In Phil Murphy’s Equitable New Jersey, Homeless Veterans Rate Lower Than Illegal Migrants – OP-ED
Look at what is happening around New Jersey. Homelessness is on the rise, and in the state that touts itself as the most diverse and equitable, American citizens most in need are…
Euro zone retail trade weaker than expected as food sales fall
BRUSSELS – Euro zone retail sales were much weaker than expected in April, data showed on Friday, pulled down by principally by reduced purchases of food, drinks and tobacco. The EU’s statistics…
Citi’s fat-finger trade could cost bank more than $50 million – Bloomberg Law
(Reuters) – Citigroup Inc could record losses of more than $50 million after a London-based employee’s fat-finger trade caused a flash crash in European stocks last month, Bloomberg Law reported on Thursday,…
Eight Charged with Trafficking More Than 1,300 Pounds of Cocaine in Northeast Ohio
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal grand jury returned a 22-count superseding indictment charging eight individuals for their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed approximately…
Orleans Parish Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of More than $61,000 in Social Security Funds
NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that CATHERINE CAMPBELL WILLIAMS, age 69, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty on May 31, 2022 to Theft of Government Funds, in…
Edmond Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Federal Prison for Firearms Offenses
OKLAHOMA CITY – Last Thursday, DEVIN DEWAYNE BENNETT, 31, of Edmond, was sentenced to serve 150 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, announced…
Tazewell County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $255,000 in Black Lung and Social Security Benefits
ABINGDON, Va. – A North Tazewell, Virginia woman who stole more than $255,000 in Black Lung and Social Security benefits pled guilty last week in U.S. District Court. Martha Patrick Williams, 79,…
Varnville Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $300,000 from Military Veterans
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA —Raymond Huffman, 61, of Varnville, has pleaded guilty to stealing funds from 10 military veterans. According to information presented to the Court, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) provides…
Here’s Why Stacey Abrams Could Do Worse In 2022 Than 2018
Here’s Why Stacey Abrams Could Do Worse In 2022 Than 2018 Sebastian Hughes on May 31, 2022 Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s primary win over a Trump-backed challenger should concern Democratic gubernatorial candidate…
German unemployment falls more than expected in May as pandemic curbs ease
BERLIN – German unemployment fell in May, Labour Office figures showed on Tuesday, as trade and services benefited from the end of pandemic restrictions in Europe’s biggest economy despite the war in…
Hartford Man Involved in Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that TAHIR BRUFF, also known as “Gangster” and “G,” 46, of Hartford, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge…
Peak interest rates may be lower than expected as growth slowdown looms
By Sujata Rao and Saikat Chatterjee LONDON – Worsening economic data may force central banks to blink and take a less aggressive rate-rise stance, money markets are betting, having steadily dialled back…
Four Southern California Residents Arrested on Charges Alleging Elderly Timeshare Owners Were Defrauded Out of More Than $5 Million
SANTA ANA, California – Federal authorities today arrested four defendants charged in a 29-count grand jury indictment alleging they scammed dozens of timeshare owners out of more than $5 million by…
Meth trafficking sends Missoula woman to prison for more than five years
MISSOULA — A Missoula woman was sentenced today to five years and three months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for trafficking a large amount of methamphetamine…
New Haven Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that QUENTINE DAVIS, 31, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven…
Multi-Kilogram Drug Trafficker Convicted At Trial, After Spending More Than Four Years On The Lam
Tampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Derrick Samuel Lewis (51, Sarasota) guilty of conspiracy, possession with the intent to distribute five kilograms or…
Florida Felon Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearm During High-Speed Chase in Baldwin County
MOBILE, AL – A Florida man was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents, Mark Allen Snellgrove, 29,…
St. Paul Man Charged for Online Sextortion Scheme Targeting More Than 500 Minor Victims
MINNEAPOLIS – A St. Paul man has been charged in an extensive online sextortion scheme that victimized more than 500 minor girls across the country, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According…
Durham Attorney Sentenced to Prison for Fraud and Tax Charges, Ordered to Forfeit More than $2 Million in Restitution
RALEIGH, N.C. – Tiffany Dawn Russell was sentenced to 63 months today for her role in an extensive multi-year fraud conspiracy and was sentenced to 36 months for filing a false tax…
Brussels says about $24 billion of Russian central bank assets frozen in EU, less than expected
BRUSSELS – European Union states have reported the freezing of about 23 billion euros ($24.5 billion) of assets of the Russian Central Bank, a top EU official said on Wednesday, revealing for…
National Labor Organization Employee Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling More Than $270,000 from Union
WASHINGTON – Donnell Owens, a former employee of the American Federation of Government Employees, was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for an embezzlement scheme…
St. Matthews Man With History of Violence Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for Firearm and Methamphetamine Possession
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Jerry Jarell McKnight, Jr., 28, of St. Matthews, was sentenced to more than six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a…
San Francisco Physician To Pay More Than $1,000,000 To Settle Allegations Of False Medicare Charges
SAN JOSE – Bay Area physician Dr. Roger Wang has agreed to pay $1,033,666.42 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by charging Medicare for non-FDA-approved drugs and associated…
Columbus man sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for role in drug ring involving 75 pounds of fentanyl
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Lucio Manuel Munoz, 29, of Columbus, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 188 months in prison for his role in a drug conspiracy involving more than 75 pounds…
Akron Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Intent to Traffic More Than 8 Kilograms of Methamphetamine
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Gus Tell Jr., 56, of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced on May 19, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Sara Lioi to 15 years in prison…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects More Than $330k in Restitution from Defendant in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that the Financial Litigation Program (FLP) of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio collected $333,549.82 in restitution from a defendant convicted…
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