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Fruitland woman sentenced for assault resulting in serious injury

By Legal Newsline |
A Fruitland woman has been sentenced to 33 months in prison following a violent incident that resulted in serious injuries to another person.

Arcadia felon pleads guilty to selling firearms to undercover ATF agent

By Legal Newsline |
Tampa, Florida – William Roger Clayton, a 41-year-old resident of Arcadia, has entered a guilty plea for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

U.S Attorney finds no charges warranted in fatal shooting of Justin Robinson

By Legal Newsline |
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has concluded its investigation into the fatal police shooting of Justin Robinson, determining there is insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal civil rights or District of Columbia...

Rock Hill woman sentenced for embezzling $3.3 million from employer

By Legal Newsline |
Christina Stevens Gregory, a 71-year-old resident of Rock Hill, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after admitting to wire fraud.

New Jersey man receives 78-month sentence for cocaine distribution

By Legal Newsline |
Juan Aquino, a 53-year-old resident of Elizabeth, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 78 months in prison by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty.

Law enforcement forms task force targeting crimes related to LA-area wildfires

By Legal Newsline |
Federal and local law enforcement agencies have established the Joint Regional Fire Crimes Task Force to address fire-related crimes as Los Angeles County recovers from recent wildfires.

Yakima man sentenced for possession of child sexual abuse material

By Legal Newsline |
On January 14, 2025, Joshua David Harding, a 44-year-old resident of Yakima, Washington, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography.

Tennessee man faces charges after alleged armed robbery at Tampa pizza shop

By Legal Newsline |
A Tennessee man, Justin Alan Seymour, has been indicted for robbing a pizza shop in Tampa, Florida.

Guatemalan man sentenced for illegal reentry into US

By Legal Newsline |
A Guatemalan resident has been sentenced in a federal court for illegal reentry into the United States.

Lebanese national pleads guilty to $6 million Ponzi scheme in Miami

By Legal Newsline |
Henry Abdo, a 47-year-old from Lebanon, has admitted guilt in a federal court for orchestrating a Ponzi scheme through his company, Titanium Capital LLC.

Former university IT director sentenced for fraud involving $3.9 million

By Legal Newsline |
U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey sentenced Ronald Simpson, a former IT director of a St. Louis-area university, to 46 months in prison on Thursday.

Maryland man sentenced for distributing child sexual abuse materials

By Legal Newsline |
Raymon Edward Dandridge, a 40-year-old resident of Harwood, Maryland, has been sentenced to 180 months in prison for distributing child sexual abuse materials.

Nigerian national pleads guilty in U.S. court for $6 million fraud scheme

By Legal Newsline |
A Nigerian national, Okezie Bonaventure Ogbata, has pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to orchestrating a transnational inheritance fraud scheme.

Bloods gang member sentenced for sex trafficking minors

By Legal Newsline |
Earlier today, Joshua Lampley-Reid, known as "Tio" and "Fendi," was sentenced to 23 years in prison for sex trafficking of minors.

Protections for minority teachers affirmed, as Minn. court says taxpayers can't challenge

By John O'Brien |
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) - A taxpayer can't challenge a Minnesota school district's preference for helping minority teachers keep their jobs, the state Supreme Court has ruled.

Macomb County Woman Sentenced on 18 Felony Counts for Stealing from Vulnerable Adults

By Legal News Line |
Neil Kalina, 69, formerly of Shelby Township, was resentenced to 7-15 years’ incarceration for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old child in 1984. His sentence includes an order for lifetime registration with the Sex Offender Registry.

Colorado joins Justice Department in suing six large landlords for algorithmic pricing scheme that harms millions of renters

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Phil Weiser, the Justice Department and a bipartisan coalition of states today filed an amended complaint in its antitrust lawsuit against RealPage (PDF), to sue six of the nation’s largest landlords for participating in algorithmic pricing schemes that harmed renters.

State of Alaska Sues the Feds for Violating Congressional Directive to Develop Resources of 1002 Area

By Legal News Line |
The State is suing the federal government for actions in 2024 that violate the statutory mandate of Congress to open oil and gas leasing and development in a section of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge known as the Coastal Plain.

Buckeye Institute suggests eight reforms for Ohio's higher education system

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In a recent report titled "Transforming Higher Education in Ohio: Reforms Needed Today to Prepare for Tomorrow," The Buckeye Institute has proposed eight policy reforms aimed at improving Ohio's higher education system.

Attorney General Mayes Announces New Cold Case Homicide Unit to Bring Hope and Justice for Victims’ Families

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Attorney General Kris Mayes announced the creation of a Cold Case Homicide unit within the Attorney General Office.