Suspect struck victims with baseball bat, threatened them with sword
GLEN BURNIE, MD – Police in Glen Burnie have arrested Franklin D. Johns, 35, for an assault that took place during an altercation with his …
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Testa Remembers Victims of Tragic Seton Hall Dormitory Fire on 23rd Anniversary
Sen. Michael Testa remembered the victims of the Boland Hall dormitory fire at Seton Hall University on the 23rd anniversary of the tragic event.
Child Predator to Serve 20 Years in Prison, Pay $100K to Victims
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man was sentenced last week to serve 20 years in prison and pay $100,000 in restitution for the sexual …
U.S. Attorney Announces Sextortion Indictment And Seeks To Identify Additional Victims
Provides tips for parents and kids on protecting themselves from growing threat on Snapchat and other social media platforms GRAND …
Former insurance agent pleads guilty to defrauding customers by creating life insurance policies in their names without victims’ knowledge
CINCINNATI – A former insurance agent pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to defrauding dozens of victims in the Cincinnati and Dayton area. Specifically, …
‘The Littlest Victims’: The Fentanyl Epidemic Has Left Children Without Parents Across America
‘The Littlest Victims’: The Fentanyl Epidemic Has Left Children Without Parents Across America Jennie Taer on December 18, 2022 Taylor Marie was just 4 years …
Six Individuals Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Transnational Tech Support Scam Targeting Tens of Thousands of U.S. Victims
NEWARK, N.J. – Five men were charged in an indictment and a New Jersey woman pleaded guilty in connection with a transnational technical support scam …
Bill targets New Jersey tow truck companies from preying upon car theft victims
TRENTON, NJ – A bill that will stop a predatory towing practice in New Jersey during the state’s car theft epidemic will be considered next …
Bronx Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Using Illegal Gun To Shoot Two Victims
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that BATISE BOYCE was sentenced to 15 years in prison by …
Jury Convicts D.C. Woman for Credit Card Fraud Scheme Involving Hundreds of Victims
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal jury convicted a Washington, D.C. woman today on multiple charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, trafficking in …
Burlington County Businessman Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Defrauding over 75 Victims of More Than $2.7 Million in Nationwide Scheme to Sell Pesticides Falsely Billed as Registered with EPA and Approved to Kill Coronavirus
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man who sold more than $2.7 million worth of pesticides he falsely claimed were registered with the …
Grand jury indicts former deportation officer with federal crimes related to sexually assaulting immigrant victims
CINCINNATI – Federal agents arrested a former ICE deportation officer Wednesday evening on federal charges claiming he abused his position to coerce sex from victims …
Oklahoma man charged with shooting, dismembering four victims
(Reuters) – An Oklahoma man was charged with four counts of murder in the killing and dismemberment of four men he believed were stealing from …
Kentwood Resident Sentenced to 45 Months in Prison for Role in Stealing Identities as Part of Nationwide Prostitution Scheme that Involved Drugging and Incapacitating Victims
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DOMINIQUE ALAINA BERRY, age 33, a resident of Kentwood, Louisiana, was sentenced on December 1, …
U.S. Attorney’s Office and FBI Seeking to Identify Potential Victims in Connection with Online Child Exploitation Case
SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana and the Federal …
Federal Grand Jury in Louisville Indicts New York Man for His Role in “Grandparent Scam” Targeting Senior Victims
Louisville, KY – A federal grand jury in Louisville returned an indictment in October charging a New York man with conspiracy to commit mail fraud …
Teen and senior citizen among victims of Walmart Virginia shooting
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Authorities on Wednesday identified the people killed in a mass shooting at a Walmart store in Chesapeake, Virginia, ranging in …
Adult sex-abuse victims in New York can sue over decades-old incidents
By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Del (Reuters) -Adult sexual abuse victims in New York will get an opportunity to sue over decades-old allegations beginning Thursday when …
Florida man defrauded New Jersey victims out of $1 million in “upfront fee” scam
A Florida man who lived in New Jersey previously has been charged with defrauding multiple victims of more than $1 million through an “upfront fee” …
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, …
Suspect in University of Virginia shooting targeted his victims, prosecutor says
By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) -The University of Virginia canceled its last home football game of the season on Wednesday, days after three members of the …
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 …
FTX’s new CEO helped bolster Enron victims’ recovery
By Dietrich Knauth and Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – FTX Trading’s new CEO John J. Ray III, a lawyer tapped to lead the collapsed crypto exchange’s …
Victims’ families want judges to clarify Russian role in MH17 downing
By Stephanie van den Berg AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Relatives of the 298 people who died when Flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine in 2014 …
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 …
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 …
Honduras to legalize morning-after pill for rape victims
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras will authorize the use of the morning-after pill for rape victims after more than a decade of total restrictions, the country’s …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
As Macron meets Pope Francis, abuse victims urge swifter reparations
By Juliette Jabkhiro PARIS (Reuters) – A group of victims of sexual abuse says the Catholic church is reacting too slowly to a report revealing …
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, …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Portugal panel gathers over 400 testimonies of church sex abuse victims
By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) – A commission investigating child sex abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church said on Tuesday it has …
Last goodbyes as Thailand marks lives of child massacre victims
By Jira[censored] Kuhakan UTHAI SAWAN, Thailand (Reuters) – Thousands of people gathered at temples in northeast Thailand on Tuesday to cremate the victims of a …
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 …
Columbia University reaches $165 million deal with victims abused by former doctor
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Columbia University and its affiliated hospitals said that a $165 million settlement was reached with nearly 150 patients of a …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Singer R. Kelly, already behind bars, ordered to pay victims
NEW YORK (Reuters) – R. Kelly, the multiplatinum R&B singer convicted twice this year of sex crimes, will be required to pay at least $300,000 …
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. …
Charter must pay murder victim’s family $1.15 billion, Texas judge rules
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Charter Communications must pay $1.15 billion to the family of an 83-year-old woman who was murdered by one of its …
Cancer victims urge court to end J&J bankruptcy roadblock to lawsuits
By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) – People suing Johnson & Johnson over the company’s talc products urged an appeals court on Monday to revive their claims, …