Jeff Mordock

Trump coronavirus executive order tackles price gouging

President Trump signed an executive order Monday to crack down on retailers hiking prices on essential items in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, including masks and ventilators.

March 23, 2020

Gun-rights coalition sues New Jersey governor for closing gun dealers during coronavirus pandemic

A coalition of gun-rights activists Monday filed a lawsuit against New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy for closing gun stores and suspending legally required background checks amid the coronavirus pandemic.

March 23, 2020

Secret Service employee tests positive for coronavirus

A Secret Service employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, the agency said Monday.

March 23, 2020

Americans stocking up on firearms for coronavirus crisis

Forget the toilet paper. Americans are stocking up on rifles, shotguns and pistols for the coronavirus crisis with first-time gun owners fueling the surge.

March 22, 2020

coronavirusmedicalkit.com selling ‘vaccine’ hit with restraining order

The Justice Department this weekend took the first federal action against an alleged coronavirus fraudster, securing a temporary restraining order against a website falsely claiming to sell a "coronavirus vaccine," the department announced late Sunday.

March 22, 2020

Pennsylvania AG has received more than 1,600 price gouging complaints during coronavirus pandemic

The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office has received more than 1,600 price gouging complaints since the coronavirus was declared a pandemic, authorities said Friday.

March 20, 2020

Jeffrey Long lied to Sitel Corp about coronavirus to get vacation, police say

A South Carolina man falsely told his employer he was infected with the coronavirus because he wanted a two-week paid vacation, authorities said Thursday night.

March 19, 2020

Police groups slam efforts to mass release low-level offenders to fight virus

Cities run by Democrats across the country have begun the mass release of low-level offenders amid the coronavirus pandemic, a move police groups condemn as the start of a nationwide crime wave.

March 19, 2020

Coronavirus fraud task force formed to probe scams, price gouging

The state of Pennsylvania and the federal government have created a task force to combat scams related to the coronavirus pandemic, Scott Brady, U.S. Attorney for Pittsburgh, announced Thursday.

March 19, 2020

San Diego County sheriff arrests 8 in alleged coronavirus price gouging scam

Authorities in suburban San Diego late Wednesday arrested eight people for allegedly selling coronavirus-related supplies at more than 20 times their ordinary retail price.

March 19, 2020

Prosecutors file charges for coronavirus fraud, probe price gouging

Prosecutors across the country this week opened up a two-pronged battle against coronavirus, filing the first criminal charges against people falsely claiming to have the deadly virus while also probing claims of price gouging on desperately needed supplies.

March 18, 2020

Bipartisan coalition of lawmakers urge AG Barr to take action on coronavirus price gouging

A coalition of bipartisan lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday demanded Attorney General William P. Barr take "decisive steps" to stop retailers from hiking up prices for essential items during the coronavirus pandemic.

March 18, 2020

Baltimore to stop prosecuting nonviolent crimes amid coronavirus outbreak

The city of Baltimore will stop prosecuting nonviolent criminal charges including drug possession, trespassing, prostitution and public urination during the coronavirus pandemic, State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby said Wednesday.

March 18, 2020

Coronavirus price gouging forcing state attorneys general to take drastic steps

Attorneys general across the country have ramped up their efforts to combat coronavirus price gouging.

March 18, 2020

New Jersey woman charged after coughing on officers, telling them she had the coronavirus

A New Jersey woman has been charged with causing a false public alarm after she told police last week she was infected with the coronavirus and coughed on officers, Hanover police said Wednesday.

March 18, 2020

Texan believed to be first arrest for falsely claiming on social media to have coronavirus

An individual in Tyler County, Texas was charged Tuesday night for falsely claiming in a social media post that they were infected with the novel coronavirus in what is believed to be the first arrest related to the pandemic.

March 18, 2020

Concord Management, Concord Consulting Mueller probe charges dropped by Justice Department

The Justice Department filed a motion Monday to dismiss charges against Concord Management and Consulting, a Russian company accused of bankrolling schemes to meddle in the 2016 election.

March 16, 2020

FISA temporary extension approved by Senate

The Senate on Monday agreed to pass a temporary extension of three expired national security tools so it could spend more time debating a broad overhaul of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

March 16, 2020

Justice Department’s immigration review office suspends hearings

The Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review -- already grappling with more than 1 million pending cases -- will suspend hearings for non-detained aliens through April 10 because of the coronavirus.

March 16, 2020

D.C. Superior Court postpones new criminal trials amid coronavirus outbreak

The D.C. Superior Court will postpone all new criminal trials amid the coronavirus outbreak, the court said Monday.

March 16, 2020