Mother of deceased Virginia infant now facing felony homicide charge
LYNCHBURG, Va. — A Lynchburg woman previously charged in connection with the death of her 5-month-old child is now facing a new and more severe charge of felony homicide, authorities confirmed Thursday.…
Man Apprehended in Remote Arizona Location Pronounced Deceased
On January 13, 2023, at approximately 11:00 a.m., Border Patrol agents assigned to the Ajo Border Patrol Station apprehended seven undocumented migrants approximately 39 miles northwest of the Lukeville, Arizona, Port of…
Committee Approves Corrado Bill Honoring Deceased Veterans
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Kristin Corrado that would require funeral directors to report possession of unclaimed veteran cremains was advanced today by the Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee.…
12 students injured in fatal crash caused by car passing school bus
LAUREL, MD – The driver of a car that ran a stop sign and crashed into a school bus Monday in Laurel died from his injuries. Twelve students were taken to the…
Beverly Hills Woman Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Deceased Father’s Social Security Benefits
Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Dawn Rae Dempsey (52, Beverly Hills) has pleaded guilty to theft of government funds. Dempsey faces up to 10 years in…
No signs of foul play after deceased 74-year-old man, car pulled from Potomac
Poolesville, MD – Police pulled a 74-year-old man from a car in the Potomac River at the end of Edwards Ferry Road on Sunday. Police responded to the report of a vehicle…
Southern Oregon Woman Indicted for Using Deceased Spouse’s Identity to Obtain Federal Student Aid
MEDFORD, Ore.—A Southern Oregon woman is facing federal charges alleging she used her deceased spouse’s identity to fraudulently obtain more than $36,000 in federal student aid. On October 6, 2022, a federal…
Former Bank Employee Sentenced To Federal Prison For Stealing From Deceased Customers
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew has sentenced Elias Israel Roblero Rangel (27, Bradenton) to one year and one day in federal prison for theft by a bank employee…
Former local bakery owner admits to stealing identity of deceased baby, $1.5M pandemic relief fraud
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A former Columbus woman pleaded guilty in federal court today to 16 counts of wire and passport fraud. The defendant stole the identity of a baby who died as…
Del Rio Sector Agents Recover 3 Deceased Bodies From Rio Grande
EAGLE PASS, Texas – Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Sector recovered the bodies of three deceased migrants within a four-hour span, Aug. 17. Agents encountered a deceased male floating…
BP Agents Assist in Recovery of Deceased Migrant
SANDERSON, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents from Sanderson Station assisted in the recovery of a migrant abandoned in the desert on Wednesday. On July 27, Border Patrol Agents responded to the…
Erie Woman Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Deceased Father’s Social Security Benefits
Erie, Pa. – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 12 months and one day in jail and ordered to make restitution in the amount of $127,636…
Fresno Man Charged with Passport Fraud for Using a Deceased Child’s Identity to Renew a Passport
FRESNO, Calif. — On May 26, 2022, a federal grand jury indicted Kenneth Laitman, aka John Rodman, 78, of Fresno, for passport fraud, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Laitman was arrested…
Former local bakery owner arrested for stealing identity of deceased baby, $1.5M pandemic relief fraud
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus woman was arrested in Utah on federal charges related to stealing the identity of a baby who died as an infant. The woman allegedly used the infant’s…
Deceased Man Found in Scott Township Was Dragged by Car and Placed Along Street
SCOTT TOWNSHIP, PA – Police in Scott Township at first didn’t notice any obvious physical trauma when a 43-year-old man’s body was discovered Sunday morning near the area of Booth Way and…
Baltimore Firefighters Find Deceased Man, Shot
BALTIMORE, MD – Baltimore firefighters made a grisly discovery on Sunday when they found the body of a man who was shot while fighting a fire in a vacant building on Furrow…
Former Bank Employee Sentenced on Charges related to Stealing Social Security Administration Benefits from Account of Deceased Customer
BAY CITY – A former JPMorgan Chase Bank branch manager was sentenced today to 34 months in federal prison on charges of theft of government funds and identity theft, stemming from his…
DNA Links Deceased Man to 1980 Murder of Bay Shore Woman
BAY SHORE, NY – It has been 42 years since the death of Eve Wilkowitz, 20, of Bay Shore and during that time, her case went unsolved. Today, it was announced that…
Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Receiving Deceased Mother’s Retirement Benefits
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Leslie Schwinzer, 46, of Knoxville, pleaded guilty to a one count Information of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343 in the United States District Court at…
ShotSpotter tech leads Pittsburgh police to deceased shooting victim
PITTSBURGH, PA – ShotSpotter, a high-tech gunshot detection system employed in high crime areas across America led Pittsburgh police to a man who had been shot multiple times. According to the Allegheny…
Two victims shot in Trenton, one deceased Tuesday afternoon
TRENTON, NJ – Gunshots rang out in Trenton on Tuesday. Police were able to identify the location of the gunshots by a system call Shot Spotter that allows police to triangulate the…