Lawrence County player hits $318K jackpot in PA online lottery
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — Online players in Lawrence and Butler counties have won a combined total of $418,272.63 through the Pennsylvania Lottery’s digital games, officials announced Tuesday. A Lawrence County player scored the…
LAWRENCE KADISH: Here Are Steps America Can Take To Avoid Dustbin Of History
Plagued with inept leadership, a fractured society and an unstable economy, the once powerful, centuries-old Ottoman Empire was described by early 20th century contemporaries as the sick man of Europe. Then it collapsed…
Lawrence Woman Sentenced in Conspiracy to Use Stolen Identities to Fraudulently Purchase Vehicles
BOSTON – A Lawrence woman was sentenced today for her role in a scheme to use the stolen identities of United States citizens from Puerto Rico to fraudulently purchase vehicles. Wanda Sanchez,…
Lawrence Man Sentenced for Identity Theft and Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – Joshua Cruz, 35, of Lawrence, was sentenced today for his involvement in an identity theft scheme using stolen identities of U.S. citizens from Puerto Rico to fraudulently acquire vehicles and…
Lawrence County Woman Charged in Fatal Poisoning of One-Year-Old
HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the arrest of Aleisia Owens, a 20-year-old Lawrence County woman, for the abuse and death of her boyfriend’s one-year-old daughter. Owens faces charges of…
Suspect in Lawrence Homicide Arrested in Texas
LAWRENCE, MA — A 53-year-old man, Santana Guerrero Temporo, sought in connection with the murder of 21-year-old Diosmary Mejia, was arrested in Texas, as per the announcement made by authorities on Friday,…
CBP Arrests Subject Wanted by St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s on Felony Narcotics Charges
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo, Rainbow Bridge border crossing, arrested a United States citizen who had an active bench warrant from…
Lawrence Man Sentenced for Disaster Fund Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – A Lawrence man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for using stolen identities to fraudulently obtain over $450,000 in Economic Injury Disaster Loan funds from the Small Business…
Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty in Identity Theft Scheme Involving Stolen Puerto Rican Identities
BOSTON, MA – Joshua Cruz, 35, pleaded guilty today to his role in a complex identity theft scheme, using stolen identities from Puerto Rican U.S. citizens to fraudulently purchase vehicles, apply for…
Man Shot in Back, Killed in Lawrence Township; Shooter On the Loose
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ – Police are investigating after a man was shot in the back and killed early this morning in Lawrence Township. His killer remains at large. Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo…
Man Arrested for Attempted Murder and Hit-and-Run in Lawrence Township
Lawrence Township, NJ – Petar Armbruster III, a 54-year-old resident from Burlington, was apprehended on July 11, 2023, on multiple charges including attempted murder, aggravated assault, leaving the scene of a motor…
Shots fired in Lawrence, one person injured
LAWRENCE, MA – Gunshots rang out in Lawrence Thursday night, leaving one person with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Police reported a man was shot in the Market Street area of Lawrence on…
Police searching for man who held gun to juvenile’s head in Lawrence Township
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ – The New Jersey State Police have released a sketch of a man alleged to have put a gun to the head of a juvenile in Lawrence Township. According…
Lawrence Ray Sentenced For Years-Long Predatory Crimes Against Students At Sarah Lawrence College And Others
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that LAWRENCE RAY, a/k/a “Lawrence Grecco,” received a sentence of 60 years in prison for racketeering conspiracy,…
Jennifer Lawrence under fire for false claim about women’s roles in action movies
In a recent interview with Variety, actress Jennifer Lawrence made a claim that is being met with backlash from the public. She stated that she was the first woman to ever be…
Lawrence Man Sentenced in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Lawrence man was sentenced on Nov. 4, 2022 in federal court in Boston for his role in a Lawrence-based fentanyl trafficking conspiracy. Elvin Mendoza, 25, was sentenced by U.S.…
Two Lawrence Men Arrested for Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl at Veterans Affairs Medical Center
BOSTON – Two Lawrence men have been arrested for allegedly distributing fentanyl and targeting veterans at the Bedford Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Deiby Bladimil Casado Ruiz and Pedro Antonio Sanchez Bernabel, both…
Lawrence Man Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison for Firearms Offenses
BOSTON – A Lawrence man was sentenced yesterday for the unlawful possession of firearms stemming from his illegal dealing of rifles and handguns. John H. Morales, 36, was sentenced by U.S. District…
Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl Pills Produced Using Multiple Pill Press Machines
BOSTON – A Lawrence man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to distributing counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl, made using multiple pill press machines. Miguel Angel Fajardo, 32, pleaded guilty…
Lawrence Man Sentenced for Identity Theft and Social Security Offense
BOSTON – A Lawrence man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for misusing a Social Security number to fraudulently obtain a Massachusetts ID and driver’s license as well as MassHealth…
Former Lawrence County Attorney Sentenced to 42 Months for Wire Fraud and Federal Program Theft
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The former County Attorney for Lawrence County, Michael T. Hogan, and his wife and legal secretary, Joy M. Hogan, 41, were sentenced to 42 months and 12 months and…