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Car Slams Into Vehicle Carrier in Cherry Hill

Breaking Local News ReportJuly 14, 20240

Cherry Hill, NJ — Earlier this morning, the Cherry Hill Fire Department (CHFD) responded to a motor vehicle accident at the Walt Whitman Service Area on the New Jersey Turnpike, involving a vehicle that had struck two parked trucks, resulting in serious intrusion and trapping two occupants inside. CHFD units, including Squad Co. 13, Rescue Ladder 13, Engine 1342, and Battalion 13, arrived on the scene along with Virtua Advanced Life Support (ALS). The responders found the vehicle with significant damage and an active fuel leak. Fire and EMS teams worked to stabilize the vehicle, address the fuel leak, provide

Multi-Convicted Felon and Former U.S. Postal Service Carrier Sentenced for Mail Theft

Breaking Local News ReportJuly 13, 20240

RICHMOND, VA — Terell Taylor, a 40-year-old former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee from Richmond, was sentenced today to 20 months in prison for theft of mail by a USPS employee. The sentence was announced by Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Jeff Krafels, Special Agent in Charge of the Mid Atlantic Area Field Office for the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General. According to court documents, Taylor, who was assigned to deliver mail in Richmond from at least April 2023 through December 2023, stole mail entrusted to his care on multiple occasions.

Former Richmond Postal Carrier Sentenced for Mail Theft

Breaking Local News ReportMay 30, 20240

RICHMOND, VA – Wendy Lawrence, a former postal carrier with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in Richmond, has been sentenced to one year and one month in prison for theft of mail, as announced today. According to court documents, 40-year-old Lawrence engaged in a scheme to steal mail, extracting gift cards, checks, and other valuable items for personal use. In addition to pilfering mail, she disposed of mail entrusted to her care. Law enforcement officers recovered stolen mail from Lawrence’s residence, identifying over 180 victims. Lawrence used the stolen checks’ bank account and routing information to initiate electronic payments for

Former Rochester mail carrier sentenced for stealing mail

Indira PatelMay 11, 20240

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle P. Rossi, who handled the case, stated that in January 2022, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) received complaints from individuals stating that their mail had been tampered with in late 2021. Subsequent investigation determined that Cruz, a full-time Mail Carrier, worked the mail route involving the complaints. Further investigation determined that between January 2022, and November 2023, Cruz routinely opened envelopes and parcels, removing items such as ticket stubs, documents, cash, lottery tickets, and gift cards, on dozens of occasions. ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Marlene Cruz, 40, of Rochester, NY, who

Car Carrier Catches Fire in South Jersey

Law and Crime ReportMay 3, 20240

FINDERNE, NJ—Early this morning, the Finderne Fire Department was dispatched to a tractor trailer fire on Union Avenue near Interstate 287. Chief 30, Assistant 30, Engine 301, Engine 302, and Engine 303 responded to the scene. Upon arrival, the fire crews quickly addressed the situation, extinguishing flames on the tractor and three additional cars that were being transported on the trailer. Support was provided by Manville EMS and the Somerset County Haz-Mat Team to ensure the safety and efficiency of the response.

Capitol Tiki Torch Carrier Pleads Guilty to Attacking Police During Incursion

Local News ReportApril 23, 20240

Tyler Bradley Dykes, a man previously convicted of burning a tiki torch at the Unite the Right rally in 2017, has recently pleaded guilty to assaulting two police officers at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Dykes, originally from South Carolina and a former Marine, admitted to two felony charges related to the Capitol incident. According to his plea agreement, he faces up to eight years in prison and will be sentenced in July. Dykes previously faced legal consequences for his involvement in the 2017 Unite the Right rally, where he pleaded guilty to burning an object with intent

Mail Scattered Across Highway After Postal Carrier Involved in Crash with Semi

Jeff JonesFebruary 23, 20240

The southbound lanes of I95 near the 110-mile marker in Palm City were closed this morning due to a collision involving a US Mail truck and another semi tractor-trailer. The incident, which resulted in mail being scattered across all lanes, occurred earlier today, leading to significant traffic disruptions. Fortunately, only minor injuries have been reported in the wake of the collision. However, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office warned motorists to anticipate considerable traffic delays extending into the later morning hours.

