$20,000 Scratch-Off Prize sold in Bidwell

Bidwell, OHIO – Amanda Coleman, Bidwell, won $20,000 on the Ohio Lottery’s $500,000 Taxes Paid (#644) scratch-off. After mandatory state and federal tax withholdings totaling 28 percent, Coleman will receive $14,400. The ticket was purchased at Brown…

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Colorado High School Students Stage Walkout To Protest School Mask Requirement

Kendall Tietz on September 2, 2021 High school students in Douglas County, Colorado, staged protests Wednesday calling for the end of a classroom mask mandate, ABC 7 Denver reported. Students from ThunderRidge…

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New York Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Federal Gun Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Jaquan Jeremiah Wright, 22, of New York, was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for a federal gun crime. Wright previously pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm…

Three Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison

SHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that three defendants have been sentenced by Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to federal prison for…

California Dems fear working-class Latinos could help defeat Gavin Newsom in recall election

Democrats in California are afraid low support among working-class Latino voters could be enough for Gov. Gavin Newsom to be recalled, Politico reported. “Latinos are the shifting demographic in this country,” former…

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Two Tacoma men sentenced to lengthy prison terms for gun and drug crimes

Tacoma – Two Tacoma residents were sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to lengthy prison terms for gun and drug-distribution crimes, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Tyson Lloyd,…

Man shot multiple times in Paterson dead at St. Mary’s Hospital

PATERSON, NJ – Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman announced that approximately 5:50 a.m. on Sunday, August 29, 2021, members of the Passaic Police Department…

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Two South Florida Lawyers and Former Chief Operating Officer Sentenced for Roles in Massive 1 Global Capital Investment Scheme

Miami, Florida – Two south Florida securities lawyers and the former Chief Operating Officer of 1 Global Capital LLC (“1 Global”) were sentenced for their roles in a sprawling fraud scheme that…

School board says Phil Murphy has threatened to put teachers and parents in jail for violating school mask mandate

JACKSON, NJ – Are you thinking of defying Phil Murphy’s school face mask mandate? You might want to think twice. At a school board meeting in Jackson Township, school board officials and…

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Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

CONCORD – Eduardo Contreras, 31, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced…

Harrison County woman admits to drug charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Nicole Elaine Cosner, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Cosner, 34, pleaded guilty today to one count…

Grand Prairie Man Convicted of Trafficking Teenage Girl

A Grand Prairie man was convicted yesterday of trafficking a 16-year-old girl, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak Shah. After a two-day trial, a federal jury in…

Two Sentenced in Connection with Drug Trafficking in Brattleboro, Vermont

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Jorge Delaoz, 52, of Brattleboro, Vermont, and Matthew Sinclair, 25, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, have been sentenced in connection…

Man charged after dumping New York woman’s body in Ridgefield Park

RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ – Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Aquellio Parker, Springfield Gardens, New York on charges related to disturbing, moving, and concealing human remains. The arrest is…

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Felician Athletics Hires Brick Memorial, CBA Grads To Full-Time Spots

RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Felician University Department of Athletics has tapped two internal candidates to fill full-time positions, Director of Athletics Ben “JR” DiNallo has announced. DiNallo has appointed Nicole Aumack ’20…

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Paterson couple charged for murder, assault of 17-month old child

PATERSON, NJ – A New Jersey couple has been charged for murder and sexual assault of a young child that led to that child’s death. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes announces…

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U.S. Defense Contractor and Employees Sentenced for Procurement Fraud Scheme

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Hampton-based U.S. defense contractor, its owner, and four of its employees were sentenced yesterday and today. The owner was sentenced to 58 months in prison, and his…

Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston man pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl. According to court documents, Brian Vineyard, 49, sold approximately 3.5 grams of fentanyl to a confidential informant in exchange for $450…

Jury Convicts Hampton Woman on Heroin and Money Laundering Charges

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – On Friday, a federal jury convicted a Hampton woman on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute heroin, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.…

Man shot during Lincoln Heights drug deal gone wrong

LINCOLN HEIGHTS, FL _ On August 10, 2021, Levy County Sheriff’s Office Deputies, Detectives and Crime Scene personnel responded to a reported shooting in the East Williston subdivision of Lincoln Heights. LCSO…

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