Out of state man indicted for stalking local victim
HOUSTON – A 45-year-old Colorado man has been charged with threatening a woman with releasing sexually explicit images unless she moved with him across the …
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Local Fugitive Wanted in Connection to a Shooting Apprehended by U.S. Marshals Task Force
Martinsburg, WV – On February 24, 2021, members of the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force arrested Darius Porter, of Martinsburg, WV. Porter was …
U.S. Marshal’s Arrest ‘Fugitive of the Week” at Local Motel
Concord, NH – Yesterday afternoon, the U.S. Marshals – New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force received information from a local police department that pointed to …
U.S. Marshals Partner with Local Organization to Fulfill Dreams for Disadvantaged Youth
Cleveland, OH – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) has partnered with Believe in Dreams, a local organization dedicated to fulfilling dreams of disadvantaged youth who …
Tesla factory near Berlin in final phase of approval process – local authority
BERLIN – The environmental ministry in the German state of Brandenburg is in the final phase of the approval process for Tesla’s planned factory, a …
Twelve defendants charged related to drug distribution conspiracy after joint federal, state, and local operation in North Charleston
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — A joint team of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers arrested 12 individuals today who have all been charged in federal …
JPMorgan says may review Ukraine’s inclusion into key local bond index
LONDON – JPMorgan has said it may have to review plans to start including Ukraine government bonds in it influential GBI-Emerging Markets index at the …
Dayton-area former investment advisor sentenced to 2 years in prison for Social Security fraud, making false statements regarding theft from local church
DAYTON, Ohio – Charles Edward Severt, Jr., 52, of Xenia, was sentenced in federal court to 24 months in prison for stealing more than $370,000 …
Defendants Sentenced for Scheme to Defraud Local Housing Programs of Over $100,000
HONOLULU, Hawaii – Raelene Rodrigues, 62, of Honolulu, Hawaii was sentenced today. Rodrigues was the last of four defendants convicted and sentenced in connection with …
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana Joins Its Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement Partners in Addressing Violent Crime
NEW ORLEANS – Today, in a demonstration of unity, U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans joined federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to announce their …
Local man sentenced for $317 million N95 mask scam
HOUSTON – A 56-year-old Houston resident has been ordered to federal prison for scheming to fraudulently sell 50 million non-existent N95 facemasks to the Australian …
Disney to develop U.S. residential communities, with local themes
By Dawn Chmielewski – Walt Disney Co will design U.S. residential communities in deals with property developers, capitalizing on fans’ enthusiasm for the brand beyond …
Columbus man pleads guilty to threatening local reproductive health services facility
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus man pleaded guilty in federal court this morning to threatening to bring a bomb to a local reproductive health services …
Court Sentences Key Member of Local Drug Trafficking Organization to 22 Years Imprisonment for Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking
MOBILE, AL– On February 10, 2022, United States District Court Judge Terry F. Moorer sentenced Edwin Jerome Owens, aka “EJ”, from Grand Bay, Alabama to …
Coinbase to let crypto recipients in Mexico cash out in local currency
By Sheila Dang – Coinbase Global on Tuesday said it is launching a pilot program to allow cryptocurrency recipients in Mexico to cash out their …
Local felon admits to illegally possessing Ruger
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 40-year-old Corpus Christi resident has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. …
Local man sent to prison for targeting children via Instagram
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 31-year-old Corpus Christi resident has been ordered to federal prison for coercing a child via the internet in order to …
NJEA chimes in on Murphy’s decision to end mask mandate, applauds shift of power to local school boards
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Education Association, the largest teacher’s union in New Jersey today said it is “cautiously optimistic” about Governor Phil Murphy’s …
Portland Man Faces Federal Charges for Stealing Dozens of Firearms from Local Pawn Shop
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man faces federal charges after he and several accomplices used a sledgehammer to break into a local pawn shop and steal forty-seven …
United States Attorney’s Office Reminds State and Local Government Agencies to Designate an Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced today that it has issued a Dear Colleagues Letter reminding state …
Emerging FX already riding higher local rates will outperform this year: Reuters poll
By Vuyani Ndaba and Vivek Mishra JOHANNESBURG/BENGALURU – Emerging market currencies will struggle to stem losses in the near-term as the U.S. Federal Reserve lifts …
Georgia Republicans’ move to redraw local voting maps raises cries of power grabs
By Nathan Layne -Republican state lawmakers in Georgia are pushing legislation to redraw electoral maps in three counties in a move that would effectively override …
ICE HSI investigation with local ICAC results in 20-year federal prison sentence for child exploitation offenses
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — An east Tennessee man was sentenced to serve 240 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to an indictment charging him with …
Local Woman Sentenced for Role in Access Device Fraud Conspiracy
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Pittsburgh has been sentenced in federal court to two months in prison and two years of supervised release on …
Browns Mills man charged for breaking and entering at local Dollar Tree
PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP, NJ – On 02/01/2022 at approximately 7:31 am officers were dispatched to the Dollar Tree located at Pine Grove Shopping Plaza for a …
St. Louis man pleads guilty for his role in the armed robbery of a local fast-food establishment
ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Stephen R. Clark accepted a plea of guilty from Ronald Scott on January 27, 2022, for knowingly …
Federal, State, and Local Agencies Work Together to Combat Crimes involving Guns and Violence in the Monroe Area
MONROE, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown, along with Monroe Police Chief Vic Zordan, Ouachita Parish Sheriff Jay Russell, Ouachita Parish First Assistant …
Portland Man Affiliated with Two Local Street Gangs Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Firearm Possession
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man affiliated with the Hoover Criminal Gang and Krude Rude Brood was sentenced to federal prison today for illegally possessing a short-barrel …
‘I Just Got Hit By A Car’: Car Hits Local Reporter During Live Broadcast
Ailan Evans on January 20, 2022 A local television reporter was taken off her feet late Wednesday after a car plowed into her during a …
Local Adoption Agency Bookkeeper Sentenced to Federal Prison for Scheme to Defraud Employer and Family
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Hillsboro, Oregon woman was sentenced to federal prison today for engaging in a multi-year scheme to defraud her employer, a non-profit adoption and …
Putnam County Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Elderly Citizens and Local Bank
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Robert Jones, 52, of Hurricane, pleaded guilty today to two counts of aggravated identity theft, in relation to defrauding a local bank …
Woman Stands On Top Of Car To Take Selfie After Driving It Into Frozen River
Local residents used a kayak to rescue a woman whose car fell into icy water after she attempted to drive over a frozen river, police …
Gannett slashes 136 Saturday papers weeks after discontinuing local community weeklies
NEPTUNE, NJ – Gannett, Inc., a publicly-traded company and a struggling national print newspaper corporation that operates nine daily newspapers across New Jersey including our …
Buffalo Woman Who Conspired With Local Doctor To Illegally Distribute Controlled Substances Sentenced
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.–U.S. Trini E. Ross announced today that Takeya Rainey, 45, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of …
Toms River Mayor shames local businesses for mitigating the spread of COVID-19
TOMS RIVER, NJ – As many cities across New Jersey are imposing indoor mask mandates, in Toms River, it’s the opposite. Toms River Mayor Maurice …
Local Man Sentenced for Obstructing Police During May 30, 2020, Pittsburgh Protest
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Pittsburgh, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to one day in custody of United States Marshal Service, three years …
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm and Drug Trafficking Charges Stemming from His Participation in a Shootout at a Local Hotel
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that BLAKE BATISTE, age 19, from New Orleans, pled guilty on January 5, 2022, …
Local man pleads guilty for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine
ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge John A. Ross accepted a plea of guilty from Adam Jones today. A grand jury in the …
Harrisburg Drug Dealer Affiliated With Local Rap Group Sentenced To Over 11 Years’ Imprisonment
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Kaleaf Brown, age 26, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on …
Department of Justice Awards More Than $125 Million in Grants Under the Stop School Violence Act; Local Districts Receive More Than $1 million
Media Relations Director Kelly Thornton (619) 546-9726 or Kelly.Thornton@usdoj.gov NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 23, 2021 SAN DIEGO – The Department of Justice today announced …
ICE HSI, local police investigation leads to 6-year sentence for North Dakota man
FARGO – An eastern North Dakota man was sentenced in federal court Tuesday to 72 months in prison for his role in a string of …
Grand Jury indicts two individuals for several armed robberies of local cellular telephone stores
ST. LOUIS – On December 8, 2021, a federal grand jury indictment was unsealed charging Bruce Franklin and Kristie Meeks with the armed robberies of …
Hundreds Of Local Papers Are Suing Facebook And Google For Alleged Ad Monopolies
Small-town and local newspapers across the country are suing Google and Facebook, alleging that the tech giants hold a monopoly in digital advertising. Over two …
Governor Ron DeSantis Proposes Sweeping Pay Increases for State Law Enforcement Officers, $1,000 Bonuses for First Responders and $5,000 to Support State and Local Level Recruitment Efforts
ORLANDO, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced $400 million in new funding proposals to increase the salaries of Florida’s state law enforcement officers, correctional …
‘I Have No Empathy’: Gov. Newsom Lambasts Local Officials For Letting Shoplifters Off The Hook
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom went after local officials on Wednesday for being reluctant to prosecute shoplifters under current California laws, CBS 13 reported. The …
Two Iranian Nationals Indicted in Local Cryptojacking Case
ST. LOUIS – Yesterday, a federal grand jury indicted Danial Jeloudar and Saeeid Safaei for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Both defendants are Iranian nationals …
Local Man Faces Federal Charges for Hoax Bomb Threats Directed at Multiple Schools and a Hospital in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment today charging a former resident of Newberg, Oregon with calling in hoax bomb threats to …
Dunbar Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Local Nonprofit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Walter Greenhowe, 72, of Dunbar, pleaded guilty today to defrauding a community improvement nonprofit for the Dunbar, Pinewood and Institute areas. According …
Local Media Production And Political Consulting Firm Sentenced On Wire Fraud Conviction
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that LSA Strategies LLC, a media production and …
Owner of local marketing business to pay quarter of a million dollars for committing COVID relief fraud
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus woman was sentenced in federal court here today and ordered to pay a fine of $250,000, the maximum amount allowed …