Kayaker exposes New Jersey’s polluted Passaic River enroute to Paterson’s Great Falls
HAWTHORNE, NJ — Visitors marvel at the Paterson Great Falls, but many visitors don’t realize the level of filth and pollution along the stretch of the Passaic River just beyond the falls.…
Idaho Falls Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute 11,000 Fentanyl Pills
BOISE – Patricia Gomez, 42, of Idaho Falls, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. In imposing the…
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Federal Prison in Connection with Fentanyl Death
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sioux Falls man convicted of one count of Distribution of a…
Cuyahoga Falls Resident Hits $1 Million Ohio Lottery Win
CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH – A local man hit a significant jackpot with the Ohio Lottery’s “Billion” scratch-off, securing a prize of $1,000,000, paid as $50,000 annually over 20 years. Opting for the…
78-Year-Old Man Falls Victim to Brutal Robbery on Fifth Avenue
NEW YORK, NY – A 78-year-old man fell victim to a robbery and assault in front of a business located at 655 Fifth Avenue on Monday, December 25. The attack occurred at…
34-Year-Old Man Falls Victim to Traffic Accident in D.C.
WASHINGTON, DC – A fatal accident in Northeast Washington, D.C., has taken the life of a man, as confirmed by the D.C. Metro Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit. The incident occurred…
Tinton Falls Woman Accused of Stealing Funds from Online Fundraiser
FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced charges against a Tinton Falls woman for allegedly stealing over $15,000 from an online fundraiser. Nicole C. Weidelman, 46, faces a third-degree…
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Carjacking and Use and Brandishing of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime of Violence
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota man, convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Carjacking…
Sioux Falls Man Convicted of Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a jury has convicted Armando Cheshier, age 25, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, of Distribution of a Controlled Substance Resulting in…
River Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking
MADISON, WIS. – A River Falls, Wisconsin man pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin to one count of sex trafficking by force, fraud or…
Couple Killed in Niagra Falls Car Crash Identified by New York Police
NIAGARA FALLS, NY – Police identified Kurt and Monica Villani, both 53 from Grand Island, New York, as the victims of a fatal car crash on the bridge linking New York and…
Great Falls man fined $70,000 for scheme to defraud Medicaid
GREAT FALLS — A Great Falls man who admitted to lying about his income to receive more than $75,000 in Medicaid health care benefits was fined $70,000 and sentenced to three years…
Dead Body Found at Tinton Falls Recycling Plant
TINTON FALLS, NJ – Authorities confirmed the discovery of an adult male’s body at Mazza Recycling plant on Shafto Road, as reported by Chris Swendeman, spokesperson for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.…
Biden FAA Pushing Diversity Hiring As Air Traffic Control System Falls Into Total Disarray
Biden FAA Pushing Diversity Hiring As Air Traffic Control System Falls Into Total Disarray Jason Cohen on October 27, 2023 President Joe Biden’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is striving to enlist a…
Niagara Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting Man With Illegal Gun During Argument
ERIE COUNTY, NY – Vincent E. Smith, 36, of Niagara Falls, entered a guilty plea on Friday before Erie County Court Judge James Bargnesi. Smith is charged with Attempted Criminal Possession of…
Five persons arrested in Great Falls fentanyl trafficking investigation arraigned on charges
GREAT FALLS — Five persons arrested as part of a multi-agency narcotics investigation appeared for arraignment today on federal indictments alleging fentanyl trafficking charges, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Officers from…
Sioux Falls Woman Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that District Court Judge Lawrence Piersol has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota woman convicted of Possession of a Firearm by…
Idaho man sentenced to 10 years in prison for trafficking meth in Great Falls, Helena
GREAT FALLS — An Idaho man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in Great Falls and Helena was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised…
CBP Explorers Graduate in International Falls
International Falls, Minn. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that three students from International Falls have completed the requirements for their CBP Explorer badge. CBP hosted a graduation ceremony…
Linthicum Heights Church Falls Victim to Break-In
LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD – Authorities are investigating a burglary at Friendship Church of the Brethren, where three interior doors were damaged but nothing appears to have been stolen. On September 19, at…
NYC Grandmother Falls for $9,500 Bail Money Scam
NEW YORK CITY, NY – The New York City Police Department is investigating a grand larceny incident that occurred on Wednesday, August 23. The 78-year-old female victim received a phone call from…