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Those Aren’t Fireworks! Man Arrested for Firing Gun Into Air on Fourth of July

Charlie DwyerJuly 6, 20220

GLEN BURNIE, MD – A West Virginia man was charged after discharging a gun into the air in Glen Burnie on the Fourth of July. Police said Corey Lang Badgett, 37, of Fort Ashby, West Virginia was arrested and charged after police investigated a shots fired call on Monday. On Monday, at approximately 2:30 a.m. officers responded to a report of suspicious activity in the 400 block of Music Lane in Linthicum. “A responding officer located a male and female matching the description provided by the caller. The female told the officer that the male was armed and that he

PODS® City Service Offers Unique Solution for Those Moving in Major Metropolitan Areas

Your NewsJuly 1, 20220

— Launching in Dallas, TX, and Miami, FL, PODS City Service is now available in 13 cities in the U.S. and Canada — CLEARWATER, Fla., June 29, 2022 — PODS Enterprises, LLC, the industry leader in portable moving and storage solutions, is expanding its City Service program to customers in two new major U.S. metropolitan areas: Dallas, TX, and Miami, FL. PODS City Service offers a moving and storage experience specifically designed for urban areas. Instead of delivering a portable PODS container, a driver arrives at a scheduled time and stays for a four-hour window. The customer’s container remains on

6-Year-Old Among Those Forced at Gunpoint into Closet During Brooklyn Cell Phone Store Robbery

Adam DevineJune 21, 20220

BROOKLYN, NY – An armed man entered a Brooklyn cell phone store and threatened customers, store employees and a six-year-old boy. He forced his victims into a closet in the store’s back office before robbing the store of over 100 cellphones, the New York City Police Department reported. The robbery happened on Thursday, and police today released video footage of the incident that took place at around 7:55 pm at 321 Avenue X.

Concerts and catwalks return to Venezuela, but only for those with cash

ReutersJune 13, 20220

By Vivian Sequera and Mayela Armas CARACAS – Venezuelan pop and reggaeton fans able to pay the equivalent of the country’s monthly minimum wage for a concert ticket are filling venues for the first time in over seven years to see their favorite national and international artists. A partial easing of economic woes in the country, which remains marked by extreme inequalities, has encouraged the return of music events in Caracas and other cities. Since March, singers such as the Dominican Republic’s Natti Natasha, the Colombian band Morat and vocal group Il Divo have performed in venues around the country.

Puma taking orders from wholesalers, including those with Russian presence

ReutersMay 31, 20220

BERLIN – German sportswear maker Puma has started taking orders for next year from wholesalers around the globe, some of which operate in Russia, but the company said it was not importing into the country following its invasion of Ukraine. “We have started the sell-in process with our global wholesale partners for Spring/Summer 2023. Some of these partners are international groups with operations in different countries around the world, including Russia,” Puma said in an e-mailed statement. “These groups buy products centrally and locally,” the company said, without elaborating. Puma said in March it had decided to suspend operations at

What are all those loud booms this week in Central Jersey?

Phil StiltonMay 16, 20220

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – You might feel the ground shaking and the windows rattling and might be concerned. Don’t be. From now until May 23rd, Joint Base MDL will be hosting training exercises that incorporate the use of heavy weapons, artillery, mortars, and explosives. “Heavy crew weapons training and operations munitions which may include mortar live fire, howitzer fire, and cratering charges,” Joint Base MDL said in a statement this week. The sound of the explosions could rattle your household pets, so it’s a good idea to create distractions such as keeping the radio on and making them feel comfortable

What Are Those Loud Booms in Montgomery County? Bomb Squad Training

Jeff JonesMay 10, 20220

POOLESVILLE, MD – If you hear loud booms today or notice your window sills rattling, it’s because the Montgomery County Bomb Squad will be conducting explosives training at the Outdoor Shooting Range off of Elmer School Road in Poolesville, today, Tuesday, May 10, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents in the Poolesville and Dickerson area may hear louder than usual “booms” throughout the day, however there is no need for alarm.

Baltimore Man Admits to Possessing Kilograms of Fentanyl and Heroin with Intent to Distribute Those Controlled Substances

DOJ PressApril 26, 20220

Baltimore, Maryland – Rajeim Ali Bradshaw, age 49, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Acting Special Agent in Charge Selwyn Smith of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore; and Chief Melissa R. Hyatt of the Baltimore County Police Department. According to his guilty plea, on June 20, 2019, Baltimore County Police Department officers executed a search warrant at Bradshaw’s Baltimore residence. As a result of the executed search and seizure warrant, officers located approximately 5.5 kilograms

U.S. SEC announces asset freeze against those allegedly behind nearly $450 million Ponzi scheme

