New Rochelle man sentenced to 54 months in federal prison for $150,000 pandemic unemployment fraud

Prosecutors say the 30-year-old used stolen identities—including those of deceased individuals—to file fraudulent COVID-19 benefit claims across multiple states. ALBANY, NY – Federal prosecutors announced Friday that 30-year-old Aly Kaba of New…

New Jersey woman and Colombian man charged in $1 million federal transit fraud scheme

ALBANY, N.Y. – A New Jersey woman and a Colombian man have been indicted for allegedly orchestrating a large-scale fraud scheme that claimed hundreds of thousands of dollars in fake transportation reimbursements…

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Postal worker sentenced for $77K money order fraud scheme in upstate New York

ALBANY, N.Y. – A Rensselaer County postal worker who admitted to stealing nearly $77,000 in fraudulent money orders while employed by the United States Postal Service was sentenced this week to probation,…

Capital Region Chamber executive charged in federal sting for attempted child enticement

ALBANY, NY – A prominent business leader in New York’s Capital Region has been arrested and charged with attempting to entice a minor for sex, following a federal undercover operation, according to…

Two men indicted for online threats against ICE officer and his wife, prosecutors say

ATLANTA, GA – A federal grand jury has indicted two men from out of state for allegedly threatening a Department of Homeland Security deportation officer and his wife through violent social media…

Man taken into custody after police search near Paul Smith’s College

PAUL SMITHS, NY – A multi-agency search came to an end Friday morning when officers located and detained a man walking along State Route 86 near Paul Smith’s College, according to the…

Schenectady man sentenced to 8 years for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine, and laundering drug proceeds

ALBANY, NY – A Schenectady man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking and money laundering involving shipments of cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine from…

ICE arrests violent illegal immigrant after New York sheriff refuses to honor federal warrant

BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested Jesus Romero-Hernandez, a 27-year-old Mexican citizen illegally present in the United States, after the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office refused to honor…

Greene County Felon Sentenced to 84 Months for Possessing Cocaine and Cocaine Base for Distribution, and Possessing Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; David L. McNulty, United States Marshal for the Northern District of New York; Bryan Miller, Special Agent in Charge of the…

Four Defendants in Firearms Trafficking Ring Sentenced

“Firearms traffickers present an immediate danger to communities within and outside our district,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan. “We are committed to working with our federal, state, local, and international partners…

JAY TOWN: New York’s Prosecution Of Trump Is The Perfect Lawfare Prosecution—And Anything But Perfect

Imagine for a moment the design of the perfect lawfare prosecution. Such would necessitate the intersection of legal ambiguity and ethical murkiness. It would require the perfect combination of an ambitiously sloppy…

Nancy Pelosi’s 2023 Stock Performance Was Truly Eye-Popping

Nancy Pelosi’s 2023 Stock Performance Was Truly Eye-Popping Arjun Singh on January 4, 2024 Former House Speaker and Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California made a 65% profit on her stock trading…

Gainesville man pleads guilty after fraudulently obtaining Unemployment Insurance benefits in more than 15 states

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Ronald House, who applied for unemployment insurance in his name and the names of others in multiple states during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, has pleaded guilty to…

New York Mother and Son Sentenced on Felony Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON – A New York woman and her son were sentenced in the District of Columbia on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, on a felony charge for…

U.S. Attorney Announces Charges In Connection With Foiled Plot To Assassinate U.S. Citizen In New York City

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Matthew G. Olsen, the Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s National Security Division, Anne Milgram, the Administrator of…

Nine Arrested in Operation Targeting Ulster County Drug Trafficking Organization

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Nine defendants have been indicted and arrested for their roles in a drug trafficking organization that distributed large quantities of cocaine and fentanyl in Kingston, Ellenville and other…

Honduran Man Granted Asylum Accused Of Assault, Murder In Two States

Honduran Man Granted Asylum Accused Of Assault, Murder In Two States Jennie Taer on September 7, 2023 A Honduran national who was granted asylum in the U.S. was arrested Saturday for allegedly…

U.S. Attorney Sellinger Announces Implementation of New Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey has implemented the new United States Attorney’s Offices’ Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy released…

Three of the Highest-Ranking MS-13 Leaders in the World Arrested on Terrorism and Racketeering Charges

Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, a four-count indictment was unsealed charging 13 of the highest-ranking MS-13 leaders in the world with directing the transnational criminal organization’s criminal activities in…

Seven Defendants Charged With Million-Dollar Identity Theft And Fraud Scheme

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Daniel B. Brubaker, Inspector in Charge of the New York Division of the United States Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”),…

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