Jackson Girl Scout Receives Honor After Helping Police Department with New K9 Unit
JACKSON, N.J. — A Jackson teen who has dedicated nearly a decade to public safety education and K-9 advocacy will receive the Girl Scouts of the USA’s highest honor this weekend in…
Bronx Man Receives 20-Year Sentence for Broad Daylight Knifepoint Rape
BRONX, NY – Christopher Martinez, a 20-year-old resident of the Bronx, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a woman at knifepoint in Saint Mary’s Park. The sentencing, pronounced…
Maryland Man Receives 41-Month Sentence for COVID-19 Relief Fund Fraud
NEWARK, N.J. – Today, a Maryland resident was sentenced to 41 months in prison for fraudulent activities involving over $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the…
Musk’s X receives Pennsylvania money license in push toward payment features
By Sheila Dang and Pete Schroeder (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, took a step closer to offering payment features after receiving a money-transmitter license from…
Newark Man Receives 12-Year Sentence for Assault
NEWARK, NJ – The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office announced the sentencing of Nathaniel G. Yanez, 23, of Newark, formerly of Dover, N.J., for multiple counts of sexual assault. On December 8, 2023,…
Three-Times Deported Illegal Alien Sexual Predator Receives Prison Sentence
Three-Times Deported Illegal Alien Sexual Predator Receives Prison Sentence Jennie Taer on December 13, 2023 A three-times deported illegal alien sexual predator has received a federal prison sentence, Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Former Correctional Officer Receives 42 Months in Prison for Smuggling Drugs into Oahu Community Correctional Center
HONOLULU – Richard Ascencio, 52, of Wahiawa, Hawaii, was sentenced yesterday by Chief United States District Judge Derrick K. Watson to 42 months in prison and two years of supervised release for…
New Jersey State Police Receives Vital Donation from SNP Foundation
WEST TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey State Police recently held a ceremony at the Division Headquarters’ Log Cabin to acknowledge a significant donation from the SNP Foundation, created in memory of…
Baldwin Man Receives 25-to-Life Sentence for 2019 Fatal Gas Station Hit-and-Run
MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the sentencing of Joshua Roston, a 38-year-old Baldwin man, to 25 years to life in prison. The sentence follows Roston’s conviction…
Brooklyn Man Receives 25-Year Sentence for Crown Heights Murder
BROOKLYN, NY – Rennie Patterson, a 22-year-old resident of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the second-degree murder of John Barnes, 32. Brooklyn Supreme…
Bronx Man Receives 25 Years to Life for Fatal Shooting At Neighborhood Playground
BRONX, NY — Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced today that Jameel Campbell, 45, has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the fatal shooting of Ezequiel Rivera,…
Queens Man Receives Prison Sentence for Shooting Off-Duty Correction Officer
QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that 24-year-old Mark Gibbs was sentenced to 11 and a half years in prison for his involvement in a shootout that injured…
Uniondale Man Receives Maximum Sentence for 2020 Murder of Pregnant Girlfriend
QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the sentencing of Goey Charles, 33, of Uniondale, to 25 years to life for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend, Vanessa Pierre, in…
Bedford Man Receives Lengthy Sentence for Offenses Against Children
WHITE PLAINS, NY – Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced the sentencing of Felix Barahona Rosales, 48, of Bedford. He received a total of 34 years to life in state…
Sherman Oaks Man Receives Over 7 Years in Prison for $7 Million Ponzi Scheme He Ran with His Brother Out of Their Parents’ House
SANTA ANA, California – A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced today to 87 months in federal prison for scheming with his brother to fraudulently obtain more than $7 million from at…
Cherry Hill Fire Department Receives Over $3 Million in FEMA Grants
CHERRY HILL, NJ — The Cherry Hill Fire Department (CHFD) recently announced the receipt of substantial federal grants, amounting to more than $3 million, to enhance its staffing, equipment, and training capabilities.…
Maryland Man Receives 16-32 Year Sentence for Fatal DUI Crash
LANCASTER COUNTY, PA – Christopher Pineda-Gasca, a 21-year-old resident of North East, Maryland, has been sentenced to 16 to 32 years in prison after pleading guilty to third-degree murder and related charges.…
Bronx Man Receives 63-Year Sentence for Fatally Stabbing Father and Ex-Girlfriend
BRONX, NY – Jean Carlo Jimenez, a 33-year-old resident of the Bronx, has been sentenced to a total of 63 years to life in prison for a stabbing spree that resulted in…
Shreveport Man Receives Lengthy Federal Prison Sentence for Illegally Possessing an AR-Style Pistol
SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Broxstonie Demichael Mitchell, 37, of Shreveport, has pleaded guilty to and was sentenced yesterday on a firearm charge. United States District…
Receives Life Sentences for Double Homicide and Corpse Abuse
LANCASTER COUNTY, PA – Ezequiel Almodovar, a 39-year-old Bird-In-Hand resident, was handed two life sentences without the possibility of parole, in addition to 46 months to 13 years, by President Judge David…
Indiana County Man Receives 65 to 130 Years for 2016 Double Murder
HARRISBURG, PA – Nathaniel Price, a 25-year-old from Indiana County, has been sentenced to 65 to 130 years in prison after pleading guilty to the 2016 murders of Timothy Gardner and Jaqueline…
New Jersey Man Receives Prison Sentence for Unemployment Fraud
NEWARK, N.J. – On Monday, Willie Carter, a 24-year-old from Paulsboro, New Jersey, received a 21-month prison sentence for defrauding unemployment insurance systems out of more than $400,000. U.S. District Judge Reneé…
Dix Hills Man Receives 25-Year Sentence for Murder of Elderly Uncle
MINEOLA, N.Y. – On Tuesday, David Cahoon, 44, of Dix Hills, received a 25-year to life imprisonment sentence for the murder of his uncle in December 2018. The sentence was handed down…
Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Receives Over 1000 Gift Bags for ‘Shop with a Cop’ Program
CALVERT COUNTY, MD – The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office thanked Steve Forrester and Life Church Calvert for a substantial donation to the ‘Shop with a Cop’ holiday initiative. Lead Pastor Steve Forrester…
Lakehurst Contractor Receives Eight-Year Prison Sentence for Theft by Deception
TOMS RIVER, NJ — Robert Cohan, 36, was sentenced to eight years in New Jersey State Prison for Theft by Deception on October 27, as announced by Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D.…
Bedford County Woman Receives Life Sentence for 2018 Murder of Husband
HARRISBURG, PA — Nancy Focht, 76, of Bedford County, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2018 murder of her husband, David Focht, Sr. Attorney General Michelle Henry announced…
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