Wilmington man charged with online threats, witness tampering regarding his participation in protests at U.S. Capitol

CINCINNATI, OHIO – A Wilmington man has been charged federally with making interstate threats and threatening a witness. The crimes arise from the man’s alleged communications online related to his participation in…

Six convicted in $8.4 million construction fraud scheme

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – Acting United States Attorney John Childress announced today that Ernie Perkins, 40, of Zionsville, and the owner of Remarkable Creative Enterprises (“RCE”), was sentenced to 70 months imprisonment in…

Pensacola Registered Sex Offender Gets Life in Prison For New Child Sex Crimes

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Travis M. Butler, of Pensacola, was sentenced today to life imprisonment on federal charges of enticing a minor for sexual activity and producing child [censored]ography. Butler pled guilty to…

Home damaged in morning blaze in Manchester Township

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ -A home was severely damaged in a fire early this morning, according to the Manhcester Township Police Department. There were no occupants inside the home when police and firefighters…

Where can I get a COVID-19 vaccine? Here’s a full list of locations

TOMS RIVER, NJ – With the expansion of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, New Jersey has tried to make it easier for at-risk residents to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Below is a list of…

Illinois man arrested for threatening to “Put one in Chris Christie’s Dome”

MORRISTOWN, NJ – A suburban Chicago man was arrested today on a federal criminal charge for allegedly threatening to commit violence at the upcoming presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. Louis Capriotti, 45, of…

Mount Vernon woman sold oxy tainted with Fentanyl charged for overdoses

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – A 22-year-old Mount Vernon, Washington, woman pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran. Rosaliana Lopez-Rodriguez sold…

Missed Phil Murphy’s State of the State Speech? Here it is

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy gave his annual “State of the State” speech on Tuesday. You can read the transcript below. My fellow New Jerseyans. I don’t need to…

Warren county man raped young girl, facing 15 years in prison

WARREN COUNTY, NJ – Fabian Esparza-Tapia, 35, originally of Salem Twp., Ohio, pled guilty today to rape, a felony of the 1 st degree; gross sexual imposition, a felony of the 3rd…

Owasso man struck and killed man while being chased by police

OWASSO, OKLAHOMA – An Owasso man was sentenced today in federal court for striking and killing William Houseman while eluding officers at speeds exceeding 90 mph in 2019. U.S. District Judge Claire…

Houston sex trafficker gets life in prison

HOUSTON, TEXAS – A 45-year-old Houston man has been sent to prison and ordered to pay nearly $1 million following his convictions on five separate counts of sex trafficking involving adults and…

NYPD charges 15 gang members responsible for surge in city-wide violence

BROOKLYN, NY – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea, today announced that 15 alleged members of the 900 street gang are variously charged in…

Governor Phil Murphy orders flags to be flown at half staff for slain U.S. Capitol Police Officer

TRENTON, NJ -New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued an order for flags at state buildings to be flown at half-mast on Monday to honor U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, a New…

Pittsburgh Man Charged with Threatening Communications and Impeding FBI Investigation

PITTSBURGH, PA – Khaled Miah, 27, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and former student at the University of Pittsburgh, has been charged by federal criminal complaint with one count of making interstate…

Mississippi U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst Announces His Departure from Department of Justice

Jackson, Miss. – Mike Hurst, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, announced today that he has submitted his resignation to President Donald J. Trump and Acting Attorney General Jeffrey…

Bail denied for drunk sex offender who kidnapped 11-year-old girl, crashed vehicle

KERSHAW COUNTY, SC – A registered sex offender with a history of sexual crimes under his belt was caught by deputies in Kershaw County after he kidnapped an 11-year-old girl. The Kershaw…

Jersey Cyberstalker and gets 7 years for targeting three Rhode Island girls

PROVIDENCE – A New Jersey man who befriended three Rhode Island minor females and a fourth in Indiana on social media, persuading them to send him sexually explicit photographs of themselves, and…

Two women accused of ballot harvesting

YUMA, ARIZONA – Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced that a State Grand Jury indicted Guillermina Fuentes and Alma Juarez, both of San Luis, Arizona, for 1 count each of Ballot Abuse, also known as…

Massachusetts women stole funds from non-profit that she worked for

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS — A California woman who was a longtime resident of Massachusetts has pleaded guilty to charges in connection with a scheme to steal funds from a Charlestown non-profit where she previously…

Richland councilwoman who used town funds for personal trips, including Greece indicted for political corruption

RICHLAND, SC – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today the South Carolina State Grand Jury has issued a 24-count indictment regarding allegations of public corruption by Richland County Councilwoman Dalhi…

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