All News

D.C. Police Search For Burglary Suspect Caught On Camera

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Metro Police Department in Washington, D.C. is investigating an burglary that took place on Thursday morning. This incident happened on the 6000 block of Sligo Mill Road in Northeast, D.C. Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating a suspect involved in the burglary Police say, “At approximately 11:50 am, the suspect entered an establishment at the listed location. Once inside, the suspect took property and then fled the scene.” Nearby surveillance cameras captured the suspect. If you have any information about this incident, please call the police at 202-727-9099 or TEXT TIP LINE by sending

Read more

Northwest D.C. Burglar Arrested

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington D.C. Metro Police Department has made an arrest in a burglary that took place on Thursday. This incident took place on the 2100 Block of E Street in Northwest D.C. According to investigators, “At approximately 2:30 am, the suspect forcibly entered an establishment at the listed location. Once inside, the suspect took property and then fled the scene.” 27 year-old Wayne Jones was arrested on Thursday and charged with Burglary Two.

Read more

Wizz Air suspends relaunch of Russia-UAE flights as criticism mounts

DUBAI (Reuters) – European budget carrier Wizz Air has suspended plans to resume flights from the Russian capital of Moscow to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, amid mounting criticism over the relaunch decision this month. In Friday’s statement deferring the flights until further notice, Wizz Air made no mention of the social media backlash, which included some calls to boycott the airline, but referred only to “industry supply chain limitations”. On Twitter, the airline had responded to criticism by saying the flight would be run by its Abu Dhabi venture, which is a registered carrier in the United

Read more

D.C. Police Solve 30 year-Old Cold Case Murder

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department have made an arrest in the shooting death of a 39 year-old woman that took place on October 23rd, 1993. This incident happened in the area of 4th Street and Trenton Street. 39-year-old Debra McManus, of Southeast, D.C. was identified as the victim. According to detectives, “On October 23rd, 1993, At approximately 7:05 am, members of the Seventh District located an adult female, unconscious and unresponsive, in a wooded area, at the listed location. The victim displayed no signs consistent with life. The decedent’s remains were transported to the Office of the

Read more

Taos Pueblo man indicted for aggravated sexual assault

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced that Amadius Archuleta was arraigned on Aug. 18 on an indictment charging him with aggravated sexual assault in Indian Country. Archuleta, 22, of Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, will remain on conditions of release pending trial, which has not been scheduled. According to the indictment and other court records, on July 2, Archuleta contacted a 14-year-old victim, identified as Jane Doe, through Instagram. Archuleta allegedly invited the victim to meet. When they

Read more

Mexican Nationals Living in Indiana Charged with Unlawful Transportation of Individuals in Vermont

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Lucio Carrillo-Genis, 34, and Alejandro Carrillo-Linares, 32, both of Martinsville, Indiana, were indicted on Thursday, August 18, 2022, by a federal grand jury on a charge of unlawfully attempting to transport individuals they knew to have entered the United States illegally. Carrillo-Genis and Carrillo-Linares were arraigned in United States District Court in Burlington this afternoon, where they both entered pleas of not guilty. They both remain detained pending further proceedings pursuant to a prior detention order issued by U.S. Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle. The U.S.

Read more

Baltimore Man Sentenced For Attempt To Introduce Contraband Into Allenwood Federal Prison

WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Michael Dwight Smith, age 48, of Baltimore, Maryland was sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment by United States District Court Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann for attempting to provide contraband to inmates at the Federal Correctional Center, Allenwood. According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, in 2016 Smith entered a wooded area on grounds of the Allenwood prison complex dressed in camouflage.  Smith possessed a backpack containing various items of contraband including synthetic marijuana, tobacco and cell-phones which were to be thrown over the

Read more

Anne Arundel County Police Investigating Robbery at Giant Store

ODENTON, MD – Police are investigating a robbery at the Odenton Giant Food market. On August 19, 2022, just after midnight officers responded for a report of a robbery that just occurred at the Giant Food at 1155 Annapolis Road in Odenton. During their investigation officers learned that the suspect was able to remain inside the store after closing. As one employee neared the store office, they were approached by the suspect and forced to open the office door. The suspect pushed the employee around the office and demanded cash. After obtaining an undetermined amount of cash the suspect fled