China unveils new images of its next-generation aircraft carrier

ReutersJanuary 3, 20240

(Corrects to remove extraneous word “in” in second to last paragraph) BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese state media unveiled new images of China’s most advanced aircraft carrier yet, including next generation launch tracks that can catapult a wider range of aircraft from its deck. First shown to the public in June 2022, the Fujian was entirely designed and built domestically. Yet to conduct its first sea trials, the aircraft carrier is larger and technologically more advanced than the Shandong, commissioned in 2019, and the Liaoning, which China bought second-hand from Ukraine in 1998 and refitted domestically. On state television late on Tuesday,

Taiwan again reports Chinese carrier group in Taiwan Strait as election looms

ReutersDecember 11, 20230

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s military sent forces to watch a Chinese naval formation, led by the aircraft carrier Shandong, sailing through the Taiwan Strait on Monday, Taiwan’s defence ministry said, as Beijing keeps up pressure ahead of elections next month. The Shandong, commissioned in 2019, last transited the sensitive strait in early November. The latest sailing comes about one month before presidential and parliamentary elections on the island. The ministry said in a statement that the formation sailed south through the strait but kept to the western side of the waterway’s median line – the Chinese side of the unofficial

Former Gretna Postal Carrier Sentenced for Desertion of Mail

Indira PatelDecember 8, 20230

Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Kevin Radik, 38, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced December 7, 2023, in federal court in Omaha for desertion of mail. United States Magistrate Judge Michael Nelson sentenced Radik to one year of probation. Radik had been employed as a rural mail carrier for the United States Postal Service in Gretna, Nebraska, since 2009. In 2023, the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General began investigating after receiving reports of Radik not delivering the weekly ads and newspapers to an apartment complex along his route. Investigators observed Radik on video removing a

Two Men Sentenced for Gun Crimes Committed During the Robbery of a U.S. Postal Mail Carrier

Indira PatelNovember 30, 20230

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Nathan Suaste, 20, of West Valley City, Utah, and Lorenzo Saavedra, 20 of Saratoga Springs, Utah, were each sentenced today after they pleaded guilty to using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Suaste was sentenced to 60 months Saavedra was sentenced to 84 months. A third defendant, Exodus Matua, is scheduled to be sentenced in March 2024. According to court documents, and admissions made during their change of plea hearing, in August 2022, Suaste, Saavedra, and Matua targeted a U.S. Postal Mail Carrier with the intent to

US low-cost carrier Breeze Airways takes early steps to fly international

ReutersNovember 28, 20230

By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) – Breeze Airways is taking early steps to fly to international sun destinations and parts of Europe, the founder of the U.S. low-cost domestic carrier said on Tuesday, as more airlines seek higher-yield routes outside of the United States. Breeze is seeking flag carrier approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that would eventually allow it to take advantage of “peak of the season” travel to destinations like Ireland, Breeze Chief Executive David Neeleman told reporters in Montreal. The carrier began air service on Tuesday in nearby Plattsburgh, New York, which sees demand from Montreal

US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson arrives in South Korea port

ReutersNovember 20, 20230

SEOUL (Reuters) – The U.S. aircraft carrier Carl Vinson arrived at a port in the South Korean city of Busan on Tuesday, in a show of extended deterrence against North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, South Korea’s navy said. The arrival comes as North Korea plans to launch a rocket carrying a space satellite between Nov. 22 and Dec. 1 in the direction of the Yellow Sea and East China Sea, according to Japan’s Coast Guard, It would mark a third attempt by the nuclear-armed North this year to put a spy satellite into orbit. In a statement, South Korean

Rochester mail carrier arrested, charged with theft and destruction of mail

Indira PatelNovember 9, 20230

ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Marlene Cruz, 40, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with delay or destruction of mail and theft of mail matter by officer or employee. The charges carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle P. Rossi, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, in January 2022, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) received complaints from individuals stating that their mail had been tampered with in late 2021. Subsequent investigation determined that Cruz, a full-time Mail

CBP officers seize over $90K in cocaine from body carrier in the SENTRI lane at Hidalgo International Bridge

US Border PatrolNovember 9, 20230

HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $91,800 worth of alleged cocaine from a traveler using the Trusted Traveler Program lane. “The Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection Trusted Traveler Program is designed to allow vetted persons to make entry through our ports of entry quicker as they have been deemed low-risk. They are still subject for inspection and our diligent officers are always on the lookout for narcotics and other prohibited items,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry. “Our ability to filter out smugglers from

Sri Lanka seeks bids in divestment of loss-making state carrier

ReutersOctober 31, 20230

COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka has invited bids for state-run carrier SriLankan Airlines as the island nation looks to reduce losses incurred by government-owned enterprises under a $2.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. The South Asian country secured a staff level IMF agreement on the first review of its bailout recently but it still needs approval from the IMF’s Executive Board. The economy is gradually recovering from a crisis last year caused by record low reserves, leading to sky-rocketing inflation and currency depreciation. The airline, one of Sri Lanka’s biggest loss-making state enterprises, has struggled in recent years with a

Xavier Zamora Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for the 2019 Murder of U.S. Letter Carrier

Indira PatelOctober 18, 20230

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Dominique Giroux, Acting Inspector in Charge of the Phoenix Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that Xavier Zamora was sentenced to 22 years in prison for the murder of U.S. Postal Service Letter Carrier José Hernandez in 2019. Zamora, 21, of Albuquerque, pled guilty on June 8, 2022, to second degree murder of an employee of the United States and using a firearm during a

Oklahoma City Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery of a United States Mail Carrier

