Jury Convicts Georgia Man of Entry Under False Pretenses

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Andrew Avila, age 45, of Acworth, Georgia, was convicted today of entry under false pretenses following a four-day jury trial, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and…

Wholesale Distributor of Medical and Dental Supplies to Pay $500,000 to Resolve Controlled Substance Act Violations

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Henry Schien, Inc., (“HSI”) a wholesale medical distributor based in Long Island, New York, has entered into a settlement agreement with the United States to resolve civil penalty claims…

Consumer Group Warns Governors About BlackRock Retirement Funds Relying On Chinese Companies

A consumer group has sent letters to multiple governors warning them about their states’ pension funds relying on an investment corporation with strong ties to China. Consumer’s Research distributed a report to…

Parents Defending Education Files Civil Rights Complaint Over Middle School’s Plans For Racially Segregated ‘Affinity Groups’

Parents Defending Education (PDE) filed a civil rights complaint Thursday with the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) against New York City Public Schools for its plans to hold racially segregated “affinity groups,”…

Suspect stole school bus in NYC, went on car crashing rampage in Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, NY – A man who stole an unoccupied school bus in New York City took that bus on a car crashing rampage throughout Brooklyn on Thursday. Police said the suspect is…

BuzzFeed’s Union Announces Walk Out The Same Day As Shareholders Vote To Go Public

Harry Wilmerding on December 2, 2021 BuzzFeed News employees announced Thursday that they would walk out on the job the same day that shareholders are scheduled to vote on whether to take…

MLB Owners Lock Out Players After Failed Contract Negotiations

Major League Baseball (MLB) owners locked out players Wednesday night after negations failed to produce a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the players association for the first time since 1995. The two sides…

Twitter Users Dunk On AOC For Claiming Kavanaugh Was ‘Credibly Accused’ of Sexual Assault

Twitter users mocked Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for claiming that Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was credibly accused of sexual assault on Wednesday. “Reminder that Brett Kavanaugh *still* remains credibly…

Fayetteville man sentenced to prison for 2020 shooting in Nyack

Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh announced today that Jason Jabouin (08/22/1986), of Fayetteville, North Carolina was sentenced on one count of Manslaughter in the First Degree, a class “B” Violent…

DNA evidence ties Westchester man to 1999 murder of 13-year-old Bronx girl

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark and New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea today announced that a Westchester man has been indicted on Murder charges in the 1999 killing of a…

Unlicensed bounty hunter pleads guilty in Buffalo

Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 36-year-old Dennis J. White of Buffalo pleaded guilty, as charged, this morning before State Supreme Court Justice M. William Boller to the following…

Sheepshead Bay man indicted for killing ex-wife after tracking her to family reunion

BROOKLYN, NY – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a man from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn has pleaded guilty to an indictment in which he is charged with the murder of…

Michigan Man Who Led Law Enforcement On A High Speed Chase From Lewiston To Dunkirk Sentenced To Home Confinement

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Donyell Williams, 27, of Michigan, who was convicted of high-speed flight…

Hartford Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Northeast “Grab and Go” Theft Scheme

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ANDRES BARCLETT, also known as “Coolie,” 27, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L.…

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 43 Years’ Imprisonment for Armed Robberies of Convenience Stores in Queens

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Elgin Brack was sentenced by United States District Judge Eric N. Vitaliano to 43 years’ imprisonment for his role in the armed robberies of four…

Former Rochester Housing Authority Chair Convicted By A Federal Jury On 28 Counts Including Multiple Fraud Charges, Money Laundering And Lying To The FBI

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a federal jury has convicted George H. Moses, 52, of Rochester, NY, on 28…

Wyoming County Man Going To Prison For Attempting To Have Sex With 11-Year Old Girl

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Daniel Hays, 42, of Bliss, NY, who was convicted of attempted…

Local Media Production And Political Consulting Firm Sentenced On Wire Fraud Conviction

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that LSA Strategies LLC, a media production and political consulting firm located in Buffalo, NY,…

Trinitarios Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Multiple Guns, Ammunition, Cocaine and Crack Cocaine

BOSTON – A member of the Trinitarios street gang pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with trafficking firearms, ammunition, cocaine and crack cocaine in the Greater Lawrence area.…

ICE HSI investigation results in prison sentence and restitution for international hacking group members who stole millions in cryptocurrency

DETROIT – A sixth member of an international hacking group known to its members as “The Community” was sentenced yesterday in connection with a multi-million-dollar SIM Hijacking conspiracy. This case was investigated…

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