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…
A routine traffic stop turned into a major drug arrest after suspected pure fentanyl was discovered in Stafford County
STAFFORD, VA. — A traffic stop for an expired vehicle inspection in South Stafford led to the arrests of two individuals, including a man wanted for multiple shoplifting charges, after deputies discovered…
An 18-Year-Old Delaware Man Finds Out: Sees Drunk Driving Stop Turn Into Gun and Drug Arrest
SEAFORD, DEL. — An 18-year-old from Laurel was arrested on Saturday for driving under the influence and possessing drugs and a loaded firearm after being stopped by Delaware State Police. At approximately…
Baltimore police arrest juveniles, ages 12 and 15, in armed carjacking, but both released on monitoring
BALTIMORE — Two juveniles, ages 12 and 15, were arrested Thursday night after allegedly carrying out an armed carjacking in Northwest Baltimore, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Despite the severity of…
Atlantic City police recover three stolen vehicles, arrest four individuals
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Atlantic City Police Department recovered three stolen vehicles in separate incidents on November 21, leading to the arrests of four individuals, including a juvenile, officials announced Saturday.…
D.C. police arrest two suspects in violent armed robbery
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two suspects have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery that occurred earlier this month in Northwest D.C., authorities announced Thursday. The incident took place on Wednesday, November…
Two men convicted in human smuggling case that led to deaths of Indian family
MINNEAPOLIS—A federal jury in Minnesota convicted Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, and Steve Anthony Shand, 50, on Friday for their roles in a human smuggling operation that resulted in the deaths of four…
Chicago man sentenced to nearly four years for illegally exporting firearm parts to Israel
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man was sentenced Thursday to 46 months in federal prison for illegally exporting firearm parts to Israel in violation of U.S. export-control laws, according to federal authorities.…
Cairo Man Sentenced to Nine Years for Child Pornography Charges
ALBANY, NY – Drew Caswell, a 26-year-old resident of Cairo, New York, has been sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for the distribution, receipt, and possession of child pornography. The sentencing…
Indian man indicted for attempting to export aviation tech to Russia
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Portland has indicted Sanjay Kaushik, a 57-year-old from Delhi, India, on charges of conspiring and attempting to illegally export controlled aviation technology to Russia, the U.S.…
Newport man sentenced to 30 months for illegal firearm possession
COVINGTON, Ky.—Antonio Fox, 37, of Newport, Kentucky, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison on Friday after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, the U.S. Attorney’s…
Wall Township man charged with armed bank robbery, held in federal custody
TRENTON, N.J.—A Monmouth County man appeared in federal court on Thursday to face charges related to an armed bank robbery in Wall Township, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Jeffrey L. Kniffin,…
Nevada man pleads guilty to $6.1 million investor fraud scheme
LAS VEGAS — A Nevada man admitted in federal court Thursday to orchestrating a multimillion-dollar investment fraud scheme, defrauding victims of more than $6.1 million over six years. Mykalai Kontilai, 55, of…
DC man sentenced to 20 years for armed carjacking and robbery
WASHINGTON — A 22-year-old Washington, D.C., man was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for an armed carjacking and a separate armed robbery in 2022, according to U.S. Attorney Matthew M.…
Pine Ridge man indicted for embezzlement from Oglala Sioux Tribe
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A federal grand jury has indicted Mason Big Crow, 50, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota, on charges of larceny, embezzlement, and theft from an Indian tribal organization, the…
Two convicted in deadly human smuggling operation at U.S.-Canada border
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Two men have been convicted on four counts of human smuggling for their roles in a cross-border operation that led to the tragic deaths of a family of…
Sioux Falls man sentenced to over two years for possession of stolen firearm
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A Sioux Falls man was sentenced Wednesday to two years and three months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of a stolen firearm, according to the…
Maryland man sentenced to 18 months in prison for role in Capitol riot
WASHINGTON — A Maryland man was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison for forcibly obstructing law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol, which disrupted Congress’s certification…
Dominican national sentenced to 9 years in prison for fatal human smuggling in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — A Dominican national was sentenced Friday to nine years in federal prison for his role in a human smuggling operation that resulted in the death of a…
Virginia man pleads guilty to trafficking fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin on interstate highway
NEWNAN, Ga. — A Virginia man has pleaded guilty to trafficking large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and other narcotics through Georgia, while his co-defendant admitted to concealing a felony, federal prosecutors…
Texas man sentenced to 22 months for assaulting police during Jan. 6 Capitol riot
WASHINGTON — A Texas man was sentenced Thursday to 22 months in prison for assaulting law enforcement officers during the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, which disrupted the certification…