced before U.S. District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty upon his plea of …
Bismarck Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison For Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor
HOT SPRINGS, ARK. – Aaron Edward Briggs, 28, formerly of Morgan City, Louisiana, was sentenced yesterday to thirty (30) years in prison without the possibility …
Belcourt, ND Man Sentenced to 36 ½ Years in Federal Prison for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Minor Child
FARGO – Acting United States Attorney Nicholas W. Chase announced that U.S. District Court Chief Judge Peter D. Welte sentenced Adam Jason Poitra, age 40, …
Owner of Trucking Companies Pleads Guilty to COVID-Relief Fraud, Tax Evasion and Conspiracy in Fatal Gas Tanker Explosion
LOS ANGELES – The owner of several Inland Empire-based trucking companies has pleaded guilty to five felony charges, admitting he engaged in an array …
Chillicothe Man Sentenced to 20 years in Prison for Methamphetamine Conspiracy
Peoria, Ill. – A Chillicothe, Ill., man, Jayson McNulty, 44, of the 300 block of South Ridgewood has been sentenced to 20 years in federal …
Boerne Man Sentenced for Ponzi Scheme with over $7.4 M in Losses
SAN ANTONIO – A Boerne man was sentenced yesterday to 135 months in prison and ordered to pay $7,424,927.10 in restitution for running a Ponzi …
New Haven Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Gun Offense
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ERICK E. GOMEZ, JR., 28, of New Haven, was sentenced today …
Chicago Man Charged in Federal Court With Engaging in Unauthorized Trading That Caused $30 Million in Losses
CHICAGO — A Chicago trader was charged today with securities fraud for allegedly engaging in unauthorized speculative bond trading that cost his employer and others …
Governor Hogan Proclaims October as ‘Walktober’ in Maryland to Highlight Benefits of Walking
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today issued a proclamation designating October as “Walktober” in recognition of Maryland’s official exercise—walking—for its health, recreation, and transportation benefits. The month-long celebration …
Governor Hogan Proclaims October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month in Maryland
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan has proclaimed October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, highlighting Maryland’s commitment to remaining a leader in the cybersecurity industry. (Watch) “Across the …
Quapaw Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sexually Abusing a Native American Minor and Illegally Possessing Parts of Protected Eagles
A man who portrayed himself as a Native American spiritual counselor was sentenced Thursday in federal court for sexually abusing a Native American minor and …
Memorandum: Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Deputy Joshua Moyers
On Sunday, September 26, 2021, Deputy Joshua Moyers passed from critical injuries obtained in the line of duty on September 24, 2021. He served the …
DeSantis Announces Actions Against Developers Associated with Hilltop Village in Jacksonville
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) is taking action against the companies associated with Hilltop …
Terran Orbital will Invest $300 Million in Florida to Construct the World’s Largest, State-of-the-Art, Commercial Spacecraft Facility
EXPLORATION PARK, Fla. – Today, Governor DeSantis announced Terran Orbital’s decision to choose Merritt Island for the construction of its Commercial Spacecraft and Constellation Facility, …
Child Sex Trafficker Sentenced to Serve Three Decades in Federal Prison
OKLAHOMA CITY – Earlier this week, GERMAINE COULTER, SR., 48, of Oklahoma City, was sentenced to serve 30 years in federal prison for child sex …
Philadelphia man admits to role in drug trafficking enterprise
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Christian Lamar Goode, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has admitted to his role in a multi-state organized drug trafficking enterprise dubbed the “19th …
Cleveland Man Sentenced to 57 Months After Conviction of Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that Darryl Borden, 43, of Cleveland, was sentenced today by Judge Patricia A. Gaughan to 57 months imprisonment …
Multiple Federal Indictments for Straw Purchases of Guns Allegedly Used in Violent Crimes in Chicago
INDIANAPOLIS – On July 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice launched five cross-jurisdictional strike forces to help reduce gun violence by disrupting illegal firearms …
Corrupt Department Head at Walter Reed Sentenced to Federal Prison for Accepting Cash, Event Tickets, and Other Gratuities from a Maryland Company That Received More Than $25 Million in Government Business
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced David Laufer, age 64, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, formerly of Bethesda, Maryland, today to eight months …
Attorney General James Announces 125 Guns Turned in at Community Gun Buyback in Plattsburgh
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that 125 firearms were turned in to law enforcement at a community gun buyback event …
Attorney General James’ Statement After New Party Moves to Intervene in NRA Dissolution Case
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after a director at the National Rifle Association (NRA) filed a …
Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect Children and Families from Lead Poisoning in NYC
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced an agreement in her lawsuit against Chestnut Holdings of New York, Inc. (Chestnut Holdings), …
‘The Mexican Government’s Fault’: Mexico Played A Central Role In Del Rio Border Crisis
Mexican immigration officials played a central role in the migrant crisis in Del Rio, Texas, Center for Immigration Studies Senior National Security Fellow Todd Bensman …
Think Tank President Who Fantasized About Beating Gun Owners’ ‘Brains In’ Steps Down Amid Domestic Violence Allegations
The president of a think tank who once fantasized about maiming a St. Louis couple resigned in September after being charged with assaulting his wife, …