Man Sentenced to a Year and a Half in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Loaded Gun During Looting in Downtown Chicago

CHICAGO — A man who illegally possessed a loaded handgun during widespread looting in downtown Chicago last summer was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison. Chicago Police officers attempted to…

July 30, 2021

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Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill reminds pool rentals are illegal in Toms River

New Jersey News·Ocean County News

TOMS RIVER, NJ – In the Orthodox Jewish community, it’s not unheard of for homeowners to rent out their pool to make a little extra cash when they’re not using it. In…

July 27, 2021

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Trenton Woman Admits Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Death of Monmouth County Woman

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NEWARK, N.J. – A Trenton, New Jersey woman today admitted distributing fentanyl that caused the death of a Monmouth county woman, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Tarashanna Blake, 33, pleaded…

July 24, 2021

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Suspect indicted for shooting murder on Broadway in Buffalo

New York News·Police Blotter

BUFFALO – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 24-year-old Blake M. Banks of Buffalo was arraigned before Buffalo City Court Judge Diane Y. Wray on one count of Murder…

July 23, 2021

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Peever Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact

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Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Peever, South Dakota, man convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact was sentenced on July 12, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.…

July 15, 2021

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COVID Cops operating in 11 counties including Ocean and Monmouth Murphy says

New Jersey News

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Lakewood Township, a predominantly Orthodox Jewish community in Ocean County is among the lowest vaccinated communities in New Jersey, if not the lowest. Now, Governor Phil Murphy has mobilized…

July 14, 2021

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New Jersey’s COVID Corps Going Door to Door, Corner to Corner to Push Vaccinations

New Jersey News

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – It was a hot summer day in June, and groups of Phil Murphy’s COVID Corps wearing their blue vests and armed with clipboards and brochures were going door…

July 10, 2021

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CBP Stops Attempt to Smuggle 661 Fake Championship Rings Worth Over $800K into United States Through Indianapolis From China

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INDIANAPOLIS— Buying and selling sports memorabilia is a very lucrative business. Whether you are just starting your collection or searching for that rare find, collectors and fans need to be aware that…

June 28, 2021

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Eighty Charged Across Northern Iowa With Federal Gun Law Violations

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Law enforcement agencies across Iowa continue to make communities safer by vigorously investigating and prosecuting gun related crimes. This effort has resulted in charges and arrests in forty-eight federal cases between November…

June 26, 2021

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Former Baltimore Department of Public Works Supervisor Sentenced to More Than a Year in Federal Prison for Extortion

Breaking News

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Ronald M. Smith, age 47, of Elkton, Maryland, a former Baltimore Department of Public Works (“DPW”) supervisor, today to a year and…

June 25, 2021

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New Jersey COVID-19 Corps to knock on doors of the unvaccinated at the Shore this week

Atlantic County News·Cape May County News·Community News·Jersey Shore News·Monmouth County News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News

TOMS RIVER, NJ – We’re from the government…and we’re here to help you…get vaccinated. If you haven’t been vaccinated and you live at the Jersey Shore, you can expect a state official…

June 22, 2021

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4th of July Parade Canceled, but Juneteenth and Pride Parades are on in Evanston

Events and Festivals·Featured News

Evanston, Ill – The city of Evanston, Illinois is under fire this week after an email blast was sent out notifying residents that their Fourth of July parade has been canceled and…

June 19, 2021

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FBI agents shoot and kill kidnapping suspect hiding in New Jersey apartment

Featured News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

LEONIA, NJ – A kidnapping suspect who abducted a 17-year-old boy earlier this week in Philadelphia was tracked by FBI agents to the Lakeview Apartments in Leonia. The teen was kidnapped at…

June 17, 2021

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New York to celebrate with light shows, fireworks to mark 70% vaccination rate, here’s where

Community News·Events and Festivals·New York News

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that landmarks across the state will be lit blue and gold on June 15 in celebration of reaching 70 percent of New York adults receiving their…

June 15, 2021

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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Three Defendants For Their Roles In String Of Credit Union Robberies

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BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned two indictments charging three defendants for their roles in multiple credit union robberies and attempted…

June 12, 2021

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Judges sentences member of major drug trafficking organization for conspiring to distribute

Breaking News

ST. LOUIS – United States District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig sentenced David M. Foston to 125 months in prison today. The 49-year-old St. Louis, Missouri resident pleaded guilty, in February, to one…

June 8, 2021

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Suspect indicted for murder of Danny Pearson in Albany

New York News·Police Blotter

ALBANY, NY – District Attorney P. David Soares announced today that DAMIEN MCCASKEY, 26, of Troy, was arraigned on a sealed indictment alleging one Count of Murder in the Second Degree, as Class…

May 29, 2021

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Alexandria Jury Convicts Armed Robbery Defendant

Breaking News

ALEXANDRIA, La. – Larcentursa Mayweather a.k.a. “Cent” a.k.a “Lacenturia,” 49, of Winnfield, Louisiana, has been convicted on armed bank robbery charges, Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced. United States…

May 28, 2021

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Ciattarelli slams Rizzo over $1.6 million tax-free mansion

Featured News·New Jersey News·Politics

New Jersey Gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli today slammed his opponent, Phil Rizzo over his affiliation with a small Jersey City church where he serves as pastor spending $1.6 million to buy his…

May 19, 2021

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Two more convicted sex offenders caught trying to re-enter U.S. across border

Police Blotter

EDINBURG, Texas – McAllen Border Patrol Station agents arrest two migrants with convictions for sex offenses. Saturday evening, McAllen agents working near Abrams, Texas, apprehended a group of ten migrants, including one…

May 18, 2021

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