Masked Gunmen Threatened Kids, Beat Victim With Hammer In Teaneck Home Invasion: Prosecutor
Two more men have been charged in a terrifying Bergen County home invasion in which masked gunmen zip-tied four adults, attacked one with a hammer, and threatened to torture and kill a victim's child, authorities announced Friday, Nov. 6.
Alexander Delacruz, 42, and Jerry Perez, 34, both of the Bronx, NY, were identified as additional suspects in the January 2024 home invasion in Teaneck, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The ordeal began around 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, at a home on East Tryon Avenue, where three masked men armed with handguns restrained two adults with zi…
Mugshot Shows Philly Foster Mom Charged With Girl's Heinous Murder
A 10-year-old Philadelphia girl who vanished from her foster home more than a week ago was found dead inside the trunk of a car in South Jersey, with bruising and scars suggesting a history of abuse, authorities announced Thursday, Nov. 5.
Malayshia Alford's foster mother, Caprice Williams, 36, has been charged with murder, abuse of a corpse, and several other related offenses, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced during a Thursday evening news conference.
The child's remains were discovered by Philadelphia police in Linwood, located in Atlantic County, following an invest…
Liberty Bell Vandalized: Coated With Oily Substance By Ephrata Woman; Ring Attempted, Feds Say
A Pennsylvania woman splashed an oily substance onto the Liberty Bell and a North Carolina man pushed the historic landmark until it swayed during a visit to Philadelphia, federal prosecutors said.
Dawn Hawa, also known as Dawn Benitez, 50, of Ephrata, and Sean Gerlach, 50, of Fairview, North Carolina, were each charged by information in connection with the incident, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced on Monday, Nov. 2.
The pair visited the Liberty Bell Center with others on or about May 16, 2026, according to court filings described by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Gerlach jumped over th…
‘I Have A Gun’: Fairless Hills Man Admits Robbing NJ Bank After Demanding $50K
A Pennsylvania man who demanded $50,000 from a New Jersey bank teller and flashed a handgun before fleeing with cash has admitted to the armed robbery, federal prosecutors announced Friday, Oct. 30.
Phu Nguyen, 36, of Fairless Hills, pleaded guilty to armed bank robbery before U.S. District Court Chief Judge Renée Marie Bumb in Camden federal court on Thursday, Oct. 29, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said.
Nguyen entered the Bank of Princeton in Voorhees wearing all black and a face mask on June 27, 2025, according to court documents and statements cited by prosecutors.
He approached a teller…
'Good Morning, Babe:' Sinister Secret Behind DC Romance Scam That Targeted MD Victims Revealed
It started with an attractive woman on a dating app, a few flirtatious messages, and what appeared to be the beginning of an online romance.
But for victims in Maryland and across the country, federal investigators say the women were bait, the affection was scripted, and the relationship was designed to drain their cryptocurrency accounts.
Six people have been charged in an international fraud operation that used fake dating profiles, rehearsed conversations, and fraudulent investment websites to steal from unsuspecting Americans, the US Attorney's Office in DC announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27…
Cecil County Man, 48, Asked 26-Year-Old Online Lover To Produce Child Abuse Images: Feds
An online sexual relationship between two Maryland adults took a deeply disturbing turn when a 48-year-old man allegedly began requesting child sexual abuse images from his 26-year-old partner, according to federal prosecutors.
Donald Samuel Haubrick, of Elkton, and Breann Michele Lively, of North East, were indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple child sex crime charges following an investigation into their alleged online activities, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
According to the indictment, the two maintained a sexual relationshi…
Former Top FBI Official From Alexandria Accused Of Lying To Congress About Hunter Biden: DOJ
A former senior FBI official from Virginia is facing federal charges after prosecutors alleged that she lied to Congress about her knowledge of and involvement in investigations involving Hunter Biden.
Nicole "Nikki" Floris, 46, of Alexandria, and Bradley Benavides, 56, of Aiken, South Carolina, surrendered to federal authorities on Friday, Oct. 23, following the filing of a criminal complaint charging each with making false statements to Congress, according to the US Department of Justice.
Floris previously served as deputy assistant director and head of the FBI's Foreign Influence Task Fo…
Springfield Lawyer Used $400K In Fake Checks To Dodge Taxes, Buy Electric Truck, Feds Say
A Pennsylvania attorney admitted to using more than $400,000 in fake checks to avoid paying federal taxes and purchase a new electric truck, then suing the dealership after it reclaimed the vehicle, federal prosecutors announced.
Daniel A. Pallen, 46, of Springfield, Delaware County, pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion and one count of mail fraud before U.S. District Judge Gail A. Weilheimer on Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania shared by the FBI on Friday, Oct. 9.
Pallen, a licensed attorney who owns a la…
Months After Gunfire Hit Homes, Cars, Man Charged In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
A 20-year-old Ulster County man has been arrested months after a burst of gunfire left two vehicles and a home struck by bullets in Dutchess County, police said.
Kingston resident Jamori Douglas, 20, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 2, in connection with a July shooting on Boulevard Knolls, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
The incident happened at around 8:45 p.m. on July 8, when authorities received a report of multiple gunshots and a possible person struck by gunfire. Officers searched the area and checked local hospitals but could not find a…
FBI Director Kash Patel Engaged To Much Younger Country Singer: 'Got The Law Involved'
FBI Director Kash Patel is getting married.
Patel, 46, who grew up in Garden City, Long Island, and country singer Alexis Wilkins, 27, announced their engagement Sunday, Oct. 4, after more than three years together.
Wilkins shared a black-and-white photo on X showing the smiling couple as she held up her left hand, revealing a diamond engagement ring.
"Went and got the law involved 💍❤️," it's captioned.
The couple met at an event in Nashville in 2022 and began dating in early 2023.
Wilkins, who was born in Boston and grew up primarily in Arkansas, graduated from Belmont University in Nas…
