Florida scuba captain gets 8 years for fatal propeller incident and pandemic loan fraud
MIAMI, FL – The owner and captain of a South Florida scuba charter vessel was sentenced Monday to more than eight years in federal prison …
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Cocaine and meth found hidden in kids’ board game at Philadelphia airport bound for London
PHILADELPHIA, PA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Philadelphia International Airport uncovered a stash of narcotics on July 30 concealed inside a children’s …
Virginia psychotherapist to pay over $1.2M after billing Medicaid and Medicare for services never rendered
RICHMOND, VA – A 72-year-old licensed clinical social worker from Mechanicsville has been ordered to pay more than $1.2 million after pleading guilty to healthcare …
Bridgeport gang member gets 40 years for fatal shooting and gang-related violence
BRIDGEPORT, CT – A 30-year-old member of a violent Bridgeport street gang was sentenced Monday to 40 years in federal prison for his role in …
Idaho man gets 8 years for threatening to murder federal judge and prosecutor from prison
COEUR D’ALENE, ID – A convicted career offender will serve an additional eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to mailing graphic threats to …
Frederick man gets 12 years for brutal assault after strangling partner during domestic attack
FREDERICK, MD – A 41-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree assault for violently attacking his partner …
Queens woman, 82, attacked in broad daylight for necklace as thief flees north on foot
QUEENS, NY – In a quiet Queens neighborhood on Tuesday morning, an elderly woman was suddenly ambushed inside her own building by a thief who …
Corona man indicted for soliciting 14-year-old girl on way to school
QUEENS, NY – A 25-year-old Corona resident has been indicted on charges including patronizing a person for prostitution, criminal solicitation, and child endangerment after prosecutors …
Maryland police renew call for tips in unsolved murder of 10-year-old Salisbury boy
Salisbury, MD – One year after the shooting death of 10-year-old Tyron Colbert Jr., Maryland State Police are again asking the public for help finding …
Grasonville woman indicted for arson and fraud in home fire investigation
QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY, MD – A months-long investigation into a November 2024 house fire has led to a grand jury indictment and arrest of a …
Nineteen foreign nationals indicted for unlawful voting in North Carolina elections
Wilmington, NC – Federal prosecutors have charged 19 foreign nationals and one U.S. citizen following an investigation into unlawful voting in the 2016 elections. The …
Lorenzo Eduardo Velazquez Romero arrested for assault in Ocean County
Ocean County authorities announced the arrest of 5-foot-10, 150-pound Lorenzo Eduardo Velazquez Romero, who was booked into the county jail on August 10. The married …
German Dejesuromero booked for robbery and weapons possession in Ocean County
Ocean County officials have confirmed the arrest of 5-foot-5, 200-pound German Dejesuromero, who was booked into the county jail on August 11. The 34-year-old Hispanic …
Trump declares ‘Liberation Day’ for D.C., vows to make nation’s capitol safe again
Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump today declared what he called “Liberation Day” for the nation’s capital, unveiling a plan to tackle violent crime, homelessness, …
Former SUNY emergency medicine chief gets prison for $1.44M theft
BROOKLYN, NY — The former chairman of emergency medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center has been sentenced to one to three years in prison for …
Toms River offering August camps for kids including sports, STEM, and CSI
TOMS RIVER, NJ — With August in full swing, the Toms River Recreation Department is inviting families to sign up children for a variety of …
Ruppert Properties sells Frederick industrial site to X-energy for advanced reactor facility
Frederick, MD – Ruppert Properties has sold a 90,000-square-foot industrial building at 7201 McKinney Circle in Frederick to X-energy Reactor Company, LLC, which plans to …
America’s favorite cereal brand has been sold for $3.1 billion
Luxembourg / Battle Creek, MI – The Ferrero Group has agreed to acquire WK Kellogg Co for $23 per share in cash, valuing the cereal …
Mario Lopez to host new ‘Toddler of the Year’ competition benefiting Toys for Tots
Phoenix, AZ – Colossal, the fundraising group behind the successful Baby of the Year contest, is launching a new national campaign for 2- to 3-year-olds …
Aimco to sell suburban Boston apartments for $740M, Miami Brickell assets for $520M
Denver, CO – Apartment Investment and Management Company (Aimco) has reached a definitive agreement to sell its five-property, 2,719-unit suburban Boston apartment portfolio to an …
The Ranch gets green light for $1B mixed-use development in Gilbert
Gilbert, AZ – A landmark $1 billion mixed-use project in Gilbert has cleared its final hurdle after the town’s Planning Commission granted full entitlement approval …
Manhattan teen arrested for slashing woman aboard Wall Street subway train
Manhattan, NY – An 18-year-old Manhattan man has been arrested in connection with a violent late-night subway attack that left a woman slashed and robbed …
Salvador Cabellos Diaz Charged for Role in Brutal Murder in Howell
FREEHOLD, NJ – Authorities have announced the arrest of a second man in connection with the June killing of a Howell Township resident found shot …
Manuel Fernandez sentenced to prison for attacking woman and violating restraining order
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Jackson Township man has been sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to breaking into his estranged wife’s home in …
