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Jersey Shore Mayor's Son Who Bought $7.6M Worth Of Real Estate Ducked $2M In Taxes, Feds Charge Jersey Shore Mayor's Son Who Bought $7.6M Worth Of Real Estate Ducked $2M In Taxes, Feds Charge
Jersey Shore Mayor's Son Who Bought $7.6M Worth Of Real Estate Ducked $2M In Taxes, Feds Charge A Jersey Shore mayor's son who owed the IRS $2 million never paid it -- and instead bought $7.6 million worth of real estate, federal authorities said following his arrest. Matthew Tucci, 51, of West Long Branch, collected $11.4 million in tax refunds from the country of Denmark for pension plans that he'd established there for friends, acquaintances, and relatives, an indictment returned by a grand jury in Trenton says. Rather than put the money into respective bank accounts that he'd created for the pension plans, Tucci "deposited the funds in five accounts held by five nominee compa…
Triple Homicide In Mercersburg Lands Maryland Man Life In Prison: USDOJ Triple Homicide In Mercersburg Lands Maryland Man Life In Prison: USDOJ
Triple Homicide In Mercersburg Lands Maryland Man Life In Prison: Usdoj More than seven years after a triple homicide in Pennsylvania, a Maryland man has been brought to justice.  Johnny Jenkins-Armstrong, 26 of Baltimore, MD was sentenced to life in prison and an additional consecutive 20 years for a "companion robbery charge," the United States Department of Justice stated in a release on Tuesday, Dec. 5.  His December 4th sentencing was for his role in the execution-style slayings of Wendy Ann Chaney, 39 of Hagerstown, MD; Brandon Cole, 47 of Fayetteville, PA; and Phillip Matthew Jackson, 36 of Mercersburg, PA, United States Attorne…
Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: USDOJ Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: USDOJ
Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: Usdoj A man who was known as a methamphetamine dealer for the Pagan's Motorcycle Club has admitted to violating federal narcotics trafficking laws and has been sentenced for his crimes according to a release by the US Department of Justice on Monday, January 23, 2023. Joshua Birrell, 40, formerly of Latrobe, was sentenced to five years of imprisonment followed by four years of supervised release by United States District Judge Robert J. Colville on Jan. 11, 2023. During the hearing, the Greater Pittsburgh Safe Streets Task Force, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, told the Cour…
2 Suffolk County Residents Among Suspects Charged In Nationwide Catalytic Converter Theft Ring 2 Suffolk County Residents Among Suspects Charged In Nationwide Catalytic Converter Theft Ring
2 Suffolk County Residents Among Suspects Charged In Nationwide Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Two Long Island men are facing charges following the coordinated takedown of a national network of individuals who allegedly bought and resold stolen catalytic converters. Twenty-one defendants were charged for their roles in the conspiracy in two separate indictments that were unsealed on Wednesday, Nov. 2, according to the United States Department of Justice. The charges came after arrests, searches, and seizures across various states, including New York, New Jersey, Oklahoma, California, and more, officials said. In one of the indictments, a federal grand jury in the Northern District o…
ACLU Accuses Central Bucks School District Of Discriminating Against LGBTQ+ Students ACLU Accuses Central Bucks School District Of Discriminating Against LGBTQ+ Students
ACLU Accuses Central Bucks School District Of Discriminating Against LGBTQ+ Students The ACLU of Pennsylvania filed a complaint Thursday, Oct. 6 with the United States Department of Justice on behalf of seven students in Central Bucks School District who claim officials continuously discriminated against LGBTQ+ students, particularly transgender students. The redacted complaint is the result of a five-month investigation by ACLU-PA lawyers who interviewed dozens of students, family members, current and former teachers, other school staff, and community stakeholders, according to the organization. The school district promoted a toxic educational environment&nb…
Man Made Meth, Trafficked Guns In York: USDOJ Man Made Meth, Trafficked Guns In York: USDOJ
Man Made Meth, Trafficked Guns In York: Usdoj A central Pennsylvania  methamphetamine making and illegal arms dealer has been indicted, according to a release by the United States Department of Justice. Calvin Foust, 40, of Dover Township, York County, was charged with drug trafficking and firearms offenses on Wednesday, Sept. 14, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Foust distributed methamphetamine and manufactured and dealt firearms without a license in Cumberland and Dauphin counties between March 2021 and April 2022, the US attorney's allege. If convicted, the maximum pena…
