Essex County Man Sentenced To Two Years In Prison For Role In Conspiracy To Defraud Banks Of $250,000 Using Credit Cards And Stolen Checks

NEWARK, N.J. – Dashawn Duncan, 27, of South Orange, New Jersey, was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for his role in conspiring to defraud two banks of $250,000 using stolen…

10 Additional Defendants Federally Indicted for Roles in Heroin and Fentanyl Distribution Scheme

WILMINGTON, Del. –David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that a Superseding Indictment was recently unsealed charging 14 individuals with conspiring to distribute heroin and fentanyl and…

$25,000 reward offered for tips in D.C. shooting murder case

WASHINGTON, DC – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in the 200 block of Mississippi Avenue, Southeast. At approximately 12:36…

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Orange Park Man Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison For Sexually Exploiting A Child

Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Gregory Thomas Garcia (35, Orange Park) to 16 years in federal prison for child sex trafficking. The court also ordered Garcia…

Florida Murder And Arson Investigation Leads To Arrest

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – On the morning of Friday, May 29th, 2020, Officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1000 block of West 6th Street to assist personnel with the Jacksonville…

Florida News·Police Blotter

Lauderdale Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

Jackson, Miss. – A Lauderdale, Mississippi man was sentenced today to 72 months in prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca…

Felon Indicted on Federal Gun Charges

NEW ORLEANS, LA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that QUINCY JACKSON, age 31 of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on July 23, 2021 in a single count indictment by…

Madison County Man Indicted for Federal Carjacking and Firearm Offenses

Jackson, TN – Delvion “DJ” Beard, 20, of Jackson, Tennessee, has been indicted for the federal offenses of carjacking and brandishing a firearm in relation to a crime of violence. Acting…

Former Moss Point Mayor and Wife Sentenced on Federal Fraud Charges

Jackson, Miss. – The former Mayor of Moss Point, Mississippi, and his wife were sentenced today for conspiracy to commit wire fraud relating to the Mayor’s Gala held in 2019, announced Acting…

NASA report shows how COVID-19 affected air pollution in the U.S.

A report released this week by NASA shows the positive effect COVID-19 had on the environment and air pollution. Here’s what NASA had to say about. The coronavirus pandemic has changed the…

Health and Wellness·New Jersey News·New York News

Mom, Boyfriend killed baby with fentanyl cops say, both now in custody

PORT ORANGE, FL – On January 28, 2021, the Port Orange Police Department began investigating the death of an 11-month-old female. Through further investigation, the child’s cause of death was concluded as…

Police Blotter

Generator blamed for carbon monoxide death of three at country music festival

WOODSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI – On July 17th at approximately 1:27 pm Lenawee County Central Dispatch received a 911 call regarding unresponsive persons at a campground In Woodstock Township, Michigan at the Michigan…

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How can we get New Jersey Democrat legislators to leave and never come back too?

TRENTON, NJ – Texas Republicans, led by Governor Greg Abbott accomplished a feat this week that many people living in blue states such as California, New York, and New Jersey are now…

New Jersey News·Politics

Columbus man who led online car sales scam sentenced to more than 14 years in prison

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The leader of an online car sales scam that cheated hundreds of victims around the country out of more than $10.6 million total was sentenced in federal court today…

Toms River officials pass two-acre zoning ordinance for houses of worship

TOMS RIVER, NJ – When Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill was candidate Maurice Hill, he promised the residents of Toms River that he would fight the Department of Justice to the end…

New Jersey News·Ocean County News

Former Chicago Public Schools Principal Charged in Scheme To Fraudulently Obtain Overtime Pay

CHICAGO — A federal grand jury has indicted a former Chicago Public Schools principal on fraud charges for allegedly scheming to fraudulently obtain overtime pay. A ten-count indictment returned Tuesday in U.S.…

Edisto Island Man who Livestreamed with Handgun before Violent Charleston Riots Sentenced to 24 Months in Federal Prison

Charleston, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Kelsey Donnel Jackson, 28, of Edisto Island, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison after pleading guilty…

Frazier tosses a gem as Toms River East Little League wins championship

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Beast from the East is back and has its eyes once again set on Williamsport. This week, Toms River East Little League dominated their opponents, defeating Jackson…

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Man fleeing police, fired shots, shot by officers

JACKSONVILLE, FL – A Jacksonville police officer has been placed on standard administrative leave after shooting a suspect who pulled a gun and fired after a brief chase. Officers approached the suspect…