No Habla! Trump Makes English the Official Language of the United States
WASHINGTON — President Biden issued an executive order Friday declaring English as the official language of the United States, marking a significant policy shift in federal language standards. The order revokes Executive…
U.S. court orders further review of United Airlines vaccine mandate
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday ordered a new review of a decision not to block United Airlines from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers. The…
Mexican National Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Illegal Re-entry into the United States
PECOS – On Tuesday, a Mexican national was sentenced to a total of 60 months in prison for unlawfully re-entering the United States after previously being removed by immigration authorities. According to…
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty To Laundering Millions From Fraud Schemes Targeting Victims Across The United States Perpetrated By Ghana-Based Criminal Enterprise
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that FRED ASANTE pled guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering for his role in a criminal enterprise…
Man Who Threatened to Kill a United States Magistrate Judge Gets Five Years in Federal Prison
Miami, Florida – A St. Lucie County man who made death threats to a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the Southern District of Florida death was sentenced today in Tampa, Florida to five…
The United States Attorney’s Office, Memphis Police Department, Faith Based Leaders and Community Stakeholders Announce Efforts to Reduce Violent Crime
Memphis, TN – United States Attorney Joseph C. Murphy Jr., along with stakeholders in the South Memphis Community announced the second “Better Community Summit” effort to reduce violent crime throughout our city.…
United States Attorney’s Office Commemorates National Slavery And Human Trafficking Prevention Month
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – On February 2, 2022, U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland released the Justice Department’s new National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking pursuant to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act. Rooted…
Guatemalan Man Pleads Guilty to Entering the United States After a Prior Removal
BANGOR, Maine: A Guatemalan man pleaded guilty in federal court today to entering the United States after a prior removal, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. According to court records, in December…
United States Army Research Biologist and Contractor Charged in Bribery Scheme at Aberdeen Proving Ground
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Jason Edmonds, age 43, of North East, Maryland, with conspiracy and bribery. Co-defendant John Conigliaro, age 60, of Kingsville, Maryland…
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 and local government agencies that they are…
Florida Man Sentenced for Paying Bribes and Kickbacks and Defrauding the United States
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Florida man was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for orchestrating a bribery and kickback conspiracy and committing fraud in connection with a contract for the U.S.…
United States Files False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Tuscaloosa Psychiatrist for Improper Prescribing of Nuedexta to Nursing Home Residents
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Today, U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced that the United States has filed suit against Dr. Charles T. Nevels, a psychiatrist who has worked in several nursing homes in…
Death toll from mass shootings in United States is rising, study finds
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON – A government-funded research project released on Friday sheds new light on the upward trend of mass shootings in the United States, finding that the number of…
Dominican Drug Lord Extradited to the United States from St. Maarten to Face Drug Trafficking Charges
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Dominican drug lord Justo Germán Rosario (CPOT No. 64), also known as “Papín,” was indicted, arrested, and extradited to the United States to face drug trafficking charges…
United States Attorney Announces Over $880,000 Recovery for Victims of Real Estate Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that $884,755 recovered from forfeited assets of Scott J. Wolas will be distributed to his victims. The United States Attorney’s Office expressly sought…
United States Attorney Announces Belcourt, ND, Man Sentenced to Seven years in Federal Prison for Carjacking
FARGO – United States Attorney Nicholas W. Chase announced that U.S. District Court Chief Judge Peter D. Welte sentenced John Thomas Poitra, age 32, Belcourt, ND, to 7 years in federal prison for…
United States Attorney Chris Kavanaugh Offers Condolences to Fallen Bridgewater College Officers
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh joins the law enforcement community across the Commonwealth of Virginia in mourning the loss of Bridgewater College Police Officer John Painter and Campus…
United States Attorney Commemorates National Slavery And Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg highlights efforts by federal, state, and local partners to prevent and combat human trafficking in the Middle District of Florida (MDFL) during National…
Kansas Man Facing Federal Charges in Maryland for Making Threats to Harm the President of the United States and United States Secret Service Agents
Baltimore, Maryland – A criminal complaint was filed on January 28, 2022, charging Scott Ryan Merryman, age 37, of Independence, Kansas, for federal charges of making threats against the President of the…
After More Than 30 Years with the Department of Justice, United States Attorney Sean R. Berry Announces Retirement
United States Attorney Sean R. Berry of the Northern District of Iowa has announced his retirement effective January 31, 2022. After Mr. Berry’s departure, Tim Duax, currently First Assistant United States Attorney…
United States Attorney’s Office and IRS Issue Tips For Avoiding Tax Season Fraud
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON – Each year, taxpayers’ personal information is compromised through phishing scams or by unscrupulous tax preparers. With tax season kicking off on January 24, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and IRS…
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative Inc. to Enforce the Rights of United States Army National Guard Member
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement resolving allegations that the Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative Inc. (WREC) terminated U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sergeant…
United States Attorney Announces a Minot, ND, Man Found Guilty of Sexual Exploitation of Six Minor Children
BISMARCK – United States Attorney Nicholas W. Chase announced that a Federal Jury found Derrick Stephen Walker, age 46 of Minot, ND, guilty for six Counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor…
Two Washington residents suspected of transporting illegal aliens who crossed into United States from Canada appear in court
MISSOULA — Two Washington residents suspected of transporting six illegal aliens who allegedly crossed into the United States from Canada near Eureka had initial appearances on criminal complaints on Jan. 21, U.S.…
United Development Funding Executives Convicted of Fraud
Four United Development Funding executives have been found guilty of fraud, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. After five days of trial and almost 12 hours…
Resources to VGRIP Announced by FBI and United States Attorney’s Office
Jackson, Miss. – U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Jackson Field Office announce today regional support for the FBI’s Violent…
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