Five From China's Secret Police Nabbed In NY For Stalking, Harassing, Spying on US Residents Five From China's Secret Police Nabbed In NY For Stalking, Harassing, Spying on US Residents
Five From China's Secret Police Nabbed In NY For Stalking, Harassing, Spying on US Residents Pro-democracy activists, a Los Angeles artist, and a military veteran running for US Congress were all targets of an elaborate scheme by Chinese government officials to silence critics of their regime, according to a newly unsealed federal indictment. Three of the accused agents lived on Long Island or in Queens — their activities centered on New York City, but some extended to other states.  Five alleged members of the secret police of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are facing charges in New York for allegedly stalking, harassing, and spying on US residents, federal officials an…
FBI Offering Reward Up To $25K For Capture Of CT Robbery Spree Suspect FBI Offering Reward Up To $25K For Capture Of CT Robbery Spree Suspect
FBI Offering Reward Up To $25K For Capture Of CT Robbery Spree Suspect The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to the arrest of a suspect in a series of robberies in Connecticut. Christian Velez, age 23, is wanted for his alleged involvement in a number of robberies beginning on Thursday, Sept. 2, according to the United States Department of Justice. Multiple state warrants have been issued for his arrest, and a federal arrest warrant was also issued, authorities said.  Authorities said Velez should be considered armed and dangerous. Authorities said Velez is described as being 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds, with black hair a…
Chester County Man Charged With Tax Evasion -- Again Chester County Man Charged With Tax Evasion -- Again
Chester County Man Charged With Tax Evasion -- Again A 51-year-old Chester County man previously convicted on tax evasion charges in 2016 has been charged again for avoiding to pay most of the $5 million in restitution in that case, federal authorities announced. An indictment alleges that Michael Goldner, 51, of Paoli, accrued approximately $1,858,740 in tax debt between 2013 and 2017 and in 2016 involved himself in a scheme to avoid payments, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. Goldner allegedly had his employer make payments to Goldner's wife to pay for personal expenses including the mort…
Northern Westchester Man Admits To Scamming Consumers Of $9.5M, DOJ Says Northern Westchester Man Admits To Scamming Consumers Of $9.5M, DOJ Says
Northern Westchester Man Admits To Scamming Consumers Of $9.5M, DOJ Says A New York man who was an executive at a company in Connecticut has admitted to causing more than $9.5 million in losses to consumers across the country. Northern Westchester County resident Norman Newman, age 74, of Croton-on-Hudson,  pleaded guilty today to supplying lists of consumers’ names and addresses for use in schemes that targeted vulnerable victims, according to court documents filed by the United States Department of Justice. From 2005 to 2016, Newman worked as a list broker and senior vice president at Macromark Inc., a Fairfield County-based direct mail services firm…
Man Who Rammed Vehicle In Westchester Had 'Kill List,' DOJ Says Man Who Rammed Vehicle In Westchester Had 'Kill List,' DOJ Says
Man Who Rammed Vehicle In Westchester Had 'Kill List,' DOJ Says A Westchester County man with a kill list of prominent people in his vehicle and who told cops he was "Jesus Christ," has been charged in federal court for ramming an MTA vehicle, according to a complaint filed by the United States Department of Justice. Nicholas Skulstad, of Dobbs Ferry, was charged with the destruction of a motor vehicle on Thursday, April 22, for the Monday, April 5 crash. The incident began in Ossining when Skulstad honked at the MTA SUV and rammed it from behind, according to the criminal complaint. Skulstad then repeatedly sideswiped the vehicle with his Jeep forcin…
Prosecutor: North Jersey Landlord Had Sex With 13 Tenants In Exchange For Rent Relief Prosecutor: North Jersey Landlord Had Sex With 13 Tenants In Exchange For Rent Relief
Prosecutor: North Jersey Landlord Had Sex With 13 Tenants In Exchange For Rent Relief The owner of hundreds of rental units scattered across 18 residential properties in Elizabeth has been arrested and criminally charged with forcing more than a dozen of his tenants into sexual acts in exchange for financial relief, authorities said. Joseph Centanni, 73, of Mountainside, is charged with eight counts of second-degree sexual assault, one count of second-degree attempted sexual assault, and 14 counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact in connection with incidents taking place at various times from 2016 into 2020, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo …
COVID-19: DOJ Will Decide Whether To Probe Cuomo's Nursing Home Response, White House Says COVID-19: DOJ Will Decide Whether To Probe Cuomo's Nursing Home Response, White House Says
