Jacksonville man arrested in Buffalo for rape of 13-year-old girl

BUFFALO, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 57-year-old Rafael A. Rodriguez of Jacksonville, Florida was arraigned on Friday afternoon before Erie County Court Judge Susan Eagan on…

Suspect arraigned for shooting that left Buffalo woman in hospital ICU

BUFFALO, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 64-year-old Edward Bald of Buffalo was arraigned on Saturday morning before Buffalo City Court Judge Betty Calvo-Torres on one count…

Buffalo man arraigned for shooting on Wyoming Avenue

BUFFALO, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 31-year-old Jibreel F. Williams of Buffalo was arraigned this morning before Erie County Court Judge Kenneth Case on an indictment…

Buffalo man gets 21 years for killing girlfriend’s 2-year-old boy

BUFFALO, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 24-year-old Nathaniel J. Baker of Buffalo was virtually sentenced this afternoon before State Supreme Court Justice M. William Boller to…

Former National President of Children’s Blanket Charity Sentenced for Stealing More Than $400,000 from the Organization

PEORIA, ILL –The former national president of Project Linus, Carol Babbitt, 61, was sentenced to more than two years in prison for stealing money from the not-for-profit organization. Project Linus provides handmade…

Smithfield man convicted for sex trafficking young girls

RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal jury convicted a Smithfield man Friday of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion and of a minor; sex trafficking by force fraud and…

Dallas Tax Preparer Sentenced, Ordered to Pay $11.9 Million for Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns

DALLAS , TEXAS – A North Dallas tax return preparer was sentenced to 3½ years in prison and ordered to pay $11.9 million in restitution for filing fraudulent income tax returns, announced…

Irmo Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison on Narcotics and Firearms Charges

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – United States Attorney Peter M. McCoy, Jr., announced today that Steve Seman Hattar, 57, of Irmo, was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to…

Jennifer Faith Charged With Obstructing Investigation Into Husband’s Death

DALLAS, TEXAS – The wife of a Dallas man allegedly gunned down by her paramour has been charged with obstruction of justice, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas…

Repeat felon, released early by governor killed woman, father, child and made his family eat her heart to ward off demons

CHICKASHA, Okla. – The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) has been actively investigating the death of a woman whose murder is tied to the murders of a 67-year-old man and his…

Three men charged for installing credit card skimmers at Bay County area gas pumps

LYNN HAVEN, FL – If you gassed up in the Bay County area, you might want to double-check your credit card statements because the police here found credit card skimmers on several…

Pittsburgh Man Pleads to Illegal Possession of a Glock Firearm and a Loaded Magazine

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a to a violation of federal firearms laws brought in connection with a large-scale investigation conducted by the…

Two Buffalo teenagers plead guilty for murder of Luis Alicea

BUFFALO, NY- Two Buffalo teenagers have pleaded guilty to the 2019 murder of Luis Alicea. Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 19-year-old Evelyn M. Soto of Buffalo pleaded guilty…

Man charged after striking child because he had a cell phone, choking another

LYNN HAVEN, FL – A Lynn Haven man has been charged for two counts of abusing a child after enforcing punishment police say went too far. “Lynn Haven Police have arrested thirty-four…

Mom who left child in car that was repossessed facing felony child neglect charge

LYNN HAVEN, FL – A Lynn Haven woman has been arrested after leaving her child unattended in her car at the same time it was being repossessed. While she was shopping, the…

Man charged for violent purse snatching that injured 83-year-old

QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Alhusene Danso, 20, has been arraigned in Supreme Court following a Queens County grand jury handed up an indictment charging the defendant…

75-year-old indicted for stabbing younger girlfriend

BUFFALO, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 75-year-old Donald P. McCoy of Buffalo was virtually arraigned this afternoon before Erie County Court Judge Kenneth Case on an…

Lackawanna Man Indicted for Sexually Assaulting Child

LACKAWANNA, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 61-year-old Mark D. Williams of Lackawanna was virtually arraigned yesterday afternoon before State Supreme Court Justice Deborah A. Haendiges on…

38 Arrested in Florida for Preying Upon Children Using Xbox, Instagram and Social Media Accounts

BAY COUNTY, FL – Thirty-eight people were arrested in a week-long online operation in Bay County Florida. Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford announced today the details of Operation Watchdog, a week-long undercover…

Drug dealer unknowingly sold cocaine to undercover cop

BUFFALO, NY – The Erie County District Attorney announced charges against a man who sold cocaine to an undercover police officer. According to a release issued by the office, District Attorney’s Erie…

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