For his involvement in a money laundering scheme connected to the theft of over 120,000 bitcoin from Bitfinex, a significant international cryptocurrency exchange, 35-year-old Ilya Lichtenstein of New York City received a sentence of 60 months in federal prison. This information is taken straight from a statement made by federal officials, including District of Columbia...
Three Indiana residents have been charged with participating in a nationwide SIM-swapping scam. Trevon Demar Allen, Cortez Tarmar Crawford, and Indigo Kiara Graham, all of Elkhart, were taken into custody and accused of conspiring to commit fraud and identity theft. The three allegedly planned to steal money and personal information from gullible people between April...
Following an investigation into drug-related activity, the Escondido Police Department reported that they had arrested a documented gang member. The Gang and Narcotics Unit detained the 29-year-old suspect, according to the department’s Facebook page. The arrest is a component of a broader initiative to address drug trafficking in the Escondido neighborhood. The Escondido Police Department...
The community is being asked to provide feedback on the policies that guide the behavior of its officers by the Portland Police Bureau (PPB). These policies and regulations are referred to as directives, and the Bureau is now reviewing them and soliciting public feedback. Directives are essential because they direct activities and processes inside the...
The Division of Financial Institutions of the Ohio Department of Commerce is offering financial assistance and peace of mind as the holidays approach. For all Ohioans who want to get through the holiday craze without going over budget, they have provided a free Holiday Gift Budgeting Guide. According to the Ohio Department of Commerce, “consumer...
With a 100-day action plan, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis is reorienting the agency to tackle important problems like crime prevention, staffing shortages, and building community trust. Chief Davis emphasized the value of listening to Austin’s varied neighborhoods as a crucial component of her approach in an open discussion with Kelsey Sanchez of KVUE. “I...
Following a tragic incident in Florida City, Miami-Dade police stated that 18-year-old Kendy Javier Torres Figueras had been detained and charged with second-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of a man. According to a report from Local 10 News, the unnamed victim was discovered with a gunshot wound to the chest after the...
When a shelter-in-place order was issued yesterday afternoon at Liberty Elementary School in Salt Lake City because of local police activity, tensions there increased. The Salt Lake City Police Department was investigating a suspected robbery involving a group of teenagers outside the school grounds when this unusual disruption occurred, as FOX 13 reported. After examining...
A terrible tragedy occurred on a recent Sunday night in Austin, leaving one guy dead and a neighborhood struggling with violence. After receiving an emergency call in the 1900 block of East William Cannon Drive, the Austin Police Department (APD) found a man who was bleeding on the ground and a piece of metal that...
The fire department has taken a major step to improve its emergency response capabilities as the City of San Luis deals with the problems posed by its expanding population. The San Luis Fire Department responded to the community’s need for advanced medical support by enrolling eight of its firefighters in the Arizona Western Entrepreneurial College’s...