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…
Toms River Regional Schools Receives Grant for New Playground at Walnut Street Elementary
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Regional Schools is celebrating the recent approval of a $71,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. The grant, awarded through the Local Recreation…
German economy minister’s office receives envelope with white powder
BERLIN (Reuters) -German Economy Minister Robert Habeck’s constituency office said on Thursday it had received an envelope containing a white substance, prompting a large-scale police operation. After a preliminary examination police believe…
Mount Vernon Man Receives Life Sentence for Murder
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY – A Mount Vernon man was recently sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison for the murder of 28-year-old resident Kashawn Smith, according to District Attorney Miriam…
Muncy Man Receives Maximum Sentence in Child Predator Case
LOCK HAVEN, PA – Gregory Scott Person, a 51-year-old resident of Muncy, received the maximum sentence permitted by the Pennsylvania Sentencing Guidelines on Tuesday. The sentence handed down by President Judge Craig…
Ghana receives first $600 million tranche of $3 billion IMF loan -Ghana’s finance minister
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Ghana’s Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said on Friday that the first $600 million tranche of a $3 billion, three-year extended credit facility has been received. The funds will be…
Hempstead Man Receives 14-Year Sentence for Attempted Murder and Narcotic Sales from Unlicensed Daycare Center
MINEOLA, N.Y. – Lex Lloyd, 26, from Hempstead, was sentenced on Monday to 14 years in prison for running a narcotics operation out of an unlicensed daycare center and attempting to murder…
White Plains Resident Receives Eight-Year Prison Sentence for Child Sex Offenses
WHITE PLAINS, NY – On Monday, May 9, 2023, a resident of White Plains, David Rivera, aged 35, was handed an eight-year prison sentence by the Westchester County District Attorney’s office. This…
Man Receives Life Sentence for Murdering Girlfriend and Stealing Her Benefits
BROOKLYN, NY – On Thursday, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office confirmed the sentencing of Ricky Gonzalez, 39, of Beacon, New York. Gonzalez received 25 years to life in prison for the murder…
12-year-old receives police escort to school with chief
Stafford, NJ – 12-year-old Benny, the fortunate winner of a fundraiser benefiting Lighthouse Christian Academy, enjoyed a remarkable start to his day as he received a special escort into school from Chief…
East Flatbush Resident Receives Sentence for 2017 Murder of Brooklyn Rapper
BROOKLYN, NY – James Oliver, 44, of East Flatbush, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison on Thursday for the fatal shooting of Brooklyn rapper, Darnell Pettway, aged 30. The…
East Flatbush Man Receives 15 Years to Life Sentence for Killing Brooklyn Rapper
BROOKLYN, NY – A local resident of East Flatbush, 30-year-old Quanell Offley, has been recently sentenced to 15 years to life for the 2013 murder of the aspiring Brooklyn rapper Kenneth Dunn,…
Newport News receives $760,000 to support violence reduction
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Congressman Bobby Scott presented a check for $760,000 to the city’s Gun Violence and Violent Crime Reduction Initiative. The funds were secured by the congressman and will be…
WeWork receives non-compliance notice from NYSE
(Reuters) – WeWork Inc said on Tuesday that it had received a non-compliance notice from the New York Stock Exchange, as its stock traded below $1 over a 30 day period. The…
Queens Man Receives Sentence for Reckless School Bus Heist
BROOKLYN, NY – District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced today that Anthony Reyes, 44, from Jamaica, Queens, was sentenced to seven years in prison for stealing a school bus and driving recklessly across…
Southwest Airlines CEO receives higher bonus despite holiday meltdown
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) – Southwest Airlines Co paid a higher bonus to Chief Executive Bob Jordan, a regulatory filing showed, even after the company promised to cut executive incentive…
Monmouth County Man Receives 10-Year Sentence for Online Enticement of a Minor
NEWARK, N.J. – Angelo N. Curato, a 30-year-old man from Manalapan, New Jersey, was sentenced to 120 months in prison for using online chat applications to entice an adolescent to engage in…
Philadelphia Man Convicted and Sentenced for 2020 Shooting, Receives 20-40 Years of State Incarceration
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Yesterday, District Attorney Larry Krasner announced the conviction and sentencing of Quashaad James, 27, of Levittown, PA, for the shooting and wounding of a paramour’s ex-boyfriend and another individual…
First Republic receives $30 billion in deposits from big banks
(Reuters) – First Republic Bank has received $30 billion in deposits from several big banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co, Citigroup Inc and Morgan Stanley, the banks said in a statement on…
In surprise, Pope Francis receives cardinal on trial for corruption
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis, in a surprise move, on Thursday granted an official private audience to Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the once-powerful Vatican prelate who is on trial…
Ukraine receives first 3-billion-euro tranche of 18-billion-euro EU support
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine received the first 3-billion-euro ($3.26 billion) tranche of an 18-billion-euro financial support package from the European Union on Tuesday, Finance Minister Sergiy Marchenko said. “Today, Ukraine received the…
Toms River family planning center receives state funding as demand increases in recent months
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Toms River family planning center has received part of the state’s annual $10 million in funding this week. The funding comes as the state says public demand…
Former federal agent receives sentence for corruption in connection to illicit Syrian relationship
HOUSTON –A 49-year-old former special agent with Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) has been sent to prison following her conviction of obstructing justice, making false statements and accepting money and gifts for…
Federal Inmate Receives 9-Month Consecutive Prison Term for Possession of Contraband
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Matthew S. Kirst, an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution at Oxford, Wisconsin was sentenced…
Former Executive At Theranos Receives Harsher Prison Sentence Than Elizabeth Holmes
Balwani started working at Theranos in 2009 while already dating Holmes in secret, according to NBC News. Prosecutors labelled him an “equal participant” in the company’s false technological claims, while his attorneys…
Virgin Islands Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Drug Conspiracy, Miami Boat Captain Receives 9 Years
Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. has sentenced Avery Lans (55, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) to 20 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. His…
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