Belly rubs tennis balls and a home that’s all Nala wants
Nine-year-old shelter resident hopes the right family will give her another home JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A sweet dog who once had a home is now waiting at the Northern Ocean County…
New Jersey Man Found Naked on Decapitated Dead Mother’s Body Arrested
OCEAN CITY, NJ – In a shocking incident, Jeffrey Surgent, 46, was arrested for the alleged decapitation of his mother, Alexandria Surgent, 74, in Ocean City. Police responded to a 911 call…
Newark Police Seek Two Individuals for Questioning in Burglary Case
NEWARK, NJ — The Newark Department of Public Safety is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Afrika Islam, 27, of Newark, and Alaa Ibeh-Covington, 24, of Montclair, for questioning related to a…
Ohio Supreme Court Debates Whether Man Can Sue for Choking on Wing in Boneless Wing Dinner
COLUMBUS, OH — The Supreme Court of Ohio is deliberating a unique case involving Michael Berkheimer, a 65-year-old man who choked on a chicken bone in a dish advertised as “boneless wings.”…
Delaware Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge in U.S. Capitol Breach Case
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Delaware man, Anthony Alexander Antonio, 29, of Wilmington, pleaded guilty to a felony charge related to his actions during the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach. His actions,…
Pedestrian Struck and Killed on Route 35in Aberdeen Township
ABERDEEN TOWNSHIP, NJ — A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Aberdeen Township, an incident currently under active investigation, announced Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Julia Alonso. The event…
Former Public School Information Technology Manager Pleads Guilty to Damaging School’s Computer Network
BOSTON – An Ayer man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to committing a cyberattack against the computer network of his former employer, an Essex County public high school. Conor…
Providence Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing More than Forty Grams of Fentanyl
PROVIDENCE – A 31-year-old Providence man was sentenced today to five years and 1 day in federal prison for possessing more than 40 grams of fentanyl and a firearm less than a…
Louisiana Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Dogfighting
A Louisiana man was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to sponsor, exhibit, possess and transport animals in an interstate animal fighting venture, and to…
Barnegat Blvd Reopened Following Vehicle Fire
BARNEGAT, NJ — Barnegat Blvd. was temporarily closed between Route 9 and Rosehill Road due to a vehicle fire, Barnegat Police Department reported. The incident occurred around 5:30 PM, disrupting traffic and…
Bank Employee Charged with Stealing Federal Benefits Intended for Deceased Customer
NEWARK, N.J. – An employee of an Essex County, New Jersey, bank was charged with fraudulently withdrawing federal retirement benefits from the account of a former customer who had died, U.S. Attorney…
Errant Bullets that Struck an Exeter Residence Lead to Guilty Plea for Illegal Possession for Millinocket Man
BANGOR, Maine: A Millinocket man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court records, in November 2020, the Maine Warden…
Man Pleads Guilty to Concealing War Crime Charge in Croatia
An Ohio man pleaded guilty today to possessing a green card he illegally obtained by concealing that he had been charged with a war crime in Croatia prior to emigrating to the…
Man Pleads Guilty to Concealing War Crime Charge in Croatia
WASHINGTON – An Ohio man pleaded guilty today to possessing a green card he illegally obtained by concealing that he had been charged with a war crime in Croatia prior to emigrating…
Two Additional Defendants Charged in $26 Million Real Estate Scam
Two more defendants have been charged for scamming Chinese investors out of more than $26 million, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Stephen Wall, 65, and Saskya…
20-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Possessing 115 Pounds of Fentanyl Pills with Intent to Distribute
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Nathan Hernandez, 20, of Yuma, pleaded guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl last week. The sentencing hearing is scheduled for March 25, 2024, before United States District…
Federal jury convicts Crow Agency man of sexually abusing two girls on the Crow Indian Reservation
BILLINGS — A federal jury on Dec. 12 convicted a Crow Agency man of sexually abusing two girls on the Crow Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today. After a two-day…
Illinois Man Convicted of Firearms Offense
SOUTH BEND – Martin Devalois, 40 years old, of Romeoville, Illinois, was found guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon following a two-day jury trial presided over by…
State Revocation Warrant Leads to Federal Gun Charges for Carroll Plantation Man
BANGOR, Maine: A Carroll Plantation man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court records, in November 2022, a Maine…
Sells Man Sentenced to Over 20 Years for Child Exploitation Offenses
TUCSON, Ariz. – Jeremy Espuma, 31, of Sells, was sentenced Monday by United States District Judge Scott H. Rash to 248 months in prison for child exploitation offenses. Espuma, a member of…
St. Louis Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison After Being Caught with a Gun
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge John A. Ross on Wednesday sentenced a convicted felon from St. Louis, Missouri to 15 years in prison after he was caught with a handgun. Doctavious…
