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Thursday, February 27, 2025

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Norcross business owner pleads guilty to defrauding U.S. Postal Service

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Gregory Rehberg, a business owner from Norcross, Georgia, has admitted to wire fraud after being charged with defrauding the U.S. Postal Service through false invoices.

Guidance issued on diversity initiatives by Attorney General Neronha

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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, along with 15 other attorneys general, has issued guidance to assist businesses and organizations in understanding the importance and legality of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) initiatives...

Salvadoran woman sentenced for assaulting US Border Patrol agent

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A Salvadoran woman, Erika Jasmin Lobato-Melendez, has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for assaulting a U.S. Border Patrol agent.

Non-profit CEO among three charged with fraud related to COVID-19 relief funds

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Earlier today, a federal court in Brooklyn unsealed an indictment charging Julio Medina, Christopher Dantzler, and Weihong Hu with multiple offenses including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, honest-services wire fraud, money laundering...

Eleven charged for possessing $440K stolen Nike shoes from BNSF train

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On February 11, 2025, a grand jury indicted Noe Cecena-Castro and ten others for possessing over $440,000 worth of stolen Nike shoes from a BNSF train in Northern Arizona.

Former Bethany Beach police officials plead guilty to wire fraud charges

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Two former officers from the Bethany Beach Police Department have pleaded guilty to wire fraud, related to their theft of overtime funds.

Mahoning Valley task force arrests highlight efforts against human trafficking

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Authorities in northeast Ohio have arrested over a dozen men in early 2025 as part of ongoing efforts by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force to combat human trafficking.

Disney retracts DEI initiatives after legal pressure from America First Legal

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The Walt Disney Company has decided to withdraw from several of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives following pressure from America First Legal (AFL).

Man sentenced after escaping prison camp and committing fraud

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Allen Todd May, a 60-year-old man who escaped from a federal prison camp in Colorado and evaded capture for nearly five years, has been sentenced to ten years in prison.

Louisiana man pleads guilty in car dealership fraud conspiracy

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A Louisiana resident, David L. Jones, Jr., has admitted guilt to charges of conspiring to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

Muskogee man sentenced for illegal firearm possession

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Deland Ray Sam, a 62-year-old resident of Muskogee, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 31 months in prison for the offense of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Preliminary injunction granted against executive order ending birthright citizenship

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside attorneys general from several states and the City and County of San Francisco, responded to a U.S. District Court decision in Massachusetts granting a preliminary injunction against an executive...

Attorneys general file lawsuit over delegation of power to Elon Musk

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Attorney General Charity Clark, together with attorneys general from 13 other states, has filed a lawsuit challenging the delegation of executive power to Elon Musk.

Ohio firm accused of illegal aircraft parts exports to Russia

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Flighttime Enterprises, Inc., a subsidiary of a Russian aircraft parts supplier based in Ohio, and three of its employees have been charged with federal crimes.

Park Hill resident sentenced to over two years for drug crime

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Jack Dewayne Neugin, also known as Jackie Dewayne Neugin, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.

Boston pizzeria owner admits guilt in SBA loan fraud case

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The owner of a Boston-area pizzeria chain, Stash’s Pizza, has admitted to providing false information to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to secure a loan for a business he no longer owned.

Coalition challenges Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship

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Attorney General Aaron D. Ford of Nevada, along with attorneys general from 14 states and the city attorney of San Francisco, issued a statement regarding a preliminary injunction against President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship.

West Virginia man sentenced to prison for role in meth trafficking operation

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A West Virginia resident has been sentenced for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation in the Northern District of West Virginia.

Charlotte man sentenced to over five years for illegal firearm possession

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Osco Lothario Jackson, a 37-year-old resident of Charlotte, has been sentenced to 64 months in prison for illegal possession of a firearm.

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez Files Amended Complaint Against Former WNMU President and Board of Regents

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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has filed an amended complaint against former Western New Mexico University President, Dr. Joseph Shepard and the university’s former Board of Regents, adding to the New Mexico Department of Justice’s case against them.