Columbus, OH

Camden, NJ

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Cornelius, NC

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

Minnesota State

Minneapolis, MN

CBS Minnesota

One of five people charged with attempting to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for an acquittal in a fraud case pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday.Abdimajid Mohamed Nur, 23, pleaded guilty to one count of bribery of a juror, admitting that he recruited a woman to offer the juror money as part of an elaborate scheme that officials said threatened foundational aspects of the judicial system. Four other defendants charged in the bribery scheme have pleaded not guilty.The bribe attempt surrounded the trial of seven defendants in one of the country's largest...

Man pleads guilty to bribing juror with a bag of cash in Feeding Our Future fraud case

Lady Lake, FL

New York Post

He had no common cents.

A man got hit with a felony robbery charge after trying to withdraw a penny from a Central Florida bank, according to reports.

Michael Fleming allegedly went into a Chase branch in Lady Lake, Fla., on June 29 and passed a withdrawal slip for 1 cent to a bank teller, according to Fox 35 Orlando. 

Alleged bank robber had young child with during crime: FBI



When the teller told Fleming he couldn’t withdraw a penny, he said, “So you want me to say the other word?” police said.

Man who robbed bank, fought cops and hid cash and drugs in his rectum had been released from prison day before

Afraid the situation could turn violent, the teller called cops.

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Fleming, whose address is listed in Summerfield, Fla., was taken into custody. Deputies said they had probable cause to believe he violated robbery laws though their conversation with him was kept out of the report. No other details of his conversation with the teller were made public.

Fleming was booked and held on a $5,000 bond, according to online jail records.

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Florida man tries to withdraw 1 cent from bank, gets hit with robbery charge

A devastated mom was handed a jail sentence after she burnt her daughter's rapist alive following his release from prison. Spanish woman María del Carmen García's daughter Verónica was just 13 years old when she was raped at knifepoint by her neighbor Antonio Cosme in 1998. The rapist was sentenced to nine years in prison for the crime but in June 2005 he was on day release when he approached María at a bus stop near her home outside of Alicante.

Mom burnt 13-year-old daughter's rapist alive after he taunted her while out of prison

The government has announced emergency measures to deal with prison overcrowding in England and Wales. These include early release for some prisoners when they have served 40% of their sentence. The first people are likely to be released under the scheme in September. Which prisoners will be released?. Prisoners who...

Which prisoners will be released from jail early?

The Independent

The skeleton of a baby found beneath floorboards by contractors working on a property renovation appears to have been “undisturbed for a number of years”, police have said.The human remains were found on Monday morning in an upstairs room at an address in Fore Bondgate, Bishop Auckland, in County Durham.On Wednesday, Durham Constabulary said it had finished searching the building and no other human remains were present.A spokesman said: “Detectives are waiting for the results of forensic analysis, however initial indications appear to suggest that the baby was full term and had been undisturbed for a number of years.”They added: “The body of the baby has now been recovered from the scene and has been taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, where a post-mortem examination will be held on Friday morning.”      Read More               Mosque chairman feared rioters would break in and burn building downShopkeeper thanks community for support after ‘terrifying’ looting in SouthportConor McGregor receives two-year road ban for dangerous driving      

Skeleton of baby found under floorboards apparently ‘undisturbed for years’

Andrew Bell admits threatening a hotel manager 48 hours after being released from prison.

Man commits 220th offence two days after jail term

Julie Chrisley’s Prison Sentence Thrown Out By Appeals Court. Julie Chrisley, star of USA’s Chrisley Knows Best has had her prison sentence thrown out by an appeals court, TVGrapevine has learned. “After careful consideration, and with the benefit of oral argument, we affirm the district court on all...

Julie Chrisley’s Prison Sentence Thrown Out By Appeals Court

When dogs find themselves in difficult and hopeless situations, they put all their faith in human compassion and help. An injured dog who was helplessly lying in a dry drain believed that good humans exist, and he hoped to receive their help, too. The pooch kept looking at the nearby...

Helplessly Lying In A Drain, Injured Dog Wagged His Tail Until Good Souls Decided To Help

Springfield, IL

Hollywood Unlocked

Illinois sheriff’s deputy Sean P. Grayson, who has been fired from his position, is currently facing charges for the shooting death of Sonya Massey. According to records obtained by CBS News, Grayson had a history of disciplinary issues, including allegations of bullying and misuse of authority. New audio recordings obtained by the news outlet reveal ... Read more
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Audio Recordings Reveal Deputy Sean Grayson Was Previously Reprimanded for Making False Reports Prior to Fatal Shooting of Sonya Massey

 A man who strangled his wife in front of their young children before stuffing her into a suitcase has been seen on CCTV attempting to dispose of her body in a river.Aminan Rahman, 47, was responsible for the death of Suma Begum in Docklands, London, in April 2023, after she was allegedly found to have a boyfriend.The footage shows Mr Rahman holding his son and dragging a suitcase containing his wife’s body, before dumping it in the River Lea.He was this week found guilty of murder and will be sentenced in July.

