Man killed in late-night Southeast Baltimore shooting on Jefferson Street
BALTIMORE, Md. — A 36-year-old man is dead following a late-night shooting in Southeast Baltimore, police confirmed Wednesday. Officers from the Southeast District responded to the 2300 block of Jefferson Street around…
Jefferson County player pockets six-figure jackpot with winning Treasure Hunt ticket
BROOKVILLE, PA — A jackpot-winning Treasure Hunt ticket worth $136,536.50 was sold in Jefferson County for the Jan. 3 drawing, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced Monday. The winning ticket, sold at TravelCenters of…
Port Jefferson couple sentenced for fatal stabbing on Greenway Trail
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. — A Port Jefferson Station couple was sentenced this week for their roles in the fatal stabbing of a 39-year-old man on the Setauket-Port Jefferson Station Greenway Trail in…
Jefferson Township Man Sentenced to 23 Years for Aggravated Sexual Assault and Other Charges
Jefferson Township, NJ — Michael Figueroa, 32, of Jefferson Township, has been sentenced to 23 years in New Jersey State Prison (NJSP) for aggravated sexual assault and other charges. Morris County Prosecutor…
U.S. Border Patrol Agents and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies Seized More Than $300,000 in Smuggled Tobacco Products
THERESA, N.Y. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Wellesley Island Station Anti-Smuggling Unit assisted the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on a traffic stop that resulted in the seizure of more…
Police Presence at Jefferson Township Court-Ordered Eviction
Jefferson Township Police Chief Paul Castimore and Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon have announced a successful police-supported activity that took place on Highview Terrace. This operation, spanning from the evening of…
Jefferson County Family Found Dead in House Fire
JEFFERSON COUNTY, IN – A woman and three children were found dead in a house fire in Jefferson County, Indiana. Naomi Briner, 35, and her children, Adelia, 12, Leland, 8, and Iyla,…
Man Shot Multiple Times Near Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A shooting incident was reported near Jefferson Hospital at 101 S. 11th Street in Philadelphia, leaving one person injured. A 22-year-old Black male sustained gunshot wounds twice in his…
Jefferson County Felon Sentenced to Over 16 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
Louisville, KY – A Jefferson County man was sentenced yesterday to 16 years and 8 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm after having previously been convicted of a felony. …
Jefferson County Man Accused of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
ST. LOUIS – A man from Pevely, Missouri accused of recording his sexual abuse of a minor was arrested and appeared in federal court in St. Louis Tuesday. Matthew Gamel, 36, was…
Jefferson Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Violations of the Federal Controlled Substances and Interstate Travel in Aid of Racketeering Acts
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – VINH NGUYEN, age 39, of Gretna, pled guilty on November 29, 2023 to one (1) count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a quantity…
Fed’s Jefferson: Inflation uncertainty can warrant stronger response
(Reuters) – Monetary policymakers may need to take more forceful action than otherwise to keep inflation expectations anchored when it is unclear how long high inflation might persist, Federal Reserve Vice Chair…
Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Three Bank Robberies, Shooting at Jefferson County Deputies
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry on Thursday sentenced a man who committed three bank robberies and then shot at Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies before forcing his way into…
Fed’s Jefferson: high uncertainty could justify aggressive policy
(Reuters) – Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson on Wednesday closed a daylong Fed conference with the observation that operating under uncertainty is a challenge for central bankers and that, in a…
$33k Take 5 Lottery Winner in Port Jefferson Station
PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY – Good fortune has smiled upon a TAKE 5 player as the New York Lottery confirms a top-prize ticket from yesterday’s evening drawing was sold in the area.…
Jefferson Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Distribution Charges
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Floyd Robertson, 27, of Jefferson Parish, pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamine and a substance containing both heroin and fentanyl. The guilty plea was entered on September 28, and…
Utica Man Charged in Baseball Bat Attack on Jefferson Avenue
UTICA, NY – A male victim was assaulted with a baseball bat on the 1100 block of Jefferson Ave on September 10, prompting a response from Utica Police and Fire units. The…
NYC Puts Thomas Jefferson, Christopher Columbus, and George Washington on Notice
Robert Schmad on September 19, 2023 The New York City Council’s Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations met Tuesday to discuss pending legislation that could lead to the removal…
$17k Take Five Winner Announced in Port Jefferson Station
PORT JEFF STATION, NY – A sole top-prize ticket for the TAKE 5 MIDDAY drawing on September 10 was sold in Port Jeff Station, worth $17,173.50. The winning ticket was purchased at…
Fed vice chair nominee Jefferson heads to Senate confirmation
By Richard Cowan and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to clear the way for the confirmation this week of Federal Reserve Governor Philip Jefferson to…
Two Shootings Reported in Port Jefferson Station and Ridge
PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY – Suffolk Police report that a man was shot in the leg outside a home in Port Jefferson Station on Tuesday. The incident occurred at around 1:35 p.m.…
‘It Was Called The American Revolution’: Vivek Ramaswamy Fact-Checks Sharpton Claim About Jefferson
‘It Was Called The American Revolution’: Vivek Ramaswamy Fact-Checks Sharpton Claim About Jefferson Harold Hutchison on August 3, 2023 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy fact-checked MSNBC host Al Sharpton Thursday after Sharpton…
Port Jefferson Man Admits Guilt in 2018 Murder
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. – Alejandro Vargas-Diaz, a 41-year-old resident of Port Jefferson, pleaded guilty to Second Degree Murder and other related charges for the 2018 fatal shooting of Albert Luis Rodriguez-Lopez, a…
Fed’s Jefferson: Inflation “too high,” but impact of high rates not full felt yet
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Governor and vice chair nominee Philip Jefferson said progress on inflation may be slowing but said it was also too early in the policy…
Fed’s Jefferson: inflation ‘insidious,’ need to bring it down
PALO ALTO, Calif. – Federal Reserve Governor Philip Jefferson said on Friday he is just as serious about the central bank’s goal of full employment as about its mandate for stable prices,…
Fed’s Jefferson says economy slowing in “orderly” manner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy is slowing in an “orderly fashion” that should allow inflation to decline even as growth continues, Fed Governor Philip Jefferson said on Tuesday. “The economy has…
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