Howard County Police Blotter – June 22-23, 2022

The following incidents were reported across Howard County by the Howard County Police Department. Theft from vehicle/vehicle break-inColumbia, 21044: 6500 block of Dovecote Drive, June 21-22 overnight, gym bag and iPad Ellicott City,…

Pawtucket Man Sentenced in Stolen ID, Credit Card Fraud Scheme

PROVIDENCE – A Pawtucket man has been sentenced to thirty months in federal prison for his participation in a conspiracy to use stolen identities to create fraudulent drivers’ licenses and credit cards…

D.C. Police Searching For Cell Phone Thief

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington D.C. Metro Police Department detectives are asking for help identifying a possible suspect involved in stealing of cellphones during an event that took place June 17th-19th. These…

Man Charged After Steaking Computers, Electronic Devices from Harrisburg School

HARRISBURG, PA – Police in Harrisburg have charged 23-year-old Daniel Weir who admitted taking computer equipment from a Harrisburg school district building. The Harrisburg Bureau of Police initiated an investigation after receiving…

Franklin Township Crime Report: June 12-18, 2022

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Franklin Township Police Department has reported the following criminal related incidents that required police response between June 12-18, 2022. The incidents represent just a portion of all…

Tyler Man Guilty of Using Stolen Valor to Defraud Investors

TYLER, Texas – A Tyler man has pleaded guilty to federal charges in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Derek Robert Hamm, 38, pleaded guilty to wire…

Derby Woman Used Boyfriend’s Identity to Claim Fraudulent Unemployment Benefits

BUFFALO, NY (PRESS RELEASE) _ Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 31-year-old Kelly M. Muffoletto of Derby was sentenced this morning before State Supreme Court Justice Mark. Montour to…

How The Supreme Court Turned Half Of Oklahoma Into A Lawless Land

How The Supreme Court Turned Half Of Oklahoma Into A Lawless Land Jennie Taer on June 22, 2022 A 2020 Supreme Court decision to turn over nearly half of Oklahoma to Native…

Here’s What’s Happening in Howard County: Crime Blotter

HOWARD COUNTY, MD – Police in Howard County have reported the following incidents that took place recently throughout the county. These incidents represent just a portion of call responded to by the…

Chicago Criminals Encouraged To Make A Run For It With New Police Policy

Chicago Criminals Encouraged To Make A Run For It With New Police Policy Blake Mauro on June 22, 2022 The City of Chicago has implemented a new policy that prohibits police officers…

Raleigh County Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Destruction of Energy Facility

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Raleigh County man was sentenced today to two years and six months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for aiding and abetting the…

Feds Charge 19 Defendants with Pandemic Fraud of over $24 Million

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero, together with other federal law enforcement officials announced today charges against 19 defendants for defrauding federal programs funded by the CARES Act and designed…

Former bank teller admits to taking nearly $100,000 from bank

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – David Paul Ritter, a former bank teller at Summit Community Bank in Salem, West Virginia, has admitted to taking nearly $100,000 from customer accounts, United States Attorney William…

Kenyon Bookkeeper Sentenced to More Than 9 Years Prison for $881,000 Employer Embezzlement and Tax Fraud Scheme

MINNEAPOLIS – A Kenyon woman was sentenced to 111 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and $1,058,777.18 in restitution for embezzling more than $881,000 from the owners of several Denny’s…

Former Washington State Employment Security employee pleads guilty to stealing pandemic unemployment benefits for kickbacks

Tacoma – A former employee of Washington State’s Employment Security Department pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to three federal felonies for his scheme to exploit his employment for…

Rhode Island Man Convicted of Bank Fraud Conspiracy that Operated in South Jersey, Southeastern Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Rhode Island man was convicted for his role in a bank fraud conspiracy that targeted financial institutions in southern New Jersey, southeastern Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island, U.S. Attorney…

Billings man who used construction excavator to break into firearms dealer and steal guns sentenced to more than five years in prison

Click here for photo: photo_of_excavator_damage_to_business.pdf BILLINGS — A Billings man who admitted to stealing firearms from a dealer after breaking into the business by using a construction excavator to tear a hole in…