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NY Man Cuffed After Posting on Dating App That He Did ‘Storm the Capitol' During Riot
Another New York man was arrested for his role in the siege at the U.S. Capitol in January after law enforcement learned that he talked about storming the Capitol on social media and a dating app, according to prosecutors.
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Unemployed NJ Electrician Accused of Being at Forefront of US Capitol Siege
An out-of-work electrician with a 2-month-old child has become the latest tri-state area arrest in connection to the deadly U.S. Capitol siege that took place Jan. 6, according to federal prosecutors.
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Roger Stone Associate With Oath Keepers Ties Arrested on Capitol Riot Charges
A man with ties to Roger Stone and links to the far-right militia the Oath Keepers has been arrested in New York by federal agents on charges tied to the Capitol riots in January, law enforcement officials with knowledge of the case told News 4 Monday.
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FBI, US Attorney Investigate Cuomo Over NY Nursing Home Deaths
The comments from Democrat Ron Kim come as a senior official tells NBC New York that the Brooklyn U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI have launched a preliminary investigation into the Cuomo administration’s handling of nursing home-related data.
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More Tri-State Arrests in Capitol Riot Case, Including NYC Sanitation Worker
Two men in New York and another in New Jersey were among the latest batch of suspects arrested by the FBI related to the events at the Capitol Building on Jan. 6. Christopher M. Kelly was arrested on federal charges at 5 p.m. Wednesday at his residence in New City, New York, law enforcement sources said. The court papers allege…
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Feds: U.S. Soldier Conspired to Plot Attacks on 9/11 Memorial, Maximize Lethality on Troops
A U.S. soldier is facing charges he communicated with someone he thought was a member of ISIS to plan attacks on New York City landmarks — including the 9/11 Memorial in Manhattan — and provide tactical military advice to terrorists, federal officials said Tuesday. Cole James Bridges, 20, of Stow, Ohio, is charged with attempted material support for terror and…
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Brooklyn Man Defrauds PPP of $2M, Pockets Money for Bentley Purchase, Feds Say
A Brooklyn man was arrested Monday on charges of defrauding the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of almost $2 million. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn charged Leon Miles, 51, of using the money to purchase a 2020 Bentley Continental for $250,000 and a 2020 Cadillac Escalade for $100,000. The PPP is part of the CARES Act passed by Congress in March…
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Drug Trafficking Charges Against Former Mexican Defense Secretary Dropped
Attorney General William Barr and Mexican Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero said the U.S. would drop the charges and allow Mexico to investigate and determine if Salvatore Cienfuegos Zepeda should be tried in that country.
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Son of Federal Judge Killed, Husband Shot at Their New Jersey Home; Motive Unclear
The husband and son of a New Jersey federal judge were shot at their home Sunday afternoon, and a massive law enforcement response is underway.
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Jeffrey Epstein Confidante Ghislaine Maxwell Arrested on Sex Abuse Charges
Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite and heiress who became a confidante of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and was later implicated in his alleged sexual crimes, has been arrested by the FBI. She was arrested in Bradford, New Hampshire, around 8:30 a.m. Thursday on charges she conspired with Epstein to sexually abuse minors. She was found living at a reclusive, million-dollar…
