$3 Million Scratch-Off sold in Chester County

Middletown, PA — A Pennsylvania Lottery retailer in Chester County sold a $3 million-winning $3,000,000 Payout Scratch-Off. Rainbow Grocery, 1099 W. Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, receives a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. $3,000,000 Payout is…

Pennsylvania News

Agents Encounter Two Migrants in Car Trunk

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents were led on two vehicle pursuits, one, resulted in the rescue of two migrants from the trunk of a car. On the…

Police Blotter

Owner of cockfighting venue sentenced to prison for running illegal animal fighting operation

AUGUSTA, GA: A Lincoln County man has been sentenced to prison after admitting that he operated a cockfighting venue. Lanier Augustus Hightower Jr., 65, of Lincolnton, Ga., was sentenced to 14 months…

All 19 defendants charged in T&A Crips case convicted of federal crimes

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The final of 19 defendants to be convicted in a Columbus gang-related racketeering conspiracy pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for his part in furthering the violence of the…

Nancy Pelosi wants new wall erected around U.S. Capitol Building

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, an advocate for open borders and an opponent of the US-Mexico border wall wants to rebuild the barbed wire barrier around the U.S. Capitol building.…

Government News·Politics·US and World News

Teen killed, another injured in West Milford crash

WEST MILFORD, NJ – Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and West Milford Police Chief James DeVore announce that at approximately 9:35 p.m. on Friday, September 3, 2021, police responded to 120…

New Jersey News·North Jersey News

CBP Stands Tall on the Agriculture Front, Uncovering Violations, Issuing $20K in Penalties in August 2021 at Laredo Port of Entry

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agriculture specialists, and agriculture canine teams at Laredo Port of Entry have been busy over the past month as they uncovered multiple agriculture…

Police Blotter

Edison superintendent fights union, knocking over casket placed in front of elementary school

EDISON, NJ – The LIUNA Local 77 is upset after the Edison School District agreed to use cheaper, non-union labor to build a $9 million expansion at the Lincoln Elementary School. Now,…

New Jersey News·North Jersey News·School and Education News

T&A Crips member who killed rival gang member, shot at potential witness sentenced to 30 years in prison

COLUMBUS, Ohio – One of 19 defendants charged in a Columbus gang-related racketeering conspiracy was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 30 years in prison for his part in furthering the…

5 missing after U.S. Navy helicopter crashes into Pacific Ocean

A U.S. Navy helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean about 60 miles off the coast of San Diego on Tuesday, leaving five crew members unaccounted for. The MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter took…

US and World News

Three Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison

SHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that three defendants have been sentenced by Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to federal prison for…

Woman sentenced for smuggling over five kilograms of meth

LAREDO, Texas – A 51-year-old resident of Hendersonville, North Carolina, has been ordered to federal prison for importing meth through Laredo, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Deanne Burkhart Bautista pleaded…

Three Men Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Marijuana Conspiracy

The Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement assisted with this investigation and discovered that Le and Nguyen were stopped by a Scott County, Mississippi officer on November 2, 2018, and found in possession…

Foreign national found guilty of smuggling over $1M in meth

LAREDO, Texas – A Laredo federal jury has convicted a 32-year-old Mexican citizen for conspiracy to import and importation of meth, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. The jury deliberated for…

Probation officer assaulted after cocaine found during visit at convict’s home

Lincoln- Delaware State Police arrested 42-year-old Roberto Cantu of Lincoln for felony assault on a law enforcement officer after a probation check Thursday night. On August 19, 2021, at approximately 11:07 p.m., members of the…

Delaware News·Police Blotter

Border agents seize 11 pounds of cocaine at Laredo Port of Entry

LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized cocaine in one enforcement action that totaled over $88,000 in street value. “In an effort to secure our…

Three Charged in Fraud Schemes Targeting Home Improvement Retailers

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Federal arrest warrants were executed today against two individuals on charges they allegedly participated in a large-scale conspiracy to defraud Home Depot stores in at least three New England…

T&A Crips member sentenced to 30 years in prison

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A 26-year-old Columbus man was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 30 years in prison for participating in a local gang’s racketeering conspiracy. Charles Carson pleaded guilty…

Houstonian sentenced for firearm smuggling

LAREDO, Texas – A 50-year-old Houston resident has been ordered to federal prison for smuggling goods from the United States and making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm, announced…

Charleston Hotel Employees Charged in 21-Count Federal Indictment for Wire Fraud

Charleston, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart stated today that a Federal Grand Jury has returned a 21-count indictment charging Star Barkley, 39, of Ladson, and Audrina Lincoln,…

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