Syracuse Man Admits Role in Drug Conspiracy

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Luis Carrasquillo, age 35, of Syracuse pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, and distribution of a mixture of heroin and fentanyl, as well as cocaine, announced…

Young U.S. Marine, Tourist shot in Times Square street vendor shootout

NEW YORK, NY – A 21-year-old tourist was shot in the back by stray bullets during a shootout between two Times Square street vendors. The shootout began between a handful of CD…

Buffalo Man Going To Prison For More Than 22 Years For Selling Fentanyl That Led To Five Deaths

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Robert Moore, 43, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of distribution of fentanyl…

Bateman Bill Emphasizing NJ’s Clean Energy Goals Endorsed by Senate

Sen. Kip Batemen's legislation advanced by the Senate codifies New Jersey commitment to ambitious renewable energy goals to help the environment.…

Acting United States Attorney Mark J. Lesko Announces Formation of Civil Rights Team in the Office’s Civil Division

Mark J. Lesko, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced today the creation of a Civil Rights Team in the Office’s Civil Division. The Team, comprised of…

$331,000 Worth of Fake AirPods Seized by CBP Officers in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville intercepted eight different shipments described as Bluetooth audio devices and discovered 817 pairs of earbuds that appeared to be in violation…

ICE HSI, international law enforcement partners arrest over 85 in Operation Protected Childhood 8

WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), in collaboration with Brazil Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) Secretariat for Integrated Operations (SEOPI) Cyber Laboratory, executed phase eight…

HSI returns stolen sacred artifacts to Thailand in commemoration ceremony

LOS ANGELES – Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) returned two hand-carved sandstone lintels – structural components from 9th and 10th century religious sanctuaries in Northeastern Thailand – at an official commemoration ceremony held…

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Three Defendants For Their Roles In String Of Credit Union Robberies

BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned two indictments charging three defendants for their roles in multiple credit union robberies and attempted…

2 Defendants Plead Guilty To Rioting For Their Roles In Arsons During May 2020 Violent Protests In Rochester

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that two defendants pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer for their…

Lancaster Man Going To Prison For A Decade For Selling Heroin And Fentanyl That Led to Death

BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Joshua Levine, 24, of Lancaster, NY, who was convicted of conspiring to distribute heroin and fentanyl, was sentenced to…

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces $692,000 Settlement Resolving Fraud Claims Against Contractor

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Brian C. Gallagher, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General…

Quebec Woman Arrested, Charged With Selling And Smuggling Wildlife Skulls

BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Vanessa Rondeau, 26, of Montreal, Quebec, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with Lacey Act Trafficking, Lacey Act False Labeling, and…

Jury Convicts Halfmoon Man of Firearm and Threats Charges in First NDNY Criminal Trial Since Pandemic Began

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Following a four-day trial, a jury today found Romano McCain, age 48, of Halfmoon, New York, guilty of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a prohibited person…

Mario Villa charged for raping 13-year-old girl multiple times when she was younger

WEST NEW YORK, NJ – On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit arrested Mario Villa, age 62, of West New York, on charges that…

Portuguese restaurant coming to Manapalan

Manalapan, New Jersey will gain a new Tribos Peri Peri location in 2021 thanks to a new franchise deal signed this month. The newest franchisees to own a Tribos Peri Peri are Talib Mirza,…

Three charged in nationwide scheme to sell hundreds of thousands of fraudulent Texas paper tags

HOUSTON – Authorities are searching for two men indicted for using fictitious car dealerships to issue nearly 600,000 automobile paper tags and selling them on the internet without selling any cars, announced…

“Walking While Trans” Law repealed. DA dismisses all prostitution warrants

BUFFALO, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that his office moved to dismiss bench warrants for individuals charged with the misdemeanor offense of “Loitering for the Purposes of…

Todd Frazier goes to war with small market Pittsburgh talk radio troll

Toms River’s hometown hero, Major League Baseball player Todd Frazier has gone to war. The veteran third baseman was designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates ahead of the team’s series against…

D.C. Mayor Joins Left’s Assault on Dancing, Latest to ban Dancing

WASHINGTON, DC – Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has joined the left’s assault against dancing as the pandemic wanes and liberal politicians begin to roll back their draconian lockdown executive orders. Governors…

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