Posts Tagged ‘Crime’
French police kill man trying to burn Rouen synagogue
French police have killed a man after a synagogue was set on fire in the north-western city of Rouen. The man was armed with a knife and a metallic tool and was shot after he threatened officers, the Rouen prosecutor said. Rouen Mayor Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol said the attack on the synagogue did not just affect…
Read MoreOhio Man Pleads Guilty to Creating and Distributing Videos Depicting Monkey Torture and Mutilation
A plea agreement was unsealed today in which an Ohio man pleaded guilty to creating and distributing videos depicting acts of extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys. Ronald P. Bedra, of Etna, pleaded guilty to conspiring to create and distribute so-called “animal crush” videos. According to court documents, Bedra conspired with others to create…
Read MoreGuns Are Being Stolen From Cars At Triple The Rate They Were 10 Years Ago, A Report Finds
The rate of guns stolen from cars in the U.S. has tripled over the last decade, making them the largest source of stolen guns in the country, an analysis of FBI data by the gun safety group Everytown found. The rate of stolen guns from cars climbed nearly every year and spiked during the coronavirus…
Read MoreNational Bloods street gang leader extradited to Long Island NY to face charges, Suffolk DA says.
The national leader of the notorious Bloodhound Brims street gang has been extradited to Long Island and will appear in Suffolk County Criminal Court on Thursday to face three counts of conspiracy for allegedly directing violent gang operations from behind bars in federal prison in California. Latique “La Brim” Johnson is portrayed by Suffolk District…
Read More30 Charged in New 333-Count Indictment in Richmond County Following Major Gang, Drug Trafficking Investigation.
Attorney General Chris Carr and Richmond County Sheriff Richard Roundtree today announced the indictment of 30 people in Richmond County following a major multi-agency investigation into the distribution of illegal narcotics and other acts of violence that have occurred throughout the Central Savannah River Area. As asserted in the indictment, the defendants are associates of…
Read MoreThirty-Seven Gang Members and Associates Sentenced in Large-Scale Racketeering and Drug Trafficking Case.
The 37th and final defendant was sentenced today in a Northern District of Mississippi case that targeted the violent activities, drug trafficking, and money laundering of the Simon City Royals prison gang. Joshua Miller, 33, of Jackson, Mississippi, was sentenced to 16 years and eight months in prison for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act…
Read MoreNew Hampshire Man Sentenced in Harvard University Bomb Extortion Case
A Manchester, N.H., man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for making a series of extortionate bomb threats against Harvard University. The extortionate threats caused the evacuation of Harvard’s Science Center Plaza and surrounding academic buildings, and the controlled detonation of what was later determined to be a hoax device on April 13,…
Read More4 alleged members of Dominican gang accused of running drug ring.
vitalityvillage.online/a-closer-look-at-4-defendants-with-alleged-gang-ties-charged-in-staten-island-drug-trafficking-scheme/ STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — District Attorney Michael E. McMahon announced criminal charges against four Staten Island residents accused of running a large-scale drug trafficking operation on the island. On Monday, the group was apprehended by police after New York police executed a search warrant at a New Brighton home that turned up drugs and…
Read MoreNew Haven gang member admits to role in 2 homicides, shootings, federal officials say.
https://www.trumbulltimes.com/news/article/new-haven-gang-member-antwan-hill-plead-guilty-19410921.php NEW HAVEN — A member of a violent street gang appeared in federal court Thursday and admitted to playing a role in two homicides and two shootings that occurred in the city from 2020 to 2022, according to federal officials. Antwan Hill, 21, a member of the Exit 8 street gang, appeared before U.S.…
Read MoreTren de Aragua: Venezuelan gang raises concerns on El Paso, Juárez border
https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/crime/2024/04/23/tren-de-aragua-gang-venezuela-on-el-paso-texas-border/73331098007/ A fast-spreading gang that originated in a Venezuelan prison has been detected in the El Paso-Juárez borderlands among the continuing arrival of thousands of migrants seeking political asylum. The vicious Tren de Aragua gang has been described as having “revolutionized crime in Latin America” as it extended into several countries following the exodus of…
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