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North Dakota seeks assistant attorney general for consumer protection division
The North Dakota Attorney General’s Office is seeking to fill the position of Assistant Attorney General in its Consumer Protection and Antitrust Division.
Deputy clerk position open at Williston's Clerk of Court Office
The Clerk of Court Office in Williston, North Dakota, has announced a job opening for the position of Deputy Clerk of District Court.
Troy man pleads guilty to escape from halfway house
Dyshawn Fisher, a 29-year-old resident of Troy, New York, has pled guilty to escaping from the Horizon House Residential Reentry Center on October 1, 2024.
Kentucky man pleads guilty to felony charge from Jan. 6 Capitol breach
A Kentucky man, Matthew Brent Carver, has pleaded guilty to a felony charge related to his actions during the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.
Coalition challenges Biden administration on student loan forgiveness plan
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has taken the lead in a coalition of 23 states challenging the Biden Administration's Department of Education over what they describe as an "illegal attempt" to forgive student loans.
Moorhead real estate firm sentenced over lead disclosure failure
United States Attorney Mac Schneider announced the sentencing of Valley Property Partners LLC, a real estate company based in Moorhead, Minnesota.
Bay Area real estate professionals sentenced for roles in $55M mortgage fraud scheme
Three Bay Area real estate professionals have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a $55 million mortgage fraud conspiracy.
Oakland County woman sentenced for impersonating health professional
Kimberly Casey Coden, a 38-year-old resident of Huntington Woods, has been sentenced to prison for impersonating a health care professional and intimidating a witness.
Multi-state drug ring busted: Twenty-five charged in fentanyl-cocaine conspiracy
Twenty-five individuals have been charged in connection with a drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl and cocaine across eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Berkeley County man sentenced to 20 years for child pornography charge
Beau Thomas Shores, a 42-year-old resident of Bunker Hill, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for the receipt of child pornography.
San Francisco man among two charged in investor defraud scheme
A federal grand jury has indicted Avi Fogel, also known as Avi King, and Christos Chrestatos on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and multiple counts of wire fraud.
Buckeye Institute files amicus brief urging SCOTUS to reject Mexico's claims
The Buckeye Institute, in collaboration with the Mountain States Legal Foundation, has filed a second amicus brief in the case of Smith & Wesson v. Mexico.
Federal inmate sentenced to additional 36 months for stabbing incident
Sean Robin Howard, a 22-year-old inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution Hazelton in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, has been sentenced to an additional 36 months in prison.
New Jersey man sentenced for drug distribution in Pollocksville
James Hathcock, a 45-year-old resident of New Jersey City, NJ, has been sentenced to 68 months in prison for distributing drugs in Pollocksville.
Florida man admits role in multi-million dollar Medicare fraud scheme
A Florida physician assistant has admitted guilt in a federal court for his involvement in a $7.3 million Medicare fraud scheme, as announced by U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young.
Former CEO sentenced to prison for orchestrating massive Ponzi scheme
Johanna Michely Garcia, the former CEO of MJ Capital Funding, LLC, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of nearly $200 million.
Westbrook man sentenced to over five years for illegal firearm possession
A Westbrook man has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland for illegal firearm possession.
Fayetteville man sentenced to 15 years for firearm possession after carjacking attempt
A Fayetteville man, Terry A. Frederick, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon following an attempted carjacking incident in Harnett County.
Spokane man sentenced for firearm possession following domestic violence conviction
Orlando L. Peterson, a 34-year-old man from Spokane, Washington, has been sentenced to 25 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm as a person convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
Pittsford woman admits guilt in bank fraud and money laundering case
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Katherine Mott-Formicola, a resident of Pittsford, NY, has pleaded guilty to charges of financial institution fraud and money laundering.