Pickpocket steals wallet on Bronx bus then attempts purchase at Foot Locker
BRONX, N.Y. – A woman was targeted in a pickpocket theft while boarding an MTA bus in the Bronx, with the suspect later attempting to use her credit card at a nearby…
NHA Director Of Information Technology Admits Embezzling Funds To Purchase Thousands Of Electronic Devices
NEWARK, N.J. – Newark Housing Authority (NHA)’s former director of information technology admitted using his position to embezzle NHA funds to purchase cellular telephones and other electronic devices, U.S. Attorney Philip R.…
US Residents can now purchase STX directly within the Hiro Wallet
Hiro partners with MoonPay and Transak to increase access to the Stacks ecosystem SAN FRANCISCO, March 30, 2022 — Hiro, the go-to developer tools company for the builders of the Bitcoin economy, announced…
Michigan Man Charged With Using $1 million in Covid-Relief Loans To Purchase Seaview Condominium in Beirut, Lebanon
DETROIT, MI – A Dearborn Heights man was arrested today in connection with a wire fraud and money laundering scheme involving more than $1 million Economic Injury Disaster Loans. United States Attorney Dawn…
Brothers Facing Federal Charges for Alleged Bank Fraud in the Purchase and Sale of Two Baltimore Properties
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Philip Abramowitz, age 50, of Pikesville, Maryland, with bank fraud and conspiracy to commit bank fraud and Calvin Abramowitz, age…
Warren Buffett Announces Massive $11 Billion Purchase, Largest Deal In Years
Warren Buffett Announces Massive $11 Billion Purchase, Largest Deal In Years Harry Wilmerding on March 21, 2022 Warren Buffet announced a massive $11 billion acquisition Monday, the largest deal in roughly five…
Marrero Man Sentenced for Straw Purchase of Firearm
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that BORIS GORDON, age 27 of Marrero, was sentenced on March 17, 2022 after pleading guilty to making a false statement during the…
Sioux Falls Individuals Charged with Making a False Statement in Connection with a Purchase of a Firearm
United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that two Sioux Falls, South Dakota, men and a Sioux Falls, South Dakota woman have been indicted by a federal grand jury for Making a…
USPS Doubles Down On Plan To Purchase Gas Delivery Trucks After White House Protests
The U.S. Postal Service defended its plan to replace the majority of its delivery vehicles with gas-powered trucks while electrifying some of its fleet. “Our commitment to an electric fleet remains ambitious…
Toms River Bowling Benefit Raises Money Toward Purchase of Mobile Sensory Vehicle for Children with Developmental Disabilities
TOMS RIVER, NJ – This weekend, Tracey Fournier and her team at the Toms River Advisory Committee on Developmental Disabilities raised money through a bowling fundraiser to raise money to purchase a…
Duval Felon Sentenced To Eighteen Months For Attempting To Purchase Firearm
Jacksonville, Florida – Chief United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Jose Angel Vazquez (60, Jacksonville) to 18 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for…
Fort Washington Woman Wins $50K after Powerball Quick-Pick Purchase
FORT WASHINGTON, MARYLAND – A morning trip to the grocery store helped a Prince George’s County woman fill her bank account with a $50,000 Powerball prize. The lucky lady bought a $2 quick-pick ticket…
Federal Reserve Sticks To Rate Hike Schedule, Signals End To Asset Purchase Stimulus
The Federal Reserve will keep interest rates near zero, and it will begin its rate hike in mid-March, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday after the central bank’s two-day meeting. The…
Woman busted after offering $500k to purchase baby at Walmart
CROCKETT, TEXAS – The people of Walmart have a new life member. Rebecca Lanette Taylor, 49, was charged for attempting to purchase the baby of mom while waiting on the checkout line…
Ocean County GOP candidates took $134k in campaign contributions from controversial Dominion Voting Systems reseller before $2.75m purchase
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ahead of the 2021 election for Governor, the five-member all-Republican Board of County Commissioners voted to purchase and upgrade their existing voting machines to Dominion systems machines, but…
How Mo Hill’s Surf Club Purchase Could Lead to Ocean County building massive homeless shelter next door to Ocean County College
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The amount of wheeling and dealing done between Toms River Mayor Maurice “MO” Hill and Ocean County Commissioner Virginia Haines to close the purchase of the destroyed and…
Toms River Mayor Hill says town is seeking to purchase land to stop overdevelopment along Lakewood border
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill took a sharp turn on Monday and announced the township is now seeking to purchase property in the township’s northern section along the…
Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For Stealing Credit And Debit Card Account Numbers To Purchase Show Tickets
LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for stealing credit and debit card account numbers and profile information to spend on Las Vegas Strip…
Beaver Falls Man Sentenced to Prison for Lying on Firearms Purchase Form
PITTSBURGH, PA- A resident of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced on a charge of making a false statement to purchase firearms, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Judge David…
11 Individuals Charged in a Scheme to “Straw Purchase” Firearms
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Eleven individuals have been indicted on charges involving straw purchasing of firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Explosives, and Firearms Special Agent in…
Multiple Defendants Charged in a Scheme to “Straw Purchase” Firearms Appeared in Federal Court
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Three defendants charged in a scheme to “straw purchase” firearms appeared in federal court this week. Two additional defendants have pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing. U.S. Attorney Prim F.…