Read more

Oregon Man Sentenced For Interstate Communication Of Threats

WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Harvey Dulgar, age 28, of Salem, Oregon was sentenced to 12 months of imprisonment by United States District Court Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann for making interstate threats. According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, in July 2021, Dulgar placed a call from Oregon to the Montgomery Area School District.  Dulgar left a threatening message on the school’s answering machine including stating that it would be “a school of ashes” that there would be “dead kids along the way.”  Dulgar entered a guilty plea

Read more

Umatilla County Man Faces Federal Charges for Armed Robbery at Wildhorse Resort and Casino

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Umatilla County, Oregon, man is facing federal charges for robbing the Wildhorse Resort and Casino on the Umatilla Indian Reservation at gunpoint and brandishing a firearm. Javier Francisco Vigil, 51, has been charged by criminal complaint with committing a Hobbs Act robbery and using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. According to court documents, in the early afternoon on August 17, 2022, Vigil is alleged to have entered the Wildhorse Casino, walked straight to the cashier cage in the gaming area, and handed the cashier a note demanding $1 million. Vigil

Read more

Former South Florida Pharmacy VP and Executive Assistant Sentenced for Their Roles in Health Care Fraud Scheme Targeting U.S. Military

Miami, Florida – A former South Florida pharmacy executive was sentenced today to seven and a half years in prison for defrauding Tricare and CHAMPVA of approximately $88 million through a compounding pharmacy fraud scheme.  His executive assistant received a sentence of five years imprisonment for her role in the conspiracy. Juan Antonio Gonzalez, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Cynthia A. Bruce, Special Agent in Charge, Southeast Field Office of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS); Robert DeWitt, Acting Special Agent in Charge, FBI Miami; David Spiker, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office

Read more

Former Postal Service Mail Carrier Charged with Bank Fraud, ID Theft for Allegedly Stealing Jobless Benefit Debit Cards from Her Mail Route

          LOS ANGELES – A former United States Postal Service mail carrier was indicted today by a federal grand jury for her role in a scheme that allegedly defrauded banks out of more than $200,000 via the theft of debit cards containing unemployment insurance benefits from her mail route and giving them to a co-schemer in exchange for cash payments and gifts.           Toya Toshell Hunter, 44, of South Los Angeles, was charged in a 20-count superseding indictment returned today along with lead defendant Michalea Latise Barksdale, a.k.a. “Miichii Bee,” 33, of Corona, whom a federal grand jury previously indicted

Read more

Kern County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Illegally Cultivating Marijuana in the Sequoia National Forest

FRESNO, Calif. — Marino Cruz Diaz, 24, of Taft, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston to 10 years in prison for illegally cultivating marijuana in a national forest and ordered to pay over $13,000 in restitution for damage to the land, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, in July 2019, law enforcement officers located a clandestine marijuana grow site in Sequoia National Forest in Fresno County. On Aug. 2, 2019, officers hiked into the grow site, where they found and arrested Marino Cruz Diaz and Moreno Florez. The grow contained over 2,400

Read more

U.S. Attorney Announces Recent Law Enforcement Actions as Part of Federal Violent Crime Strategy

MINNEAPOLIS – U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger, along with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, today announced recent enforcement actions in the Twin Cities and in Rochester resulting in the arrest of multiple violent offenders as part of the federal violent crime strategy launched earlier this year. On May 3, 2022, U.S. Attorney Luger announced a new federal violent crime strategy that expanded capacity within the U.S. Attorney’s Office to prosecute violent crime cases. Every criminal prosecutor in the office has assisted in the effort by taking on violent crime cases, including carjackings, illegal possession of firearms and/or ammunition, drug

Read more

Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty For His Role In String Of Credit Union Robberies

CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Ronald Morris, 47, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty to aggravated bank robbery, attempted bank robbery, and using, possessing, and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of seven years in prison, a maximum of life, and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, who is handling the case, stated that Morris was involved in robbing three credit unions: • On February 27, 2019, Morris a/k/a Cracks and

Read more

Buffalo Man Arrested, Charged With Fraudulently Receiving Millions Of Dollars In COVID 19 Funds

CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Brian A. Smith, 49, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with wire fraud. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney David J. Rudroff, who is handling the case, stated that Smith, owner of B Smith and Companies, LLC, received two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and one Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), which were administered by the Small Business Administration to assist small businesses during the COVID-19 epidemic. According

