17 Essex County Cops cited in Attorney General’s “Major Discipline Report”

NEWARK, NJ – Disciplinary measures taken against law enforcement officers in New Jersey have been off-limits to the public, but now, a new directive issued by the Attorney General’s Office is forcing…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Eight Bergen County cops listed in New Jersey’s “bad cop” report

HACKENSACK, NJ – The New Jersey Attorney General’s Major Discipline Reporting Report, also known as the “bad cop” report has been released. The release of the report was criticized from its inception.…

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Former CEO Of Publicly Traded Houston Company Pleads Guilty To Accounting Fraud Scheme

Ilan Graff, Attorney for the United States, Acting under Authority Conferred by 28 U.S.C. § 515, announced today the guilty plea of JEFFREY HASTINGS, the former chief executive officer and chairman of the…

SWAT team shuts down Pine Beach cocaine, meth ring, four charged

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Four Ocean County drug dealers have been arrested and charged with distributing heroin, cocaine and fentanyl out of a Pine Beach home. The arrest comes as U.S. Border…

New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Police Blotter

Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms on Two Occasions, Including One When He Attempted to Run from the Police

Greenbelt, Maryland – Anthony Dwayne White, age 29, of Suitland, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The guilty plea was announced by…

Buffalo Man Going To Prison For Selling Cocaine

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Malik Matthews, 22, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of conspiring to distribute…

Reed Point man admits, sentenced for unlawful use of strychnine to poison wolf on Ennis area ranch

BUTTE – A Reed Point man today admitted to and was sentenced for unlawfully using strychnine in a manner inconsistent with its labeling to poison a wolf on a ranch near Ennis,…

Buffalo Man Arrested Following Months Of Surveillance Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Charge

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that James Terrell, 36, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John…

North Jersey restaurant announces vaccinated only dining

RIDGEWOOD, NJ – A New Jersey restaurant is being both applauded and scorned after it announced it will no longer serve the unvaccinated. It’s Greek to Me, located in Ridgewood said its…

Business News·Food & Dining·New Jersey News

Here are the police officers who have been killed in the line of duty since “Defund the Police” began

Since the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and the emergence of the “Defund the Police” movement, violence against police officers has increased. As of July 31, 44 officers have…

Politics·Top 10 Lists

Federal Jury Convicts Fort Hall Man of Murder

POCATELLO – After a four-day jury trial, a federal jury sitting in Pocatello found Justin Beasley, 27, of Fort Hall, Idaho, guilty of second degree murder, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez,…

West Roxbury Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

BOSTON – A West Roxbury woman pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with a scheme involving inferior merchandise refunds. Tamara Khatuntseva, 64, pleaded guilty to wire fraud before…

Parkersburg Man With Multiple Felony Convictions Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Possession of Firearms

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Parkersburg man with three previous felony convictions was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison today for being a felon in possession of firearms. According to the plea…

Charlotte Man Is Sentenced To 22 Years For Carjacking A Vehicle With A Child In The Carseat

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Acting U.S. Attorney William T. Stetzer announced today that Maurice Rakestraw, 31, of Charlotte, was sentenced to 264 months in prison for carjacking and related firearms offenses. In addition…

How big are science fiction starships? This video shows them all from smallest to largest against the NYC skyline

Have you ever wondered how big starships in science fiction movies really are if they were shown alongside a real life place? What would happen if an Imperial Star Destroyer wanted to…

Entertainment News

Three Disney World employees arrested in statewide child predator operation, bust

ORLANDO, FL – PCSO undercover detectives and partnering agencies conducted an undercover operation from July 27th through August 1st, 2021, during which detectives posed as juveniles on social media platforms, mobile apps,…

Florida News·Police Blotter

Mandatory evacuation notice issued around Dixie Fire

Cal Fire has issued “Mandatory Evacuation Orders” for the following areas: • The area south of Hwy 44 from the Lassen County line east to A21 including Silver Lake, Juniper Lake, and…

California News

Ten Chicago-Area Residents Charged in Bank Fraud Schemes Involving Counterfeit Postal Service Money Orders

CHICAGO — Ten Chicago-area residents have been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly scheming to cash counterfeit U.S. Postal Service money orders. The defendants deposited the counterfeit USPS money orders into…

Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to 4 Business Robberies

Memphis, TN – Jacobly Whitehead, 27, of Greenwood, Mississippi, has pleaded guilty to Hobbs Act robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy…

Acting U.S. Attorney Farley Encourages Participation in National Night Out Event

CONCORD – Assistant U.S. Attorneys will join law enforcement, community leaders and residents on Tuesday, August 3rd at Rollins Park, Concord from 5:00 pm to 8:00…

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