(The Center Square) – The office of Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank and the Puyallup School District confirmed Tuesday they are conducting an investigation into an alleged sexual assault against a female Puyallup high school wrestler.

(The Center Square) – Fraud investigations continue in Minnesota as the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday two "fraud tourists" have pleaded guilty to stealing millions from taxpayers in the North Star state.

(The Center Square) – Four Michiganders, including a sitting judge, have been charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with embezzlement-related charges.

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Department of Justice will release three million documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein throughout the day on Friday, according to a DOJ official. 

(The Center Square) – So far, 87 people have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Nebraska for their roles in a jackpotting scheme using malware at ATMs to steal millions of dollars from banks nationwide. 

(The Center Square) – Republican U.S. senators, led by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, have introduced the ICE Protection Act to increase penalties for those who assault and injure U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

(The Center Square) – Four weeks after the congressionally-mandated release deadline, the Department of Justice says it is making “substantial progress” in its review of the millions of remaining unclassified Epstein files.

(The Center Square) – A Washington, D.C.–based oversight organization has formally asked the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families to provide internal records that relate to the state’s Child Care Assistance Program, citing concerns about fraud.

(The Center Square) – Michigan’s Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt has requested the state’s independent auditor general investigate taxpayer-funded child care centers for fraud.