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Former school bus driver pleads guilty to producing child pornography
A former school bus driver from St. Peters, Missouri, has admitted to recording his sexual abuse of two young children.
Gary W. Schumacher appointed magistrate judge for Third Judicial Circuit
The Unified Judicial System has announced the appointment of Gary W. Schumacher as a magistrate judge for the Third Judicial Circuit by the South Dakota Supreme Court.
Parkersburg man pleads guilty to employing illegal alien
John Robert Coe, a 66-year-old retired employee of the Wood County Board of Education from Parkersburg, has pleaded guilty to employing an illegal alien.
Jacksonville man sentenced to seven years for possessing machine gun
Jacksonville, Florida – Chief U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Markee Washington, a 34-year-old resident of Jacksonville, to seven years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
London man pleads guilty to laundering over $1 million in COVID relief funds
A man from London, Kentucky, Joshua Pennington, aged 50, has admitted to participating in a money laundering conspiracy involving fraudulent COVID relief loans.
Kent man sentenced for advertising child pornography on dark web
A man from Kent, Washington, Michael Posey, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for advertising child pornography.
Orange County man sentenced for distributing methamphetamine on dark web
Danielle R. Sassoon, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, has announced that Kyle Weiland has been sentenced to 75 months in prison.
Bonta supports New Jersey's gun restrictions alongside other attorneys general
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting New Jersey's restrictions on large-capacity magazines (LCMs) and assault weapons.
Former corrections officer receives prison sentence for firearm trade with felon
Brian Mills, a 39-year-old resident of Dannemora, New York, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for providing a firearm to a felon.
Former Columbus officer pleads guilty to record tampering
A former Columbus police officer, Nicholas P. Duty, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of destroying or altering records during a criminal investigation.
Pryor man sentenced to life for aggravated child sexual abuse
Adam Joseph King, previously convicted by a jury in July, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for aggravated sexual abuse of a minor under 12 and abusive sexual contact with a minor under 12 in Indian Country. U.S. District Judge John D....
Florida man receives life sentence for sex trafficking women and minors
Shannima Yuantrell Session, known as Shalamar, from Lake Placid, Florida, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for sex trafficking nearly a dozen women and girls.
Coalition urges DHS review of nations with temporary protected status
A coalition of 18 states, led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, is urging the federal government to review countries with temporary protected status (TPS).
Ohio man sentenced for federal gun crime amid drug-related charges
Jermaine Demaul Cathey, a 43-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, has been sentenced to eight years and six months in prison.
Harvey man pleads guilty to drug distribution charge
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Tyran Adams, a 34-year-old resident of Harvey, Louisiana, has pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute tapentadol.
Attorney General Bonta addresses DOJ memo on immigration enforcement
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has responded to a memorandum from a Trump-era political appointee at the U.S. Department of Justice concerning state and local roles in federal immigration enforcement.
Dave Sunday's inaugural address emphasizes justice reforms
Today in Harrisburg, Dave Sunday delivered his inaugural address as the new Attorney General of Pennsylvania.
Leader charged for arms trafficking between US and Caribbean
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the unsealing of an indictment against Shem Wayne Alexander, aged 35, from Port of Spain, Trinidad.
The Perryman Group: Excessive tort costs costing NJ economy $1.8B per year
A recent report by The Perryman Group indicates that excessive tort costs are significantly impacting New Jersey's economy, costing $1,885 per resident annually.
Bill would take antitrust authority away from FTC
Legislation has been reintroduced that would remove the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust enforcement authority and give it to the U.S. Department of Justice.