CEO Fires More Than 900 Employees On Video Conference
The chief executive of a New York City-based mortgage company laid off 900 employees Wednesday over a video conference call, multiple sources reported. Vishal Garg, …
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Phil Murphy pounces on the opportunity to push more gun control in light of Michigan school shooting
TRENTON, NJ – Senate Republicans Steve Oroho and Mike Testa chided Governor Phil Murphy for his assault on gun rights during a morning press event …
New Jersey Republicans push for more transparency, information on student loans
Legislation sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean that requires institutions of higher education to provide information on federal and state student loan repayment programs …
Rand Paul wants Anthony Fauci in jail for lying to Congress, but knows Garland more worried about “mom terrorists”
U.S. Senator Rand Paul is angry. He’s upset because Dr. Anthony Fauci lied to Congress and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland is more worried about …
Owner of Cannabis Company Charged in Federal Court With Swindling Investors Out of More Than $950,000
CHICAGO — The owner of a cannabis company has been charged in federal court in Chicago with swindling investors out of more than $950,000. GEOFFREY …
California Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years In Prison For Federal Hate Crime Conviction
SAN JOSE –Ole Hougen was sentenced to 82 months in prison for committing a federal hate crime in connection with attacking a Black man with …
Packing More Than Just Toys: Santa Receives Concealed Carry Permit
Santa Claus visited El Paso County, Colorado, weeks early this year to apply for a concealed handgun permit from the local sheriff’s office. “Guess who …
Clay County Pharmacy Investigation Results In Criminal Charges Against Six More Individuals In Opioid Distribution And Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
NASHVILLE – Charging documents unsealed yesterday charge six more individuals in relation to a massive opioid distribution and health care fraud conspiracy orchestrated from pharmacies …
Hartford Man Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that JONATHAN CONTRERA, also known as “Hollywood,” 29, of Hartford, was …
The Biden Administration Is Promoting More Monetary Recklessness
Nathan Williamson on December 2, 2021 Americans are currently getting hit where it hurts most, and the Biden administration has done nothing to control the …
Pair Sentenced to More than 10 Years for Distributing Methamphetamine, Heroin, Cocaine, and Fentanyl in Roanoke Area
ROANOKE, Va. – A pair of Roanoke men, who conspired with others to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine, at least 100 grams of …
Driver who struck and critically injured 15-year-old girl facing more charges after fleeing
JERSEY CITY, NJ – On Monday, November 29, 2021, at approximately 12:30 p.m., members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Regional Collision Investigation Unit arrested …
Distributor of More than 100 Pounds of Fentanyl Sentenced to Almost Six Years in Prison
Assistant U. S. Attorney Meghan E. Heesch (619) 546-9442 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 1, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Ernesto Renteria of Chula Vista was …
Maryland Woman Sentenced for Paying More than $6,500 in Bribes to Metropolitan Police Department Employee
WASHINGTON – Michelle Cage, 46, of Temple Hills, Md., was sentenced today to five years of probation, including six …
Cedar Rapids Man Who Robbed Victim at Gunpoint Sentenced to More than Eight Years in Prison
A man who committed a robbery and operated his car while intoxicated with a firearm in his possession was sentenced on November 29, 2021, to …
Cedar Rapids Man to Spend More than Seven Years in Federal Prison for COVID-19 Fraud and Illegally Possessing a Gun
A man who received COVID-19 relief funds that he was not entitled to and unlawfully possessed firearms was sentenced November 29, 2021, to more than …
Baltimore Drug Dealer Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Federal Narcotics Trafficking Charges
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced William Diggs, age 30, of Baltimore, Maryland to 42 months in federal prison, followed by …
Dundalk Man Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Federal Prison for Charges Related to Aggravated Identity Theft, Sale of Stolen Citizenship Documents and Counterfeit Driver’s Licenses
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Orvil Perez-Jimenez, age 34, of Dundalk, Maryland to two years and four months in federal …
Former State Department Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Embezzling more than $150,000 from Department of Defense
Charleston, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Roudy Pierre-Louis, 49, a citizen of Haiti and former State Department …
Pittsburgh Resident Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Conspiracy, Health Care Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court for conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program, health care fraud, and …
Colorado Man Sentenced to More than 9 Years in Federal Prison for Assaulting ATF Special Agent
DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Dallas Michael Theiss, age 24, was sentenced to 110 months in federal prison …
Former President of First Mortgage Company Sentenced to Serve 104 Months in Federal Prison and Pay More Than $51.8 Million in Restitution to Victims
OKLAHOMA CITY – RONALD J. MCCORD, 71, of Oklahoma City, was sentenced this morning to serve 104 months in prison for defrauding locally-based banks, Fannie …
Players across Maryland won more than $25.9 million last week
MARYLAND – A FAST PLAY ticket sold in Annapolis with a progressive jackpot of $786,946 was the largest Maryland Lottery prize of the past week, followed by …
Former Air Force Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing More Than $1.1 Million in Government Funds
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm today sentenced Eddie Ray Johnson, Jr., age 60, of Brandywine, Maryland, to 16 months in federal …
Leader Of Cocaine Conspiracy Sentenced To More Than 10 Years In Federal Prison
Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis today sentenced Eddie “Macho” Martinez-Marquez (33, Kissimmee) to 10 years and 1 month in federal prison …
