North Bergen man sentenced to 35 years for fatal 2021 stabbing at Bergen Town Center
HACKENSACK, N.J. — A North Bergen man was sentenced Wednesday to 35 years in state prison for the 2021 stabbing death of Omar Cruz behind …
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Man sentenced to 13 years for stabbing at Port Authority Bus Terminal, prosecutors say
MANHATTAN, N.Y. — Michael McCloskey, 42, was sentenced to 13 years in state prison for the unprovoked stabbing of a 65-year-old carpenter at the Port …
Queens Woman Sentenced to 27 Years for Manslaughter and Burglary
Queens, NY— Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the sentencing of Haiyan Deng to 27 years in prison for the manslaughter of a man in …
East New York Man Who Raped Williamsburg Woman Gets Eight Years in Prison
Brooklyn, NY – An East New York resident has been sentenced to eight years in state prison for attempting to sexually assault a woman in …
Queens man sentenced to 18 years to life for murdering driver after crash in Baldwin
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Queens man was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison on Monday for murdering a driver following a car crash …
Ohio Army soldier sentenced to 14 years for coordinating ISIS attack on U.S. troops
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Army soldier was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Friday for attempting to provide material support to ISIS and conspiring …
Cream Ridge physical therapist celebrates 14 years of lifesaving kidney transplants, inspiring others through advocacy
CREAM RIDGE, N.J. — Dr. Karen Aitken-Douyon, affectionately known as “Dr. Kaye,” recently celebrated the 14th anniversary of the first of two successful kidney transplants …
Manahawkin Woman Sentenced to Five Years for Theft
Ocean County, NJ – Dona Carlo-Tanzola, 51, of Manahawkin, was sentenced on October 11 to five years in New Jersey State Prison. Her sentencing followed …
Rahlik Pinnock Sentenced to 10 Years for 2022 Jamaica Stabbing
Queens, NY – Rahlik Pinnock has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for stabbing a man in Jamaica, Queens, in February 2022. The incident …
Here’s How Much the Cost of Everything Has Gone Up in The Last Four Years
Between 2020 and 2024, inflation in the U.S. has been a wild ride, fueled by pandemic disruptions, supply chain issues, and geopolitical conflicts. The average …
Idaho man sentenced to 7 years for meth trafficking
BOISE – Jason Earl Wright, 49, of Jerome, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney …
Scooter’s Bar & Grill in New Milford Closing After Years of Service, Owner Announces
Scooter’s Bar & Grill, a beloved spot at 507 Danbury Road in New Milford, is closing its doors for good. Owner Vilson Vataj made the …
Ohio Black Lives Matter activist sentenced to 3.5 years for wire fraud and money laundering
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Sir Maejor Page, a Black Lives Matter activist and repeat police impersonator, was sentenced to three and a half years in federal …
Ocean County Woman Gets Five Years in Prison for Stealing $357k From New Jersey Apartment Association
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Karly Simon-Sapp, a 50-year-old woman from Plumsted Township, has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison. The sentencing …
MS-13’s Darling Little Devil Gets 50 Years in Prison for Murdering Four Young Men
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Leniz Escobar, also known as “Diablita,” was sentenced Wednesday to 50 years in federal prison for her role in the brutal …
Ohio woman sentenced to 40 years for killing ex-husband with animal tranquilizer
LIMA, Ohio — Amanda Hovanec, 37, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison on Tuesday for the 2022 murder of her ex-husband, Timothy Hovanec, …
Lindenwold man sentenced to 90 years for 2020 Mount Laurel murder
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. — A 33-year-old man from Lindenwold has been sentenced to 90 years in state prison for the 2020 murder of a man …
Jackson Township Man Sentenced to Five Years for Distributing Lewd Images of Children
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Jackson Township man has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison for distributing lewd images of children, …
Wantagh man sentenced to up to 15 years for fatal DUI incident in Woodbury diner parking lot
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Wantagh man was sentenced to seven to 15 years in prison on Wednesday for fatally striking a 61-year-old man while intoxicated …
Sussex County Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Methamphetamine Distribution
Camden, N.J. – A Sussex County man was sentenced to 146 months in prison for his role in distributing methamphetamine, as part of a drug …
Louisiana man sentenced to 7 years in New Jersey prison for incident with Toms River teen
TOMS RIVER, N.J.** – Spencer Caudle, 36, of Prairieville, La., was sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison following his guilty plea to …
Jersey City Man Sentenced to 16 Years for 2021 Fatal Stabbing
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Darius Evans, 49, has been sentenced to 16 years in New Jersey State Prison for the fatal stabbing of Tyrone Haskins …
Frederick Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Arson, Life Imprisonment for Murder
Frederick, MD – Byron Alton Bowie, Jr., 49, has been sentenced to 30 years in the Department of Corrections for first-degree arson. The sentencing, administered …
Frederick man sentenced to 40 years in prison for first-degree murder
FREDERICK, Md. — Jeffrey Whitney Bryan, Jr. was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the first-degree murder of Tayquan Palmer, following a ruling by …
New Jersey Family Not Giving Up on Daughter Missing for Five Years
BRIDGETON, N.J. — Today marks five years since Dulce Alavez, then 5 years old, went missing while playing in a Bridgeton City park in Cumberland …
Stafford man sentenced to over 10 years for distributing lethal counterfeit fentanyl pills
