Murphy touts New Jersey’s quality of life citing report that ranks state’s air quality among worst in U.S.
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy praised New Jersey’s strong showing in CNBC’s annual quality of life rankings Wednesday, even as data shows the state continues to struggle with some of the…
Court agrees with AG Wilson and blocks “Tax Mandate” that didn’t allow states to cut taxes
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – A federal judge has agreed with Attorney General Alan Wilson and 12 other states that part of the stimulus plan that prohibits states from cutting taxes is unconstitutional. The…
Pennsylvania’s United States Attorney’s Offices and the Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Association Join Forces to Educate the Traveling Public About Safe Firearms Transport
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Association and the United States Attorney’s Offices for the Western, Middle, and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania are joining forces this holiday season to educate airline travelers…
Colombian National Extradited From Costa Rica To Face Drug Charges In The United States
Tampa, Florida – Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the unsealing of a 2019 indictment charging Piero Antonio Lubo-Barros, a/k/a “Nostradamus,” (41, Colombia, South America) with conspiracy to distribute large amounts…
Perpetrator of Domestic Violence Sentenced for Unlawfully Reentering the United States
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont announced that Jorge Velazquez-Cordova, 33, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced today in United States District Court in Burlington for reentering the…
New United States Attorney For The Middle District Of Pennsylvania Appointed
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that John C. Gurganus, former Chief of the Criminal Division, has been appointed United States Attorney for…
Featherston Appointed United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas
BEAUMONT, Texas – Brit Featherston has taken the oath of office to become the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas. Featherston was appointed to the position by Attorney General…
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 wear face masks, public workers and teachers…
Panamanian Intermediary in Alleged Bribery Scheme Charged with Money Laundering Extradited to the United States from Guatemala
Luis Enrique Martinelli Linares (Luis Martinelli Linares), 39, a citizen of Panama and Italy, was extradited from Guatemala to the United States today to face an indictment filed in federal court in…
Panamanian Intermediary Charged with Money Laundering Extradited to the United States From Guatemala
BROOKLYN, NY – Luis Enrique Martinelli Linares (Luis Martinelli Linares) was extradited from Guatemala to the United States today on an indictment filed in federal court in Brooklyn charging him and his…
Acting United States Attorney Nicholas Ganjei Announces Intent to Step Down from Eastern District of Texas Leadership
BEAUMONT, Texas – Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas Nicholas J. Ganjei announced today that he will be stepping down from the role of Acting United States Attorney…
Attorney General James Defends New York State’s Gun Licensing Protection Law at Supreme Court
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement in anticipation of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in the case New York State Rifle &…
United States Attorney’s Office District of Arizona October 2021 Immigration and Border Crimes Report
I. Illegal Reentry After Deportation (8 U.S.C. 1326) 289 individuals were charged in October with illegal reentry A. 217 of those 289 individuals had previously been convicted of non-immigration criminal offenses in…
Guatemalan Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm and Being in the United States Illegally
A Guatemalan man who was illegally in the United States while possessing a firearm was sentenced November 8, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. On June 16, 2021, Sergio Mendez-Perez, 26,…
Charles J. Kovats Named Acting United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS – Charles J. Kovats has been named as the Acting United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota following the departure of former Acting United States Attorney W. Anders Folk. Mr.…
AG Wilson, other states and several businesses, start court proceedings against OSHA vaccine mandate
(COLUMBIA, S.C) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, along with several other states and businesses, today filed the paperwork to begin court proceedings against OSHA’s vaccine mandate for private employers with…
Matthew M. Graves Takes Office as United States Attorney
WASHINGTON – Matthew M. Graves took office today as United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. He succeeds Channing D. Phillips, who had been serving…
Estonian Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Conspiring To Import Fentanyl Into The United States
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that AMID MAGERRAMOV was sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiring to import massive quantities of…
Traverse City Physical Therapy And Home Health Practices Resolve Civil Liability For Alleged Healthcare Fraud Against The United States
The Latest on the Conspiracy to Kidnap the Governor Heroin and Opioid Awareness Project Safe Neighborhoods Making sure that victims of federal crimes are…
Colombian Man Admits Conspiring to Import Kilograms of Cocaine into the United States
NEWARK, N.J. – A Colombian citizen today admitted conspiring to import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into the United States from places including Venezuela, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic, Acting U.S. Attorney…
Honduran National Charged with Transnational Cocaine Trafficking and Money Laundering Extradited to the United States
Miami, Florida – Fredy Donaldo Marmol Vallejo (Marmol), 40, will make his initial appearance in federal court in Miami, Florida today after being extradited from Honduras, his country of origin. An indictment…
Attorney General James Fights to Defend States’ Abilities to Protect Residents From Gun Violence
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general from around the nation, today took action to defend a Florida law that generally…
United States Naval Intelligence Software Engineer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances
Greenbelt, Maryland – Justin Ryan Best, age 46, of Laurel, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. The guilty plea was announced…
Former Spa Owner Sentenced for Using Cosmetic Fillers Not Approved for Distribution in the United States
A woman who operated a Tulsa spa was sentenced today in federal court for using medical devices on her patients that were not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, announced…
Long-Time Fugitive Sentenced To 51 Months In Prison For Scheme To Steal 94,000 Debit And Credit Cards From Michaels’ Stores In 19 States
CAMDEN, N.J. – A California man was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to steal 94,000 credit and debit cards from customers at approximately 80…
United States reaches a $1.25 Million Settlement with South Carolina Family Practice Clinics for Billing Unnecessary Services to Federal Health Programs
Columbia, South Carolina—- Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Colonial Family Practice, LLC, a physician-owned primary and urgent care practice with multiple clinics in South Carolina, has agreed…
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