Covid-19: DOJ Will Decide Whether To Probe Cuomo's Nursing Home Response, White House Says The United States Department of Justice will determine whether or not to investigate the alleged underreporting of COVID-19 deaths in New York nursing homes. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday, Jan. 29 that it will be up to the Department of Justice to investigate following a report from New York Attorney General Letitia James, which found that the state may have underreported nursing home deaths by upwards of 50 percent. Earlier story - COVID-19: NY AG Report Says Nursing Home Deaths May Have Been Undercounted By 50 Percent “I’ve seen those reports,” Psaki said during a …
Department Of Justice Wants Data On New York Nursing Home Deaths Following Cuomo Order Department Of Justice Wants Data On New York Nursing Home Deaths Following Cuomo Order
Department Of Justice Wants Data On New York Nursing Home Deaths Following Cuomo Order The United States Department of Justice has requested data from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after he issued an executive order that may have resulted in the deaths of nursing home residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The DOJ announced this week that it is requesting information from governors of states that issued orders which “may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents.”  Other states being probed are New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. In March, before the outbreak peaked and projections were still daunting, Cuomo issued the order to send re…
Innkeeper With A 'Sex Dungeon' Sentenced To 29 Years In Prison Over Child Exploitation Innkeeper With A 'Sex Dungeon' Sentenced To 29 Years In Prison Over Child Exploitation
Innkeeper With A 'Sex Dungeon' Sentenced To 29 Years In Prison Over Child Exploitation A Connecticut man who had a “sex dungeon” and attempted to pay for "limitless" sex with a child has been sentenced to nearly 29 years in federal prison. Simon Hessler, 48, formerly of Ellington, has been sentenced to nearly 29 years in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release over child exploration offenses. Hessler was the owner of Baymont Inn & Suites in Manchester, according to his LinkedIn profile. He was also the president of New England Hospitality Management, Inc. and an EMT driver with the Ellington Volunteer Ambulance service. From the United States Att…
President: Out-Of-State Agitators Hijacking Peaceful Protests Will Be Prosecuted President: Out-Of-State Agitators Hijacking Peaceful Protests Will Be Prosecuted
President: Out-Of-State Agitators Hijacking Peaceful Protests Will Be Prosecuted Peaceful protests across the country have been "hijacked by outside radicals and agitators exploiting the situation to pursue their own separate and violent agenda," Attorney General William P. Barr said Saturday. Meanwhile, President Trump called on "Liberal Governors and Mayors” to get “much tougher” in dealing with protesters “or the Federal Government will step in and do what has to be done, and that includes using the unlimited power of our Military and many arrests.” “Crossing State lines to incite violence is a FEDERAL CRIME!" Trump tweeted. Protesters rallied peacefully in Englewoo…
COVID-19: Justice Department Issues Alert For These Scams COVID-19: Justice Department Issues Alert For These Scams
Covid-19: Justice Department Issues Alert For These Scams The United States Justice Department of Justice is warning the public to be wary of opportunistic fraudsters who have been fear-mongering in the wake of fears of coronavirus. Attorney General William Barr issued an alert warning of fraud schemes related to the COVID-19 outbreak, as he begins to investigate and prosecute scammers. According to Barr, he has directed United States attorneys to prioritize and investigate the prosecution of coronavirus-related fraud schemes. Each has been directed to appoint a Coronavirus Fraud Coordinator to serve as the legal counsel for the federal judicial d…
Fairfield County Dentist Charged With Child Exploitation Offenses After Instagram Investigation Fairfield County Dentist Charged With Child Exploitation Offenses After Instagram Investigation
Fairfield County Dentist Charged With Child Exploitation Offenses After Instagram Investigation A dentist in Fairfield County has been charged with child exploitation offenses after an FBI Instagram investigation. Scott David Cohen, 39, of Stratford, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 25 and charged by federal criminal complaint with multiple child sexual exploitation offenses, John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Brian C. Turner, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced. In a 23-page indictment, earlier this month, it is alleged that Cohen, using the username “drpinstripe13,” began c…
