This Cop Gives A Hoot; Saves Owl from Highway
State trooper rescues injured owl from I-81 median in Oswego County OSWEGO COUNTY, N.Y. – A New York State Police trooper is being credited with saving a young barred owl that was…
Fallen tree temporarily closes Route 303 in Congers overnight, now reopened
CONGERS, N.Y. – A fallen tree caused a temporary shutdown of Route 303 in both directions Sunday evening before the roadway was cleared and reopened, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. Police…
Councilman Pollak Demands Transparency on Chief of Police Million Dollar Lawsuit Settlement, Ouster
JACKSON, NJ – Accountability and transparency has taken a back seat to confidentiality, secrecy, and deception in Jackson Township when it comes to an alleged seven-figure settlement to oust JacksonPolice Chief Matthew…
Adams fires back at Mamdani, defends record on NYC finances and migrant crisis
NEW YORK, NY – Former Mayor Eric Adams took a pointed jab at incoming city leadership Friday, defending his administration’s financial record and response to New York’s mounting crises while criticizing what…
Man who threw snowball at Michael Rapaport finally arrested after five years
NEW YORK, NY – The man who hurled a snowball at actor and comedian Michael Rapaport in a viral incident five years ago has been arrested, authorities confirmed this week. Rapaport announced…
McLean man sentenced to nearly two years in prison for $1.2 million luxury watch fraud scheme
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A McLean man was sentenced Thursday to one year and nine months in federal prison for orchestrating a mail fraud scheme that defrauded a luxury retailer and a credit…
Bronx woman sentenced to more than four years for $1.6 million sweepstakes fraud targeting the elderly
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A Bronx woman has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for orchestrating a multi-year sweepstakes scam that defrauded elderly victims across the United States…
Jamestown man indicted for online threats to kill Homeland Security agent and family
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A Jamestown man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly threatening to kill a Department of Homeland Security agent and the agent’s family in an online…
Venezuelan drug kingpin with political ties sentenced to life plus 30 years for massive cocaine trafficking network
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A Venezuelan cocaine trafficker with deep political and military connections has been sentenced to life plus 30 years in federal prison for leading one of the largest narcotics…
Eighth member of Brooklyn’s Hyena Crips pleads guilty to racketeering and murder
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – A member of the Brooklyn-based Hyena Crips street gang has pleaded guilty to racketeering charges, including a drive-by murder committed as part of a violent campaign to target rivals,…
Pennsylvania man sentenced to four years in prison for role in $1 million multi-state art theft conspiracy
SCRANTON, P.A. – A Lackawanna County man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for his role in a sprawling, years-long conspiracy that involved stealing and concealing millions of dollars’…
Two Israeli nationals arrested at Rainbow Bridge after one allegedly hid in vehicle to enter U.S.
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Federal authorities have arrested two Israeli citizens in separate immigration cases after one man was allegedly found hiding among luggage inside a vehicle attempting to cross into the United…
Former NYC mayor’s office official charged with bribery, kickbacks, and fraud
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Federal prosecutors have charged Anthony Herbert, the former Citywide Public Housing Liaison at the New York City Mayor’s Office, with multiple counts of bribery, fraud, and extortion, alleging…
Manhattan man charged in six-bank robbery spree across city neighborhoods
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Federal prosecutors announced Friday that a 34-year-old Manhattan man has been indicted for allegedly carrying out a series of robberies and attempted robberies at six banks across the…
Feds charge 26 in massive bribery and point-shaving scheme targeting NCAA and Chinese basketball games
PHILADELPHIA, P.A. – Federal prosecutors have charged 26 people in what they describe as an international sports corruption conspiracy that fixed dozens of college and professional basketball games, including NCAA Division I…
DC man pleads guilty to strangling girlfriend during argument over lost phone
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Washington man has pleaded guilty to strangling his romantic partner during a violent argument sparked by a missing cell phone, federal prosecutors announced Friday. According to the U.S.…
Nationwide recall issued for Live it Up Super Greens over salmonella outbreak
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Superfoods Inc., doing business as Live it Up, has issued a nationwide recall of all its Live it Up Super Greens products following reports of salmonella contamination linked…
Trio nabbed after drug robbery outside pharmacy
Thieves busted after $16K weight-loss drug heist at Bensalem pharmacy Bensalem, PA — A trio of suspects who allegedly traveled from New York to rob a Pennsylvania pharmacy of high-demand weight-loss drugs…
$1M Powerball win in Manhattan shared by two lucky locals
Manhattan duo cashes in on $1M Powerball second prize with winning grocery ticket NEW YORK, NY — Two Manhattan residents have officially claimed a $1,000,000 second-place Powerball prize after matching all five…
Dutchess trust cashes $5M scratch-off from beer shop
Dutchess County trust snags $5M prize on scratch-off ticket bought at beer store PAWLING, NY — A trust based in Dutchess County hit it big with a $5 million win from a…
