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80,000 Doses Of Death: Dealer Ran Fentanyl Operation Out Of DC Storefront, Feds Say 80,000 Doses Of Death: Dealer Ran Fentanyl Operation Out Of DC Storefront, Feds Say
80,000 Doses Of Death: Dealer Ran Fentanyl Operation Out Of DC Storefront, Feds Say A known fentanyl dealer working out of a DC storefront pushed enough product to create 80,000 potentially lethal doses. Now, he is heading to federal prison. Pierre Black, 63, has been sentenced to 63 months in prison for distributing fentanyl for months from a Northeast DC building, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced on Wednesday. The operation was based along the 700 block of H Street NE in DC, where investigators say Black sold fentanyl directly from a neighborhood business in an area already shaken by a fatal overdose. The case started in early 2025, when local and federal agents beg…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Congressional Intern Gunned Down In DC: Teens Arrested, Suspect On The Run, US Attorney Says Congressional Intern Gunned Down In DC: Teens Arrested, Suspect On The Run, US Attorney Says
Congressional Intern Gunned Down In DC: Teens Arrested, Suspect On The Run, US Attorney Says Two teens have been charged as adults in connection with the deadly shooting of a 21-year-old Massachusetts college student interning on Capitol Hill, authorities announced. US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said that the teens are facing criminal charges for their alleged roles in the death of Granby, Massachusetts resident Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, who was interning for Kansas Congressman Ron Estes. The two reportedly had "prior juvenile records." A third person remains at large. “The DC Council thinks that these kids need to be protected. They don’t need to be protected," Pirro stated. "…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Top NJ Prosecutor Botches Key Detail In Pushing Back On Federal Judge’s Ruling Top NJ Prosecutor Botches Key Detail In Pushing Back On Federal Judge’s Ruling
Top NJ Prosecutor Botches Key Detail In Pushing Back On Federal Judge’s Ruling U.S. Attorney Alina Habba is pushing back hard after a federal judge ruled she has been unlawfully serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor since July 1. “I am the pick of the President. I am the pick of Pam Bondi, our Attorney General, and I will serve this country like I have for the last several years, in any capacity,” Habba said during a Fox News appearance Thursday night, Aug. 21. “You might try and change my title, you might try and fight me, but… we will win, we always do. It just takes time,” she continued. “It’s disturbing what we’re seeing. It’s not surprising… they think t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Trump-Linked Prosecutor Has Been Illegally Running NJ’s Top Law Office, Federal Judge Says Trump-Linked Prosecutor Has Been Illegally Running NJ’s Top Law Office, Federal Judge Says
Trump-Linked Prosecutor Has Been Illegally Running NJ’s Top Law Office, Federal Judge Says A federal judge has ruled that Alina Habba, a Trump ally serving as acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey, has been doing the job without legal authority since July 1, 2025. The 77-page opinion issued Thursday, Aug. 21 by Judge Matthew W. Brann comes after months of political drama over who should lead the state’s top federal prosecutor’s office. The ruling removes Habba from ongoing cases, including those involving defendants Cesar Humberto Pina, Julien Giraud Jr., and Julien Giraud III. The fight for the post began long before the judge’s decision.  Philip R. Sellinger, nominated…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Maryland Doctor Who Ran 45-State Pill Mill In DC Learns Prison Fate Maryland Doctor Who Ran 45-State Pill Mill In DC Learns Prison Fate
Maryland Doctor Who Ran 45-State Pill Mill In DC Learns Prison Fate A Maryland physician will spend nearly two decades behind bars for handing out addictive opioids to patients he barely examined — in what federal officials say was a massive pill mill operation that spanned the entire country. Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor, 65, of Upper Marlboro, was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison after a jury found him guilty of illegally prescribing powerful drugs like oxycodone and promethazine with codeine to people using fake names — and collecting cash for each visit. The sentencing was announced by US Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and follows Okafor’s March 21 conv…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Who Tried To Hide 600+ Child Porn Files—Then Showed Cops His Phone Learns Fate Maryland Man Who Tried To Hide 600+ Child Porn Files—Then Showed Cops His Phone Learns Fate
Maryland Man Who Tried To Hide 600+ Child Porn Files—Then Showed Cops His Phone Learns Fate Mark Rice tried to pull a fast one on investigators in Maryland, but he was ultimately busted with hundreds of child porn files, federal authorities say. Now, he will have decades in prison to think about his actions. A CyberTip from Reddit to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in April 2023 led to the Elkton resident's conviction on multiple offenses following a lengthy investigation, officials announced earlier this year. Specifically, Rice pleaded guilty to federal charges of production and distribution of child sexual abuse material. On Thursday, …

