Kansas State

Elkhart, KS

Columbus, OH

Miami, FL

Federal authorities in Miami said Wednesday that victims of the cryptocurrency project CluCoin on BNB Chain will receive notices via NFTs—that is, unique blockchain tokens—after the project’s co-founder pleaded guilty to wire fraud in federal court. Austin Michael Taylor, who launched CluCoin (CLU) in 2021, admitted to...

Feds Will Contact Victims of Million-Dollar Crypto Scam 'via NFT’ After Founder's Guilty Plea

Cypress, TX

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Sparta Township, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Diana Valteri, 42, and Edmond Haxhillari, 43, who have residences in both Sparta, New Jersey, and Cypress, Texas, pleaded guilty on August 20, 2024, to charges of wire fraud and money laundering in a federal court in Trenton. U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch presided over the case.

NJ Couple Guilty in $790k COVID Loan Fraud

Morristown, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Sixteen individuals have been charged in connection with a widespread "grandparent scam" that defrauded elderly Americans out of millions of dollars. The charges were announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

16 Charged in Nationwide 'Grandparent Scam'; Millions Stolen

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is set to use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to return $1.14 million in funds to victims involved in a crypto fraud scheme that began with the launch of a sham project called CluCoin in 2021. According to an Aug. 21 statement from the US Attorney’s Office...

FBI will use NFTs to contact victims of crypto fraud scheme Clucoin

Boston, MA

CBS Boston

An inmate has been sentenced for his role in the deadly bludgeoning of infamous Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger in a West Virginia federal prison in 2018. The inmate, Paul J. DeCologero, was sentenced to more than four years imprisonment after pleading guilty to an assault charge. DeCologero faced a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.Prosecutors initially had said DeCologero and inmate Fotios "Freddy" Geas used a lock attached to a belt to repeatedly hit the 89-year-old Bulger in the head hours after he arrived at troubled USP Hazelton from another lockup in Florida, while another man, Sean McKinnon, served as...

Inmate sentenced in prison killing of infamous gangster "Whitey" Bulger

Corinth, MS

Dennis, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with A.I. assistance. In a recent incident reported by the Tishomingo County Sheriff's Department, deputies conducting a routine safety checkpoint on July 16, 2024, at the intersection of Highway 4 and Highway 25 in Dennis, MS, made a significant discovery involving a Corinth resident.

Local Man Arrested on Drug Charges Following Routine Checkpoint

San Francisco, CA

After a long investigation, federal agents descended on a Northern California towing company last week to raid a towing company accused of illegal operations in San Fransisco. Here's Your Chance To Own A NASCAR Race Car Driven By Dale Jr. The Honda Passport Is A Reliable Family Crossover | WCSYB?

Towing Company With History Of Illegal Tows Raided By The Feds

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

RadarOnline

R. Kelly has long claimed his personal information was leaked by prison employees – and now it appears the disgraced R&B star may been proven right.RadarOnline.com can reveal the singer-turned-convicted sex offender, 57, was seemingly vindicated this week when the U.S. government demanded Kelly’s 2023 lawsuit be tossed from court.A lawyer for the government wrote: “The United States is not subject to institutional liability stemming from allegedly widespread negligent practices or policies.”Kelly, initially known for hit songs like I Believe I Can Fly before he was convicted of sex trafficking in 2021, filed a lawsuit last year against the U.S....

Prison Workers ‘Illegally Leaked’ R Kelly’s Private Emails and Phone Logs — as Feds Ask Judge to Toss Lawsuit

Rhode Island State

Law & Crime

An attorney from Massachusetts is accused of trying to smuggle drug-infused paper to a man incarcerated in a Rhode Island federal prison.
The post Attorney caught smuggling drug-soaked papers disguised as legal docs into prison at 4:20, came up with Staples story but had no receipt: Feds first appeared on Law & Crime.

Attorney caught smuggling drug-soaked papers disguised as legal docs into prison at 4:20, came up with Staples story but had no receipt: Feds

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Texas State

Minneapolis, MN

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Derek Chauvin has been transferred to a prison in Texas, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons said on Tuesday, nine months after the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd survived a prison stabbing in Arizona.

George Floyd killer Derek Chauvin transferred to Texas prison

A super PAC supporting former President Donald Trump’s bid for the White House recently received tens of millions of dollars from business moguls, tech leaders, a scientologist, and the heir to the Mellon banking empire. Suggested Reading. Laid-off GM workers say they were 'thrown onto the curb like useless...

The billionaire who gave a pro-Trump super PAC $50 million just doubled down

New York City, NY

Nassau County, NY

A convicted New York drug dealer and predatory lender who was freed from federal prison after his sentence was commuted in 2021 by then-President Donald Trump was arrested on assault charges. Jonathan Braun is accused in Nassau County court of assaulting his elderly father-in-law as he tried to protect his...

New York drug dealer whose prison sentence Trump commuted arrested on assault charges

Winchester, VA

A man who vowed to light VP Kamala Harris on fire and "personally pluck out her eyes" reacted with surprise when investigators showed up at his door, a complaint alleges.
The post ‘I will personally pluck out her eyes’: Man who threatened to light Kamala Harris on fire is baffled feds were at his door ‘over a comment,’ complaint alleges first appeared on Law & Crime.

'I will personally pluck out her eyes': Man who threatened to light Kamala Harris on fire is baffled feds were at his door 'over a comment,' complaint alleges

Bethel Park, PA

Fox News

FBI agents told reporters on Monday that Thomas Crooks was interested in "science" and "experiments," therefore, his family didn't find his many packages suspicious.

Trump assassination attempt: FBI says gunman's family not alarmed by chemical purchases prior to shooting

A particularly violent-minded scammer has been charged with extortion by federal authorities after unmasking himself on a popular sports podcast. As 404 Media reports, a man named Idriss Qibaa has been charged by the FBI for straight-up threatening to kill and maim multiple people whose Instagram accounts he allegedly had locked them out of — the same people who often ended up seeking his help unlocking those very accounts.

Man Goes on No Jumper, Brags About Various Crimes, Gets Charged by Feds

The US Sun

THE FBI’s once most wanted conman is now speaking out about the crimes that cost him 12 years of his life in federal prison. Matthew Cox, a notorious former conman and mortgage fraudster, was once among the FBI’s Most Wanted for his intricate and highly lucrative schemes. His journey from a real estate professional to […]

I was the FBI’s most wanted con-man – I stole $55m using fake baby names & tricked cops twice before I was caught

Tennessee State

Las Vegas, NV

A man from North Carolina has been arrested in Las Vegas after trying to defraud a casino using a fraudulent check. The man, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, used a check with an original value of $174.80 to claim $865,000 in chips. Nadendla Presented a Fraudulent Check. Dharma Nadendla,...

NC Man Arrested in Vegas for Gambling with Fraudulent Check

Louisiana State

Baton Rouge, LA

iHeartRadio

Prosecutors added another charge after the troubled artist made a plea in a separate case

NBA YoungBoy Hit With New Federal Gun Charge In Drug Fraud Case

Rolla, KS

Richfield, KS

Keyes, OK

Goodwell, OK

Walsh, CO

NewsBreak

2 pig butcher busts: Feds recover $5M, ex-Kansas bank CEO jailed

United States prosecutors have claimed victories in two separate cases involving crypto pig butchering this week. Funds were recovered in one, and a former bank boss...

2 pig butcher busts: Feds recover $5M, ex-Kansas bank CEO jailed

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