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Jamestown man sentenced to over 17 years for child pornography distribution

By Legal Newsline |
Brandon G. Uber, a 24-year-old resident of Jamestown, New York, has been sentenced to 210 months in prison for distributing child pornography.

Former Williamsburg County Supervisor faces new corruption charges

By Legal Newsline |
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced a sixteen-count indictment against former Williamsburg County Supervisor Tiffany Teonta Cooks.

South Carolina passes bills targeting AI-generated sexual images

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Alan Wilson has expressed his approval following the passage of Senate Bills 28 and 29 by the General Assembly.

Rhode Island man pleads guilty to cyberstalking and distribution of child pornography

By Legal Newsline |
A Rhode Island resident has entered a guilty plea to charges of cyberstalking and distributing child pornography, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.

Kentucky man sentenced to 40 years for child pornography offenses

By Legal Newsline |
A Hagerhill, Kentucky man, Jason Ryan Campbell, aged 46, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the production and possession of child pornography.

Sheriff Chad Bianco joins lawsuit against California's sanctuary laws

By Legal Newsline |
America First Legal (AFL) has announced the addition of Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco as a plaintiff in its lawsuit against California's sanctuary laws.

Texas man sentenced for embezzling over $900K from two companies

By Legal Newsline |
Vincent Villarreal, a 35-year-old resident of Sachse, Texas, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for wire fraud.

Honduran men sentenced for roles in human smuggling conspiracy

By Legal Newsline |
Two Honduran nationals, Hennessy Devon Cooper Zelaya and Rudy Jackson Hernandez, have been sentenced to three years in prison for their involvement in an international human smuggling operation.

Chicago residents sentenced for defrauding Alaskan restaurant out of $128K

By Legal Newsline |
Two individuals from Chicago have been sentenced for their involvement in a wire fraud and money laundering scheme that defrauded a North Pole, Alaska restaurant of over $128,000.

Former Frederick County man receives 25-year sentence for child exploitation

By Legal Newsline |
Today, U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin sentenced William Joseph Murrow, aged 43 and formerly of Frederick County, Maryland, to a prison term of 25 years for the sexual exploitation of a child.

Former corrections officer sentenced over inmate death at West Virginia jail

By Legal Newsline |
A former corrections officer from the Southern Regional Jail in Beaver, West Virginia, has been sentenced for his involvement in an assault that led to the death of an inmate identified as Q.B. on March 1, 2022.

Three plead guilty to illegal re-entry into US after multiple deportations

By Legal Newsline |
Three individuals from Mexico have admitted to illegally re-entering the United States after being deported multiple times.

Minnesota updates wage garnishment forms under new law

By Legal Newsline |
On May 7, 2025, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison celebrated the signing of SF 2847/HF 2543 by Governor Tim Walz.

U.S. Attorney’s Office honors fallen officers during National Police Week

By Legal Newsline |
In Cleveland, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio is set to honor National Police Week from May 11-17, 2025.

Attorney General Steve Marshall Announces Victory in Defense of Alabama’s Law Prohibiting Sex-Change Procedures for Minors

By Legal News Line |
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today a landmark legal victory in Boe v. Marshall following the plaintiffs’ decision to drop their challenge to Alabama’sVulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act, which prohibits experimental sex-change procedures for minors.

Holland & Knight Advises Triaplex in Sale to VTG

By Legal News Line |
Holland & Knight advised cybersecurity firm Triaplex Inc. in its sale to VTG, an industry-leading national security solutions provider and portfolio company of A&M Capital Partners.

Hawaiʻi Condemns Administration’s Illegal Attempt to Interfere With State Lawsuit Against Big Oil

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Anne Lopez condemns the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaiʻi on April 30, 2025, seeking to preemptively halt a separate lawsuit against Big Oil companies for their deceptive conduct leading to the current climate crisis: Attorney General Lopez said: “We have an obligation to the people of Hawaiʻi, to do everything in our power to fight deceptive practices from these fossil fuel companies that erode Hawaiʻi’s public health, natural resources and economy.

$100,000 Powerball Prize Won in Jamestown

By Legal News Line |
May is here and so is another six-figure win as someone hit it big with Powerball! A $100,000 Powerball with Power Play ticket for Wednesday night’s draw won by matching four white balls and the Powerball.

Uber Public Policy Manager: Oregon rideshare bill includes ‘unclear and unreasonable requirements that could undermine safety'

By A. I. Sanchez |
Zahid Arab, Uber’s public policy and communications representative, said that SB 1166 will create higher prices for rideshare consumers, along with providing unreasonable requirements that undermine safety.

Attorney General Brown Urges Court to Reinstate Funding to Fair Housing Organizations

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, supporting fair housing organizations in their appeal of a ruling that lifted a temporary restraining order blocking the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from cancelling these organizations’ grant funding.