Chinese depositors left in dark as three local banks freeze deposits
By Engen Tham SHANGHAI – Three banks in China’s central Henan province have frozen at least $178 million of deposits, offering scant information on why …
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Mexico to boost fertilizer production to support local farmers
MEXICO CITY – Mexico aims to as much as triple its fertilizer production, the government said on Sunday, to support its plan to boost local …
Former Dubuque Woman Pleads Guilty to Distributing Heroin and Fentanyl Near a Local College and Park
A woman who distributed heroin and fentanyl in Dubuque, Iowa, plead guilty on May 12, 2022. Nicole L. Jarvis, age 35, formerly of Dubuque, Iowa, …
AutoLenders Supports Wish Heroes Campaign with a $10,000 Donation to Local Make-A-Wish®
In recognition of the sponsorship, AutoLenders hosted Make-A-Wish® Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Jennifer Davis, for a touching commemoration at its …
Local man on federal supervised release sentenced to 13 years in prison for new drug, gun crimes
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A local man previously convicted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for federal narcotics crimes was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 156 …
U.S. Attorney’s Office Joins Local, State and Federal Agencies, Public to Honor Fallen Heroes During National Police Week
MACON, Ga. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia is joining with local, state and federal agencies during National Police Week to …
Jury convicts local man of illegally possessing machine ‘ghost gun’
CINCINNATI – A federal jury has convicted Jesse Carter, 31, of Cincinnati, with illegally possessing a machine gun and possessing a pistol and ammunition after …
Local woman ordered to prison for aggravated identity theft
HOUSTON – A 43-year-old Houston resident has been sent to prison following her conviction of using stolen personal information to obtain over $1,000, announced U.S. …
U.S. Marshals and Local Partners Receive Attorney General’s Award
Cleveland, OH – United States Marshal Peter Elliott is pleased to announce that members of the U.S. Marshals Service in Northern Ohio and their law …
Colombia swapped $641 million in local public debt last month
BOGOTA – Colombia swapped internal public debt worth 2.6 trillion pesos ($641 million) in April, the second such operation this year and part of an …
Lindenwold Police Seeking to Identify Local Burglary Suspect
LINDENWOLD, NJ – The Lindenwold Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the pictured male in reference to attempted burglaries incidents that …
Local man charged for importing powerful psychedelic
McALLEN, Texas – A 25-year-old McAllen resident has been indicted for importing dimethyltryptamine (DMT) from Brazil, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Today, a federal …
You’ve Tried Bahama Breeze, Now Try These Authentic Local Jamaican Restaurants at the Jersey Shore
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Bahama Breeze is perhaps the shore’s most popular Caribbean-style restaurant, but at the end of the day, it’s packaged and portioned …
Leader of local fentanyl conspiracy sentenced to 14 years in prison
DAYTON, Ohio – The lead of eight defendants convicted in a narcotics conspiracy was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 168 months in prison. …
Local man indicted for trafficking multiple narcotics
Corpus Christi, Texas – A Corpus Christi man is facing up to 40 years in prison for his alleged role in several narcotics offenses, being …
Local Real Estate Developer Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – A man pleaded guilty to tax evasion arising from his near decade-long effort to prevent the …
Brazilian real tumbles amid rallying dollar and local tensions
By Luana Maria Benedito and Jose de Castro SAO PAULO – The Brazilian real has returned to the list of worst currencies among its peers …
Putnam County Man Sentenced for Defrauding Elderly Citizens and Local Bank
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Putnam County man was sentenced today to four years in prison for committing two counts of aggravated identity theft as part …
Local President of “We Build the Wall” Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Brian G. Kolfage, of Miramar Beach, Florida, pled guilty today for crimes charged in the Northern District of Florida relating to the …
Local Santa Rosa Lima Cartel Cell Head Sentenced for Drug Crimes, Money Laundering
A local Dallas cell head who worked with the Santa Rosa Lima Drug Cartel and other Mexico-based drug trafficking organizations was sentenced Wednesday to more …
Local Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
Memphis, TN- Freddy Colmenares, 30, has been sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Joseph C. Murphy Jr., United States …
Newark Police Deliver Easter Joy to Local Children
NEWARK, NJ – Newark police officers visted children in the community to delivery Easter Joy. Third Precinct Captain Carvalho, along with Executive Officer Lieutenant C. …
Former Local Union Vice President Sentenced to Two Years for Operating Overtime Kickback Scheme in the Allentown Post Office
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Joseph Whitbeck, 56, of Tamaqua, PA, was sentenced to two years in prison, three years …
California Man Pleads Guilty To Interstate Transmission Of Threats Against Local United States Congressman
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Eugene Huelsman, 59, of Thousand Oaks, California, pled guilty today to one count of transmission of a threat in interstate commerce. The …
Local felon admits to smuggling nearly 100 in trailer
LAREDO, Texas – A 49-year-old Desoto man has entered a guilty plea to alien smuggling, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Dedrick Lindell Coleman pleaded …
Kenya to deport Rubis CEO amid fuel crisis – local media
NAIROBI – Kenya plans to deport the CEO of fuel storage and distribution company Rubis Energy Kenya over a fuel crisis, The Daily Nation newspaper …
‘Enough Is Enough’: DC Police Slam Local Politicians For Soaring Crime In Ad Campaign
