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In a chilling case, three men were sentenced for their roles in a racially-motivated plot to attack the U.S. power grid. Paul Kryscuk, 38, of Boise, Idaho, received six and a half years for conspiracy, while Liam Collins, 25, of Johnston, Rhode Island, was sentenced…
Read More 3 Men From Idaho, North Carolina, And Rhode Island Sentenced In Plot To Destroy Energy Facilities
Angela Saar, 51, of Olyphant, Pennsylvania, former fiscal manager of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania (CAC/NEPA), was charged yesterday with wire fraud by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The criminal information alleges that Saar, during her employment at…
Read More Former Fiscal Manager Of Children’s Advocacy Center In Pennsylvania Charged With Wire Fraud
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Pasco Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public about a scam where callers impersonate family members or friends in distress to elicit personal and financial information. These scammers prey on victims’ emotions, creating a sense of urgency and panic to exploit…
Read More Pasco Sheriff’s Office Issues Warning About Emergency Scam Calls
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 38-year-old woman from Oregon was arrested Thursday at Love’s Travel Stop on US 27 in Davenport, Polk County, for multiple counts of theft. The suspect, Sheila Swanson, was reported by store management for allegedly committing retail theft twice within a…
Read More Oregon Woman Arrested In Florida For Theft At Polk County Truck Stop
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has successfully apprehended two career criminals following a prompt investigation into a generator theft from a Home Depot on Bloomingdale Avenue. On July 25, 2024, HCSO’s Organized Retail Theft Squad was alerted by Home Depot’s…
Read More Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office Apprehends Career Criminals In Bloomingdale Home Depot Theft
Victor Marshall Nash, a 52-year-old registered sex offender from Miami, was arrested on July 18th on two counts of voting as an unqualified elector. An investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) revealed that Nash falsely registered to vote in 2018 and subsequently…
Read More Registered Miami Sex Offender Arrested For Illegal Voting In Florida
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) apprehended Carlos Heriberto Mendoza-Martinez, a 31-year-old Mexican national, in Durham on July 17th. Mendoza-Martinez was unlawfully present in the United States and had previously been deported. Mendoza-Martinez has a significant criminal history,…
Read More ICE Arrests Mexican National In North Carolina Convicted Of Manslaughter
Timothy Franklin, 40, of Baton Rouge, has been sentenced to 160 months (over 13 years) in federal prison after being convicted on four counts of heroin distribution. The sentence, handed down by U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles, follows an extensive investigation by the Middle…
Read More Louisiana Man Sentenced To 13 Years For Heroin Distribution
A federal grand jury in California has indicted Andrew Left, also known as “Citron Research,” on multiple charges of securities fraud. Left, a former Beverly Hills resident now living in Boca Raton, Florida, is accused of manipulating the market for personal gain, profiting at least…
Read More Florida Man, Andrew Left, Indicted In California For $16M Short Selling Scheme
Yoshi R. Walker, a 26-year-old from Minnesota, has been sentenced to 6 years in federal prison for his role in supplying fentanyl to a large-scale drug trafficking operation based in Madison, Wisconsin. Walker pleaded guilty to the charge of attempting to distribute over 40 grams…
Read More Minnesota Man Gets 6 Years For Supplying Fentanyl To Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Org