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…
Former Arizona county treasurer pleads guilty to stealing $38 million in taxpayer funds
TUCSON, Ariz. — A former Santa Cruz County treasurer admitted Thursday to orchestrating a decade-long embezzlement scheme in which she stole more than $38 million in public funds, laundered the proceeds, and…
Newport News man sentenced to over 17 years for drug trafficking and firearm possession
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A 39-year-old Newport News man with an extensive criminal record was sentenced Friday to 17 years and six months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute…
Mexican national sentenced to 20 years for illegal reentry after aggravated felony
JACKSON, Miss. — A Mexican national has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for illegally re-entering the United States after a prior conviction for an aggravated felony and subsequent deportation,…
Santa Clarita man charged in first U.S. case tied to overdose death from potent synthetic opioid
LOS ANGELES — A 21-year-old Santa Clarita man has been indicted for allegedly distributing protonitazene, a powerful synthetic opioid, leading to a fatal overdose earlier this year, federal authorities announced Thursday. Benjamin…
Shippenville man sentenced to over 21 years for child exploitation crimes
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — A Shippenville man was sentenced to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for crimes related to the sexual exploitation of…
Iowa woman sentenced to probation for illegally purchasing firearms linked to violent crimes
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A 22-year-old Cedar Rapids woman was sentenced Wednesday to five years of federal probation for lying on federal forms to illegally purchase firearms that were later linked to…
Meth trafficker linked to Mexican drug cartel sentenced to 40 years in prison
DALLAS — A Mexican national tied to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in federal prison for her role in a major methamphetamine trafficking and money…
North Carolina man indicted for pulling a gun at pizzeria in alleged hate crime
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 31-year-old North Carolina man has been indicted on federal civil rights and firearms charges for allegedly threatening eight individuals with a firearm at a Charlotte restaurant because of…
West Virginia woman faked business operation to scam federal goverment out of COVID-19 relief funds
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A St. Albans woman was sentenced Friday to five years of federal probation and ordered to pay $25,830 in restitution after admitting to defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)…
Colombian man charged in $66 million Ponzi scheme targeting hundreds of investors
MIAMI — Efrain Betancourt, Jr., 36, a Colombian citizen, was arrested last week upon entering the United States and charged with orchestrating a $66 million Ponzi scheme through his South Florida payday…
Norfolk man sentenced to over two years for trafficking machinegun parts and firearm possession
NORFOLK, Va. — A Norfolk man was sentenced Friday to two years and three months in federal prison after pleading guilty to trafficking machinegun conversion devices (MCDs) and illegally possessing firearms as…
Two Dominican nationals sentenced for smuggling endangered juvenile eels from Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Two Dominican nationals were sentenced this week for illegally harvesting and attempting to smuggle juvenile American eels, also known as glass eels, from Puerto Rico to the…
Arrest Made in Connection with Series of Robberies in Paterson
**Arrest Made in Connection with Series of Robberies in Paterson** **Paterson, NJ -** The Paterson Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect linked to six robberies occurring in one day. Officer…
Traffic stop in Glen Burnie leads to arrest, seizure of two firearms
GLEN BURNIE, Md. — A 27-year-old Baltimore man was arrested Wednesday morning after Anne Arundel County Police discovered two firearms during a traffic stop in Glen Burnie. Officers conducted the stop at…
Mexican national sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violation
In Beaumont, Texas, a Mexican individual who was residing illegally in the U.S. has been handed a federal prison sentence for crimes relating to drug trafficking, as stated by U.S. Attorney Damien…
Guatemalan man indicted for illegal reentry into the United States after prior deportation in Connecticut
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A federal grand jury has indicted a 40-year-old Guatemalan citizen, Rafael Vincente Vincente, for illegally reentering the United States after being deported, U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery announced…
Utica police arrest suspect in Purple Haze Smoke Shop shooting
UTICA, N.Y. — A 41-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting earlier this month at the Purple Haze Smoke Shop on South Street, the Utica Police Department…
Arrest Made in Connection to November 2023 Shooting
Arrest Made in Connection to November 2023 Shooting **Pittsburgh, PA** - Following an investigation, the Pittsburgh Police Fugitive Apprehension Unit has arrested Ronrie Lloyd, age 33, concerning a shooting incident that occurred…
Attempted Murder Arrest in Baltimore’s Southeast District
Attempted Murder Arrest in Baltimore's Southeast District **Baltimore, MD** - The Baltimore Police Department has reported the arrest of 26-year-old James Little in connection with a recent shooting incident in the Southeast…
Police Arrest Teen Following Traffic Stop
Police Arrest Teen Following Traffic Stop **Charlestown, MA** - Late in the night around 11:00 PM, police officers patrolling near Polk Street and Bunker Hill Street noticed a vehicle running a stop…