Seventeen Defendants Charged in Connection with Cocaine Trafficking Operation Originating in Puerto Rico

As alleged in the Indictments, members of the two charged groups would transport, either by person or mail, drugs from Puerto Rico to Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, and elsewhere to distribute those drugs…

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Berkeley Township House Fire Deemed Accidental by Authorities

Berkeley Township, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer has confirmed that a structure fire on Berkeley Avenue, which occurred on February 7, 2024, at around 8:20 p.m., was accidental. The…

Resident Seriously Injured in Late Night House Fire in Gloucester Township

A serious house fire occurred on Thursday, January 18th, at approximately 10:04 PM, in the 500 block of Pasadena Drive in the Magnolia Section of Gloucester Township, New Jersey, resulting in critical…

Robbery Suspect Apprehended After Evesham Store Heist

MARLTON, NJ – Evesham Police Department reported the arrest of a suspect in a robbery that occurred at Second to None Consignment on November 9, 2023. Patrol officers responded to the Marlton-based…

Three Charged for Retail Theft in Poconos

POCONO TOWNSHIP, PA – On Wednesday, an arrest warrant issued by the Pocono Township Police Department was served on Richard Saunder. The warrant pertains to an incident at the North Face Store…

Federal Jury Convicts Former IBEW Local 98 Business Manager John Dougherty and Former Local 98 President Brian Burrows of Conspiracy, Embezzlement of Union Funds, and Tax Fraud

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that John Dougherty, 63, of Philadelphia, PA and Brian Burrows, 63, of Mount Laurel, NJ, were convicted today by a federal jury of…

Allentown Man Facing Federal Charges For Armed Robbery Spree

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Rubiel Perez, 29, of Allentown, Pennsylvania was arrested and charged by Indictment with two counts of Hobbs Act robbery, one count of…

Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Involuntary Manslaughter and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon

WASHINGTON – Reginald Johnson, 31, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced today to 12 years to serve with four years suspended and three years of supervised probation…

Doctor at L5 Pain Clinic Pleads Guilty to Illegal Drug Dispensing Conspiracy

ROANOKE, Va. – A doctor from North Carolina, who was assigned to several pain clinics in Virginia but was rarely physically on-site at any of them, pled guilty this week in U.S.…

Bensalem Kidnapping and Robbery Suspect Arrested

BENSALEM, PA – A kidnapping and robbery case recently saw progress with the arrest of a key suspect. Dikenson Joshua Noel, 25, from Philadelphia, was apprehended in connection to the incident that…

Sussex County Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for $2 Million COVID-19 Fraud

NEWARK N.J. – A Sussex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 36 months in prison for defrauding several financial institutions and illegally obtaining more than $2 million in COVID-19 funding meant…

Amber Alert Issued for Missing Teen and Toddler in South Jersey

VINELAND, NJ – The New Jersey State Police, in collaboration with the Vineland Police Department, are urgently seeking public assistance in locating two missing individuals, 16-year-old Akera Johns and 1-year-old Hakeem Hintzen,…

65-Year-Old Man Dead, Shot During Carjacking Outside Upper Darby Mosque

UPPER DARBY, PA – Mohammad Rahman, a 65-year-old resident of Philadelphia and correctional officer at Riverside Correctional Facility, was fatally shot during a carjacking incident outside Masjid Al Madinah, also known as…

Ocean County Home Explosion Caused by Propane Tank

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – A structure explosion in the early morning of October 31 led to a fatal fire on Neptune Drive. Authorities confirmed Kevin Thomas, 45, the homeowner, died from injuries…

New Jersey Real Estate Investor and Online Influencer Charged with Multimillion-Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, NJ. – A New Jersey real estate investor and influencer was arrested today for committing a multimillion-dollar Ponzi-like investment fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Cesar Humberto Pina, 45,…

Two Men Arrested In Gloucester Drug Den Raid

Gloucester Township – Two adult males were arrested on October 12, after the Police Department, assisted by the Clayton Police Department, executed a Narcotics Search Warrant at a residence located in the…

Colchester Man Sentenced to 44 Months for Possessing Firearm as a Convicted Felon

Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on October 10, 2023, Dennis Martin, 42, of Colchester, Vermont, was sentenced to serve 44 months in…

New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON – A New Jersey man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6,…

Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON, DC – Cameron Edward Hess, a 27-year-old from Cleona, Pennsylvania, entered a guilty plea today in connection with his actions during the U.S. Capitol breach on January 6, 2021. This disturbance…

Jury Convicts Duo in Elderly Fraud Scheme Involving Fake Bail Payments

PITTSBURGH, PA – Two Las Vegas men, Roderick Feurtado, 56, and Tarek Bouanane, 47, were found guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud by a federal jury, according to an announcement from…

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