Ex-corrections officer pleads guilty to 128 child porn charges
Former Rockland corrections officer pleads guilty to 128 child pornography charges New City, NY – A former Rockland County corrections officer has pleaded guilty to a full 128-count indictment involving child sexual…
Toms River man pleads guilty to traveling abroad for unlawful conduct with a minor
Trenton, NJ – A Toms River resident has admitted to traveling overseas to engage in unlawful conduct with a minor, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Jacob Bauer, 29, pleaded guilty in U.S. District…
New Jersey state trooper pleads guilty to trying to meet 14-year-old in undercover sting
FREEHOLD, NJ — A disgraced former New Jersey State Trooper admitted in court last week to trying to pay for sex with someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl, after arriving for…
Maryland man pleads guilty to $1.5M COVID fraud and drug-trafficking crimes involving machine guns and marijuana
GREENBELT, MD – A 33-year-old Temple Hills man admitted in federal court to a wide-ranging scheme that combined pandemic unemployment fraud with firearms and drug-trafficking offenses, including possessing a machine gun and…
LaPlace man pleads guilty to $400K bank fraud scheme involving fake car loans and stolen identities
NEW ORLEANS, LA – A 40-year-old LaPlace man admitted to orchestrating a years-long bank fraud scheme that involved fake car loans, fraudulent documents, and stolen identities totaling more than $400,000 in losses…
Ohio man pleads guilty to dog fighting and meth trafficking
Columbus, OH – An Ohio man has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges stemming from a brutal dog fighting operation and drug trafficking activities uncovered at his Franklin County residence. Joel…
Brick Township woman pleads guilty to knife-point robbery and store burglary in Berkeley
Berkeley Township, NJ – The incident was reported during the early morning hours last October when a woman first smashed her way into one store, then robbed another at knifepoint just minutes…
NJ appliance company pleads guilty after air conditioners linked to over 40 fires and a death
Newark, NJ – A New Jersey-based appliance company has pleaded guilty in federal court for failing to report a dangerous fire risk tied to its portable air conditioners — a defect now…
Brooklyn man pleads guilty to secretly recording patients in Nassau County sleep center bathrooms
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Brooklyn man has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges after secretly recording patients — including a child — in bathrooms at a Nassau County sleep center where he…
New Jersey Congresswoman LaMonica McIver Arrested, Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges
Newark, NJ – U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver, a Democrat from New Jersey, has been indicted on federal charges following a contentious incident outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in…
Teen pleads guilty to felony assault in Middletown High School attack
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced Wednesday that 19-year-old Jennifer Ramirez-Castelan of Middletown has pleaded guilty to second-degree assault following a violent incident at Middletown High School…
Berkeley Township man pleads guilty in hit-and-run that injured teen bicyclist
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Berkeley Township man has pleaded guilty to causing serious bodily injury while driving without a license in connection with an April crash that seriously injured a 17-year-old…
Airmont Man Pleads Guilty to Raping 6-Year-Old, Faces 9 Years in Prison
Airmont, NY – Juan Buezo-Hernandez, a 52-year-old resident of Airmont, New York, pleaded guilty to first-degree rape, a class B felony, on July 3, 2025, in Rockland County Court before Judge Kevin…
Air Force employee pleads guilty to leaking classified defense information on foreign dating site
OMAHA, Neb. — A 64-year-old civilian employee of the U.S. Air Force has pleaded guilty to conspiring to disclose classified national defense information to an individual he believed was a foreign national…
Matawan woman pleads guilty in hit-and-run that killed Aberdeen pedestrian
FREEHOLD, N.J. — A Matawan resident has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a crash that killed a pedestrian in Aberdeen Township, authorities announced. Sonia N. Gomez, 65, entered a guilty…
Brick Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Gun, Still Facing Domestic Violence Related Charges
BRICK TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A 42-year-old Brick Township man has pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a handgun in connection with a February 2024 search that uncovered a stolen firearm and ammunition,…
Joe Giudice pleads for second chance to visit daughters in U.S.
NEW JERSEY — Former Real Housewives of New Jersey star Joe Giudice, who was deported following a federal prison sentence, took to social media Thursday to appeal directly to former President Donald…
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…
Abandoned husky mix at Jackson shelter needs a loving family to take her home
JACKSON, N.J. — Across New Jersey, animal shelters are dealing with a similar problem. COVID pandemic era pets are being given up, and the economy is making it hard for many to…
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.…
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…
Deployed sailor comes home to find dog given away and pleads for his return
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A U.S. Navy sailor from New Jersey is making a public plea for the return of his dog after learning the pet was given away without his knowledge…
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…
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