Former Mayor of Adelanto Arrested on Wire Fraud and Bribery Charges Alleging Illicit Payments for Support of Commercial Marijuana Activity

RIVERSIDE, California – The former mayor of Adelanto was arrested today by special agents of the FBI on a federal grand jury indictment alleging he accepted more than $57,000 in bribes…

Member of Brooklyn-Based “KavKaz Nation” Crime Syndicate Indicted for Extortion and Other Charges

A five-count indictment was filed yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn charging Roman Nikoghosyan, a member of a violent, Brooklyn-based Eurasian organized crime syndicate that operated primarily in the Manhattan Beach and…

Maryland man admits to drug charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Antonio Cortez Darden, of Maugansville, Maryland, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Darden, 44, pleaded guilty this week to one…

Denton Sex Offender Indicted for Failing to Register

SHERMAN, Texas – A Denton man has been indicted on federal sex offender registry violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Chad Allan Titus,…

Georgia man admits to having more than 50 grams of methamphetamine

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – James Matthew Hembree, of Snellville, Georgia, has admitted to a methamphetamine charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Hembree, 40, pleaded guilty today to one count of…

Philadelphia Man Charged With Seven Armed Robberies of Philadelphia and Montgomery County Banks and Pharmacies

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Daniel King, 25, of Philadelphia, PA, was charged by Superseding Indictment with three counts of bank robbery; four counts of armed…

Former Social Services Employee in Harnett County Sentenced for Theft of Government Funds

RALEIGH, N.C. – A Fayetteville, North Carolina woman, Lakisha Victoria McDougald, was sentenced today to 30 months and three years of supervised release for theft of government funds. McDougald was also ordered…

Pura Vida Boat Trips Owner Indicted And Arrested For Operating Business Without Appropriate Licenses

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging Carlos J. Izquierdo-Carrero with obstruction of justice and two counts of failure to obey Captain of the Port…

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Longtime feud between neighbors ends in gunfire at Muirwood Village Apartments

COLUMBUS, OH – On August 12, 2021 at approximately 11:24 a.m., Columbus Police Patrol officers were dispatched to 3255 Haddington Drive on a report of a shooting. Upon the officer’s arrival, they…

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Lawsuit alleges SNL staff engaged in culture of taking advantage of young girls as former castmember sued for sexual assault

A lawsuit has been filed in New York’s Supreme Court against former SNL castmember Horatio Sanz, NBC Universal Media and SNL Studios claiming the actor sexually assaulted a minor on several occasions…

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440 students in COVID-19 quarantine after the second day of school in Palm Beach County

PALM BEACH, FL – via ABC News – At least 440 students have been quarantined in the Palm Beach County School District after just the second day of in-person class, ABC News…

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Two more convicted sex offenders were captured while trying to cross border

IMPERIAL, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested two undocumented individuals in two separate events with prior convictions for a sexual offense. The first incident occurred Tuesday afternoon at…

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Lambda variant causing havoc in South America, nearly 1,000 cases reported in U.S.

Several countries in South America are experiencing coronavirus surges due to the lambda variant, which studies show could prove more evasive to vaccines, the New York Post reported. First identified in Peru,…

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Afghans awake to Taliban fighters in three major cities today

The Taliban took control of three major cities in Afghanistan’s southwest region as the insurgents set their sights on the capital city of Kabul. The Taliban, a powerful political and military group in Afghanistan,…

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Here are the illegal guns New Jersey’s most dangerous criminals are carrying in our communities

TRENTON, NJ – The State of New Jersey and the Office of the Attorney General are touting this week’s gun buyback program which paid cash to criminals possessing illegal firearms raises a…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

California orders all teachers to show proof of vaccination or get tested weekly

SACRAMENTO, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a health order mandating all K-12 teachers in the state must be fully vaccinated or submit to routine COVID-19 testing as a public…

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Bates City Man Sentenced for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Bates City, Missouri, man who was responsible for distributing nearly 100 kilograms of methamphetamine, has been sentenced in federal court after law enforcement officers seized nearly two…

Albert City Woman Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering

A woman who laundered funds from her illegal business pled guilty August 9, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Yesenia Ledesma-Ledezma, age 23, from Albert City, Iowa, was convicted of money…

Postal Employee Sentenced for Stealing Medication Intended for Veterans

ABINGDON, Va. – A former employee of the United States Postal Service was sentenced today to 24 months in federal prison for stealing mail containing medication intended for United States Veterans. Ammie…

Former Manager at Fort Leonard Wood Pleads Guilty to Theft

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The former general manager of the hospital dining facility at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, pleaded guilty in federal court today to stealing more than $69,000 from the cash registers.…

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