Uncle of Jamestown drug dealing kingpin admits to being part of the network

BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Garland Beardsley a/k/a Charlie Beardsley, 53, of Jamestown NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer to conspiring…

Haddon Township landlord charged for kicking woman out of apartment during pandemic

HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Under an order by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, there is a temporary moratorium on tenant evictions in the state. That didn’t stop a Haddonfield Township landlord from…

While you were on lockdown, Monmouth County elected officials gave themselves 25% raises

FREEHOLD, NJ – Unless you are an elected official in the Monmouth County government, you probably didn’t find great financial success in New Jersey during the COVID-19 pandemic. A two-punch combination of…

Gas station credit card skimmer pleads guilty to charges

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Marlon Palacios, age 33, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pled guilty today to participating in a conspiracy to commit access device fraud, as well as for committing aggravated identity theft,…

Customs and Border Protection Officer Charged with Using Unreasonable Force at Calexico Port of Entry

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Marcos Valenzuela is charged in an indictment unsealed today with using unreasonable force on an individual who had applied for admission to…

Brooklyn Center Mayor: Cops don’t need guns at traffic stops

Brooklyn Center, MN – Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliot said yesterday police in his city do not need to carry guns while executing a traffic stop. “I don’t believe that officers need…

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Luling Man Charged with Possession of Files Depicting the Sexual Victimization of Children

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DOMINIC ROMANO, age 20, a resident of Luling, Louisiana, was charged on Friday, April 9, 2021, by a federal grand jury sitting…

Portland Woman Sentenced for Selling Pangolin Scales Illegally Imported into the U.S.

PORTLAND, OREGON – A Portland resident and purveyor of Chinese homeopathic remedies pleaded guilty and was sentenced today for selling pangolin scales illegally imported into the U.S., announced Acting U.S. Attorney Scott…

GOP seeks ethics charges against Howell Mayor for vaccinating police officers

HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – Howell Township Mayor Theresa Berger is under fire from Monmouth County Republicans who claim she violated ethics laws by vaccinated the township’s police officers. Republicans, led by town…

Police cracking down on increased drug activity at Brick Boulevard Wawa

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Friday, April 9th, the Street Crimes Unit made several arrests stemming from investigation into suspicious drug related activity in the area of the Wawa at 116 Brick…

Two arrested for cloning vehicle keys in Port St. Lucie hotel parking lots

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – Port St Lucie Police arrest two men after attempting to elude police; believed to be in the area cloning vehicle keys. In the early morning hours of…

Man charged for dousing girlfriend with gasoline

VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL – Scott Tharp had an active felony warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and felony battery. On Tuesday, Tharp battered and doused his girlfriend with gasoline during…

Mandeville Woman Sentenced for Distributing Prescription Medication

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that NATALIE BARTON, age 41, of Mandeville, Louisiana, was sentenced on April 7, 2021 by United States District Judge Lance M. Africk after previously…

Woman charged with hate crime after trying to run over African-American worker, while shouting racial slurs

PARADISE, CA – A 33-year-old Paradise woman appeared in Butte County Superior Court and was arraigned on DUI and assault charges, along with an additional allegation that the assault was a hate…

New York slum lord rented dilapidated properties he did not own feds say

NEW YORK – Audrey Strauss, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Margaret Garnett, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigation (“DOI”), announced today the unsealing…

Suspected Baltimore murderer captured in South Carolina

BALTIMORE, MD – A man wanted for murder has been arrested in Baltimore police reported this afternoon. “In reference to the shooting death of 49 year-old Frankye Duckett that occurred on January…

Police find 32 pounds of meth hidden in car speaker box

TEMPE, AZ – A drug smuggler in Tempe may want to stay locked up after he lost 32 pounds of methamphetamines he hid inside his car speaker box. “On 04/05/2021, members of…

Federal Correctional Officer Indicted In Connection With Plan To Smuggle Drugs Into Prison

OCALA, FLORIDA – Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the return of an indictment charging Wayne Grant, Jr. (27, Orlando) with receipt of a bribe by a public official. If convicted,…

New York Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Charge

CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE – William Soto, 29, of New York, pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to aiding and abetting the possession of controlled substances with intent…

New Jersey Law Firm Seeger Weiss Welcomes New Partner

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. – Seeger Weiss LLP is proud to announce that James (Jacksy) Bilsborrow, a nationally respected leader in class action, mass tort, and environmental litigation, has joined the firm as a partner.…

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