Justice

PITTSBURGH, Pa. — A Shippenville man was sentenced to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for crimes related to the sexual …

JACKSON, Miss. — A Mexican national has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for illegally re-entering the United States after a prior conviction for an aggravated felony and …

LOS ANGELES — A 21-year-old Santa Clarita man has been indicted for allegedly distributing protonitazene, a powerful synthetic opioid, leading to a fatal overdose earlier this year, federal authorities announced …

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A 22-year-old Cedar Rapids woman was sentenced Wednesday to five years of federal probation for lying on federal forms to illegally purchase firearms that were later …

DALLAS — A Mexican national tied to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in federal prison for her role in a major methamphetamine trafficking …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 31-year-old North Carolina man has been indicted on federal civil rights and firearms charges for allegedly threatening eight individuals with a firearm at a Charlotte restaurant …

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A St. Albans woman was sentenced Friday to five years of federal probation and ordered to pay $25,830 in restitution after admitting to defrauding the Paycheck Protection …

MIAMI — Efrain Betancourt, Jr., 36, a Colombian citizen, was arrested last week upon entering the United States and charged with orchestrating a $66 million Ponzi scheme through his South …

NORFOLK, Va. — A Norfolk man was sentenced Friday to two years and three months in federal prison after pleading guilty to trafficking machinegun conversion devices (MCDs) and illegally possessing …

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Two Dominican nationals were sentenced this week for illegally harvesting and attempting to smuggle juvenile American eels, also known as glass eels, from Puerto Rico …

 In Beaumont, Texas, a Mexican individual who was residing illegally in the U.S. has been handed a federal prison sentence for crimes relating to drug trafficking, as stated by U.S. …

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A federal grand jury has indicted a 40-year-old Guatemalan citizen, Rafael Vincente Vincente, for illegally reentering the United States after being deported, U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts …

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito does not intend to retire in light of President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory, according to the Wall Street Journal. Trump’s election sparked speculation Alito and …

They’re losing their minds. Democrats are now calling for a Supreme Court Justice to step down so they can appoint a new justice. She’s telling them to get bent. Despite …

WASHINGTON — Justice Department officials are assessing how to wind down the two federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office, in line with a long-standing department …

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A Brooklyn man was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty in connection with a daylight shooting that injured a 16-year-old girl near a high …

NEWARK, N.J. — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey and the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division have filed a complaint against the state of New …

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is currently entangled in a high-stakes legal battle, claiming that the federal government is waging “political lawfare” against him. Adams compares his situation to …

Is Elon Musk headed for a showdown with the Department of Justice? If Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul’s recent stock trades are an indication, then Elon Musk could be the next …

The Department of Justice has just released a letter that offers a $150,000 bounty for the head of former President Donald J. Trump. That bounty was offered by last week’s …

Recently, Hillary Clinton sparked controversy when she suggested that Americans spreading misinformation, particularly about election interference, should potentially face criminal or civil penalties. In a conversation with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, …

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced the ongoing seizure of 32 internet domains used by Russian government-affiliated actors in a covert influence campaign aimed at spreading propaganda, undermining international support …

NEWARK, N.J. — Two correctional officers from Passaic County were indicted by a federal grand jury today for violating a pretrial detainee’s civil rights and conspiring to obstruct justice, U.S. …

The legal drama surrounding former President Donald Trump just took another twist with federal prosecutors narrowing the scope of their election interference case against him. This move follows a recent …

Governor Murphy Implements New Clemency Guidelines in New Jersey NEWARK, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy announced today the signing of Executive Order No. 362, initiating a new clemency process to …