Columbus fraudster sought after failed rental scheme
COLUMBUS, OH – Detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in a case of identity fraud reported earlier this week in the city’s east side. The incident…
Brooklyn woman indicted in $15,800 rental scam targeting immigrants from Ukraine
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A Brooklyn woman has been indicted for allegedly defrauding prospective tenants out of approximately $15,800 by falsely advertising an apartment for rent and collecting security deposits and rent payments,…
Man Arrested for Identity Theft at New Castle Rental Car Facility
NEW CASTLE, DE – Delaware State Police have apprehended 31-year-old Rickie Holloway of Brooklyn, New York, on charges of identity theft and related crimes at Enterprise Rental Car. The arrest occurred on…
New Jersey Man Convicted in Luxury Rental Car Heist Gone Wrong
Morristown, NJ – Morris County Prosecutor’s Office has announced the conviction of 37-year-old Melvin Banks of Somerset, New Jersey, on charges of conspiracy, armed robbery, theft of a motor vehicle, and witness…
Queens Man Sentenced for Apartment Rental Scams and Truck Thefts
QUEENS, NY – Shahab Khan, a 44-year-old resident of Richmond Hill, was sentenced to three-and-a-half to seven years in prison for conducting multiple fraudulent schemes, including apartment rental scams and theft of…
St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for ID Theft and Stealing Rental Car
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Monday sentenced a St. Louis County, Missouri man who used counterfeit identification and a fake credit card to steal a rental car…
Drug Cartel Used AirBnB Rental to Kidnap and Waterboard Wrong Person
Miami, FL – On October 16, Jeffry Arista, 32, and his brother Jonathan Arista, 29, faced their initial appearances in federal court on charges of federal kidnapping. According to the allegations in…
Double Shooting at Crown Heights Luxury Rental Building
CROWN HEIGHTS, NY – Police are on the lookout for a gunman after a man and woman were shot at the Arch building on President Street by Rogers Avenue. The incident occurred…
Former Stoneham Detective Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Rental Fraud
BOSTON, MA – Robert Kennedy, a former detective sergeant for the Stoneham Police Department, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for falsifying rental applications and intentionally withholding rent payments. U.S. District Court Judge…
Hidden Cameras at AirBnB Rental Lands Silver Spring Man in Jail
SILVER SPRING, MD – Montgomery County Department of Police has arrested Larry Goisse, 38, of Silver Spring, on charges related to installing hidden cameras inside an Airbnb bedroom, creating concerns about additional…
MORGAN MURPHY: Joe Biden Has Wrecked Our Military Like A Cheap Rental Car
MORGAN MURPHY: Joe Biden Has Wrecked Our Military Like A Cheap Rental Car Morgan Murphy on August 10, 2023 Joe Biden treats the Department of Defense like a rental car. In just…
Police Impersonators Pulling Off Rental Scams in Newark
NEWARK, NJ – The Newark Police Division is addressing an alarming issue of individuals impersonating police officers. These imposters are reportedly showing up at homes and intimidating tenants into signing new leases…
Newark police warn of rental scammers operating in city
NEWARK, NJ – If you answered a Facebook Marketplace advertisement for an apartment rental in Newark, police want residents to be aware of an ongoing rental scam. Newark Public Safety Director Fritz…
New Jersey’s chair rental ban at barber shops and beauty salons may finally come to an end
TOMS RIVER, NJ – If you’re in the hairstyling or cosmetology business and trying to get a head start in the business on your own, you’ve probably learned it’s not as easy…
Utica Man Arrested for Craigslist Rental Scam
UTICA, NY – On February 23, 2023, the Utica Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division began investigating a Craigslist scam that victimized a local resident. The victim had paid over $1,700 in cash,…
Wall Street Investors Are Snatching Up Single-Family Homes And Taking Over The Rental Market
Wall Street Investors Are Snatching Up Single-Family Homes And Taking Over The Rental Market John Hugh DeMastri on February 26, 2023 Institutional investors, such as banks and large real estate firms, are…
Off-duty Buffalo cop charged after leaving loaded gun inside rental car
BUFFALO, NY – Dequinn Saunders, 27, of Buffalo was arraigned yesterday morning before Tonawanda Town Court Justice Daniel T. Cavarello on one count of Failure to Safely Store Firearms in the First…
St. Louis Woman Sentenced to a Year in Prison, Ordered to Repay $267,000 in Pandemic Rental Fraud
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on Friday sentenced a woman from St. Louis County, Missouri to a year and a day in prison and ordered her to repay…
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Disability and Sex-Based Discrimination by Owner and Operators of Milwaukee Rental Property
United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin joins The Justice Department in announcing on, September 9, 2022 it has filed a lawsuit alleging that the owner and…
Phil Murphy’s Touted COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program Failed, Republicans Claim
By Senator Michael Testa, NJ Senate TRENTON, NJ – Senator Michael Testa slammed the Murphy Administration’s COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program (CVERAP) after a report revealed that it failed to provide payments…
Jersey Shore Vacationers Robbed at Rental Home in Sea Girt
Sea Girt, NJ (MCPO Press Release) – A Morris County resident who burglarized a beachfront home in Sea Girt and stole the tenants’ vehicle and personal effects while they slept upstairs last…
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