Compton Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Criminal Charges for Targeting and Robbing Gay Men He Met on the Grindr Online Dating Application

LOS ANGELES – A Compton man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for targeting and robbing Los Angeles-area gay men he met on the Grindr online dating application. Derrick…

North Providence Man Sentenced for Defrauding COVID-Relief Program

PROVIDENCE – A North Providence man who was receiving COVID-relief unemployment benefits in Rhode Island, and fraudulently applied for and collected more than $20,000 in unemployment benefits from two other states, has…

Newark Teen Arrested in Stolen Car in Westfield

WESTFIELD, NJ – Newark teens are continuing to target suburban neighborhoods across the state to steal vehicles. The latest report comes from Westfield, where a 17-year-old Newark resident was charged for burglary…

Couple Stole Multiple Televisions and a Generator in Toledo

TOLEDO, OH – Police in Toledo are searching for a couple wanted for stealing six televisions and generator from a business in the city. According to police, an unidentified male and female…

Cumberland Police Blotter: July 9-11

CUMBERLAND, MD – The Cumberland Police Department has released information regarding several arrests in the community between July 9 through July 11, 2021. BENCH WARRANT SERVED On Friday, July 8, 2022, the…

Catalytic Converter Thief Facing Multiple Charges in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, DE – Catalytic converters are easy targets for thieves and can fetch a few hundred dollars on the open market. As the U.S. economy sours, catalytic converter theft has increased. This…

Allentown Police Remind Resident to Lock Up Valuables

ALLENTOWN, PA- The Allentown Police released a statement advising locals to secure their belongings and lock their cars using the hashtag “#9PMRoutine”. Theft continues to grow as an issue in the area.…

Mesquite, Texas, Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Possessing a Firearm in Central Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Mesquite, Texas, man, Anthony Davis, 32, of the 2000 block of Aloha Drive, was sentenced on July 7, 2022, to 30 months in the Federal Bureau of Prisons,…

Former Postal Service Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Stealing Mail and Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Jobless Benefits

LOS ANGELES – A former United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for scheming to steal more than $250,000 in unemployment insurance (UI) funds…

Florissant woman admits $828,000 pandemic loan and grant fraud

ST. LOUIS – A woman from Florissant pleaded guilty to federal charges Monday and admitted submitting fraudulent applications that triggered $828,813 in loans and grants that were supposed to go to businesses…

U.S. Attorney Announces Results Of Multi-Faceted Strategy To Combat Fraud Related To COVID-19

Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the results achieved to date by the Middle District of Florida’s efforts to combat fraud related to COVID-19. Those efforts have included…

Former Battle Ground, Washington, bank branch manager charged with stealing over $1 million from elderly customers

Seattle – A 43-year-old former bank manager from Battle Ground, Washington, was arrested Friday in Yakima, Washington, on charges of Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identify Theft, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Brian…

Three Members Of International Fraud And Money Laundering Conspiracy Convicted In Manhattan Federal Court

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the convictions last week of MIRCEA CONSTANTINESCU, NIKOLAOS LIMBERATOS, and ALEXANDRU RADULESCU for their participation in an international…

U.S. Attorney Breon Peace to Lead Attorney General’s Subcommittee on White Collar Crime

Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, has been selected as the Chairperson of the White Collar Fraud subcommittee for the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee (AGAC). As…

Galloway Township Police Blotter: June 26-July 2, 2022

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The following events were reported by the Galloway Township Police Department between June 26 through July 2, 2022. Richard R. Brierly Jr., 60 of Absecon, NJ was arrested…

Philadephia Police Searching for Burglary Suspect

On June 29, 2022, at approximately 7:30 PM, an unknown male is captured on surveillance video breaking the window to a vehicle parked in the 1800 block of Washington Avenue. Several times…

United States Files Forfeiture Action for Historic Marksmanship Medals Taken From Springfield Armory

BOSTON – The United States Attorney’s Office filed a civil forfeiture action against 24 marksmanship medals from the 1880s and 1890s believed to have been unlawfully removed from the Springfield Armory, a…

Felon who Used Straw Purchaser to Buy Firearm Sentenced to over Six Years in Federal Prison

A man who used a straw purchaser to obtain a firearm was sentenced today to more than 6 years in federal prison. Dejswah Shaquawn Sibley, age 27, from Chicago, Illinois, received the…

Versailles Tax Preparer Sentenced for Filing False Returns

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Versailles, Mo., woman has been sentenced in federal court for filing false federal income tax returns. Angela Jo Campbell Young, 56, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge…

Newark, Ohio woman sentenced for stealing Social Security and pension funds

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Cindy S. Hardway stole more than $250,000 over 15 years by continuing to claim her father’s pension and Social Security benefits after he passed away. The 62-year-old Newark woman…

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