Boaters rescued on dark, stormy night after boat crashed, overturned in Cattus Island marsh

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Boaters were rescued and transported to the hospital after their vessel crashed into a marsh area of Cattus Island and overturned. Silverton Fire Department and other agencies responded…

New Jersey News·Ocean County News

Serial Robber Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Shaykh Abdul-Majid, age 34, of Washington, D.C. to 13 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for committing a…

Former prison guard admits role in major south Georgia drug trafficking conspiracy

WAYCROSS, GA: A former prison guard has admitted participating in a drug trafficking operation in south Georgia that included smuggling contraband to inmates. Jessica Azaelae Burnett, a/k/a “The Madam,” 41, of Douglas,…

Dunbar Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for Gun Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Dunbar man was sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison today for a federal gun crime. Corey Allen Tucker, 25, previously pleaded guilty to being…

Cleveland Indians change name to “Guardians” to comply with wokeness

The Cleveland Indians are no more. After more than a century with the name and mascot, the team is dropping their name and becoming the Cleveland Guardians. The team announced the new…

Local Sports News

Florida crime lab security officer arrested for shooting gun into home of family

FLAGLER COUNTY, FL – On the evening of July 4, 2021, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) responded to a call about several bullets being fired into a residence on Bridgehaven Drive.…

Florida News·Police Blotter

Coast Guard responds to report of dielectric fluid leak in New Rochelle, New York

NEW YORK — The Coast Guard and partner agencies are responding to a report of a dielectric fluid leak in New Rochelle, New York, Saturday evening. Coast Guard Sector New York watchstanders were…

US and World News

Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Provide Aid to Accidental Gunshot Victim

LAREDO, Texas – Working quickly, Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Freer Station provided needed aid to an individual involved in an accidental shooting. During the late evening of July…

Police Blotter

Everton Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – An Everton, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in the Springfield, Mo., area. Cheyenne W.…

Four Previously Deported Aliens Charged With Illegal Re-Entry

HARRISBURG –The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that four previously deported aliens were indicted separately on July 21, 2021, by a federal grand jury for illegal…

Waterbury Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that ALEJANDRO VELEZ, 41, of Waterbury, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New…

Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Prison Time

MONROE, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Eugene Thurman, 46, of Monroe, Louisiana, was sentenced by United States District Judge Terry A. Doughty to 120 months…

Tallulah Man Sentenced for Trafficking Methamphetamine

MONROE, La. – Patrick Senclair Jackson, 46, of Tallulah, Louisiana, was sentenced by United States District Judge Terry A. Doughty to 120 months (10 years) in prison, followed by 5 years of…

Almost $500K in Currency Seized Leaving the Country at the Presidio Port of Entry

PRESIDIO, TEXAS – A commercial bus carrying $465,755 in unreported U.S. currency was stopped while leaving the United States at the Presidio port of entry July 20. Two men were taken into…

Police Blotter

Three Individuals Charged in Bribery Scheme

RICHMOND, Va. –Three individuals made their initial appearances in federal court this afternoon on charges of participating in a bribery scheme. According to the indictment, Susan May Keim, 52, and Russell John…

Judge sentences St. Louis man for maintaining a drug house

ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Henry E. Autrey sentenced Farraad Johnson, 46, of St. Louis, Missouri, to a 36-month term of imprisonment on Wednesday. Johnson pleaded guilty in March…

4 Men Charged With Trafficking Nearly 5 Tons Of Cocaine Hidden In Furniture

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Ray Donovan, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), John…

South Bend, Indiana Woman was Sentenced

SOUTH BEND – Crystal Egan, age 33, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced before United States District Court Chief Judge Jon DeGuilio upon her pleas of guilty to Hobbs act robbery and…

New Haven Gang Member Sentenced to 27 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Gun Possession

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JAQUAN GRAY, 27, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny to 27…

Two Minnesota Men Sentenced for Meth Trafficking Conspiracy

Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a Worthington, Minnesota, man and an Albert Lea, Minnesota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a 500 Grams or More of Methamphetamine, were sentenced…

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