New York man sentenced to 17 months for anti-Jewish hate crimes at city protests
NEW YORK, NY – A Manhattan man who repeatedly assaulted Jewish New Yorkers at protests over the Israel-Hamas war has been sentenced to 17 months in federal prison. Tarek Bazrouk, 20, received…
Utica police arrest driver after vehicle pursuit and discovery of ghost gun
UTICA, N.Y. — A 23-year-old man was arrested early Thursday morning after fleeing a traffic stop, leading officers to discover a loaded ghost gun in a nearby dumpster, according to the Utica…
Atlantic City police arrest shoplifter, recover gun and meth
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — A 33-year-old Atlantic City woman was arrested Wednesday after police say she was caught shoplifting at a Bass Pro Shop and found in possession of a loaded handgun,…
Virginia Beach police use city surveillance cams to arrest Lynnhaven Parkway robbery suspect
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with an armed robbery on Lynnhaven Parkway, thanks to swift investigative work and advanced surveillance technology, Virginia Beach…
King County man charged with possession of explosives after slow-speed chase
SEATTLE — Sokphana Soeung, 42, of King County, appeared in federal court after being charged with unlawful possession of a destructive device following a slow-speed chase and a confrontation with law enforcement,…
Schenectady police arrest Niskayuna man in overnight hit-and-run
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — A 29-year-old Niskayuna man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run early Wednesday morning that left a 41-year-old woman in critical condition, the Schenectady Police Department announced. The…
Utica police arrest 18-year-old in connection with Keyamonie Davis homicide
UTICA, N.Y. — An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder in the ongoing investigation into the November 8, 2024, shooting death of Keyamonie Davis, the Utica Police Department announced Tuesday. Quadir…
Lynn man pleads guilty to fentanyl trafficking amid North Shore investigation
BOSTON – A Lynn man pleaded guilty Monday to multiple drug trafficking charges as part of an ongoing federal investigation into fentanyl distribution across the North Shore. Ricardo Bratini-Perez, 29, also known…
Illinois man faces federal charges in armed carjacking and shooting in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – A 20-year-old man from Venice, Illinois, appeared in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on Monday, pleading not guilty to federal charges stemming from a September carjacking and related…
Mesa man sentenced to eight years for drug trafficking, weapons charges
TUCSON, Ariz. – A 27-year-old man from Mesa was sentenced last week to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking and firearms-related offenses, including attempting to smuggle weapons…
Largest Baltimore crime takedown in decades targets drug and firearm trafficking
BALTIMORE – Federal, state, and local law enforcement officials announced Wednesday the dismantling of four criminal organizations involved in drug trafficking, firearm offenses, and violent crime in southwest Baltimore, marking the largest…
Tampa dentist pleads guilty to sending over 100 violent threats to public figures and election official
TAMPA, Fla. – A Florida dentist admitted Monday to sending more than 100 violent threats to public figures and an election official over a span of several years, pleading guilty in federal…
Columbia man sentenced to more than five years after shooting himself in leg with illegal firearm
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Contaurus Dermont Smith, 46, of Columbia, was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, the U.S. Attorney’s…
Wyoming man sentenced to 40 months in prison for flagpole assault on officer during Jan. 6 Capitol riot
WASHINGTON – A Wyoming man was sentenced Wednesday to 40 months in prison for assaulting law enforcement officers with a flagpole during the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Douglas…
Two sentenced for defacing U.S. Constitution and National Gallery exhibits in climate protest
WASHINGTON – Donald Zepeda, 35, of Maryland, and Jackson Green, 27, of Utah, were sentenced to federal prison for their February 14, 2024, attack on the U.S. Constitution at the National Archives…
Texas man sentenced to 23 years for $179 million foreign currency fraud scheme
DENVER – Bryant Edwin Sewall, 57, formerly of Little Elm, Texas, was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison after being convicted of 14 counts of wire fraud and one count of…
Ohio man indicted in South Carolina on charges of child exploitation and cyberstalking
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal grand jury has indicted a 21-year-old Ohio man on six counts, including coercion and enticement of minors, production and distribution of child sexual abuse material, and cyberstalking,…
Former paralegal turned attorney convicted of embezzling from Orlando law firm
ORLANDO, Fla. — A federal jury has convicted Amaris Marie Delapena, 50, of Windermere, on 15 counts of wire fraud and 22 counts of bank fraud for embezzling funds while working as…
Missouri felon admits to illegal gun purchases and $830,000 investment fraud
ST. LOUIS — A convicted felon has pleaded guilty to illegally acquiring dozens of firearms and defrauding two investors out of more than $830,000, federal prosecutors announced. Dennis Latour, 41, pleaded guilty…
The three men face significant penalties for allegedly exploiting a pandemic relief program designed to support struggling businesses.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A federal grand jury has indicted three Metro East men on 13 counts for their alleged roles in a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud scheme, the…
A California man’s illegal firearm conviction tied to investigation into his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
FRESNO, Calif. — A Madera man was sentenced Thursday to three years and two months in federal prison for illegally possessing firearms and ammunition, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Benjamin Martin, 46,…