TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced that the Department of Law & Public Safety is making available $12 million in grant funding to reduce gun violence and …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
California Man Admits Defrauding Victims in Cumberland County
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCAMDEN, N.J. – A California man today admitted defrauding victims in Cumberland County, New Jersey, through a bogus investment scheme, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Christopher Glynn, 58, …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Columbus man sentenced to 22 years in prison for setting up fake online sales to lure victims, steal their money & shoot them
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCOLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus man who pretended to be selling a car and pretended to be an online escort in order to rob victims at gunpoint was sentenced today …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Former Law Firm Partner Arrested For Cyberstalking Multiple Victims
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Justice Department Awards $177 Million to Assist Crime Victims and Improve Public Safety in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPORTLAND, Ore.—On November 15, 2021, the Department of Justice announced that it will award more than $177 million to improve public safety and serve crime victims in American Indian and …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Three Indicted for Running “Grandparent Scheme” that Defrauded Elderly Victims in Western PA
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPITTSBURGH, PA – Two residents of Las Vegas, NV and one resident of Reseda, CA, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, PA on a charge of …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Department Of Justice Awards Over $2 Million In Grants To Improve Public Safety And Serve Crime Victims In Western District Of Michigan Tribal Communities
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that, as part of a national rollout, the Department of Justice awarded $2,438,323 in grants …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Almost $57 Million in Seized Cryptocurrency Being Sold for Victims of BitConnect Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressAssistant U. S. Attorneys Daniel C. Silva, Mark W. Pletcher, Lisa Sanniti and Carl Brooker SAN DIEGO — Pursuant to court order, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
$56 Million in Seized Cryptocurrency Being Sold as First Step to Compensate Victims of BitConnect Fraud Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOn Friday, U.S. District Judge Todd W. Robinson granted a request from the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California for authority …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Former Toledo Physician Sentenced for Sex Trafficking and Drugging Victims
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressActing U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that Manish Raj Gupta, 50, of Sylvania, Ohio, was sentenced today by Judge James G. Carr to more than 19 years in prison …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Investigation into a Broken Arrow Man Who Allegedly Ran a Child Exploitation Enterprise Leads to Rescue of Child Victims and Arrests Across U.S. and Norway
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressAn investigation into a Broken Arrow man alleged to have been an administrator for a transnational child exploitation chat group has led to five additional arrests and the rescue of …
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Government News
HSI Tucson seeks help identifying potential victims of 2 locked up alleged sex traffickers
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTUCSON, Ariz. — Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying additional sex trafficking victims who have been …
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Government News
Illinois man sentenced to 15 years in prison for sex trafficking victims deceived with promises of help with their modeling careers
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A Chicago man has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for luring two victims – both of whom were 19 at the time – from …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Defendants Charged in Connection with Multi-State Forced Labor Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Minor Victims
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON — A federal grand jury in the District of Kansas has returned an eight-count indictment against eight defendants for their alleged roles in a forced labor conspiracy that victimized …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Illinois Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Two Victims Deceived with Promises of Help with Their Modeling Careers
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A Chicago man has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for luring two victims – both of whom were 19 at the time – …
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Georgia NewsPolice Blotter
Roswell Police Department Seek Assistance in Locating Sexual Assault Victims
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesRoswell, GA (October 22, 2021) – The GBI is assisting the Roswell Police Department with identifying additional sexual assault victims in an ongoing criminal investigation. The Roswell Police Department recently …
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Featured NewsNew York NewsOMG!Schools
Elementary School Principal, sex offender with 26 victims and counting posts $100k bail and granted release by New York court
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineGREECE TOWN, NY – On October 18, 2021, Kirk Ashton posted bail. The defendant is expected to be released on bail this afternoon. Bail was addressed six separate times. On …
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New York NewsPolice Blotter
Suffolk County man charged with hate crime for luring, assaulting hispanic victims
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineSUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini and Acting Suffolk County Police Commissioner Stuart Cameron announced the indictment of a Selden man on hate crime charges …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District seek the public’s assistance in identifying suspects in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that …
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California NewsOMG!Police Blotter
Stockton Massuese charged for sexual assault of child, police say more victims possible
STOCKTON, CA – On October 6, 2021, Stockton Police Detectives arrested Juan Barrera Belmontez Sr, 61. Belmontez was arrested on several different felony charges including PC289(h) – penetration with a …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Acting U.S. Attorney Gonzalez Announces More Than $2.2 Million in Grants to Assist Domestic Violence Victims in Idaho
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOISE – Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. joins law enforcement partners, victim services professionals, advocates, and communities across the country in observing October as National Domestic Violence Awareness …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Jury Convicts Liberian National For His Role In An Online Romance Scam Targeting Elderly Victims
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal jury in Charlotte has convicted Michael Moore, 39, a Liberian national residing in the Philadelphia area, for his involvement in an online romance scam that targeted older adults, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to a Burglary One/Theft One Stolen Auto offense that …
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Business NewsNorth Jersey NewsOMG!
Dirty Jersey: Storage company to be served with an injunction to stop them from throwing storm victim’s belongings in trash
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonSCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – Meg Baker, a customer at Public Storage, which was flooded during Hurricane Ida, like many others are fighting to save what’s left of their belongings. The …
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US and World News
Victims Of ‘Debilitating’ Havana Syndrome To Get More Support After Biden Signs Bipartisan Bill
President Joe Biden signed a bill on Friday intended to provide support to diplomats and government officials who developed brain injuries overseas as a result of the mysterious condition known …