Camden Man Held on Witness Tampering, Gun Charges
CAMDEN, N.J. – Two Camden County residents were arrested following their indictment by a federal grand jury for their alleged roles in attempting to bribe a witness to steal a gun from…
Parolee Pleads Guilty to Jailhouse COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits Fraud
FRESNO, Calif. — Christina Smith, 38, who was on parole and had previously been incarcerated at the Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla, pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiracy…
McKees Rocks Man Pleads Guilty to Setting Fire to Pittsburgh Police Vehicle and Interfering with Law Enforcement during Civil Unrest
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Allegheny County, PA, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of conspiring to set fire to property of an organization that receives federal funding and unlawful…
Pizza Hut brings back the thin crust pizza
Pizza Hut, known for pioneering pizza innovation is bringing back one of its most iconic, handcrafted pizzas just in time for summer – The Edge. The Edge is a premium thin-crust pizza…
Charges filed for terroristic threats on Snap Chat against Pinelands Regional students
LITTLE EGG HARBOR, NJ – An Atlantic County man has been charged for making terroristic threats to students at Pinelands Regional High School According to authorities, Frankie Caserta, 21, of Pleasantville, was…
DNA test on baby answers question of who impregnated 12-year-old girl in New York
Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced Pablo Dure of Croton-on-Hudson was indicted for engaging in sexual intercourse with a child over the course of approximately two years.…
Drug dealer charged for New Brunswick woman’s overdose death
SOMERVILLE, N.J. – Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Somerset County Chief of Detectives John W. Fodor, and Bedminster Township Chief of Police Karl Rock announced the indictment of Lashawn D. Boyd,…
Authorities continue investigating shooting in Franklin Township
FRANKLIN TWP., N.J. – Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Quovella M. Spruill announced an…
Suspect charged for Memorial Day shooting in Roxbury
ROXBURY, NJ – Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Chris Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon and Roxbury Police Chief Marc Palanchi announce the arrest of Michael Mecca,…
Body of 45-year-old man found in Egg Harbor Township, police investigating foul play
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP- The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Egg Harbor Township Police Department are investigating a suspicious death in Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G.…
Shore cop who ran meth lab out of his house to be held until trial judge rules
FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office has announced accused cop and meth lab operator Christopher Walls was ordered by an appellate judge to remain in jail until his trial date.…
Lakewood uncle, nephew charged with murder after fatal hit and run
FREEHOLD – Omar Rivera-Rojas (also known as Juan Carlos Rivera-Rojas), 31, and his nephew Alberto Rojas-Hernandez, 19, both of Lakewood, were indicted by a Monmouth County Grand Jury today for Conspiracy to…
Former Howell band teacher gets 5 years for filming students, hiding cameras in bathrooms
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Jackson man, and Brick Township native, Matthew Wolny, 43, of Jackson, was sentenced by the Honorable Michael T. Collins, J.S.C., to five years New Jersey State Prison…
Burlington Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearms Charge
Davenport, Iowa – Kevin Cortez Garrett, age 39, of Burlington, was sentenced Thursday, May 27, 2021, by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 34 months in prison for…
Parma Man Charged with Stealing $80,000 in Federal Income and Employment Assistance Benefits
Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that a 52-count federal indictment was unsealed today charging Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir, 42, of Parma, Ohio, with devising and enacting a scheme to defraud the…
Seattle man charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization
Seattle – A Seattle man was arrested on Friday, May 28, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on criminal charges related to his alleged efforts to join Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS),…
Monmouth County Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm
TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig…
Atlanta man sentenced for laundering over $247,000 from business email compromise schemes
ATLANTA – Anthony Dwayne King has been sentenced for laundering over $247,000, generated from business email compromise (BEC) schemes committed against Minnesota and Oregon homebuyers, a Delaware law firm, and a New…
Lee County Man Sentenced To Seven Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Images Using The Internet
Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Kyle William O’Brien (28, Estero) to 7 years in federal prison for using the internet to distribute images depicting the…
Justice Department Announces Court-Authorized Seizure of Domain Names Used in Furtherance of Spear-Phishing Campaign Posing as U.S. Agency for International Development
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – On May 28, 2021, pursuant to court orders issued in the Eastern District of Virginia, the United States seized two command-and-control (C2) and malware distribution domains used in recent…