Humpback whale spotted in Hudson River near Midtown Manhattan
NEW YORK, NY – A humpback whale was spotted on Monday swimming in the Hudson River near Midtown Manhattan. The whale is the first spotted since another took up residence in the…
NYC prison guard engaged in abusive sexual contact with inmates
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that COLIN AKPARANTA, formerly a correctional officer at the Metropolitan Correctional…
Man charged for daytime Yonkers shooting
Yonkers, NY – On Monday, December 7th, 2020, at approximately 2:24 PM, members of the Yonkers Police 3rd Precinct were on patrol in the vicinity of Victor Street when they heard multiple…
Governor Cuomo Threatens Indoor Dining Shutdown if People Don’t Stop Getting COVID-19
ALBANY, NY – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo put his foot down. The stupid people who are getting COVID-19, because it’s their own fault, better stop spreading COVID-19 or he’s shutting down…
Woman pleads guilty to running over, killing 62-year-old man, injuring two others recklessly
NEW YORK, NY – Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. today announced the guilty plea of JESSENIA FAJARDO, 38, for striking two pedestrians with her SUV on West End Avenue, killing…
Manhattan couple charged for scamming elderly victim out of monthly annuities
QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Luz and Rosendo Tejeda, of Manhattan, have been charged with grand larceny and other crimes for allegedly swindling a disabled woman…
Queens man stabbed two elderly men on subway, arraigned in court
QUEENS, NY – A Queens man who stabbed two elderly men on a subway train in July had an appearance in court last week. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that…
Schenectady crack dealer gets 10 years in prison
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Robert J. Chaires, age 40, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for twice distributing crack cocaine in 2017. The announcement was made…
Scranton drug dealer gets 7 years for dealing heroin
SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Arthur Taylor, age 38, was sentenced on December 2, 2020, to seven years’ imprisonment followed by…
Bronx man harbored fugitives who shot 2 US Marshals
BRONX, NY – Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Ralph Sozio, the United States Marshal for the Southern District of New York, and Dermot…
Monday Night Football Double Header Picks as Wiz Continues His Winning Streak
NEW YORK, NY – Wiz looking to extend his hot Winning streak on Monday nights. Last week Joe Wiz got the cover with the Eagles +6.5 and made his backers a ton of…
How a classical pianist manages to uplift people’s hearts during the COVID-19 and with the shut-down of the Music Industry
I am originally from Southern New Jersey (Atlantic County Area) but I moved up to New Brunswick NJ in 2018. I am a current Doctor of Musical Arts candidate at Rutgers University-Mason…
Bronx Man Stole Checks, Defrauded Banks in NJ
NEWARK, N.J.– A Bronx, New York, man was charged for his participation in a scheme to steal and alter checks from the mail and engage in bank fraud, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito…
NFL Week 13 Picks: Wiz continues his winning streak
NEW YORK, NY – If you’re looking to pick winners this week during NFL week 13, the odds are in Joe Wiz’s favor. Wiz has been on a tear this season, picking…
14 Defendants Indicted For Participation In Manhattan Drug Trafficking Organization
NEW YORK – Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Peter C. Fitzhugh, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”) in New York,…
Six indicted for operating seven Turkish “Birth Houses” in Suffolk County
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – A scheme Led to More Than 100 Turkish Children Obtaining Birthright U.S. Citizenship and a $2.1 Million Loss to Medicaid and now seven will be facing trial. Earlier…
MS-13 gang member gets life in prison for 2017 murder
LONG ISLAND, NY – Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, Jose Suarez, an associate of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside (Sailors) clique of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as…
Jamestown man admits to getting naked pictures of young girls on social media
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Shane Guay, 30, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to receipt of child…
Queens man gets 20 years for role in murder of two brothers
BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Misael Montalvo, 45, of Queens, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, was sentenced to serve 20 years…
Man Admits Role in Nationwide Card Fraud, Money Laundering Scheme
SAN DIEGO – A former Glendale resident pleaded guilty today to engaging in a long-running, nationwide fraud conspiracy that stole unwitting victims’ financial information by skimming it from ATMs and gas pumps…