Indira PatelOctober 17, 20230

OKLAHOMA CITY – Today, TARYAN NABOND PRINCE-SADLER, 19, of Oklahoma City, pleaded guilty to robbing a U. S. mail carrier using a firearm, announced U. S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. On May 16, 2023, Prince-Sadler was charged by Superseding Information with robbery of mail, money, or other property of the United States, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Prince-Sadler’s co-defendant, Rijae Varnell Luster, 22, was charged by Indictment on May 16, 2023, with aiding and abetting armed robbery of property of the Unites States. According to affidavits filed in support of the defendants’ criminal

US aircraft carrier docks in South Korea after exercises

ReutersOctober 12, 20230

SEOUL (Reuters) – The U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan arrived in the South Korean port of Busan on Thursday for a five-day visit aimed at sending a message of deterrence to North Korea, South Korea’s defence ministry said. The nuclear-powered carrier and its strike group, which includes the guided-missile destroyer the Shoup, this week took part in exercises with South Korea’s navy and Japan’s defence force in waters near South Korea’s Jeju Island. The visit comes after the United States pledged to enhance the “regular visibility” of its strategic military assets in a Washington Declaration, agreed by President Yoon Suk

Female Mail Carrier Threatened in NYC Robbery

Adam DevineOctober 11, 20230

NEW YORK CITY, NY – The New York City Police Department is seeking assistance in identifying an individual connected to a robbery that took place on Saturday, September 30, at approximately 2:59 pm. A 26-year-old female USPS Mail carrier was approached by an unknown male while making deliveries, who demanded mailbox keys while pressing a knife against her stomach. The individual, described as a male with a dark complexion, approximately 5 feet, 8 inches tall, and aged between 40-50 years, fled to an unknown location following the incident. He was last seen wearing black pants. There were no injuries reported

Turkish President Claims US Carrier Group Will Commit ‘Very Serious Massacres’ In Gaza

The Daily CallerOctober 11, 20230

Turkish President Claims US Carrier Group Will Commit ‘Very Serious Massacres’ In Gaza Harold Hutchison on October 10, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed during a press conference on Tuesday that the United States was sending an aircraft carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean to commit “massacres” in Gaza. The Pentagon announced Sunday that the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and its escorts are deploying to the region in response to the attack by Hamas that has killed over 1,000 people, including 14 Americans. “What is the purpose of the aircraft carrier and what is it coming

Pentagon Sends Largest Aircraft Carrier To The Middle East, Says Military Aid Will Soon Reach Israel

The Daily CallerOctober 9, 20230

Pentagon Sends Largest Aircraft Carrier To The Middle East, Says Military Aid Will Soon Reach Israel Micaela Burrow on October 8, 2023 The Pentagon will send aircraft and its largest aircraft carrier to the Eastern Mediterranean in a show of force to support Israel in its war against Hamas terrorists, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in a statement Sunday. The Pentagon will begin transferring an unspecified amount of security assistance to Israel, including ammunition, Sunday that is expected to reach the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in “the coming days,” Austin said in the statement. Meanwhile, Austin, at the direction

Weaverville Man Indicted For Attempted Murder Of U.S. Postal Carrier

Indira PatelOctober 4, 20230

In Asheville, Jaden Isaiah Garay, 24, faces a four-count criminal indictment following an attempt on the life of a U.S. Postal Service Rural Mail Carrier. Garay is charged with attempted murder, carjacking, assault on the mail carrier, and use of a firearm during a crime of violence. The indictment alleges that in Madison County, Garay tried to kill a postal worker identified as T.R. He is also accused of carjacking T.R.’s vehicle, assaulting her during her official duties, and threatening her life with a dangerous weapon. The weapon in question, a 9mm semiautomatic pistol, was reportedly discharged during the alleged

Carrier Global raises full-year profit forecast on strong demand

ReutersJuly 27, 20230

(Reuters) – Air conditioner maker Carrier Global on Thursday raised its full-year adjusted profit above Wall Street estimates, encouraged by robust demand for the company’s heat pumps, refrigerators, and aftermarket repair services. The Florida-based company is betting on the rapid adoption of heat pumps in European homes. “There are 8.5 million heat pumps in European homes, which is expected to increase 25% annually to 40 million by 2030,” CEO David Gitlin said in April. Carrier’s recent deal for German industrial manufacturer Viessmann is also expected to drive the company’s plans to expand across different geographies and boost revenue from aftermarket

Car carrier still burning off Dutch coast as hunt for cause begins

ReutersJuly 27, 20230

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A burning car carrier was drifting off the Dutch coast on Thursday, the coastguard said, a day after the Panamanian-registered ship caught alight, causing the death of an Indian crew member and injuring several others. The 199-metre (653 ft) Fremantle Highway caught fire overnight Tuesday and several of the 23 crew jumped overboard to escape the flames and were rescued by the Dutch coastguard. The coastguard said on its website Thursday the cause of the fire was unknown, but an emergency responder is heard in a recording released by Dutch broadcaster RTL saying “the fire started in