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Thomas Lee Smith Jr., 35, of Stafford, Virginia, was sentenced today to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison for his …
New Hampshire man sentenced to 8 years for role in nationwide meth trafficking ring
BOSTON — A New Hampshire man was sentenced to eight years in federal prison today for his involvement in a nationwide drug trafficking ring that …
Philadelphia man sentenced to over 11 years for carjacking two ride-share drivers
PHILADELPHIA — Rashad Johnson-Price, 20, of Philadelphia, was sentenced today to 135 months (more than 11 years) in federal prison for his role in two …
Maryland man sentenced to over six years for armed robbery of Washington, D.C. bank
WASHINGTON — A Maryland man has been sentenced to 77 months in federal prison for the armed robbery of a TD Bank in Northeast Washington, …
Tampa man sentenced to over 20 years for drug trafficking and firearm offenses
TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa man has been sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearm charges, according to …
Hyattsville man sentenced to 8 years for possession of ghost gun and intent to distribute drugs
GREENBELT, Md. — Boie Barry, 32, of Hyattsville, Maryland, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for …
Omaha man sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for methamphetamine conspiracy
OMAHA, Neb. — A 38-year-old Omaha man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution …
Brick Township Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Cocaine Distribution
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Ezra Wheeler, 27, of Brick Township, has been sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison for narcotics distribution, following …
Barnegat Man Sentenced to 10 Years in State Prison for Narcotics Distribution, Burglary, and Weapon Charges
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Barnegat Township man has been sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison for narcotics distribution and other charges, …
Toms River woman Gets Ten Years for Beating Roommate to Death with Curtain Rod
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Mary Carbone, 60, of Toms River, was sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison for the aggravated manslaughter of …
Jackson Pathfinders celebrate 25 years of trail stewardship
JACKSON, N.J. — The Jackson Pathfinders, a volunteer group dedicated to maintaining local woodland trails, is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2024. Since their founding, …
Ocean County man sentenced to 50 years for murdering wife, dumping body
FREEHOLD, N.J. — An Ocean County man has been sentenced to 50 years in state prison for strangling his wife and abandoning her body on …
Man sentenced to 30 years for killing ex-girlfriend’s partner in D.C.
WASHINGTON — A 24-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison for the 2022 killing of his ex-girlfriend’s new romantic partner, according to …
Man sentenced to 40 years for 2021 stabbing death in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON — A 31-year-old man from Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Friday for the stabbing death of Damohn Gill in …
North Jersey Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Firearms Offenses
NEWARK, N.J. — An Essex County man was sentenced to 143 months in prison for possessing large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine, as well as …
Essex County Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery
NEWARK, N.J. — A Newark man was sentenced to 131 months in prison for an armed robbery in Essex County, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger …
Kansas City Chiefs Fanatic ‘ChiefsAholic’ Sentenced to 17 ½ Years for Multi-State Bank Robbery Spree
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Xaviar Michael Babudar, known to many as Kansas City Chiefs fanatic “ChiefsAholic,” has been sentenced to 17 ½ years in federal …
Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Woodbury Drug Case
WOODBURY, N.Y. — Julio Lewis, 34, of Schenectady, was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in prison following his guilty plea to criminal possession of a …
Newburgh Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Illegal Firearm Discharge
NEWBURGH, N.Y. — Frank Baltimore, 36, of Newburgh, was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Tuesday following his conviction for criminal possession of a …
Maryland woman wins $50k lottery prize after years of playing
DUNDALK, MD — A Baltimore County resident, who goes by the name “Blue” to maintain her anonymity, endured a sleepless night after discovering she had …
Maryland Man Sentenced to 65 Years for Brutal Murder in Delaware
DOVER, Del. — A Maryland man has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for the horrific torture and murder of Jennifer Leyanna, a crime …
Amsterdam Man Sentenced to Over 7 Years for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, and Firearms Offenses
ALBANY, NEW YORK — Angelo Dalmau, 54, of Amsterdam, New York, was sentenced today to 93 months in federal prison for drug trafficking, money laundering, …
South Carolina Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Fraud Schemes
TRENTON, N.J. — A South Carolina man was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for his involvement in multiple fraud schemes, including securities fraud, …
Burlington County Man Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison for Defrauding Investors in Business Schemes
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A Burlington County, New Jersey man was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for his involvement in two fraudulent business schemes …
Beloved Anne Arundel County Crossing Guard Retires After 33 Years of Service
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. — The Anne Arundel County Police Department announced the retirement of Crossing Guard Carol Van Pelt, who has dedicated 33 years …