REPORT: Christie A Candidate To Succeed Sessions As Nation's Top Cop REPORT: Christie A Candidate To Succeed Sessions As Nation's Top Cop
Report: Christie A Candidate To Succeed Sessions As Nation's Top Cop Chris Christie is being considered to replace Jeff Sessions as United States attorney general, according to published reports. Christie, the 56-year-old former New Jersey governor and, before that, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, was cited by CBS News sources after President Trump dumped Sessions as the nation's top law enforcement officer on Wednesday. The short list also includes Rudy Giuliani, outgoing Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, and former Attorney General William Barr, CBS News reported, adding that other candidates will likely be added. The Newark-born Christie, who lives in Mo…
Man Posing As DOJ Attorney Used Fake ID To Steal BMWs In Westchester, DA Says Man Posing As DOJ Attorney Used Fake ID To Steal BMWs In Westchester, DA Says
Man Posing As DOJ Attorney Used Fake ID To Steal BMWs In Westchester, DA Says A man allegedly posed as an attorney with the United States Department of Justice used a stolen identity to finance the purchase of two BMWs at a Westchester auto dealership. Bronx resident Anthony Williams, 29, is facing up to 30 years in prison after being charged in a 19-count indictment for his role in stealing a pair of luxury cars from the Ray Catena BMW dealership on Tarrytown Road in Greenburgh, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday. According to the indictment, Williams stole the identity of an attorney working for the United States De…
Cuomo Will Toughen State Election Security In Response To Russian Hacking Indictments Cuomo Will Toughen State Election Security In Response To Russian Hacking Indictments
Cuomo Will Toughen State Election Security In Response To Russian Hacking Indictments Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle announced on Tuesday, July 16 that New York will toughen its barriers to electronic hacking in light of the federal indictments of Russians who reportedly hacked Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign emails.  Cuomo proposed a comprehensive initiative with the state Board of Elections to further secure New York State's elections infrastructure and protect against foreign interference.  The initiative will help county Boards of Elections strengthen their election cyber security in the face of foreign threats after the Department of Justice this week released an indic…
New Bergen Cold Case Unit: Deportee Charged In 1999 Englewood Rape, Murder New Bergen Cold Case Unit: Deportee Charged In 1999 Englewood Rape, Murder
New Bergen Cold Case Unit: Deportee Charged In 1999 Englewood Rape, Murder A Nicaraguan man who remained at large following the 1999 rape and murder of an Englewood nail salon worker became the first defendant targeted by Bergen County’s first-ever Cold Case Homicide Unit. Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo and state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal on Thursday announced the creation of the unit – a collaboration between the prosecutor’s office and New Jersey State Police that’s dedicated solely to the review of cold-case homicides in the county. Prosecutor's detectives have investigated cold cases for years, but the new collaboration with their state co…
Hudson Valley Doctor, Wife Fined Over Questionable Cancer Drug Hudson Valley Doctor, Wife Fined Over Questionable Cancer Drug
Hudson Valley Doctor, Wife Fined Over Questionable Cancer Drug A Poughkeepsie doctor and his wife have been ordered to pay fines for delivering misbranded cancer-fighting drugs, according to the United States Department of Justice. Oncologist Vincent Koh, 73, and his wife and office manager Milly Koh, 64, drew fines of $7,500 and $3,000, for receiving and delivering misbranded drugs, after pleading guilty in November, the Justice Department said. From July 2010 through March 2012, the Kohs ordered various discount oncology drugs from foreign sources that Vincent Koh prescribed and administered to patients. The drugs had not been approved by the Food an…
Burglaries At 'All-Time Low' In Greenburgh Burglaries At 'All-Time Low' In Greenburgh
Burglaries At 'All-Time Low' In Greenburgh Greenburgh Supervisor reported on Friday, Feb. 9 that burglary reports in the town during 2017 were at their lowest level since the own began to maintain crime records. Greenburgh Police Chief Chris McNerney released statistics on Part I Criminal Offenses for the year 2017. Part I Offenses are considered serious crimes by the United States Department of Justice. Included in this category are Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Homicide, Larceny, Motor Vehicle Theft, Robbery and Rape. During the year 2017, a total of 671 Part I Offenses were reported to the department as compared to the 839 repo…