San Diego Real Estate Agent Sentenced for Multi-Million-Dollar Ponzi Schemes

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Oleksandra Johnson (619) 546-9769 and Valerie H. Chu (619) 546-6750 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – January 3, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Alexander Avergoon, a longtime San Diego real estate…

Dallas police discover major chop shop hidden in woods

DALLAS, TX – On December 31, 2021, the Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter tracked a stolen vehicle near the 800 block of JJ Lemmon Road. Multiple vehicles were seen from the…

D.C. Carjackers Steal Car with Child Inside

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division seek the public’s assistance in identifying suspects in reference to an Kidnapping and Theft One (Stolen Auto) offense that occurred…

Billings man admits stealing firearms from business after using construction excavator to break in

BILLINGS – A Billings man accused of stealing firearms from a business after breaking in by using a construction excavator to tear down a section of wall and door admitted to a…

South Florida Man Charged with Covid-19 Relief Fraud, Buying Lamborghini, Rolex, and Louis Vuitton with Loan Money

Miami, Florida — A Florida man charged with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) made his first appearance today in federal magistrate court in Ft. Lauderdale. According…

Convicted Felon Who Ran from Police and Tried to Hide a Loaded Gun Sentenced to Federal Prison

A convicted felon who unlawfully possessed a gun he attempted to hide while running from police was sentenced today to more than two years in federal prison. Ryan Matthew Willis, age 24,…

Convicted Felon Who Shot at a Group of Teenagers and Hit a Parked Car Sentenced to a Decade in Federal Prison

A convicted felon who unlawfully possessed a gun he fired at a group of teenagers and who had another individual buy two guns for him less than a week later was sentenced…

IRS reminds drug dealers, looters, thieves and burglars to report illegal gains on 2021 tax return

With the increase in looting, smash and grabs, and shoplifting across America, the IRS is reminding thieves and burglars that they must legally report their ill-gotten gains on their tax returns. In…

China Made An AI ‘Prosecutor’ That Can Charge People With Crimes

Chinese scientists reportedly developed an artificial intelligence (AI) program capable of filing criminal charges. The AI “prosecutor” is given a verbal definition of a case and then decides whether to file charges,…

Man caught breaking into adult toy stores, stealing pleasure items on Christmas Eve

ROCKVILLE, MD – Police did not say what the man’s motive was, whether it was last minute shopping for that special somebody, perhaps even for himself or his family on New Year’s…

Police seeking to identify Muncy Creek shoplifter

MUNCY CREEK, PA – Pennsylvania State Police Troop F – Montoursville Barracks responded to Cole’s Hardware, 130 Muncy Creek Blvd., Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County on 11/30/2021, 12/11/2021, and 12/23/2021, for numerous…

Police collar real-life grinch stealing from children in Sarasota

SARASOTA, FL — Police in Sarasota have arrested a real-life Christmas grinch accused of taken a child’s Christmas decorations. The Sarasota Sheriff’s Department issued the following statement: We’re not here to slam…

Informational: Federal Court arraignments

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The…

Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced- December

Acting United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the December 2021 Federal Grand Jury B. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments…

Hartford Jury Finds Jamaican Drug Trafficker Guilty

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal jury in Hartford has found ONIEL WILKS, 42, a citizen of Jamaica, guilty of narcotics,…

Plainfield cop charged for stealing money from city

PLAINFIELD, NJ – A Union County jury has returned guilty verdicts on several charges filed against a former Plainfield Police Sergeant who exploited her position to further a scheme to steal money…

Two charged for Paramus burglaries

PARAMUS, NJ – Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of LOURRISTON POTTER (DOB: 9/17/1982; married; non-profit employee) of 4 Catherine Street, Port Jervis, New York and RICKY LAND (DOB: 12/04/1981;…

Six charged in anti-gang crackdown in Pemberton

PEMBERTON, NJ – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King announced that six members of a Sunbury Village-based street gang have been charged with operating a criminal…

Fed Ex driver pinched for series of home break-ins around Macon County

MACON, GA – During the last several weeks, multiple thefts have been reported in the Highlands area. Detectives with the Macon County Sheriff’s Office have conducted multiple interviews and followed up on…

Top Harvard Professor Found Guilty Of Lying About Payments From China

A prominent Harvard professor was found guilty Tuesday of lying about his ties to China, The Wall Street Journal reported. Charles Lieber, a scientist in Harvard University’s chemistry and engineering departments, was…

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