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Michigan officials discuss impact of CFPB shutdown on consumers
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel held a press conference to address the impact of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) shutdown on Michigan residents.
Kidnapper sentenced to over 12 years for cross-state crime
Tony Scott, Jr., 28, has been sentenced to 12.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping a woman in Mobile, Alabama, in December 2019.
Ottumwa man receives federal prison sentence for firearm possession
An Ottumwa man, Nolan Ryan Rork, has been sentenced to 125 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon.
San Diego attorney convicted on multiple counts related to securities fraud schemes
After a weeklong trial, Andrew Coldicutt, a securities attorney based in San Diego, was found guilty by a federal jury on 17 counts of securities fraud, false securities registration statements, and wire fraud.
Charity Clark joins executive committee of national attorney generals' association
Attorney General Charity Clark has been elected to the Executive Committee of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG).
Idaho Attorney General warns about potential sale of genetic data amid 23andMe bankruptcy
Attorney General Raúl Labrador has issued a consumer protection alert to residents of Idaho following the bankruptcy filing by 23andMe.
Attorney General James leads lawsuit against Trump's education department cuts
New York Attorney General Letitia James has taken legal action against the Trump administration, leading a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing for a preliminary injunction.
Joint investigation uncovers fraud in funds for church damaged by hurricane
A Texas man, Andrew Mitchell, admitted guilt in a mail fraud case that defrauded an Albany church of millions of dollars meant for repairing damages caused by Hurricane Michael in 2018.
St. Lawrence County man pleads guilty to child pornography charges
Robert LaVair, a 19-year-old resident of Louisville, New York, has entered a guilty plea to charges of receiving and possessing child pornography.
Notice of consultation for judicial vacancy in Grand Forks
A notice of consultation has been posted concerning a vacancy in the Northeast Central Judicial District Judgeship No. 4, located in Grand Forks.
Attorneys general seek injunction against Trump’s Department of Education shutdown
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with a coalition of 21 attorneys general, has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent the Trump administration from dismantling the Department of Education.
Inmate pleads guilty to assault with deadly weapon at USP Atwater
Jarvell Kent, a 30-year-old resident of Fresno, has pleaded guilty to charges of assault with a deadly weapon at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atwater.
Lehigh County man charged with $100K theft from Lowe's stores
A Lehigh County resident has been charged with multiple offenses for allegedly using stolen credit cards to acquire nearly $100,000 worth of merchandise from Lowe’s stores across Pennsylvania.
Judges honor Bemidji mock trial team advancing to state competition
Beltrami County District Court judges recently held a special event to recognize the Bemidji High School Mock Trial team's progression to the state-level competition.
Middle school teacher arrested on multiple felony charges
Ricardo Vila, a 39-year-old physical education teacher at George Read Middle School, was taken into custody on Monday morning.
Georgia man charged with conspiracy in Danbury kidnapping case
Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced charges against James Schwab, a 22-year-old from Peachtree Corners, Georgia.
Attorney General releases report on Nathan Scott's death
New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has released a report concerning the death of Nathan Scott.
Winnebago man receives prison sentence for assault on intimate partner
Gabriel Lee Rice, a 36-year-old resident of Winnebago, Nebraska, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to a spouse or intimate or dating partner.
Council Bluffs woman receives lengthy sentence for meth distribution
Tracy Gulzow, a 56-year-old resident of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution.
Buffalo man faces federal charges for fentanyl distribution resulting in death
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that Kenneth G. Shoemaker, II, also known as Kenny, from Buffalo, New York, has been charged with multiple drug-related offenses by a federal grand jury.