ICE arrests notorious rapist brothers in Los Angeles after decades-old sex crimes and parole violations
LOS ANGELES, CA – Two convicted rapists who kidnapped and sexually assaulted multiple teenage girls at gunpoint were arrested July 22 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a targeted operation aimed…
POLL: Democrats More Concerned About COVID Outbreak At Winter Olympics Than China’s Human Rights Violations
A new Axios-Momentive poll released Friday showed that Democrats are more concerned about a COVID-19 outbreak at the Winter Olympics than China’s human rights violations. When asked what, if any, concerns they had…
Mount Laurel man at center of racial dispute indicted on 15 counts including stalking and narcotics violations
MOUNT LAREL, NJ – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a grand jury has returned a 15-count indictment against a Mount Laurel man arrested last summer for bias intimidation of his…
Jake’s Fireworks Owner Guilty of Federal Drug Trafficking Violations
BEAUMONT, Texas – Two Jake’s Fireworks defendants, including the owner of the Nederland business, have pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit…
Paterson Police Officer Indicted on Civil Rights Violations and Obstruction
NEWARK, N.J. – A Paterson Police officer was indicted today for physically assaulting a victim and then attempting to cover it up, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Kevin Patino, 29, of…
Multi-Count Federal Indictment Returned for Labor Trafficking Violations
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — United States Attorney Corey F. Ellis announced today that a federal grand jury in Columbia returned a multi-count indictment in connection with trafficking in seasonal agricultural workers. Elizabeth Balcazar,…
Nigerian Sentenced for Federal Fraud Violations in the Eastern District of Texas
SHERMAN, Texas – A Nigerian man has been sentenced to federal prison for fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Shalom Olumide Ayotunde, 39, pleaded guilty on…
‘Wild West’: California Aims To Crack Down On Major Retailers Over Plastic Bag Violations
A California state commission requested that authorities crack down on retailers it accused of skirting plastic bag and pollution laws, Reuters reported. The California Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling…
Clean Water Act Settlement Resolves Sewer Overflow Violations in Bucks County
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that the United States and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection filed a civil lawsuit against the Bucks County Water and…
Holiday Travelers Assured that Aircraft Violations Are a Prosecution Priority
DENVER – The U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado and the Special Agent in Charge of the Denver FBI reminded air travelers that criminal conduct on commercial aircraft is a prosecution…
Former Greenfield Township Sewer Authority Manager Found Guilty Of Clean Water Act Violations And Wire Fraud
SCRANTON—The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Bruce Evans, Sr., age 68, and Bruce Evans, Jr., age 40, both of Greenfield Township, were found guilty on…
California Man Convicted of Federal Violations in Health Care Kickback Scheme
TEXARKANA, Texas – A Coronado, California, man has been found guilty of federal violations related to a health care kickback scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. attorney Brit Featherston…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man for Weapons Violations
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced on Friday, December 10, 2021, that PERCY SMITH, age 43, resident of New Orleans, LA, was charged in a two-count indictment for…
Albuquerque man sentenced to 4 years in prison for weapons and identity violations
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Travis Fanning, 26, of Albuquerque, was sentenced on Dec. 8 in federal court to four years and seven months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm…
Los Angeles Fashion District company owner sentenced to prison for committing customs violations and tax offenses following HSI probe
LOS ANGELES — The owner of a garment wholesaling company in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in federal prison for scheming…
Los Angeles Fashion District Company Owner Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Committing Customs Violations and Tax Offenses
LOS ANGELES – The owner of a garment wholesaling company in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in federal prison for…
Nampa Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Violations
BOISE – A Nampa man pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. According to court records, on May 19, 2021, during…
Wholesale Distributor of Medical and Dental Supplies to Pay $500,000 to Resolve Controlled Substance Act Violations
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Henry Schien, Inc., (“HSI”) a wholesale medical distributor based in Long Island, New York, has entered into a settlement agreement with the United States to resolve civil penalty claims…
Man Sentenced for Obstruction of Justice and Violations of Federal Firearms and Narcotics Laws
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Duane A. Evans announced that KENDALL BARNES, age 25, of New Orleans, was sentenced for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title…
UT Southwestern to Pay $4.5 Million to Resolve Alleged Controlled Substance Act Violations That Permitted Drug Diversion by Staff
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has agreed to pay $4.5 million to resolve allegations that its violations of the Controlled Substances Act allowed hospital staff to divert fentanyl and other…
J.A. McDonald, Inc. Agrees to Pay $637,500 to Settle Allegations of False Claims Act Violations Arising from Federal-Aid Bridge Construction in Vermont
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that general contractor J.A. McDonald, Inc. (“JAM”), headquartered in Lyndon Center, Vermont, has agreed to pay $637,500.00 to the…
Chelsea Landlord and Property Manager Agree to $80,000 Settlement for False Claims Act Violations
BOSTON – A Chelsea landlord, 44 Gerrish, LLC, and its property manager, HallKeen Management, Inc., have agreed to pay an $80,000 settlement for submitting false claims to the federal government after receiving…
Former Kay County Oklahoma Supervisory Corrections Officer Indicted for Civil Rights Violations
OKLAHOMA CITY—A federal grand jury has returned a three-count indictment charging a former Kay County Oklahoma supervisory corrections officer with federal civil rights violations, announced Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the…
Federal-State Clean Water Act Settlement Resolves Sewer Overflow Violations in Berkeley County, West Virginia
WASHINGTON- The Berkeley County Public Service Sewer District in West Virginia will pay a $518,400 penalty, make extensive improvements to its sewer and stormwater systems, and implement a state-directed supplemental environmental project…
Missouri Students Sue School District For Civil Rights Violations After Being Punished For ‘Petition’ To Bring Back Slavery
Four ninth-grade students in Kansas City are suing the school district, the principal and other individuals involved in disciplining them over a “petition to bring back slavery,” multiple sources reported. A student…
Steel company forfeits $6 million as part of sentence for immigration violations
DAYTON, Ohio – A steel carport business headquartered in Muncie, Indiana, is forfeiting $6 million for knowingly employing dozens of undocumented immigrants. Company executives paid to smuggle the undocumented workers from Mexico…
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