Woman reported missing in Lake City
LAKE CITY, FL – The Columbia County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the community’s help in find a missing 24-year-old woman. On Thursday, November 26, 2020, Victoria Elizabeth Clark, 24 years of…
17 Charged in Lancaster-Based Federal Drug Conspiracy and Firearms Case after Multi-Year Investigation
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — United States Attorney Peter M. McCoy, Jr. announced today that federal, state, and local law enforcement officers charged 16 individuals in federal court for their roles in a drug…
Police welfare check in North Portland turns into death investigation
PORTLAND, OR – On December 2, 2020, at 7:06 a.m., officers from the North Precinct responded to call of a welfare check in the area of North Columbia Blvd and North Bank.…
Pennsylvania Attorney Sentenced for Role in $2.7 Million Ponzi Scheme
ALLENTOWN, PA – An Allentown, Pennsylvania, attorney was sentenced today to 78 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a $2.7 million investment fraud scheme…
Two Shot, One Dead in Thanksgiving Day D.C. Murder
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Thursday, November 27, 2020, in the 2900 block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest. At approximately…
Watch: D.C. police searching for armed gunman who shot victim on Malcom X Avenue
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred…
D.C. convenience stored robbed…all the cartons of Newport cigs taken
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two men robbed a convenience store in the nation’s capital, forcing the cashier to the ground before taking a case full of cartons of Newport 100’s. Detectives from the…
Marlyand Area Woman Charged for Bribing Police for Confidential Victim Information to Sell to Law Firms
WASHINGTON – Michelle Cage, 45, of Maryland, pled guilty on November 19, 2020 to bribery for paying more than $6,500 in bribes to a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) employee, Acting U.S. Attorney…
NIH to fund research of racial disparities in pregnancy-related complications and deaths
The National Institutes of Health will fund new research examining racial and ethnic disparities in pregnancy-related complications and deaths. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(link is external), approximately 700 women…
Lexington Man Facing 16 Charges of Sexual Exploitation of Children
COLUMBIA, SC – Nov. 12, 2020 – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Ronnie Dawsey, Jr., 37, of Lexington, S.C., on 16 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors.…
Pedestrian Involved in Hit and Run in Georgetown in Critical Condition
Georgetown, DE – Delaware State Police are investigating a hit and run collision that seriously injured a pedestrian. On November 7, 2020, at approximately 6:18 p.m., a vehicle was traveling eastbound on…
Salt-Life Co-Founder Charged for Murder of Missing Teen Lora Grace Duncan
RIVIERA BEACH, FL – One of the founders of the famous “Salt-Life” brand of clothing has been arrested for the murder of a missing Florida teenager. Michael Troy Hutto was arrested…
Colleton County Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Breach of Trust, Assault and Battery
COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Oct. 23, 2020 – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that suspended Colleton County Sheriff Robert A. “Andy” Strickland, Jr. pleaded guilty to a felony State Grand Jury…
Police Investigate Body Found Across the Street from Long Reach High School
COLUMBIA, MD – On Wednesday morning a body was discovered in the woods across the street from Long Reach High School on Old Dobbins Lane. School was in session at the time…
Two Men Stole PPE From FBI Training Center, Facing 20 Years in Prison
Charleston, South Carolina — United States Attorney Peter M. McCoy, Jr., announced today that Frank Smail, Jr., 49, of Round O, and Mike Pellegrini, 58, of North Charleston, were charged in a multi-count…
Oxon Hill El Salvadorian MS-13 Gang Member Arrested for Gun Trafficking
OXON HILL, MD – Wilber Vigil-Benitez, also known as “Solitario,” of El Salvador, was arrested today on an outstanding arrest warrant from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia,…
Morris County Woman Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Illegally Export Aircraft Components to Iran
MORRISTOWN, N.J. – A Morris County, New Jersey, woman was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for her role in a scheme to illegally smuggle millions of dollars’ worth of aircraft…
Kidnapping: Teen Used Handgun to Force Victim to Drive Him to ATM to Steal Withdrawl
WASHINGTON – Kareem Davis, 19, of Washington, D.C. has been arrested and charged via criminal complaint with kidnapping on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. The charges were announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Michael…
Horry County Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of Minors
COLUMBIA, S.C. –South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Theodore Woolings Bye, III, 35, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., on 26 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet…
Two Charged with Bribery Related to Iraq Contracts
Two individuals have been charged with bribery offenses in connection with Department of Defense contracts as part of the Fraud Section’s ongoing efforts to combat corruption and fraud in contracting on U.S.…