Methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to 15 years in prison

BILLINGS — A Michigan man who admitted bringing pounds of methamphetamine to Montana for redistribution was sentenced today to 15 years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release,…

Group With Ties to Racially Motivated Violent Extremists Including two Former Marines Facing Additional Charge of Targeting Energy Facilities

RALEIGH, N.C. – Today, Paul James Kryscuk, 35, Liam Collins, 21, Jordan Duncan, 26, and Joseph Maurino, 22, were charged via a third superseding indictment obtained in the Eastern District of North…

Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses in Stanly County

GREENSBORO, N.C. – A Mount Gilead man was sentenced today in federal court in Greensboro for knowingly possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and for distribution of fentanyl, announced Acting United…

Man Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm After Highway Shootout with Greensboro Police

GREENSBORO, N.C. – JULIUS MONCRE WILLIAMS was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Greensboro for knowingly possessing a firearm following a shootout with Greensboro Police Department (GPD) officers announced Acting United States…

Here are the police officers who have been killed in the line of duty since “Defund the Police” began

Since the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and the emergence of the “Defund the Police” movement, violence against police officers has increased. As of July 31, 44 officers have…

Federal Judge Sentences Three Cocaine Traffickers To Prison

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr., handed down prison sentences of up to 25 years to three cocaine traffickers, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for…

Former Bronx Public Charter School Teacher Charged In Connection With His Sexual Exploitation Of Former Students

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Jacqueline Maguire, the Acting Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”),…

Federal Judge Sentences Former Waxhaw, N.C. Resident To 33 Months For Orchestrating An $845,000 Investment Scheme

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Kamlesh Gopal Pardasani, 50, formerly of Waxhaw, N.C., was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for orchestrating an $845,000 investment scheme, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney…

Eleven Methamphetamine Traffickers Are Sentenced To Prison

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Eleven members of a methamphetamine trafficking ring have been ordered to serve prison sentences ranging from 36 months to 210 months for federal drug conspiracy charges, announced William T.…

Cuomo aide says governor’s signature on mandatory harassment training was forged

An aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo admitted to fabricating the governor’s signature on a document attesting that he had completed a mandatory sexual harassment training in 2019, according to an…

Indian National Arrested for $2.3 Million Elder Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – An Indian national was arrested today in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain at least $2.3 million from elderly victims by impersonating fraud prevention representatives from United States…

No vaccination? No Broadway theater for you as theaters to require proof of vaccination

Thomas Catenacci Every Broadway theater will require audience members to show proof of vaccination before purchasing tickets and to wear masks during shows due to the rapidly spreading delta variant of coronavirus.…

Two Men Convicted for Roles in $4.5 Million International Telemarketing Scheme

A federal jury convicted two men Wednesday for their roles in a $4.5 million telemarketing scheme that defrauded victims in the United States from a call center in Costa Rica. According to…

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 firearm in…

Woman duct-taped to seat after trying to open door mid-flight

A female passenger on American Airlines Flight 1774 from Dallas to Charlotte last week had to be duct-taped to her seat after suffering a mental breakdown during the flight. According to witnesses…

Newport, N.C. Man Is Sentenced To 10 Years For Online Enticement Of A Minor

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – James Wesley Safrit, 33, of Newport, N.C. was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney to 120 months in prison for the online enticement of a minor,…

Naples Pill Mill Doctor Pleads Guilty And Agrees To Forfeit 9 Luxury Vehicles And More Than $400,000

Fort Myers, Florida – Gerald Michael Abraham (76, Naples) has pleaded guilty to three counts of dispensing controlled substances for no legitimate medical purpose. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years…

NBA Player’s German Shepherd Is The Biggest Daddy’s Girl

Sponsored by GEICO NBA player’s German Shepherd crawls into her dad’s lap whenever she needs attention ? For more awesome pet content from GEICO, visit https://on.gei.co/38yJ8If. To follow Devonte’ Graham’s adventures with…

Man with Ties to Florida and New Jersey Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement during Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A man with ties to Florida and New Jersey was arrested yesterday for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the…

Man Convicted Of Abusive Sexual Conduct Aboard An Airplane Is Sentenced To Two Years In Prison

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Siva K. Durbesula, 29, of India, who was convicted by a jury of abusive sexual contact aboard an airplane, was sentenced to two years in prison late yesterday. In…

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