East Brunswick Police Searching for Owner of Dog Found on Old Stage Road
East Brunswick Police are searching for the owner of a dog found on Old Stage Road and are asking anyone who recognizes the pet to contact officers.…
Skateboarder Sky King Nears New Jersey on 1,100-Mile Journey for Suicide Prevention
NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. – More than a month after leaving Mississippi with a skateboard and backpack, Skyler King is closing in on New Jersey during a 1,100-mile journey dedicated to his late…
Wildwood Coyotes Divide Neighbors as Animals Wander Streets Near Back Bay
Coyotes roaming Wildwood's back bay are dividing neighbors as development changes the area and officials warn residents that feeding the animals could make matters worse.…
Denver Man Charged with COVID Relief Loan Fraud
DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced that Anthony Zaghab, 52, of Denver was arraigned today on charges relating to over $700,000 in fraudulently obtained COVID-relief…
United States Attorney’s Office District of Arizona May 2021 Immigration and Border Crimes Report
I. Illegal Reentry After Deportation (8 U.S.C. 1326) 281 individuals were charged in May with illegal reentry A. 230 of those 281 individuals had previously been convicted of non-immigration criminal offenses in…
Man Convicted Of Abusive Sexual Conduct Aboard An Airplane Is Sentenced To Two Years In Prison
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Siva K. Durbesula, 29, of India, who was convicted by a jury of abusive sexual contact aboard an airplane, was sentenced to two years in prison late yesterday. In…
Acting United States Attorney Mark J. Lesko Announces Formation of Civil Rights Team in the Office’s Civil Division
Mark J. Lesko, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced today the creation of a Civil Rights Team in the Office’s Civil Division. The Team, comprised of…
Previously Convicted Bank Robber escaped prison, robbed a bank
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Joseph Licata, 52, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of bank robbery, was…
Former Amherst Pain Doctor Going To Prison For Illegal Prescribing And Defrauding Medicare
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Dr. Gautam Arora, 43, formerly of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of unlawfully…
Minnesota Man Sentenced for Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct with a Minor
Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a St. Cloud, Minnesota, man convicted of Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct with a Minor was sentenced on June 14,…
Two Career Criminals Arrested for Fentanyl Trafficking
BOSTON – Two career criminals still on supervised release on previous federal convictions were indicted by a federal grand jury on drug trafficking charges. Ozair Pereira, 33, of Brockton, and Robert Roscoe,…
25 Indicted for Drug Trafficking in Western PA and Beyond
PITTSBURGH – Twenty-five individuals have been named in two separate, but related, Indictments for trafficking multiple drugs, including heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine and cocaine base, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman…
Cleveland police searching for woman missing since May after leaving to pick up a pizza
CLEVELAND, OH – Police are seeking the public’s help to locate Katie Michelle Leister, age 35. Katie was reported missing by her husband on June 1st, 2021 after not seeing her since…
Teen attacked by shark in Florida in Gulf of Mexico, shark warning issued to swimmers
WALTON COUNTY, FL – On Thursday afternoon Walton County Sheriff’s Office was called in reference 14-year-old who was bit by a shark in the Gulf near Grayton Beach State Park.The juvenile was…
Interstate road rage ends after police chief sees elderly man throwing coins at woman’s car
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – In another case of local elderly road rage, highway hi-jinks spilled out into the local streets of Ocean County. Fortunately, this time, nobody was killed. At 9:09 am…
Police shoot and kill armed black man holding gun, turns he was just trying to stop criminals
PHOENIX, AZ – A armed black man holding a group of thieves at gunpoint was shot and killed by Phoenix Police officers who had no idea when they arrived on scene. Phoenix…
Brick teen charged for bomb threats on Point Pleasant Boardwalk that forced evacuations
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ – The Point Pleasant Beach Police Department announced the arrest of Nkosi Jones, 19 years of age, from Brick, NJ. After an investigation conducted by detectives from this…
Texas Man Admits Defrauding Business Opportunity Buyers of More Than $5 Million
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Texas man today admitted defrauding victims of more than $5 million in connection with the sale of medical-related business opportunities, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. David…
Baltimore Man Facing Federal Indictment for Two Carjackings and Armed Robbery
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Deontay Williams, age 25, of Baltimore, Maryland, with two counts of carjacking, an armed commercial robbery, and three counts of…
Former Boston Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Overtime Fraud
BOSTON – A former Boston Police Sergeant pleaded guilty today in connection with committing over $25,000 in overtime fraud while assigned to the Boston Police Department’s (BPD) evidence warehouse. Gerard O’Brien, 62,…
Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime After Unprovoked Stabbing of Black Man
EUGENE, Ore.—A Colorado man pleaded guilty today to a federal hate crime for stabbing a Black man from Ontario, Oregon while the man was sitting in a fast-food restaurant. Nolan Levi Strauss,…
Two Kentucky Men Who Led Buffalo Police On A Chase Arrested on Carjacking And Weapons Charges
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Jeylani Bakari, 22, and Aweys Hussein, 20, both of Louisville, KY, were arrested…
Madison Felon Sentenced to 63 Months for Possessing Firearm
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jaime Williams, 34, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James…