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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Zachary Taylor Westmoreland, 36, of Laurens, S.C., and Dennis Roland Fallaw, Jr., 63, of Chappells, S.C., on 11 total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the South Carolina Attorney General's Office made the arrests in these unrelated cases. Investigators with the Laurens County Sheriff's Office, Newberry County Sheriff's Office, Greenville County Sheriff's Office, U.S. Secret Service, and Homeland Security Investigations, all also members of the state's ICAC Task Force, assisted with these investigations.

Attorney General Jason Miyares announced that Virginia has received a payment of $116.2 million from the major tobacco companies, including Philip Morris USA Inc., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Scandinavian Tobacco Group Lane, and ITG Brands LLC, as a result of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.

Attorney General Phil Weiser filed a lawsuit in Adams County District Court today against MV Realty over allegations that the company illegally locked hundreds of Colorado homeowners into unfair brokerage contracts with exorbitant fees and decades-long terms that even applied to their heirs.

The Department of Justice has announced the outcomes of Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide initiative aimed at identifying and apprehending child sex offenders.

The Department of Justice has revealed the results of Operation Restore Justice, a large-scale initiative targeting child sex offenders.

A Canonsburg, Pennsylvania resident has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for his involvement in a long-term embezzlement scheme.

Jerry Tyree, a 46-year-old resident of the District, has been sentenced to 18 and a half years in prison for a shooting incident that occurred on November 29, 2023.

A Dominican national living in Dorchester has admitted guilt to charges of illegal reentry into the United States.

A former resident of East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to the sexual exploitation of minors.

A Mexican national residing illegally in Lexington, Serafin Bayona, 35, has been sentenced to 135 months by U.S. District Judge Gregory VanTatenhove for financially benefiting from forced labor.

The Department of Justice has revealed the outcomes of Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide effort aimed at apprehending child sex predators.

A Guatemalan national has been indicted by a federal grand jury for unlawfully reentering the United States after being deported.

Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced the indictment and arrest of six individuals, including public officials, in connection with a vote harvesting scheme in Frio County.

A Muscatine man has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for the production and possession of child pornography.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul, alongside 20 other attorneys general, has successfully secured a court order preventing the Trump administration from dismantling three federal agencies.

Montavius Hancock, a 29-year-old resident of Charlotte, has been sentenced to four years in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

Robert M. Harvey, a 48-year-old registered sex offender, entered a guilty plea for possession of child pornography in Charleston, West Virginia.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with a coalition of 17 attorneys general, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration.

Attorney General Dan Rayfield has initiated legal action to prevent the termination of federal funding for electric vehicle infrastructure.

Three individuals from Raleigh appeared in federal court to face charges related to the kidnapping of a mother and her toddler from their home in Garner, North Carolina.