Former President and CEO of now bankrupt precious metals firm convicted of mail and wire fraud for Ponzi-type scheme

Seattle – The former President & CEO of Northwest Territorial Mint, a now-bankrupt company dealing in precious metals, was convicted today in U.S. District Court in Seattle of 14 federal felonies resulting…

100-year-old SS Nazi concentration camp guard to stand trial for murder

Steven Hall A 100-year-old man is charged with 3,518 counts of accessory to murder after he allegedly served as a Nazi SS guard at a concentration camp in Berlin during World War…

Police Blotter·US and World News

U.S. to allow thousands of Afghan allies, families special visa to escape Taliban retribution

Kaylee Greenlee The Biden administration expanded a program helping Afghan allies leave the country as Taliban violence increases, the State Department said Monday. The program was expanded to a “Priority 2” designation…

US and World News

The official sport of New York is baseball says Governor Cuomo

New York is home to the New York Yankees, New York Mets and this season, even the Toronto Blue Jays. Nearly two dozen minor league baseball teams call New York state home…

Good News·Local Sports News·New York News

Four daycare workers convicted for abusing disabled patients

Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Frank LoSacco of the East Brunswick Police Department announced that the last of five former Broadway Respite and Home Care employees has been convicted for…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Two arrested for last week’s shooting in Corpus Christi

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – At approximately 4:10 am on Sunday, July 25, 2021 officers were dispatched to the 4500 block of Weber in reference to a shooting with injuries. When officers arrived…

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Corporate America blocked Republicans who objected to election results, but not Democrats

Thomas Catenacci Corporations were silent on why they chose to suspend political contributions to Republicans, but not Democrats who have objected to election results. More than 15 major U.S. companies that announced they would…

Business News·Politics

Two Gulf County drug dealers busted

Wewahitchka , FL – Gulf County Sheriff Mike Harrison announces the arrest of Aaron Dakota Beatty (35) and Lazaylahn Betty Sue Granier (20). Gulf County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) Narcotics Investigators developed probable…

Florida News·Police Blotter

Montgomery County, mom still hoping to solve Tray Dawkins’ murder

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD – Detectives continue to investigate the 2019 homicide of 18-year-old Tray Dawkins. Tray Dawkins’ mother and Major Crimes Detective Kwarciany continue to ask the public for help in identifying…

Maryland News·Police Blotter

Pete Buttigieg visits Baltimore to visit Port, see federally funded project

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today welcomed U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to Maryland’s Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore. During the visit, the governor touted the Port as an example of successful…

Maryland News·Politics

Sheriff seeking public’s help to find armed robber stalking Prince George County businesses

HYATTSVILLE, MD – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s CID – Robbery Unit is investigating a string of commercial armed robberies that have occurred across the county beginning June 18. Detectives are…

Maryland News·Police Blotter

Louisiana Doctor Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Comp Fraud Conspiracy

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.—A Lake Charles, La., physician pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, health care fraud, fraud to obtain federal employees’ compensation, and illegal remunerations…

United States Seizes Oil Tanker Used to Violate Sanctions Against North Korea

A New York federal court today entered a judgment of forfeiture regarding the M/T Courageous, a 2,734-ton oil-products tanker used to make illicit deliveries of petroleum products through ship-to-ship transfers with vessels flagged…

Broward Resident Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud

Miami, Florida – Fifty-year old Broward County resident Jason Ganton pled guilty yesterday to participating in a fraud scheme that bilked investors out of more than $900,000. During yesterday’s hearing before U.S.…

Dark Web Narcotics Dealer “Fentmaster,” Responsible For Overdose Death, Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that CHUKWUEMEKA OKPARAEKE, a/k/a “Emeka,” was sentenced today to 180 months in prison for importing and trafficking fentanyl…

Westfield Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering

INDIANAPOLIS – A Westfield man was sentenced to 5 years in prison for wire fraud and money laundering. He will also serve 3 years of supervised release and was ordered to pay…

Ex-CEO of La Quinta Communications Services Company Sentenced to More Than 2 Years in Prison for Defrauding Lender to Tech Industry

RIVERSIDE, California – The former CEO of a La Quinta-based communication services company was sentenced today to 27 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining $5 million in bank loans by…

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