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Government-Owned Surveillance Camera Footage from the Baltimore City Courthouse Special Police Officer-Involved Shooting Released

By Legal News Line |
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General today released government-owned surveillance camera footage from the District Court of Maryland, Baltimore City Eastside courthouse shooting that occurred Friday, January 31, 2025, in Baltimore City, Maryland.

Attorney General Mayes Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration for Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Mayes and a coalition of 20 attorneys general secured a preliminary injunction (PI) in Maryland et al. v. USDA, a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for Maryland suing numerous federal agencies for the unlawful mass firing of federal probationary employees.

Attorney General Anne Lopez Wins Preliminary Injuction Against Trump Administration for Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Anne Lopez and a coalition of 20 attorneys general have secured a preliminary injunction (PI) in a lawsuit against numerous federal agencies for the unlawful mass firing of federal probationary employees.

AG Campbell Secures Guilty Pleas From Environmental Services Company, Owners Over Asbestos Violations And Worker Injury

By Legal News Line |
The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) today announced that Thomas J. McCoog, Sr. and Franklin Analytical Services, Inc., an environmental cleanup contractor, pled guilty to reckless assault and battery causing serious bodily injury after an asbestos abatement worker fell 30 feet to a concrete floor while working without fall protection at the former Revere Copper factory in New Bedford in October 2022.

Former Sussex Central High School principal arrested for forgery, official misconduct

By Legal News Line |
A former Sussex Central High School (SCHS) Principal has been arrested on multiple charges including Official Misconduct and Theft related to falsified payments made to a staff member within the Indian River School District (IRSD).

Hadley man charged with illegal possession of ammunition and firearms

By Legal Newsline |
A Hadley man, Jacob D. Miller, 43, has been charged with unlawful possession of ammunition and firearms.

Corpus Christi man sentenced to federal prison for firearm fraud scheme

By Legal Newsline |
A Corpus Christi resident has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in the fraudulent purchase of firearms.

Man sentenced to 12 years for hotel robberies in Pennsylvania

By Legal Newsline |
United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Naim-Shahid Jumah Austin, a 28-year-old from Yeadon, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Four men facing sex trafficking charges involving minors in Danbury

By Legal Newsline |
Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Anish Shukla, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Danbury Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour announced...

North Attleboro man sentenced to federal prison for child and animal abuse videos

By Legal Newsline |
A North Attleboro man has been sentenced in a federal court for charges related to child sexual abuse material and animal abuse videos.

Major supplier sentenced for methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution in Southwest Virginia

By Legal Newsline |
A significant methamphetamine supplier in Southwest Virginia received a lengthy federal prison sentence, impacting the region's drug market.

Woman charged with facilitating prostitution across the US-Mexico border

By Legal Newsline |
A 33-year-old Mexican woman has been charged in the United States for allegedly facilitating the transportation of two females from Mexico with the intent of engaging them in prostitution.

Benjamin Holmes found guilty in fentanyl trafficking and federal gun charges

By Legal Newsline |
Benjamin Holmes, a resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was found guilty by a jury on April 2, 2025, for multiple charges related to fentanyl trafficking and federal gun violations.

California man pleads guilty to attempted murder of Supreme Court Justice

By Legal Newsline |
Nicholas John Roske, a 29-year-old resident of Simi Valley, California, pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of a United States Supreme Court Justice.

California man pleads guilty to attempted murder of Supreme Court justice

By Legal Newsline |
Nicholas John Roske, a 29-year-old from Simi Valley, California, entered a guilty plea to the charge of attempting to murder a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.

Snohomish County men held in drug conspiracy case involving cocaine, fentanyl, and firearms

By Legal Newsline |
Three Snohomish County men are in federal detention following their indictment for conspiracy, drug trafficking, and gun crimes.

Washington man indicted on federal charges related to child sex trafficking

By Legal Newsline |
A federal grand jury for the Eastern District of Washington has indicted Jonathan Michael Atkinson, age 34, on 11 counts of serious criminal charges, including sex trafficking children, production and attempted production of child pornography,...

Attorney General Wilson co-leads coalition defending faith-based counselors' free speech rights

By Legal Newsline |
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced his co-leadership of a coalition comprising 11 state attorneys general in a legal effort to safeguard free speech rights for faith-based counselors.

Missouri AG leads coalition in support of Trump's endorsed budget resolution

By Legal Newsline |
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has taken the lead in a 21-state coalition supporting a budget resolution amendment endorsed by President Donald Trump.

Former fire chief sentenced for Covid-19 public funds theft

By Legal Newsline |
Christopher Chapman, the former Fire Chief of the Blackberry Volunteer Fire Department in Pike County, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell.