Newark man dies after being shot in residential Linden neighborhood
Newark man killed in Linden shooting on Irene Street LINDEN, NJ – A 28-year-old Newark man has died following a Saturday afternoon shooting in Linden, prompting a homicide investigation by Union County…
Statement of United States Attorney Breon Peace on the Verdict in United States v. Escobar
“I am Breon Peace, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Five years ago today, on April 11, 2017, the defendant Leniz Escobar lured five young men to…
Declaración del Fiscal de los Estados Unidos Breon Peace sobre United States v. Leniz Escobar
“Soy Breon Peace, el Fiscal de los Estados Unidos para el Distrito Este de Nueva York. Hoy hace cinco años, el 11 de abril de 2017, la acusada, Leniz Escobar, atrajo a…
Commissioner Haines Goes on Witch Hunt to Find Source of Leaked Crony Job Offer Memo
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Commissioner Virginia Haines is conducting an unofficial investigation into the source of a leaked memo handwritten by the commissioner pushing for the hiring of now retired…
35 Year-Old Woman Shot in Southwest Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting which took place on April 10th. This incident happened on the 2100 block Wilhelm Street, in Southwest Baltimore, at approximately 4:15…
39 Year-Old Man Shot and Killed in Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting which took place on April 10th. This incident happened in the intersection of Northern Parkway and Narcissus Avenue in Northwest Baltimore…
17 Year-Old Girl Shot in Northwest Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting which took place on April 11th. This incident happened on the 3300 Block of Gwynns Falls Parkway in Northwest Baltimore at…
Victim Shot in Northwest D.C., Suspect Arrested
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one injured on April 9th. This incident took place on the 200 Block of W Street in…
Four Shot Including Two Kids Shot in Southwest D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington, D.C. Metro Police is investigating a shooting that took place on April 9th. This incident occurred on the 100 Block of P Street in Southwest D.C. According…
United States Reaches Agreement with CVS Pharmacy, Inc., to Ensure Online Access to COVID-19 Vaccine Registration for People with Disabilities
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island and the Justice Department announced today that they have reached a settlement agreement with CVS Pharmacy, Inc., (CVS)…
Drug Dealing Trio Sentenced To Federal Prison
Ocala, Florida – Senior U.S. District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Keson Viason Evans, Jr. (30, Eustis) to 11 years and 10 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled…
Bristol, Tennessee Woman Sentenced to 13 Years For Role in Large-Scale Meth Trafficking Conspiracy
ABINGDON, Va. – A Tennessee woman, who was part of a conspiracy that trafficked methamphetamine from Mexico into Southwest Virginia, was sentenced last week to 156 months in federal prison. Jessica Nicole…
Ocala Man Who Threatened Sheriff Sentenced To Prison
Ocala, Florida – Senior U.S. District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Lonnie Lorenzo Hollingsworth, Jr. (37, Ocala) to three years in federal prison for possessing ammunition as a convicted felon. Hollingsworth…
Six men indicted for illegal firearms possession, drugs
SAVANNAH, GA: Six defendants are among those facing federal charges including drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms after separate indictments by a grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia, while…
United States Attorney’s Office and Washington State Office of Attorney General to Announce Largest Ever Health Care Fraud Settlement in Eastern Washington
Spokane, WA: At 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, Vanessa R. Waldref, and the Washington State Attorney General, Bob Ferguson, will hold…
MS-13 Gang Associate Convicted of Racketeering and the Murders of Four Young Men in a Central Islip Park in 2017
A federal jury in Central Islip returned a guilty verdict today against Leniz Escobar, an associate of the Leeward Locos Salvatruchas (“Leeward”) and Brentwood Locos Salvatruchas (“Brentwood”) cliques of La Mara Salvatrucha,…
United States Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref Highlights Fentanyl Prosecutions Relating to Operation Engage Spokane
Spokane, WA – The Drug Enforcement Administration (D.E.A.), in partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington, recently launched Operation Engage Spokane, which is a comprehensive community-level approach…
Bradenton Man Sentenced To 18 Months For Manufacturing Counterfeit Currency
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington has sentenced Anthony Wayne Smith (58, Bradenton) to 18 months in federal prison for manufacturing counterfeit currency. The Court also ordered Smith to…
Kennewick WA man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison
Yakama, Washington – Chief U.S. District Judge Stanley Bastian has sentenced Jesus B. Zavala-Alvarez, 28, of Kennewick, Washington, to 135 months in federal prison for his role in guarding a stash house,…
Kennewick Drug Trafficker and Sureno Gang Member Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
Yakima, Washington – Chief U.S. District Judge Stanley Bastian has sentenced David Reyes, 30, of Kennewick, Washington, to 120 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and…
Billings man admits attempted coercion, enticement of minor for sex in undercover investigation
BILLINGS — A Billings man accused of trying to coerce and entice a girl he believed to be a minor into engaging in sexual activity during an undercover investigation admitted to charges…
Syracuse Man Arrested Afer Destructive Crime Spree Shortly After Being Released from Custody
SYRACUSE, NY – A Syracuse man has been arrested after being caught damaging multiple vehicles and buildings in the city. On Sunday, around noon, Syracuse police officers responded to Joe’s Quick Mart…
Women Steal Another’s Laundry at Laundromat
GLOUCESTER TWP, NJ – Two women were caught on video stealing laundry at a Gloucester Township laundromat. Now, police have released a video and are searching for the alleged knicker thieves. “On…
Utica Police Locate Gun During Traffic Stop
UTICA, NY – A Bridgewater man was arrested and charged for criminal possession of a firearm during a traffic stop in Utica. Police said on Sunday, at approximately 6:00 pm, members of…
Teen Vandals Damage Jackson Veterans Memorial
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A group of teens vandalized the Jackson Memorial Veterans Garden during the week, causing extensive damage to the memorial commemorating veterans of all wars. The memorial consists of…
Newburgh Woman Pleads Guilty to Burglary Charge
NEWBURGH, NY – A Newburgh woman has pleaded guilty to charges of burglary and offering a false instrument, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. The Orange County DA issued the…
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