Assistant U. S. Attorneys Michelle L. Wasserman (619) 546-8431 and Valerie Chu (619) 546-6750 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – July 29, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Jason Ellis of Poway pleaded guilty …
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Suspect who tried to abduct 5-year-old boy in New York City arrested
by Dinesh Patelby Dinesh PatelQueens District Attorney Melinda Katz today announced that James McGonagle, 24, has been indicted by a Queens Grand Jury and arraigned in Supreme Court on charges of attempted kidnapping and …
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Nine Individuals Charged in Superseding Indictment with Conspiring to Act as Illegal Agents of the People’s Republic of China
A superseding indictment was filed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging nine defendants with acting and conspiring to act in the United States as illegal agents of the People’s …
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ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Brooklyn Park man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit arson of the Great Health and Nutrition store in St. Paul, announced Acting United States …
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Generator blamed for carbon monoxide death of three at country music festival
WOODSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI – On July 17th at approximately 1:27 pm Lenawee County Central Dispatch received a 911 call regarding unresponsive persons at a campground In Woodstock Township, Michigan at …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Settles Fraud Suit Against Spectrum Painting For False Statements About Disadvantaged Business Participation On Federal Construction Projects
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Brian Gallagher, Acting Special Agent-in-Charge, Northeastern Region, United States Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General (“USDOT-OIG”), …
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United States Postal Worker Arrested for Stealing Postal Money Orders
A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging United States Postal Service (USPS) worker Jaleesa Wallace with stealing blank postal money orders and unemployment benefits cards. …
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Queens Man Sentenced to 57 Months’ Imprisonment for Purchasing Illegally Defaced Firearm
Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Joseph Miner was sentenced by United States District Judge William F. Kuntz, II, to 57 months’ imprisonment for purchasing an illegally defaced …
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Kidnapping Conspiracy Charges Filed Against Iranian Intelligence Officer And Members Of An Iranian Intelligence Network
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Mark J. Lesko, the Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security, and William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant …
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Jack Ciattarelli’s Republican campaign reunification meeting goes south
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonJack Ciattarelli has a party unity problem after getting just 49% of total Republican votes in the June 8th primary election. Ciattarelli did not get the party majority as the …
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New York Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
A New York man was arrested today for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that …
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Two charged for sex trafficking 16-year-old girl in New York City
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineQueens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Jamael “Tiny Biz” Whittingham and Shaneya “China” James have been indicted by a Queens County grand jury and arraigned in Supreme Court on …
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Leader Of “Mike’s Candyshop” Drug Delivery Service Pleads Guilty To Narcotics Distribution That Resulted In The 2018 Death Of Colin Kroll
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ARIEL TAVAREZ, a/k/a “A,” a/k/a “Mike,” pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court to conspiring …
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Watch: Elderly man assaulted, robbed in New York City
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineNEW YORK, NY – New York City Police are searching for a suspect who assaulted and robbed an elderly man crossing a street on East 17th Street in Brooklyn. On …
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BROOKLYN, NY – New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez this week said that the IOC has implemented a play out of colonial racism after it barred Sha’Carri, the Team USA …
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Sixty Defendants Charged in Nationwide Takedown of Sinaloa Cartel Methamphetamine Network
For more information contact: Assistant U. S. Attorney Matthew J. Sutton (619) 546-8941, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicole Bredariol (619) 546-8419, and Assistant U. S. Attorney Amy B. Wang (619) …
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Attorney indicted for stealing a half-million dollars by defrauding investors
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineBrooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that an Ocean Hill woman and a former attorney have been indicted for stealing a total of approximately $544,000 from friends and acquaintances …
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Unlicensed Contractor and Grocery Store Owner Indicted in Connection to Vendor’s Elevator Death
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineBrooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Margaret Garnett, Department of Buildings Commissioner Melanie E. La Rocca and Occupational Safety and Health Administration …
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Middlesex County Man Charged with Conspiring to Defraud New Jersey Banks by Depositing $1 Million in Stolen Checks.
NEWARK, N.J. – A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man was indicted today for his role in a scheme to defraud banks of more than $1 million using stolen and counterfeited …
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Hubert Dupigny Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Sex Trafficking Minors
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that HUBERT DUPIGNY, a/k/a “Fox,” was sentenced to 300 months in prison for sex trafficking of …
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Fraud- On Thursday, June 10, 2021, at 4:21 p.m., Officer Dallas Gant met with a Forked River resident reporting fraud. The victim claimed that he received notice from NJ Unemployment concerning …
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Two Black World War II Soldiers get Purple Hearts that were overlooked because of their race, Army says
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonBROOKLYN, NY – A pair of World War II veterans have recently been approved by the acting Army secretary to receive Purple Hearts over 76 years after being wounded during …
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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, …
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Lacey Township Police Blotter – Week of June 13, 2021
Fraud- On Thursday, June 10, 2021, at 4:21 p.m., Officer Dallas Gant met with a Forked River resident reporting fraud. The victim claimed that he received notice from NJ Unemployment …
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Queens Woman Sentenced to More Than 16 Years’ Imprisonment for Teaching and Distributing Information About Weapons of Mass Destruction
Today in federal court in Brooklyn, Noelle Velentzas was sentenced to 16 ½ years’ imprisonment by United States District Judge Sterling Johnson, Jr. for her role in planning a terrorist …