‘Enough Is Enough’: DC Police Slam Local Politicians For Soaring Crime In Ad Campaign Laurel Duggan on April 13, 2022 The DC Police Union blamed …
President Of Local Chapter Of National Treasury Employees Union Convicted Of Wire Fraud And False Statements Charges
A federal jury found Jonathon Ortino, former president of the National Treasury Employees Union Chapter 165 (Union), guilty of two counts of making false statements …
Concerted Effort by U.S. Marshals & Local Law Enforcement Leads to Arrest of Rape Suspect
Concord, NH – The United States Marshals Service – NH Joint Fugitive Task Force is extremely happy to announce today’s arrest of a Massachusetts rape …
Former Operations Manager of Local Technology Support Firm Sentenced to 24 Months in Custody in Seven-Year Fraud Scheme
SAN DIEGO – Matthew P. Hernandez, former manager of a small, San Diego-based technology support firm, was sentenced in federal court today to 24 months …
Local man gets 40 years for sexually exploiting minors through Skype
HOUSTON – A 42-year-old Houston man has been ordered to prison for committing sexual exploitation and coercion and enticement of minors, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer …
U.S. Attorney’s Office Settles Two ADA Complaints Involving Local Gymnastic Facilities
Detroit, MI – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced that it has reached settlements with two local gymnasiums: Gymnastic …
Chinese developers say funding woes, local govt caution undermine pledges of support
By Clare Jim HONG KONG – China’s pledges to shore up its embattled property industry have done little to boost prospects for the sector, according …
Local Man on Supervised Release for Drug Trafficking Pleads Guilty in New Drug Conspiracy Case
PITTSBURGH – Eugene Hall pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute Schedule I synthetic cannabinoid controlled substances between 2017 and 2019, United States Attorney Cindy K. …
Former Financial Secretary-Treasurer of UAW Local 412 Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Over $2 Million in Union Funds
DETROIT, MI – Timothy Edmunds, the former Financial Secretary-Treasurer of Local 412 of the United Auto Workers union, pleaded guilty today to embezzling $2.2 million …
South African woman arrested at local airport for mailing controlled substances to Ohio inmates
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Federal agents arrested a South African woman this morning at John Glenn International Airport on federal charges alleging she mailed large amounts …
JPMorgan cuts EM local currency debt to ‘underweight’ as Russia-Ukraine woes bite
By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON – JPMorgan analysts have slapped a sell, or ‘underweight’, recommendation on emerging market local currency sovereign debt due to the …
Laredo Sector Border Patrol and local law enforcement halt a human smuggling attempt
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Zapata Station, working with Zapata County Sheriff’s Office (ZCSO), stopped a human smuggling attempt in …
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two Louisville Men for Carjackings as a Result of Joint Federal and Local Initiative in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, KY – A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, returned two separate indictments on March 16, 2022, charging two Louisville men with carjackings and …
Serial Armed Robber Sentenced to Over 25 Years in Federal Prison for Violent Robberies of Local Businesses
INDIANAPOLIS – Irving Gomez, a/k/a John Mendez-Rodriquez, 29, of Indianapolis, was sentenced late yesterday to 303 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to committing …
Jury finds local man guilty of shooting, killing former girlfriend’s ex-husband in front of victim’s children
DAYTON, Ohio – A federal jury has convicted a Dayton man of traveling interstate to murder the former husband of his then-girlfriend after cyberstalking the …
Local tax return preparer indicted for fraud
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The owner and operator of The Tax Company in Corpus Christi is set to appear in federal court on charges of tax …
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former Suburban Chicago Police Officer for Allegedly Extorting Cash Payments From Local Towing Businesses
CHICAGO — A police officer in Harvey, Ill., threatened to interfere with local towing companies’ ability to compete for city work unless they paid him …
CEO of Local Financial Firm Sentenced in Multi-Million Dollar Securities and Tax Fraud Scheme; Forfeits Millions
Assistant U.S. Attorney Carl F. Brooker, IV (619) 546-7994 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – March 17, 2022 SAN DIEGO – David John Nava of La Jolla …
U.S. COVID local aid emerges as key social policy tool as Biden spending plans stall
By David Lawder WASHINGTON – Philadelphia is plugging a massive budget hole opened by COVID-19, avoiding layoffs and the closing of swimming pools. St. Louis …
Gas leak spurs evacuation at ConocoPhillips field in Alaska
By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska -A days-long natural gas leak has forced a partial evacuation at one of the biggest oil fields in North Slope, …
Leader of Local Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Federal Prison
PORTLAND, Ore.—An Oregon City, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for his leadership role in a conspiracy to traffic large quantities of methamphetamine, …
Local and federal law enforcement work together to address illegal drug distribution and rising crime in Seattle’s International District
Seattle – The Seattle Police Department, King County Sheriff’s Office, and Drug Enforcement Administration have been using targeted undercover operations to combat open air drug …
Dunbar Man Ordered to Pay Over $70,000 for Defrauding Local Non-profit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Dunbar man was sentenced to two years of federal probation and ordered to pay over $70,000 in restitution for defrauding a …
Large Clackamas County Drug Seizure Leads to Federal Indictment of Local Drug Traffickers
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment today charging two local men for trafficking and selling large quantities of methamphetamine and counterfeit …