Two Nigerian Nationals Plead Guilty in Maryland for Bank and Mail Fraud

Baltimore, Maryland – Two Nigerian nationals, Johnson B. Ogunlana, age 25, of Edgewood, Maryland, and Samson A. Oguntuyi, age 29, of Atlanta, Georgia, pleaded guilty on the eve of trial to federal…

Maryland News

Two shot, one dead while eating lunch at Merced taco truck stop

MERCED, CA – On August 24, 2021, at approximately 12:55 pm, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Santa Fe Drive and Walnut Avenue in Winton for a possible…

California News·Police Blotter

Afghanistan Veteran, former Bush official says here’s how U.S. can support Afghan allies

The Biden administration needs to expand operations allowing for the safe passage of American citizens and allies in Afghanistan, a veteran and national security council staff member under former President George W.…

US and World News

Suspect identified, charged with DUI in Toms River swimming pool crash

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A 52-year-old Seaside Heights man has been charged for driving under the influence after crashing his car into the indoor pool of the Pied Piper Swim School on…

Ocean County News·Police Blotter

Impaired driver crashes car into Toms River swim school swimming pool

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Island Heights firefighters and police officers responded to a crash that occurred at 5:22 pm on Route 37 along the Island Heights and Toms River border. First responder…

New Jersey News·Ocean County News

Phoenix Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Operating International Drug Smuggling Ring Using Women as Mules Through Philadelphia and the Caribbean

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Delgardo Frazer, 52, of Phoenix, AZ, was sentenced to eleven years and three months prison, and four years of supervised release…

Two injured after cars crashed into South Brunswick Wendy’s

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – Two people were injured after two cars crashed into a South Brunswick Wendy’s fast food restaurant on Monday. Police here said at around 1 p.m., a Toyota Corolla…

Business News·Food & Dining·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Morris County resident matches four of five Powerball numbers to win $50k

TRENTON – One New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn for the Saturday, August 14, drawing winning the $50,000 third-tier prize. The ticket was sold at Basket of Cheer,…

New Jersey News

Dog, owner killed in head-on crash in Jackson Township

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township Police Department has reported that a dog and its owner were killed in a head-on crash on Route 571. On Thursday, August 12, 2021, at…

New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Police Blotter

When Governor Murphy returns from Italy, he has some explaining to do

TRENTON, NJ – OPINION – Is there something New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy isn’t telling the residents of New Jersey? Today he once again boasted about having 6 million people in the…

Health and Wellness·New Jersey News

18 Monmouth County Cops cited in New Jersey’s “Bad Cop” Report

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Two Monmouth County cops were identified in the state’s new major discipline report. The new “bad cop” report released by the State of New Jersey was criticized from…

Monmouth County News·New Jersey News

Fairbanks Man Convicted for Stalking and Murder for Hire Plot

FAIRBANKS – A federal jury today convicted a Fairbanks man for stalking and attempting to arrange a murder for hire. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Roger Keeling, 55,…

Former CEO Of Publicly Traded Houston Company Pleads Guilty To Accounting Fraud Scheme

Ilan Graff, Attorney for the United States, Acting under Authority Conferred by 28 U.S.C. § 515, announced today the guilty plea of JEFFREY HASTINGS, the former chief executive officer and chairman of the…

Border agents seize hundreds of counterfeit COVID-19 vaccination cards

MEMPHIS — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) working at the port of Memphis flagged a suspicious shipment coming from Shenzhen, China en route to the central business district of New…

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Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft

BOSTON – A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to stealing mail containing gift cards. Brian Thibodeau, 48, pleaded guilty to one count of…

Cliffside Park man drowned while swimming at Sarco Pit

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – A visit to a popular privately-owned 7000-acre tract of land in Manchester on Sunday afternoon ended tragically for a 22-year-old Cliffside Park man, Jimy Sadan Gomez-Estrada unlawfully visited…