Nissan To Invest Billions In Battery Powered Cars As Companies Push For More EV Production
Nissan Motor Corporation announced a long-term plan to add multiple battery-powered vehicles to its portfolio on Monday. The Japanese car giant said it will invest …
Breakthrough COVID-19 cases continue to climb in New Jersey, as 4,000 more reported this week
TRENTON, NJ – After surpassing the 50,000 breakthrough case milestone just seven days ago, today New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy reported an additional 4,000 new …
More Americans Than Ever Say They Won’t Be Buying Christmas Gifts This Year
A record number of Americans say they won’t be purchasing gifts for the holidays this year amid ongoing inflation concerns and supply chain disruptions, a …
Office Manager Admits She Embezzled More Than $350,000 from Home Healthcare Agency and its Elderly Clients
Assistant U. S. Attorney Oleksandra Johnson (619) 546-9769 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 23, 2021 SAN DIEGO –A former office manager for a healthcare provider …
Repeat Child Sex Offender from Rock Hill Sentenced To More Than 11 and a Half Years in Federal Prison
Columbia, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Xanthus Nakia Murdaugh, 46, of Rock Hill, was sentenced to more …
Drug Distributor for East Baltimore Monument Street Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Brian Blackston, age 32, of Baltimore, yesterday to 70 months in federal prison, followed by …
Columbia Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years for Possessing Ammunition
Columbia, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Leonard Earl Mitchell, 30, of Columbia, was sentenced to more than …
Cereal Giant To Raise Prices Next Year, Making Cheerios And Other Foods More Expensive
Another cereal giant will increase prices for many of its popular brands earlier than expected, according to CNN. General Mills notified at least one of …
Georgia man sentenced to more than eight years in prison for filing false liens against federal government officials
ATLANTA – Hakim Amal Archible has been sentenced for filing false liens against federal government officials, including former IRS Commissioner John Koskinen and former U.S. …
5 Tips to Help You Save More Money for Family Trips
Trips are expensive, and when you have a family, the price adds up even more. You have to cover the cost of lodging, food, fuel, …
Eight More Merchant Mariners Charged in Test-Score Fixing Scheme
NEW ORLEANS – U.S Attorney Duane A. Evans announced the indictment on November 18, 2021 of the following eight current and former merchant mariners related …
Man Sentenced to More Than 16 Years’ Imprisonment for Attempting to Provide Material Support to Terrorists
A New York man was sentenced today to 200 months, more than 16 years, in prison for attempting to provide material support and resources to …
Vermont Resident Sentenced for Importing More Than 50 Kilograms of Marijuana
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont announced that Jack M. Cohen, 36, presently of Hyde Park, Vermont, was sentenced today in …
Los Angeles-area man sentenced to more than 4 years in prison for scheming to fraudulently obtain $1.8 million in COVID-relief funds
LOS ANGELES – A Santa Clarita Valley man was sentenced today to 51 months in federal prison for scheming to fraudulently obtain approximately $1.8 million …
El Paso Sector agents seize more than 60 pounds of methamphetamine
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – El Paso Sector Border Patrol Agents seize more than 60 pounds of methamphetamine in a vehicle traveling on New Mexico Highway 70 on …
D.C. Woman Indicted for Scheme to Steal More Than $400,000 in Government Benefit Funds
WASHINGTON – A District of Columbia woman has been charged in a 35-count indictment with carrying out a scheme …
Maywood man charged for distributing more 1,000 explicit pictures of children
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JONATHAN ABBASSI (DOB: 12/30/1985; married; emergency management consultant) of Maywood, NJ, on charges of distribution and …
Loves Park Office Manager Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1 Million From Employer
ROCKFORD — A Loves Park woman was charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million from her employer, according to a criminal information filed today by …
Former Margate Police Officer Sentenced To More Than 18 Years For Attempting To Entice A 14-Year-Old Child To Engage In Sexual Activity And For Soliciting Production Of Child Sex Abuse Images
Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Andrew Christian Hammock (48, Boca Raton) to 18 years and 8 months in federal …
Jacksonville Man Sentenced To More Than 22 Years In Federal Prison For Attempting To Entice A Child To Produce Photos Depicting Sexual Abuse
Jacksonville, Florida – Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Sean Corey McKenzie (31, Jacksonville) to more than 22 years and 6 months …
Baltimore Drug Dealer Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Federal Prison for a Murder for Hire Plot and Distribution of Cocaine
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Rudy Adonaldo Chavez, age 31, of Guatemala to 97 months in federal prison, followed by …
Baltimore County Felon Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison for Obtaining Two Kilograms of Cocaine to Distribute and for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Ian Carlton Alexander a/k/a “Shawn Alexander”, age 50, of Towson, to 61 months in federal …
Duquesne Man Sentenced to More than 5 Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Law Offenses
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Duquesne, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 66 months’ imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release on …
Rape suspect now facing more charges in 14 count indictment
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 21-year-old Daquawn D. Mike of Niagara Falls was arraigned yesterday morning before Erie County Court Judge …
Despite strict mask guidelines, mandates, New Jersey leading U.S. in influenza hospitalization by 3 times more than other states
New Jersey is known as one of the strictest states when it comes to COVID-19 health and safety mandates and policies. Students are required to …