Four L.A. County Residents Found Guilty of Fraudulently Obtaining Millions of Dollars from COVID-Relief Programs

LOS ANGELES – A federal jury has found four Los Angeles-area residents guilty of criminal charges for scheming to submit fraudulent loan applications seeking millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program…

Pine Ridge Man Indicted for Stealing Fuel Truck

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Interstate Transportation of a Stolen Vehicle. Cole Brewer,…

CBP Stops Attempt to Smuggle 661 Fake Championship Rings Worth Over $800K into United States Through Indianapolis From China

INDIANAPOLIS— Buying and selling sports memorabilia is a very lucrative business. Whether you are just starting your collection or searching for that rare find, collectors and fans need to be aware that…

In the News

One dead, one charged in DC fatal crash

WASHINGTON, DC – Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a traffic fatality resulting from a traffic crash that occurred on Thursday, June 24, 2021, in the…

D.C. News·Police Blotter

Study suggests 5x more people had COVID-19 than were reported

For every person who had a positive COVID-19 test, researchers are now saying five times that amount probably had the virus and either had no symptoms or were ever diagnosed. In a…

Health and Wellness

Kids were still drinking and smoking pot during pandemic, NIH study finds

Adolescent marijuana use and binge drinking did not significantly change during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite record decreases in the substances’ perceived availability, according to a survey of 12th graders in the United…

Health and Wellness

58-year-old indicted for stabbing driver who parked in front of his home

QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Anthony Thomas, 58, has been indicted by a Queens County grand jury and arraigned in Supreme Court on attempted murder and…

New York News·Police Blotter

Former Member of New Bedford Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy

BOSTON – A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) was sentenced today on racketeering and drug charges. Natanael Velazquez, a/k/a…

Jury Convicts Springfield Man of Conspiracy to Distribute Synthetic Cannabinoids and Related Charges

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on June 21, 2021, against Abdul G. Alsamah, 51, formerly of Springfield, Ill., for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, distribution of…

Alleged NCAA ticket fraudster taken into custody

HOUSTON – A 46-year-old California resident has been charged in a nationwide ticket scam that included a Texas A&M football game, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. A Houston federal grand…

Middlesex County Man Charged with Conspiring to Defraud New Jersey Banks by Depositing $1 Million in Stolen Checks.

NEWARK, N.J. – A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man was indicted today for his role in a scheme to defraud banks of more than $1 million using stolen and counterfeited checks and…

Female Central American migrant found dead in scorched Arizona desert

YUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents spent the past week working with the Mexican and Guatemalan consulates and the Yuma County Coroner’s Office to identify a woman who was found deceased…

Police Blotter

Ciattarelli snubs NJEA giving Phil Murphy pole position in coveted August endorsement

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Republican candidate for Governor Jack Ciattarelli says he’s a moderate and not a Trump loyalist. He says he can win in November by being more in the…

New Jersey News·School and Education News

Portsmouth Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Benefits for Virginia Prison Inmates

NORFOLK, Va. – A Portsmouth woman pleaded guilty today to her involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain over $300,000 in pandemic-related unemployment benefits by using the personal identifying information of over…

Virginia News

Nigerian National indicted in Washington State for fraud on COVID-19 economic relief programs

Seattle – A Nigerian citizen has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Seattle for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and multiple counts of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced…

Florida Couple Arrested for Crimes Related to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A Florida couple was arrested today for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the…

Federal Jury Finds Milwaukee Man Guilty of Sex Trafficking

Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on June 22, 2021, Calvin C. Freeman, Jr., was convicted of sex trafficking and related offenses following…

Former Mayor of Columbus Sentenced for Loan Fraud

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Michael Eisenga, 49, Columbus, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M.…

Driver charged for reckless death of Little Egg Harbor teen killed in crash he caused,

MANAHAWKIN, NJ – A 27-year-old man has been charged for the wrongful death of a young teenage girl when prosecutors say his reckless driving was the cause of serious motor vehicle crash.…

Jersey Shore News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Police Blotter

Acting U.S. Attorney DeHart Urges Public to Protect Seniors from Internet Crimes, After South Carolinians over 60 Years Old Lost More Than $10 Million in 2020 to Cybercriminals

Charleston, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 2020 Elder Fraud Report, 1,350 South Carolinians aged 60 or over…

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