Mikie Sherrill Doubles Down on One Big Beautiful Lie, Blaming Trump for New Jersey’s Energy Crisis
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey residents were slapped with a 20% energy price hike in July. That rate hike was in the works for months …
Buffalo dealer gets 20 years for deadly fentanyl sales
BUFFALO, NY – A Buffalo man will spend two decades in federal prison for selling fentanyl linked to two fatal overdoses and multiple non-fatal overdoses. …
New Jersey town says parents will pay for crimes their children commit
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Monday night, the Township Council passed a sweeping new ordinance that could land parents in jail if their children repeatedly …
Surrendered dog hopes for forever home in Jackson
JACKSON, NJ – A 3½-year-old American Bully named Broley has joined the adoption floor at the Northern Ocean County Animal Facility and is looking for …
Shy kitten Cinnamon waits for a forever home in Jackson shelter
JACKSON, NJ – A young brown tabby kitten named Cinnamon is looking for a permanent home where she can warm up to her new family …
Alex Rodriguez busted for dealing drugs in New Jersey
Ocean County authorities booked Alexander Dave Rodriguez, a 6-foot-tall, brown-haired, brown-eyed man, into jail on August 8, 2025, following a series of serious drug and …
NYPD searching for suspect in lower Manhattan Citibank robbery
MANHATTAN, NY – Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man wanted in connection with a midday bank robbery in the Financial …
NYPD searching for suspect in lower Manhattan Citibank robbery
MANHATTAN, NY – Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man wanted in connection with a midday bank robbery in the Financial …
Ex-staffer busted for safe raid in DC break-in
Washington, DC – A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a July burglary at a Northeast business, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. …
Ohio man gets 15 years to life for killing crying 1-year-old
Columbus, OH – An Ohio man who admitted to killing a 1-year-old girl after she would not stop crying has been sentenced to 15 years …
Beachwood driver gets five years for 86 mph drug and booze-fueled fatal crash
Plumsted Township, NJ – A Beachwood man will serve five years in New Jersey State Prison for a 2023 drunk and drug-impaired driving crash that …
Laid-back chow mix Avalon still waiting for a forever home
FORKED RIVER, NJ – At the Associated Humane Popcorn Park Shelter, a calm-natured chow mix named Avalon has been patiently waiting for the right family …
Severiano Garcia-Morales Arrested for Crime Against Child Under 13 in Ocean County
Ocean County authorities booked 140-pound, 5-foot-5 Severiano Garcia-Morales into jail on August 7, on an array of deeply serious sex crime charges. Local officials have …
Jr. Medina Behind Bars for Violent Assault, Child Endangerment
Ocean County officials have booked 125-pound, 5-foot-7 JR Medina into custody after a series of charges that range from the deeply serious to the downright …
Phil Murphy’s Solar Shift Blocked by Trump as “Solar for All” Federal Grants Terminated
Trenton, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy blasted the Trump Administration on Thursday for terminating the federal Solar for All (SFA) grant program, saying the move …
Jackson turns out in force for National Night Out celebration
Jackson, NJ – Hundreds of residents filled the streets for National Night Out 2025, an annual event aimed at strengthening ties between the community and …
Cow rescue: An udderly unsual morning for Jackson Police
Jackson, NJ – Morning commuters got an unexpected sight when a loose cow was spotted trotting along Toms River Road, Officers were dispatched after reports …
Bronx woman arrested for fatal 2022 hit-and-run crash that killed 45-year-old driver
BRONX, NY — More than three years after a deadly hit-and-run collision at a Bronx intersection, police have arrested the woman they say was behind …
New Jersey group slams NYC after Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak sparks urgent calls for broader prevention measures
New York, NY – A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem has left 67 people sick and three dead since late July, prompting renewed demands …
NYC Powerball ticket hits for $1 million
Manhattan, NY – It happened in Midtown when one lucky Powerball player purchased a second-prize-winning ticket worth $1 million ahead of Wednesday night’s drawing — …
Nude beachgoers in New Jersey raise funds for body positivity causes
SANDY HOOK, NJ – Under clear skies and summer heat, visitors to Gunnison Beach shed more than just their clothes on July 12, joining International …
Free healthcare for undocumented women and children sought in New Jersey
TRENTON, NJ – A bill in New Jersey is seeking to give comprehensive NJ FamilyCare coverage to pregnant undocumented immigrants and their babies under one …
Port Washington man sentenced to 20 years in prison for years of abuse starting when victim was 4
MINEOLA, NY — It began when the child was just four years old and attending pre-K — now, a Port Washington man has been sentenced …
DC teen nabbed for attempted carjacking
Washington, DC – A Southeast DC teenager has been arrested in connection with an attempted unarmed carjacking that occurred in Northeast back in May, according …
Online lottery play turns into $100K payday for Lancaster player
Lancaster, PA – A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Lancaster County is celebrating a $100,000 win after hitting big on the online game 3asy Money, according …
Jersey City cop convicted of official misconduct for hiding shooting suspect
A Jersey City police officer was found guilty by a Hudson County jury last week for multiple counts of official misconduct after prosecutors said she …