ReutersApril 15, 20220

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday announced charges and an asset freeze against several Las Vegas-area individuals and companies allegedly behind a nearly $450 million Ponzi scheme. In a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas, the SEC said attorney Matthew Beasley, as well as Jeffrey Judd and Christopher Humphries, falsely told hundreds of investors that they would earn 12.5% quarterly returns by making purportedly risk-free investments in J&J Consulting Services. “Beasley and Judd created the company to supposedly advance funds to tort plaintiffs who had reached settlements with insurance companies. But, according

EU adds 21 Russian airlines to those banned in EU

ReutersApril 11, 20220

BRUSSELS – The European Commission has added 21 Russian airlines to a list of carriers banned from operating in the 27-nation bloc because they do not meet international safety standards, the EU executive arm said on Monday. “The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency has allowed Russian airlines to operate hundreds of foreign-owned aircraft without a valid certificate of airworthiness,” Commissioner for Transport Adina Valean said. “The Russian airlines concerned have knowingly done so in breach of relevant international safety standards. This …poses an immediate safety threat,” she said. She said the decision to ban the airlines certified in Russia, which

Turnbach, Maruca continue community giving in post-public life with food distribution for those in need

Phil StiltonMarch 21, 20220

TOMS RIVER, NJ – It started as an effort to help families in need during the pandemic as Governor Phil Murphy forced the long-term closure of businesses and enforced a financial lockdown statewide. It was billed as two weeks to flatten the curve, but two years later, that decision is still negatively impacting the lives of Toms River residents. On the two-year anniversary of the “Pop the Trunk” food distribution event at the Toms River Presbyterian Church, residents in need were greeted by former Toms River Councilmembers Terrance Turnbach and Maria Maruca. Both former public officials lost their 2021 re-election

Persichilli: 50% of those still hospitalized in New Jersey are fully vaccinated

Conservative TimesFebruary 24, 20220

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli on Wednesday released eye-opening data detailing the vaccination rates among those still hospitalized in the state for COVID-19. Of the 963 COVID-19 patients in New Jersey hospitals on Thursday and 99 on ventilators, Persichilli said 50% are fully vaccinated. Of that 50%, Persichilli said 35% were unboosted. 65% of those vaccinated had received booster shots. “We still see increasing deaths,” Persichilli said. “Deaths are decreasing in hospitals, but those are among those who are unvaccinated.” Persichilli said that being boosted significantly lowers the chances of severe COVID-19 complications and

Homeland Security Issues Domestic Terrorist Warning, Citing Those Who Seek to Sow Public Distrust in Government Institutions

Conservative TimesFebruary 10, 20220

Free speech is on notice in America. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a terrorism threat bulletin through the National Terrorism Advisory System. That threat is freedom of speech exercising Americans upset with the direction the country is headed. Such threats include opposing government mask mandates, questioning confusing and often contradicting government health guidance, having a different opinion than the Democrat party and questioning the rampant corruption within the federal government and the Department of Justice. DHS says Americans are being driven by foreign misinformation about their government. “The primary terrorism-related threat to the United States continues

Laredo Sector Border Patrol continues to detect those who attempt to circumvent inspection at checkpoint

US Border PatrolDecember 1, 20210

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents continue to secure the border and prevent the circumvention of the Interstate 35 (I-35) checkpoint north of Laredo, Texas. During a series of incidents, human smugglers have attempted to use the west access road and travel north, paralleling I-35 in an attempt to avoid inspection at the checkpoint. These unsuccessful attempts include a human smuggling incident on Nov. 11, in which three undocumented individuals were being smuggled. The next smuggling attempt on the access road occurred a week later on Nov. 19, when agents performed a vehicle stop near the 35-mile marker. Four

Capt. Phip’s Seafood Sentenced for Federal Visa Fraud Charge Resulting in Foreign Workers Being Paid Lower Wages Than Those to Which They Were Entitled

DOJ PressNovember 24, 20210

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander today sentenced Phillip J. “Jamie” Harrington III, age 50, of Dorchester, Maryland, to one year of probation, to pay a $10,000 fine, a $5,000 special assessment, and to perform 100 hours of community service for unlawful employment of undocumented workers. Judge Hollander sentenced Capt. Phip’s Seafood Inc. to three years of probation and to pay a $240,000 fine for visa fraud related to the employment of temporary workers employed at Harrington companies. In addition, Judge Hollander ordered Harrington and Captain Phip’s seafood to participate in a verification program for their employees

Two Individuals in Federal Prison as Officers, Agents Target those Responsible for an Overdose Death in Park City

DOJ PressNovember 8, 20210

SALT LAKE CITY – Jimmy Astudillo, age 32, of Salt Lake City, was sentenced to 65 months in federal prison for the possession of heroin with intent to distribute, related to his role in the distribution of narcotics that caused the fatal overdose of a Park City woman in 2018. Astudillo previously entered his guilty plea in federal court in August. In their court filings, prosecutors told the judge that the defendant’s criminal history suggests a near life-long pattern of serious crimes and, given the brazen and dangerous nature of defendant’s activities, recommended the court sentence Astudillo to 65 months