WASHINGTON — Guy Reffitt, a 49-year-old unemployed oil rig worker from Wylie who stormed the U.S. Capitol with a gun in its holster, on Tuesday became the first person to be convicted by a jury for his role in last year’s historic assault on the headquarters of Congress. The verdict was swift, after only three […]
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“We’re definitely not at the end of the line in terms of charges,” Matthew M. Graves, who was sworn in as the district’s U.S. attorney on Nov. 5, said in an interview with The Washington Post. “The million dollar question is, how close are we to the end?” With around 750 people already arrested, he […]
WASHINGTON — A Buffalo-area man who was arrested in Strykersville has been convicted in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. John “Jack” Juran, 51, was sentenced to three years probation – including two months house arrest – as well as a $500 fine and $500 restitution, after agreeing to a plea deal Nov. […]
An Iowa mother and son, accused of involvement in last year’s riot at the United States Capitol, are asking a federal judge to overturn a congressional subpoena for their phone records. Likening the subpoena to “a banner headline in the National Enquirer,” Deborah Sandoval of Des Moines and her son, Salvador Sandoval Jr. of Ankeny, […]
Abby Finkenauer was in Burlington Friday to tell residents why her journey from daughter of pipe fitter/welder to US Congressman will make her the perfect senator for Iowa. One of Finkenauer’s biggest complaints about her opponent, longtime Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, is that she thinks he forgot to fight for the people of small town […]
In the past five weeks alone, there have been 10 fatal drug overdoses in Cape May County alone. The trend prompted Cape May County Attorney Jeffrey Sutherland to issue a stark warning to the public, encouraging the community to report drug-related activity and urging families to educate loved ones about the dangers of illegal drugs. […]
L&I takes precautionary measures to protect requesters even though there has been no confirmed data breach Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – As part of the ongoing investigation into unusual account changes within the Unemployment Compensation (UC) system of Pennsylvania, the Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) is taking the proactive step of offering free credit monitoring services […]
COLOMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – United States Attorney Corey F. Ellis announced today that Bridgett Dorsey, 39, of Blythewood, was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to committing more than 1.2 million dollars of fraud related to Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) and to commit tax evasion. The sentence is […]
Download PDF Decentralized finance still puzzles many people whose only exposure to the financial sector is through traditional financial institutions. Comments heard on holiday tables most likely included a reference or two to “that crypto stuff just for criminals.” While decentralized finance will fight bad actors, like all financial institutions unless we revert to the […]