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NYC man charged in international 'grandparent scam' that preyed on elderly from NY, NJ

A Bronx man was charged in an international “grandparent scam” that preyed on elderly people with grandchildren.

Republicans seek probe of Philly US attorney for alleged retaliation against Hunter Biden prosecutor

WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans are asking Justice Department watchdog Michael Horowitz to investigate Philadelphia US Attorney Jacqueline Romero after The Post reported in February on claims she retaliated against an...

Fired Virginia bus driver scammed system for more than 100 fake driver's licenses: feds

Ashya Janai Harley, 30, never made it out of her training to be a bus driver -- and instead started an illegal business peddling phony driver's licenses to friends and...

'No Love City' gang leader sentenced for shooting NYC rival crew in fight over his stolen gold chain: prosecutors

Jean Fremont – a 32-year-old member of the No Love City gang who's known on the street as “Juno” and “Bigga Twirl” – will spend 35 years behind bars for...

Judge orders ‘Bling Bishop’ Lamor Whitehead to jail ahead of sentencing because he was found guilty of 'crime of violence'

“Bling Bishop” Lamor Whitehead was sent to federal lockup Monday after a judge ruled one of his crimes — attempted extortion — required he be jailed before his sentencing, according...

Top fitness company CEO suspended after he allegedly threatened to decapitate franchisee while facing federal probes: report

“The investigators are focusing on how Xponential allegedly misled franchisees into agreements and then essentially trapped them.”

'Bling Bishop' Lamor Whitehead could land in jail for 'threatening' scam victim with Bible verse

The feds want to throw convicted fraudster “Bling Bishop” Lamor Whitehead in jail ahead of his July sentencing after he allegedly flashed confidential case documents and made veiled threats against...

Flight attendants smuggled $8M in drug money through JFK in international scheme: feds

Four flight attendants used their security clearance to smuggle illegal drug proceeds through JFK to traffickers in the Dominican Republic, federal investigators said.

NYC pimps killed rival who tried to lure hooker away from their crew in ‘Penn Track’ turf war: prosecutors

The suspects — Omari “Sir Prince” Scott, Michael “Victory” Simmons and Joel David Forney — are all in custody following their indictments, the US Attorney's Office said.

Transgender attorney, 70, puts on busty display in skintight outfit during hearing

Stephanie Mueller appeared before a Seattle court on Thursday when she donned a low-cut blue top with no bra, which revealed cleavage from the lawyer's surgically enhanced breasts

Senior MS-13 gang leader, one of FBI's most wanted, arrested on southern border

Freddy Ivan Jandres-Parada is suspected of being a senior member of MS-13's "board of directors."

Fraudsters sentenced for operating ‘large-scale’ marriage ruse to get green cards for 600 migrants

Four Fraudsters caught operating a large-scale marriage fraud "agency" — setting up sham marriages to help over 600 migrants bypass immigration laws and obtain green cards — were sentenced this...

Latest NYC housing corruption is just the tip of the iceberg for city gov't

Last week’s bribery charges against 70 New York City Housing Authority employees are just the latest in a long list of scandals by low- and mid-level public workers in New...

Fisherman convicted of diverting river in Michigan national park by hand

Officials say the man used a shovel to dig sediment and rocks out of the river basin and then built a dam out of large rocks.

'Real Housewives' star's ex-husband looks to throw out charges he hired mobster to beat up her then-boyfriend

“There is no question that there has been a violation of the [Speedy Trial Act] in this case ... the indictment against Mr. Manzo must be dismissed.”

Deranged man calling himself 'Captain America' charged after attempt to enter military base with AR-15

Baruch Roche, 33, claimed he was the Marvel superhero when he tried to get into MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa with an AR-15, and has now been indicted by...

California men sent 'wholesale' meth, cocaine disguised as noodles, car parts to Australia, New Zealand: feds

Federal prosecutors estimate that from 2017 until 2022, the men operated a complex drug trafficking ring to move cocaine and meth.

Teen charged with threatening NYC subway massacre busted day before he vowed to shoot 'anybody I see'

"If you're from New York City do not take the train on Thursday evening, bro," suspect Robert Trout III ominously wrote before the holiday, saying he was ready to "cause...

'Ex' of Uvalde mass shooter busted for repeatedly threatening community, victims' families: feds

"But the fact that more blood is going to be drained through my hands, it makes me horny."

Florida man who manufactured fake Trump pardon will serve 35 years in prison for fraud, murder-for-hire

Alexander Leszczynski tried to steal millions through a cornucopia of fraudulent schemes — then wanted to hire a hitman to kill two government witnesses.