Lakewood man pleads guilty to distributing child sex abuse files
67-year-old man admits role in online child abuse file sharing Lakewood Township, NJ – A 67-year-old Lakewood man has pleaded guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material following an investigation that traced…
Philadelphia vertical farming entrepreneur pleads guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion charges stemming from a scheme involving his vertical farming company, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. John “Jack” Griffin,…
Middlesex County woman pleads guilty to $194K COVID-19 relief fraud scheme
TRENTON, N.J. — A Perth Amboy woman admitted to fraudulently obtaining more than $190,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funds, including loans and unemployment benefits, by submitting false applications, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba…
New Jersey CPA pleads guilty in federal tax shelter fraud scheme
PARAMUS, N.J. — A certified public accountant from Paramus pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to defraud the United States by promoting fraudulent tax shelters that allowed wealthy clients to claim inflated deductions.…
New Jersey police officer pleads guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — A suspended Dover police officer has pled guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), according to Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and Chief of Detectives Robert McNally. Anthony…
Long Branch felon guilty of killing woman while eluding police
FREEHOLD, N.J. — A Monmouth County jury has found a Long Branch man guilty on 18 charges stemming from an armed home invasion and fatal car crash that killed a passenger during…
Three Maryland U.S. AID Officials Plead Guilty $550 Million Contract Bribery Scheme
BALTIMORE, MD — Four men, including a contracting officer for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and three business owners, have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a decade-long bribery…
Central American migrant pleads guilty to deadly 2023 stabbing outside Copiague deli
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — A Salvadoran national has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for a fatal stabbing that occurred outside a Copiague deli in 2023, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced Wednesday.…
Pennsylvania man found guilty of murder in backyard shooting
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. — A Pennsylvania man has been convicted of murder for fatally shooting a man during a backyard party in Amityville, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced Wednesday.…
Jersey City man found guilty of murder in 2021 double fatal shooting
JERSEY CITY, NJ — A Hudson County jury has convicted Omire Rios-Williams in connection with a 2021 double fatal shooting that left two men dead and four others wounded in Jersey City,…
Toms River man pleads guilty to arson in Brick, criminal mischief in Lacey
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Toms River man has pleaded guilty to arson and criminal mischief in connection with two incidents that occurred in Ocean County in September 2024, prosecutors announced. Charles…
Restituyo-Garcia pleads guilty to fentanyl trafficking conspiracy
NEWARK, N.J. — A Paterson man admitted in federal court to conspiring to distribute fentanyl and possessing the drug with intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Habba announced Tuesday. Angelo Restituyo-Garcia, 34, pleaded…
Former church bookkeeper pleads guilty to stealing nearly $293K from Morris County parishes
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — A former parish bookkeeper admitted in court to stealing nearly $293,000 from two Morris County churches over a six-year period, prosecutors said. Melissa Rivera, 60, of Haskell, pleaded guilty…
Newark woman pleads guilty to armed bank robbery in Princeton
CAMDEN, N.J. — A Newark woman has pleaded guilty to robbing a Princeton bank at gunpoint and stealing more than $60,000, federal prosecutors announced Monday. Ciara Brascom, 38, entered the guilty plea…
Former New Jersey GOP councilman took bribes to steer work to attorney
TRENTON, NJ — A former Mount Arlington councilman admitted Thursday to accepting a $7,000 cash bribe in exchange for backing an attorney’s reappointment as municipal counsel, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J.…
No Early Release for Man Found Guilty in Deadly Stabbing of Man in Jackson Township
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Laurence Harbor man has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison for the 2022 stabbing death of a Jackson Township resident, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office…
Brooklyn man pleads guilty to armed robbery in Brick Township
BRICK, N.J. — A Brooklyn man has pleaded guilty to robbery charges stemming from a violent 2023 home invasion in Ocean County, authorities announced. Vongvichit Vatthanavong, 50, admitted to his role in…
Clifton man found guilty of luring and attempted sexual assault of children in Morris County
MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — A jury has convicted a 42-year-old former Clifton resident of multiple sexual offenses involving attempted child exploitation, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office announced Tuesday. Brian Stewart was found…
Newark man pleads guilty to armed robbery of postal worker and drug trafficking charges
NEWARK, N.J. — A Newark man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Service employee, along with federal firearms and drug trafficking offenses, U.S. Attorney…
Greensburg woman sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty but mentally ill in attempted child attempted murder
GREENSBURG, Pa. — A Greensburg woman who pleaded guilty but mentally ill to multiple charges, including attempted homicide of a child, was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison followed by…
New Jersey CEO pleads guilty to $212 million investor fraud scheme tied to healthcare company
NEWARK, N.J. – The former CEO of a publicly traded healthcare services firm pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud in a scheme that defrauded investors out of hundreds of millions…