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1. Missouri Contractor Ordered to Pay $267K Over Fraud Scheme

   Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that Craig J. Sutton, the owner of Tri County Fence and Deck, was sentenced for 43 felony counts and ordered to repay more than $257,000 in restitution. Sutton engaged in a pattern of fraudulent …

2. Two Sentenced for Transporting Stolen ‘Muscle’ Cars to ‘Street Takeovers’

   One man from Baltimore and another from Philadelphia have been sentenced for their roles in transporting stolen motor vehicles as part of a scheme that also involved as many as eight other defendants. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of …

3. Michigan Man Sentenced for Role in Metro Detroit Auto Theft Ring

   A Michigan man was sentenced last week for his role in a Detroit auto theft ring from 2023 to 2025, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. Amarion Jordan, 23, of Inkster, was sentenced to 5-20 years’ incarceration after pleading guilty to …

4. US to Resume Import of Mexican Cattle as Screwworm Outbreak Continues

   The U.S. will resume importing a limited amount of cattle from Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday. The decision comes as a flesh-eating parasite outbreak continues. In a statement, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said it is …

5. A Third of Americans Swelter as Summer Heat Tests Power Grid

   More than a third of Americans are facing a scorching heat that threatens to topple temperature records and stress power grids as homeowners and businesses crank up air conditioners to seek relief. More than 134 million people are under some …