14-Year-Old Boy Robbed of Shoes and Phone in Brooklyn by Large Gang

BROOKLYN, Md. — Anne Arundel County Police are investigating a strong-arm robbery that took place on the evening of September 7, involving a 14-year-old boy who was assaulted and robbed by a…

Man Kills Four Family Members, Himself Over Real Estate Disagreement at Family Home

SYOSSET, N.Y. — The Nassau County Homicide Squad is investigating a tragic incident in Syosset, where five people were found dead in what authorities believe to be a murder-suicide. The incident occurred Sunday…

Overturned Truck Closes Hillsboro Lane in Albemarle County

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. — Hillsboro Lane has been closed in both directions following an incident involving an overturned truck, the Albemarle County Police Department announced Monday afternoon. The closure affects the stretch…

Utica Police Arrest Man Following Domestic Incident Involving Firearm

UTICA, NY — On August 22, 2024, Utica Police responded to a domestic incident on the 1100 block of Hammond Avenue where a man was reported to have threatened others with a…

Three Men Sentenced for Multi-State Crime Spree Ending in Louisiana

LAKE CHARLES, LA – Three men involved in a crime spree across multiple states have been sentenced in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown. Each defendant pleaded guilty to conspiracy…

Urgent Search for Missing 13-Year-Old Girl in Baltimore

Baltimore, MD – The Baltimore Police Department is urgently requesting public assistance to locate 13-year-old Cadence Hammond, reported missing from the Eastern District. Cadence was last seen in the 4000 block of…

Multiple Arrests Made in Pittsburgh After Shots Fired

PITTSBURGH, PA – In the early hours of June 17, 2024, detectives from the Pittsburgh Police Violence Prevention Unit made significant arrests following a gunshot incident in the city. The disturbance occurred…

Police Arrest Man Who Pulled Gun During Boston Brawl

BOSTON, MA – The Boston Police Department and Massachusetts State Troopers, part of the Youth Violence Strike Force, arrested Juarez Sanders Jr., 23, from Boston, recovering a loaded firearm in the process.…

Gary Woman Sentenced to 300 Months in Prison

White was sentenced to 300 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release. HAMMOND- Briana White, age 29, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip…

Illinois Man Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison

Coverson was sentenced to 96 months in prison, 2 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $1,013,543.86 in restitution to the victims of the offenses. HAMMOND – Oliver Coverson, 41 years…

Indiana Business Owner Sentenced for Wire Fraud

HAMMOND — Randi Scannell, a 66-year-old business owner from Valparaiso, Indiana, has been sentenced to federal prison following a guilty plea to wire fraud charges. United States District Court Judge Jon E.…

Brooklyn Park Victim Mugged by Moped-Riding Suspects

BROOKLYN PARK, MD — A robbery in Brooklyn Park late on March 17 has prompted an investigation by the Anne Arundel County Police Department. The incident occurred around 10:10 p.m. near the…

California Man Charged with Federal Cares Act Fraud

On March 27, 2020, the President of the United States signed into law the CARES Act, which provided emergency assistance, administered by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), to small business…

Suspicious Package at Justice Center Was Just A Bunch of Newspapers

BUNNELL, FL—A security scare at the Kim C. Hammond Justice Center was resolved when a suspicious package, initially causing alarm, turned out to be newspapers. The package, discovered during a morning security…

‘Urine Across Campus’: Blue City’s Homeless Crisis Forced Private School To Shut Down, Lawsuit Alleges

‘Urine Across Campus’: Blue City’s Homeless Crisis Forced Private School To Shut Down, Lawsuit Alleges Jake Smith on February 10, 2024 A lawsuit alleges that an art school in Los Angeles had…

School Bus Overturns in Columbia, Four Students Injured

COLUMBIA, MD – A distressing incident occurred in Columbia when a school bus carrying students from Hammond Middle School overturned. Howard County police are currently investigating the single-vehicle collision that took place…

Kidnapped Elderly Couple’s Chocolate Lab Helps Find Fugitive Prison Escapee

WARREN COUNTY, PA – Michael Charles Burham, a 35-year-old suspect in a series of serious crimes, has been sentenced to a prison term ranging from 25 years and two months to 50…

Sin City Deciples Members Convicted of Racketeering and Drug Conspiracy

HAMMOND- Kenneth Christopher McGhee a/k/a “Sonny” and “Angel,” age 74, of Merrillville, Indiana, Richard White a/k/a “Ignorant Bastard,” age 56, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Brandon Romand Parks a/k/a “Baywatch,” age 45, of Chicago,…

Former Bangor Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Role in Penobscot and Aroostook County Drug Trafficking

BANGOR, Maine: A former Bangor man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for his role in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. U.S.…

Four People Sentenced in Multimillion-Dollar PPP Scheme

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Lori Hammond, a/k/a Lori McCracken, a/k/a Lori Blakely, 54, of Summerville, Christopher Conrad, 41, of Holly Hill, Catherine “Cassie” Needham, 38, of Manning, and Jontrell Wright, 37, of Orangeburg, were…

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