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by Zak Failla
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Silver Spring Man Admits Sextorting 100+ Girls Worldwide—Some As Young As 5, Prosecutors Say Silver Spring Man Admits Sextorting 100+ Girls Worldwide—Some As Young As 5, Prosecutors Say
Silver Spring Man Admits Sextorting 100+ Girls Worldwide—Some As Young As 5, Prosecutors Say A "depraved and dangerous predator" in Maryland who preyed on more than 100 young girls across the globe is facing decades in prison, federal authorities announced on Wednesday.  Silver Spring resident Chase William Mulligan pleaded guilty to two counts of producing child sexual abuse material after targeting minors on social media and "sextorted them."  Specifically, through the scheme, prosecutors say that Mulligan coerced at least 108 girls — ranging from ages 5-17 — to send him sexually explicit photos and videos of themselves.  When the girls told him they no longe…

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by Zak Failla
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Convicted Child Rapist, Gang Members Arrested In Virginia After Illegally Reentering US: DOJ Convicted Child Rapist, Gang Members Arrested In Virginia After Illegally Reentering US: DOJ
Convicted Child Rapist, Gang Members Arrested In Virginia After Illegally Reentering US: DOJ A convicted child rapist, gang members, and repeat violent offenders are among six men facing charges in Virginia after being arrested for illegally reentering the US following multiple deportations, federal officials announced. Erik Siebert, US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, said the men—who hail from Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico—had been previously removed from the country, only to return and commit new crimes, including violent assaults, stabbings, and child abuse. Among them is Carlos Alberto Sosa Horellana, a Honduran national convicted of raping a child…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Maryland Man Flew Drone Over M&T Stadium Causing Pause Of NFL Playoff Game: Feds Maryland Man Flew Drone Over M&T Stadium Causing Pause Of NFL Playoff Game: Feds
Maryland Man Flew Drone Over M&T Stadium Causing Pause Of NFL Playoff Game: Feds A Baltimore man is facing federal felony charges after authorities say he illegally flew a drone over M&T Bank Stadium, forcing a temporary suspension of the NFL Wild Card Game against the Steelers. Alexis Perez Suarez, 43, has been charged with knowingly operating an unregistered drone, flying without an airman’s certificate, and violating US National Defense Airspace, federal prosecutors announced. During the Ravens' playoff game, the Federal Aviation Administration had imposed a temporary flight restriction (TFR) around the stadium, banning all unauthorized drones and aircraft within…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Trump Justice Department To Investigate January 6 Prosecutors Trump Justice Department To Investigate January 6 Prosecutors
Trump Justice Department To Investigate January 6 Prosecutors The Trump administration will investigate prosecutors who oversaw the criminal cases against Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack defendants, according to a brand-new report. Earlier report - Trump Ends All Jan. 6 Cases With Pardons, Dismissals, Commutations, Signs Flurry Of Orders Calling the probe a "special project," Ed Martin, the acting US Attorney for Washington, DC, asked prosecutors to turn over notes, documents, files emails and other information related to the cases in an email on Monday, Jan. 27, the Wall Street Journal reports. Hours after being sworn in to a second non-consecuti…

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by Joe Lombardi