Murderer father filmed carrying child while dragging suitcase containing wife’s body

It comes just one day after a car was set alight on the Welcome Organisation's site in west Belfast.

Threatening graffiti appears near homeless charity

An investigation has begun after the death of a prisoner at a women's jail. Sarah Boyle, 35, died on 20 July after being taken from HMP Styal in Cheshire to Wythenshawe Hospital. HM Prison Service confirmed her death would be looked into by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO). Ombudsman...

Investigation after prisoner dies at women's jail

The US Sun

THE boyfriend of one of the three women who died in an alleged crossbow attack has paid tribute following her tragic death. Alex Klein called beautician Hannah Hunt, 28, “the love of my life” and posted pictures of them together on social media site Instagram. Hannah, along with her sister Louise, 28, and mother Carol, […]

Crossbow attack victim Hannah Hunt’s boyfriend shares heartbreaking tribute and says she was ‘stolen from him’

Members of a gang who murdered a man by throwing ammonia in his face as part of a violent campaign to control the drugs trade in a community have been told they must serve minimum jail terms of up to 33 years.Newcastle Crown Court heard how Andy Foster, 26, died in what a judge described as a “cruel and terrifying” attack at his home in Wrekenton, Gateshead, in August 2023.On Friday, leader of the drugs gang Youssef Wynne, 40, of Wuppertal Court, Jarrow, was jailed for life by the judge, Mr Justice Dove, who ordered him to serve at least...

Gang jailed for life for ammonia attack which killed ‘gentle, funny, caring’ man

A French town and lifeguard are challenging guilty verdicts over the tragedy during a school trip.

Appeals over convictions for girl's death in France

Tennessee State

Harrison County, MS

Hattiesburg, MS

A 22-year-old college student from Mississippi was found beaten to death and wrapped in a sheet in the backseat of her car last week — days after her father warned a judge that if her boyfriend was let out of jail, he would kill her.  

Lauren Johansen’s body was discovered mutilated and wrapped in trash bags and a sheet on July 3 in the Wolf River Cemetery in Harrison County, news station WLOX reported.



Her father says that the man charged in her murder, boyfriend Bricen Rivers, had just bonded out of jail days earlier after he was held for...

Nursing student, 22, found beaten to death, days after judge released maniac boyfriend who ‘hit her 100 times’ during December ‘kidnap’ incident: dad

Baldwyn, MS

Mississippi News Group

A Baldwyn man has been charged with kidnapping and assault involving his spouse according to a press release from the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department. On July 27th, 2024 Deputy Ethan Hester took a report from a victim that came to the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department.

Local man charged with kidnapping and assault

The Standard

Four teenagers have been sentenced for killing a 16-year-old boy out of revenge in a fatal attack where a single stab “pierced his heart”.Kennie Carter died after being stabbed in the chest once in Thirlmere Avenue, Stretford, Greater Manchester,  on the evening of January 22 2022.Manchester Crown Court heard how the group of youths acted in revenge for an incident that occurred the day before the murder.On Friday, a 16-year-old boy, who was 14 at the time of the killing, was sentenced by Mr Justice Goose to detention in a youth offenders’ institution with a minimum term of 16 years...

Four teenagers sentenced for killing 16-year-old schoolboy out of revenge

 A man accused of pushing a Tube passenger onto the tracks has been found guilty of attempted murder after shocking CCTV was shown in court.Kurdish migrant Brwa Shorsh, 24, shoved stranger Tadeusz Potoczek, 61, at Oxford Circus Underground station in central London on 3 February.Mr Potoczek, a postal worker who was on his way home from work, narrowly missed touching the live rail on the southbound Victoria line.He was helped back up to the platform by another passenger, and the driver of an oncoming train has said that “if he had been on the track a few seconds later,...

Man found guilty of attempted murder after shocking CCTV shows postal worker being pushed onto Tube tracks

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Man Pleads Guilty to Theft After Crypto.com Refunded Him $6 Million Instead of $65

Centralized exchange Crypto.com accidentally refunded a man $6.8 million (approximately $10.47 million Australian dollars) instead of $65. He then withdrew and spent the money. Now, three...

Man Pleads Guilty to Theft After Crypto.com Refunded Him $6 Million Instead of $65

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