Meth Dealer from Gary gets 12 years
HAMMOND- INDIANA – Victor Wiggins, 38, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by Judge Philip P. Simon to 144 months imprisonment following his guilty plea to one count of Conspiracy to distribute 5…
Murphy says COVID-19 “on fire” statewide lockdown back on the table as New Jersey sets new daily case record
TRENTON, NJ – Indoor dining was capped at 25%, indoor sports have been canceled, New Jerseyans stayed home on Thanksgiving Day and everyone is continuing to wear a face mask when in…
Shots fired into Avon Park Home
AVON PARK, FL – On Friday, December 4, at approximately 9:00 am, the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence that was shot multiple times. Deputies responded to 400 East Canfield…
Trenton man charged for weekend murder
TRENTON, NJ – A Trenton man has been arrested and charged with Saturday’s homicide of Daniel Alvaranga, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri reported. Allen Q. Brookins, 28, of East State Street,…
Armed Career Criminal Gets19 Years In Prison For Gun Charges
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – James Wilkerson, 43, of Citra, Florida, was sentenced on December 1, 2020, to a total of 19 and a half years in federal prison after a federal jury convicted him…
Raleigh Felon Shot Multiple Rounds into Passing Car
RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging Earnest Demonte Smith with knowingly being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to the indictment, Smith, aged 22,…
Robeson County Cocaine Dealer gets 16 Years
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Robeson County man was sentenced today to 195 months in prison for Conspiracy to Distribute 5 Kilograms or More of Cocaine and 280 Grams or More of Cocaine…
Lynn Man Used Online Romance Scam to Rob Senior Citizens
BOSTON, MASS – A Lynn man was sentenced yesterday for his role in an online romance scam that robbed elder victims of more than $180,000. Fortune Aikorogie, a/k/a Imuetinyan Aikorogie, a/k/a Fortune…
Couple Embezzled $15 Million Retirement Plan gets 18+ years
RED OAK, TEXAS – A Red Oak, Texas couple has been sentenced to a combined 18+ years in federal prison for their roles in a $15 million retirement plan embezzlement scheme, announced…
Mount Pleasant Armed Career Criminal Gets 15 Years for Gun Possession
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — United States Attorney Peter M. McCoy, Jr., announced today that Eric Martin Scott, Jr., 25, of Mount Pleasant, was sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison…
Bronx Man Stole Checks, Defrauded Banks in NJ
NEWARK, N.J.– A Bronx, New York, man was charged for his participation in a scheme to steal and alter checks from the mail and engage in bank fraud, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito…
Indian Trail Man Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Investment Scheme
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray announced today that Bryan John Cohen, 45, of Indian Trail, N.C. pleaded guilty to wire fraud, for operating an investment scheme that defrauded investors of…
New Haven carjacker runs over 58-year-old man, police now searching
NEW HAVEN, CT – Thursday, December 3, around 4:30 AM, a 58-year-old man called 911 to report he was injured with two broken legs in a bank parking lot at 391 Foxon…
14 Defendants Indicted For Participation In Manhattan Drug Trafficking Organization
NEW YORK – Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Peter C. Fitzhugh, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”) in New York,…
Two arrested for attempted murder of California Highway Patrol officers in Hayward
HAYWARD, CA – The Oakland Police Department (OPD) made arrests in connection to an attempted murder of two California Highway Patrol Officers. OPD officers and members of the Hayward Police Department’s Special…
Three “Bad Boys” play COPS theme song as deputies moved in to make arrest0
EAST NAPLES, FL – An illegal speed contest on U.S. 41 North late Wednesday night ended in the arrests of three people, including a driver who played the “Bad Boys” song for deputies.…
Portland murder victim identified, police searching for killer
PORTLAND, OR – The victim of the shooting in the Hazelwood neighborhood has been identified as 35-year-old Ian Alexander Phillips. The Oregon State Medical Examiner determined the death to be a homicide…
Police welfare check in North Portland turns into death investigation
PORTLAND, OR – On December 2, 2020, at 7:06 a.m., officers from the North Precinct responded to call of a welfare check in the area of North Columbia Blvd and North Bank.…
Six indicted for operating seven Turkish “Birth Houses” in Suffolk County
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – A scheme Led to More Than 100 Turkish Children Obtaining Birthright U.S. Citizenship and a $2.1 Million Loss to Medicaid and now seven will be facing trial. Earlier…
Maryland Man Charged with Kidnapping and Carjacking with Intent to Kill in Virginia
RICHMOND, VA – A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging a Maryland man with the kidnapping and carjacking of a woman in Henrico County in September 2019. According to allegations…