COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal grand jury has charged a former Belmont County attorney with crimes related to stealing more than half a million dollars from an elderly woman with …
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Tech and GamingUS and World News
Russia Threatens Facebook With Massive Fine Unless It Removes Banned Content
Russian authorities Thursday threatened to fine Facebook unless the tech giant removes content deemed illegal by the Russian government, signaling Moscow’s commitment to further crack down on social media. Roskomnadzor, …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Sacaton Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine while on Federal Supervision
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Lawrence Antonio Jackson, 30, of Sacaton, Arizona, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa to 5 years in prison, followed by three years of …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Federal Indictment in Chicago Charges Turkish National With Directing Cyber Attack on Multinational Hospitality Company
CHICAGO — An alleged cyber attacker from Turkey has been indicted in federal court in Chicago for allegedly orchestrating a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on a Chicago-based multinational hospitality company. …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Two Individuals Charged with Identity Theft After Using Stolen Identities of Deceased and Elderly Victims to Purchase Vehicles, a House, and to Obtain a False Passport
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Lloyd Linwood Comer, age 59, of Brandywine, Maryland, and Doreen Gilmore, age 54, of Brandywine, Maryland for the …
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SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on September 28, 2021, James J. Peperno, Jr., age 57, of Old Forge, Pennsylvania, was indicted …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Columbus police officers charged with crimes related to distributing at least 7 kilograms of fentanyl
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Federal agents arrested two officers with the Columbus Division of Police’s drug cartel unit. Marco R. Merino, 44, of Columbus, and John J. Kotchkoski, 33, of …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Massachusetts Man Charged with Threatening and Harassing Interracial Couple and Obstructing Justice
BOSTON – A Massachusetts man was arrested today and charged with threatening an interracial couple via Facebook Messenger on Jan. 6, 2021, and with attempting to prevent the couple from …
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Food & Dining
Curry Up Now Celebrates World Vegetarian Day With Free Samosas for Customers
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSan Francisco, CA – Calling all vegetarians and vegans! Curry Up Now, the nation’s largest and fastest-growing Indian fast casual concept, is celebrating World Vegetarian Day by offering a free samosa …
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Featured NewsSchoolsUS and World NewsVirginia News
EXCLUSIVE: Crowds Gather With Matt Walsh To Protest Virginia School’s ‘Indoctrination And Psychological Abuse Of Kids’
Mary Margaret Olohan and Kendall Tietz LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA — A few hundred protestors gathered Tuesday evening outside of a Loudoun County Public Schools board meeting to push back against …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Chicago Woman Charged With Filing False Income Tax Returns To Fraudulently Obtain Refunds and Stimulus Payments
CHICAGO —A Chicago woman has been indicted on federal criminal charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining the personal identifying information of deceased individuals and using it to file for tax refunds …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Wenham Man Charged with Fraud Scheme Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Relief
BOSTON – A Wenham man was arrested today in connection with a scheme to obtain fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program funds made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security …
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Tech and GamingUS and World News
Lawmakers, Child Advocates Say They Aren’t Satisfied With Facebook’s Latest Bid To Protect Kids
Lawmakers and advocacy groups say Facebook’s decision to stop work on a version of its social media platform Instagram specifically aimed at children isn’t enough, demanding the project be abandoned …
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Politics
Senate Republicans Filibuster Government Funding Bill Over Debt Ceiling Provision With Three Days Until Shutdown
Senate Republicans Monday filibustered Democrats’ bill to fund the government and suspend the debt ceiling, days before a potential federal shutdown and possible debt default. Republicans vowed for weeks to …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Edmonds, Washington business owner pleads guilty to wire fraud in connection with her arson for insurance scheme
Seattle —An Edmonds, Washington, business owner pleaded guilty today to wire fraud related to the April 30, 2018, fire at her business, CJN Miniatures & More, a dollhouse, miniatures, collectibles, …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Vermont Resident Charged with Illegally Buying Firearm for Plattsburgh Felon
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that a Vermont resident has been indicted by a Burlington grand jury for her role straw-purchasing a …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Former Treasurer of the Detroit Fire Department Union Charged with Stealing Over $220,000 in Union Funds
DETROIT – The former Treasurer of the Detroit Fire Department Union (DFFA) has been charged in a federal criminal complaint with embezzling over $220,000 in union funds, announced Acting United …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge Involving theVaccination of Minors Under 12 with the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Liz Ann Banchs, the owner and president of Farmacia Gabriela, Inc. was charged and pleaded guilty on September 24, 2021 to participating in a felony …
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Musician Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) reportedly got into a fight with a concertgoer while performing at the Louder Than Life Festival in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday, multiple sources reported. Two …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Three Pike County Men Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Child
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A federal grand jury indicted three men – Anthony M. Westemeyer, Bobby J. Warner, and Michael Wallace – all of Nebo, Illinois – on September 9, 2021 …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Two Former Employees at New York Branch Of Major Bank And An Accountant Charged With Cares Act Loan Fraud
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, a criminal complaint was unsealed and two criminal informations were filed yesterday charging Anuli Okeke, Charlene Wint and Hashim Campbell, respectively, for their …
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Tampa, Florida– DeAnna Marie Stinson (50, Tampa) has been arrested and charged by federal criminal complaint with soliciting a crime of violence and murder-for-hire. If convicted on all counts, Stinson …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
11 Romance Scammers Charged With Money Laundering, Wire Fraud Conspiracies
A federal grand jury has indicted 11 defendants in the Northern District of Texas for defrauding elderly victims in romance schemes, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Prerak Shah. The 11 defendants, …
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Police BlotterSouth Carolina News
Darlington man gets 8 years in prison for sexual conduct with a minor
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that a Darlington man is going to prison for sexual conduct with a minor and sexually exploiting a minor. On Tuesday, September …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Shelton Doctor Charged with Selling Prescriptions for Cash, Health Care Fraud
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and Phillip Coyne, …