NYPD cop busted for drunk driving in Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY – An off-duty New York City police officer was arrested Wednesday afternoon after being caught driving under the influence in Bay Ridge, authorities said. Elias Fernandez, 27, was taken into…
New Jersey police chief sentenced to 7 years for sexual assault and abuse of power
TRENTON, NJ — The former chief of the Manville Police Department was sentenced Monday to seven years in state prison for sexually assaulting subordinates and abusing his official position over more than…
Queens man indicted for killing estranged wife, shooting at stepdaughter in street ambush
QUEENS, NY — A 62-year-old Queens man has been indicted for the broad-daylight shooting of his estranged wife and the attempted murder of her daughter in St. Albans, as well as for…
New Jersey housing chief charged with stealing $20K in public funds for home repairs
NORTH BERGEN, NJ — The former executive director of the North Bergen Housing Authority has been charged with stealing more than $20,000 in public funds by using city vendors to perform contract…
No charges for NJ State Trooper in fatal crash with motorcyclist in Southampton
TRENTON, NJ — A state grand jury has declined to file criminal charges against a New Jersey State Trooper involved in a fatal collision that killed a motorcyclist during a patrol stop…
Man sentenced to 10 years for firing shotgun outside Albany synagogue in religious hate crime
Albany, NY – A Schenectady man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in federal prison for firing a shotgun outside Temple Israel in Albany during a Hanukkah celebration, in what officials say…
Doctor suspended after feds say he traded opioid scripts for sex and defrauded Medicaid
Trenton, NJ – A Bergen County physician accused of running a high-volume pill mill and trading opioid prescriptions for sexual favors has had his medical license temporarily suspended by New Jersey’s State…
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 after a jury found him guilty of…
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 board game, intercepting a parcel headed to…
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 fraud and settling related civil claims involving…
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 a racketeering conspiracy that included murder, drug…
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 a federal judge and a federal prosecutor…
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 in a domestic dispute that sent her…
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 ripped a gold necklace from her neck…
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 say he offered money to a 14-year-old…
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 the person responsible, with a $25,000 reward…
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 Grasonville woman on multiple arson and fraud…
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 indictments, returned by a federal grand jury…
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 Hispanic man, described as having short black…
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 man, is accused of committing robbery involving…
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, and citywide decay while blasting what he…