Serial predator preying on women in Center City as five victims reported in two-week span
A string of five sexual assaults in Center City between July 18 and Sunday is being investigated as a pattern, police confirmed Monday, with a suspect targeting women in early morning hours…
10 charged in business email compromise and money laundering schemes targeting Medicare, Medicaid, and other victims
ATLANTA – The U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against 10 defendants in multiple states in connection with multiple business email compromise (BEC), money laundering, and wire fraud schemes that targeted Medicare,…
Altercation inside Manhattan subway station ends with a glass bottle smashed on victim’s head
NEW YORK – Another altercation inside a New York City subway station has ended in violence. On Monday, police officers responded to the 1st Avenue and East 13th Street L train station…
Federal Jury Finds Pasco County Man, Whose Victims Included Children And Foreign Nationals, Guilty Of Human Trafficking Charges
Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found David Alan Quarles (51, Odessa) guilty of conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, threats, fraud, and coercion;…
5 Dayton men convicted of 2019 kidnapping conspiracy that resulted in victim’s death
Dayton, Ohio – The final of five defendants has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to participating in the summer 2019 kidnapping and subsequent death of Kwasi Casey, whose body was later…
Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty to Charges for Swindling Victims Who Thought They Were Investing in ‘Magic Mike’ Stage Show
LOS ANGELES – A Rhode Island man has pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges, admitting he defrauded investors out of more than $4.2 million in connection with the “Magic Mike Live”…
Jury convicts Colerain Township man of taking sexually explicit photographs while 9-year-old and 12-year-old victims slept
CINCINNATI – A federal jury convicted a registered sex offender on all counts following a four-day trial in Cincinnati. Nicholas J. Veerkamp, 30, of Colerain Township, Ohio, sexually exploited a 9-year-old…
Former United Nations Employee Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Drugging And Sexually Assaulting Victims
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that KARIM ELKORANY, a former communications specialist with the United Nations (“UN”) in Iraq, was sentenced today…
Judge Sentences South Bay Accountant to Life in Federal Prison for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material of Filipino Victims
LOS ANGELES – A South Bay man was sentenced today to life without parole in federal prison after he admitted to producing thousands of sexually explicit images and videos of nearly…
Former Law Firm Partner Convicted Of Cyberstalking Multiple Victims
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New, announced the conviction in federal court of WILLIE DENNIS for cyberstalking three victims, all his former colleagues at a global…
Two Rochester Men Arrested, Charged With Defraduing Two Victims Out Of Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Timothy Siverd, 34, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint…
Romance Scammer Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges, Admitting He Stole Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars from Nearly 20 Victims
LOS ANGELES – An Orange County man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for defrauding 19 victims – some of whom he developed romantic relationships with – and then laundering…
Suffolk County police officers travel to Florida, Puerto Rico to Help Hurricane Victims
Two Suffolk County police officers recently traveled to help Hurricane Ian victims in Puerto Rico and Florida. Police officer John Wright and Yasmin Gallant both took time off from work and headed…
Jury Orders Alex Jones To Pay Nearly $1 Billion To Sandy Hook Victims’ Families
Jury Orders Alex Jones To Pay Nearly $1 Billion To Sandy Hook Victims’ Families Trevor Schakohl on October 12, 2022 A jury declared Wednesday that InfoWars host Alex Jones must give…
New Orleans Man Sentenced To 300 Months in Prison for Role in Nationwide Sex Trafficking Enterprise that Involved Incapacitating and Stealing from Victims
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RANDY JONAL SCHENCK (a/k/a RuRu, a/k/a “Shaq”), age 41, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana and Downey, California, was sentenced on October…
Oregon Man Charged with Sexually Exploiting Minor on Discord, Additional Victims Sought
PORTLAND, Ore.—An Oregon man has been charged with federal child exploitation crimes after he persuaded a child to engage in a sexually explicit video chat with him on Discord, a popular instant…
Ex-Philadelphia cop arrested for multiple crimes against young girls, victims, witnesses
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia District Attorney’s office today announced the arrest of a former Philadelphia police officer, Patrick Heron, on multiple charges involving inappropriate contact and photography of young girls. He…
Suffolk County Police team up with local civic groups to help victims of Hurricane Ian
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – The Suffolk County Police Department has partnered with several local civic groups in order to collect supplies and aid for victims of Hurricane Ian in Puerto Rico and…
Two Defendants Plead Guilty Resulting from Separate Investigations into Complex Wal-Mart Gift Card Schemes Involving Hundreds of Fraud Victims
ALBANY, Ga. – Two individuals pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges today resulting from separate United States Secret Service (USSS) led investigations into larger Walmart gift card schemes involving hundreds of…
FCI Dublin Correctional Officer Faces Sexual Abuse Charges Against Two Additional Incarcerated Victims
OAKLAND–A grand jury handed down a superseding indictment today charging former FCI Dublin correctional officer John Russell Bellhouse with sexual abuse charges against two additional female inmates. “The additional charges unsealed…
Pittsburgh Police Use Tourniquets to Save Gunshot Victim’s Life
PITTSBURGH, PA – Just before 10:20 p.m., Zone 1 officers responded to Shotspotter alerts for two shots fired in the 1700 block of Marmaduke Street. Arriving units located a male victim with…