Tag: New York
Jermaine Brown, Fentanyl Distribution, New York 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jermaine Brown, a Manhattan man, has been charged with dealing fentanyl that resulted in the deaths of two victims. The indictment, unsealed in the Southern District of New York, alleges that Brown distributed heroin laced with fentanyl to New Yorkers, leading to the fatal overdoses. The case is being prosecuted by…
Terrence Phillips, Narcotics Conspiracy, New York 2025
⏱ 2 min read A massive narcotics conspiracy has been busted in Buffalo, NY, with 13 defendants charged in two separate indictments. The defendants, including Terrence Phillips, Alexis Rivera, and Jamel Joshua Cunningham, are accused of conspiring to sell cocaine, crack cocaine, and fentanyl, as well as marijuana, in Buffalo and Cheektowaga. The alleged drug…
Kwane Reynolds, Possessing Ammunition After Felony Conviction, New York 2024
⏱ 2 min read Kwane Reynolds, a 58-year-old Yonkers man and convicted felon, shot a victim in the stomach at point-blank range on a busy public street in the Bronx on December 30, 2024. The brazen daylight shooting was captured on surveillance video, which showed Reynolds drawing a firearm and firing two shots at the…
Malik Beasley and Edward Davis, Wire Fraud Conspiracy, New York 2026
⏱ 2 min read A stunning scam has rocked the NBA, with former players Malik Beasley and Edward Davis, and current player agent Paolo Zamorano, charged with bribing Beasley to manipulate his performance in games. The scheme, which involved using inside information to profit from illegal betting, was uncovered in an investigation spanning several states,…
Kwane Reynolds, Gun Crime, New York 2024
A Yonkers man has been found guilty of possessing ammunition after a felony conviction. Kwane Reynolds, 58, was convicted of knowingly possessing ammunition after having been convicted of a felony. The crime occurred on December 30, 2024, on a public sidewalk in the Bronx in broad daylight. Reynolds fired two shots at another individual, which…
Muhammad Zishan, Health Care Fraud and Wire Fraud, New York 2026
⏱ 2 min read In a shocking case of Medicaid fraud, three Latham taxi operators and employees have been charged in a $660,000 scam that involved false claims, illegal kickbacks, and inducements to generate Medicaid reimbursements. Muhammad Zishan, Madiha Javed, and Ghazali Shaikh were indicted by a federal grand jury in Albany, New York, as…
Douglas Cline, Opioid Prescription Fraud, New York 2026
⏱ 2 min read Dr. Douglas Cline, a Warren County physician, and nurse practitioner Laurie McKenna have agreed to pay $500,000 to settle civil actions involving unlawful opioid prescribing practices and a fraudulent conveyance action in New York. The settlement stems from Cline’s cash-pay medical practice, Chronic Pain Management, where hundreds of patients received high-dose…
Hiram Carrero, Arson, New York 2025
⏱ 2 min read In the early morning hours of December 1, 2025, a horrific crime unfolded on a New York City subway car. Hiram Carrero, 19, boarded a train at the 34th Street – Penn Station stop and set a sleeping man on fire using a piece of paper. The victim, who was locked…
Noman Saleem, Crypto Investment Scam, Maryland 2021
⏱ 2 min read Noman Saleem, a 39-year-old man from Queens and Levittown, New York, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for running a crypto investment scam in Maryland. Between December 2020 and March 2021, Saleem impersonated popular online crypto influencers, convincing victims to send him cryptocurrency under the guise of a crypto…
Didi Zou, Money Laundering and Wire Fraud, New York 2026
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Didi Zou, 39, a citizen of China, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. According to the criminal complaint, on May 15, 2026, the Victim, a…
