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…
Armed Robber Got Into Victim’s Car and Demanded Money
UTICA, NY – A Utica man was arrested and charged for armed robbery after police were summoned on Sunday to the 1000 block of Kossuth Avenue at around 2:30 am. According to…
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE RECOGNIZES SOUTH DAKOTA COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE WITH VOLUNTEER FOR VICTIMS AWARD
WASHINGTON ― The Office for Victims of Crime, a component of the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs, presented the Volunteer for Victims Award to Linda Stambaugh, a Court-Appointed Special Advocate from Newell, South Dakota. The…
Men Posing As Uber Drivers Rob and Kidnap Unsuspecting Victims in D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department is investigating an Armed Kidnapping that took place on the 600 Block of Florida Avenue in Northwest D.C. This incident happened on May…
Attorney General Merrick Garland And United States Attorney Roger Handberg Recognize Middle District Of Florida Awardee Gail Frances Gardner For Advocacy On Behalf Of Crime Victims And Commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
WASHINGTON – Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today awarded the Special Courage Award to Gail Frances Gardner of Ocoee, Florida for her advocacy on behalf of crime victims. Ms. Gardner was among…
DOJ Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime (“OVC”) and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa will join federal, state, and local…
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona joins the Department of Justice and communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 24-30. This year’s theme “Rights, Access, Equity, for…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
FARGO – Interim United States Attorney Nicholas W. Chase announced that on April 29, 2022, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota recognized individuals from across the state who…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
SHREVEPORT/LAFAYETTE/ALEXANDRIA/LAKE CHARLES/MONROE, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown joins the Department of Justice and communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week which has been observed during this week…
Department of Justice Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – The Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime (“OVC”) and the Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa will join communities nationwide in observing…
Nigerian National Extradited for Defrauding Elderly Victims and Money Laundering
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Nigerian national, Adedunmola Gbadegesin, has been extradited to the United States, on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiring to commit money laundering, stemming from the…
The Department of Justice and Virgin Islands U.S. Attorney Announce National Crime Victims’ Rights Week for the U.S. Virgin Islands
ST. THOMAS, USVI – In observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 24-30, 2022, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of the U.S. Virgin Islands, recognizes crime victims and…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Observes National Crime Victims’ Rights Week & Hosts Ceremony To Honor Contributions To Crime Victims’ Rights
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Each year in April, the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina observe National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), by…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and Sexual Assault Awareness Month
INDIANAPOLIS – April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana joins survivors, advocates, and communities nationwide in recommitting ourselves to this work: to…
Justice Department Observes National Crime Victims’ Rights Week With Events Throughout The Country
DETROIT, MI – In observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 24-30, 2022, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, along with the Detroit Crime Victims’ Action…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Joins in Recognizing 41st Annual Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 24-30, 2022
PORTLAND, Ore.— Every April, the Justice Department’s Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) leads communities across the country in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) to honor crime victims, promote their…
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE COMMEMORATES NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS WEEK, APRIL 24–30, 2022
United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that in commemoration of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), April 24–30, 2022, staff from the United States Attorney’s Office will utilize a Twitter campaign…
Robbery Victims Attacked with Hammer in New York City
BROOKLYN, NY – Two robbery victims in New York City were attacked by a hammer-wielding suspect last Friday. Police on Monday released surveillance video of the suspect involved in the attack that…
EDVA Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia joins communities nationwide in commemorating National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) from April 24–30, 2022. The Justice Department’s Office…
20th Annual Operation Reach Out Opening Ceremony to Help Mark National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – National Crime Victims’ Rights Week will be commemorated April 24-30, 2022, and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia is sponsoring its 20th Annual…