Read more

Cheektowaga Man Arrested, Accused Of Attempting To Have Sex With A 13 y/o Girl

CONTACT: Barbara Burns   PHONE:       (716) 843-5817 FAX #:          (716) 551-3051   ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Mohammed Uddin, 35, of Cheektowaga, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with attempted production of child [censored]ography and the attempted online enticement of a minor. The charges carry a minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum penalty of life, a lifetime period of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Kyle P. Rossi, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, Uddin engaged sexually explicit online and text communications with who he believed was

Read more

Las Vegas Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Distribution Of Child Sexual Abuse Material

LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas resident was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge James C. Mahan to 12 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for distributing images of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). “Protecting our children is of utmost importance and today’s sentence demonstrates our office’s efforts to seek justice on behalf of victims,” said U.S. Attorney Jason M. Frierson for the District of Nevada. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office and our law enforcements partners will continue to work closely to protect children and hold accountable predators.” “The FBI is committed to stopping and holding accountable

Read more

23 Year-Old Man Shot Multiple Times In Baltimore

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting which took place Thursday morning on the 5300 block of Frankford Avenue in Northeast Baltimore. A 23 year-old man was shot multiple times. Police say, “At approximately 10:59 a.m., Northeast District patrol officers responded to the 5300 block of Frankford Avenue to investigate a shooting. Once at the location, officers located a 23-year-old male victim suffering multiple gunshot wounds to the extremities. Medic transported the victim to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.” If anyone has any information about this incident, please call Northeast District shooting detectives at 410-396-2444

Read more

Ocean Township Cop Charged for Real Estate Fraud

From the Desk of Lori Linskey, Monmouth County Prosecutor, Acting FREEHOLD – A former Ocean Township Police Officer has been sentenced for acts of theft and forgery associated with his former part-time work buying, renting, and selling real estate, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced Friday. Cory R. Cole, 52, of Brielle was sentenced yesterday by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Joseph W. Oxley to three years of probation, after paying a total of $8,400 in restitution to two victims. Cole had previously resigned from the police department. An investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office first revealed that

Read more

One Dead, 24-Year-Old in Critical Condition in McKees Rocks Shooting

MCKEES ROCKS, PA – A 24-year-old man is in critical condition and another has died from his injuries after a shooting in McKees Rocks. According to the Allegheny County Police Department’s Homicide Unit, at approximately 8:28 pm on Thursday, County 9-1-1 was notified of a shooting in the first block of Saint John Street. First responders found a 50-year-old male victim shot. “Paramedics attempted life saving measures but the male died on scene. A second victim, a 24-year-old male, was taken to an area hospital in critical condition. Homicide detectives initiated an investigation,” police reported. Anyone with information concerning this

Read more

Three Charged in Stolen Vehicle in Morris County

by Morris County Prosecutor’s Office ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Christoph K. Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon, Wharton Police Chief David Young and Rockaway Township Police Chief Martin McParland, Jr., announce the arrests of three individuals after crashing a stolen high end motor vehicle linked to multiple crimes throughout New Jersey.     At approximately 7:30 a.m., on August 17, 2022, Morris County law enforcement were alerted to a stolen vehicle traveling State Highway 15 South.  A short time later, the Wharton Police Department was dispatched to a motor vehicle crash

Read more

Two Alleged Drug Dealers Arrested in Absecon

ABSECON, NJ – Two suspects were charged after police in Absecon initiated a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle on Friday. During the early morning hours, a city officer was patrolling the White Horse Pike when the patrol vehicle’s automated license plate reader (ALPR) alerted to a stolen motor vehicle out of the City of Trenton. After making contact with the occupants, the driver Jordan Eaddy of Philadelphia, PA, and the passenger Amani Abdullah of Somers Point, NJ, were detained and found to be in possession of over two hundred wax folds of heroin. Amani Abdullah, 18, was charged with

Read more

Reno Man Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Receipt Of Over 14,000 Images And Videos Of Child Sexual Abuse Material

RENO, Nev. – A Reno resident was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge Miranda M. Du to five years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for unlawful receipt of over 14,000 images and videos of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). “The defendant’s criminal conduct against our most vulnerable members of society was despicable,” said U.S. Attorney Jason M. Frierson for the District of Nevada. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office and our law enforcement partners will continue its joint efforts to investigate and prosecute those who sexually exploit children and bring predators to justice.” “I am extremely proud

Read more

Utica Woman Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Melisa Muminovic, age 25, of Utica, New York, pled guilty yesterday to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Oneida County District Attorney Scott McNamara, New York State Police Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen, Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division, John B. Devito, Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) New York Field Division, and Chief

Read more