North Jersey Police Bust Multi-County Motorcycle Theft Ring Shipping Stolen Bikes Overseas

Westfield, NJ — A months-long investigation into the theft of a luxury motorcycle from a Westfield apartment complex led police to what authorities described as a sophisticated multi-county theft ring that dismantled…

New Jersey News·North Jersey News

Florida man busted in cross country hotel fraud scheme police say

Investigators say stolen identities were used to book Asheville hotel rooms ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A Florida man is behind bars after detectives uncovered what investigators describe as a multi-state fraud operation involving…

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San Diego Police Officer Charged in Federal Child Exploitation Case Involving Minors

A San Diego police officer is facing multiple federal child exploitation charges after a grand jury indictment was unsealed Friday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California.…

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Pulaski County Felon Admits Selling Stolen Guns After Firearms Taken From Virginia Building

ROANOKE, Va. — A Pulaski County man barred from possessing firearms because of his criminal history admitted in federal court Wednesday that he sold two stolen rifles after they were taken from…

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Ohio Man Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years After Dog Fighting Operation and Meth Bust in Columbus

The investigation involved the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Columbus Division of Police, and Columbus Humane. Dog fighting remains a federal offense under the Animal Welfare Act and…

Pets and Animals·Ohio News

Boston drug bust explodes near Nubian Square as cops seize crack cocaine and cash

Police say suspected dealer was caught after an apparent street-level drug transaction in Roxbury BOSTON, Mass. — A drug investigation near Nubian Square ended with a suspected cocaine dealer in handcuffs Tuesday…

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Poughkeepsie Drug Dealer Arrested After Residents Reported Activity in Spackenkill Neighborhood

Poughkeepsie, NY – Complaints from residents in a Spackenkill neighborhood led to a drug investigation that ended with the arrest of a 38-year-old man accused of selling narcotics throughout the Town of…

New York News

Stamford fentanyl dealer busted after drug stash found in tool bag

Maintenance worker admits hiding massive fentanyl stash in apartment complex BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Stamford man admitted in federal court to trafficking large amounts of fentanyl after investigators connected him to a…

Police Blotter·Connecticut News

Philadelphia Drug Raid Seizes $1.5M in Narcotics, 24 Guns and Ghost Gun Equipment

PHILADELPHIA — A months-long narcotics investigation in Northeast Philadelphia led to the seizure of more than $1.5 million worth of drugs, 24 firearms and equipment tied to ghost gun manufacturing, prosecutors announced…

Police Blotter·Philadelphia News

89 Illegal Firearms Seized During Liberty Traffic Stop; 3 Men Face Federal Smuggling Charges

Liberty, N.Y. — A traffic stop on State Route 17 in Sullivan County led to the seizure of 89 illegal firearms — including at least 17 reported stolen weapons — and the…

Brooklyn woman busted after camper blaze reveals 300 grams of cocaine

New York woman sentenced after cocaine found in fire wreckage YANCEY COUNTY, NC — A Brooklyn woman who came to western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene recovery efforts is heading to prison…

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Federal Child Exploitation Operation Targets Disney Cruise Line Workers

San Diego, CA — Disney Cruise Line says it fully cooperated with federal investigators after multiple crew members connected to cruise ships docking in San Diego were arrested in a child sexual…

California News·Entertainment News·Local Politics·New Jersey News

New Jersey Attorney General is “Misleading the Public” on Latest Anti-Gun Statement, Lawmaker Says

Trenton, N.J. — A dispute over proposed federal changes to U.S. Postal Service firearm shipping rules escalated this week after New Jersey Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia accused the state attorney general’s office of…

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Fentanyl stash near kids lands Maryland man 35 years behind bars

Fentanyl stash near young children leads to lengthy prison term Frederick, MD – A Woodsboro man will spend decades in prison after investigators uncovered a fentanyl operation inside his home where two…

Police Blotter·Maryland News

MAGA Influencer Craig Long Arrested in Polk County Sting, Charged With Soliciting Prostitution

Polk County, FL — A Tampa-based fitness entrepreneur with more than half a million social media followers now faces a criminal charge after investigators say he tried to pay for sex during…

Police Blotter·Florida News·Government News·Local Politics

MS-13 Fugitive Wanted for Murder Arrested in New York During Early-Morning Operation

NEW YORK, NY — A Salvadoran fugitive accused of homicide and drug trafficking is now in federal custody after a targeted early-morning arrest in Middletown, New York. Alejandro Perla Cruz, 37, was…

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Drug Traffickers Sentenced in Miami Killing Over Missing Meth, Federal Authorities Say

MIAMI, FL — A dispute over roughly 11 pounds of methamphetamine led to the fatal shooting of a man in a Miami hotel room, with two traffickers now sentenced to decades in…

Florida News

Cuban National With Decades-Long Criminal Record Arrested in Miami on Drug, Gun Charges

MIAMI, FL — A Cuban national with a decades-long criminal history and a standing deportation order is back in federal custody after his latest arrest in Miami on drug and firearm charges.…

Police Blotter

Man With Warrants Arrested in Back Bay After Fentanyl Death, Struggle With Officers

BOSTON, MA — A 40-year-old man with two active warrants was arrested Saturday afternoon after Boston police say they found him with more than 30 grams of fentanyl during a drug investigation…

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Trenton Gang Leader Convicted of Murder, Racketeering in Case Tied to Shootings and Drug Network

Trenton, NJ — A man prosecutors say led a violent street gang responsible for murder, shootings, and a large-scale heroin operation has been convicted on the majority of charges following a months-long…

Mercer County News

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