Tag: Q1 2009
Predators Groom Kids for Chaos Online
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: 10 Years for Reidsville Gun Threat SEE ALSO: Wyoming/Idaho Coke Ring Busted: Final Defendant Sentenced Federal investigators are scrambling to counter a chilling new trend: online predators radicalizing kids into a nihilistic, violent worldview. Dubbed “764” or “Nihilistic Violent Extremism” (NVE), these networks aren’t about politics or religion – they’re…
Felon Busted with Glock in Kanawha Co.
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Haverhill Hustler Busted for $625K Crypto Scam SEE ALSO: NOLA Man Packed Heat & Heroin: Fed Indictment CHARLESTON, WV – Robert Thomas, 30, of St. Albans, copped a plea today admitting he had a Glock .40-caliber pistol while already a convicted felon. The bust went down January 27th in the…
Deported Honduran Back in US, Faces Charges
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Bronx Dealer Gets 4 Years for Cocaine Run RELATED: Bronx Trafficker Gets 4 Years in PA Coke Run Elvin Leonardo Oliva-Rodriguez, 37, a Honduran national, is facing federal charges after a routine traffic stop on Interstate 12 exposed a previous deportation. Border Patrol agents pulled him over traveling westbound when…
Tulsa Trio Face Fed Charges: Brutality, CP, & Fraud
⏱ 3 min read Tulsa’s underbelly just got a little hotter. This month, a federal grand jury indicted three men on charges ranging from a savage beating to the depravity of child exploitation and a cold-blooded fraud scheme. The March 2025-B Grand Jury delivered the indictments, signaling a coordinated push by federal agencies. Quincy Jay…
Philly Carjack Crew Gets Life
⏱ 3 min read A five-man crew of Philly carjackers is staring down life sentences after a federal jury found them guilty of a reign of terror that culminated in murder. The group systematically targeted drivers across Philadelphia starting in 2022, escalating from robbery to deadly violence. Mikal McCracken, 24, stands accused of pulling the…
Rikers Officer Milked WC System
⏱ 2 min read Todd Faustin, 43, a former Rikers Island correction officer, confessed today to a years-long scheme to steal over $370,000 from New York City’s Workers’ Compensation system. Faustin repeatedly lied about being injured during altercations with inmates, filing bogus claims to the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board and lining his pockets…
Ex-Employee Shakes Down Tech Firm
⏱ 3 min read Cameron Curry, 27, of Charlotte, isn’t just unemployed – he’s a convicted extortionist. Yesterday, a federal jury found Curry guilty of trying to bleed a major D.C.-based tech company out of $2.5 million. The scheme unfolded between December 11, 2023, and January 24, 2024, stemming from Curry’s axe after a six-month…
KC Predator Back in the Hole
⏱ 3 min read Addison Jones, 28, is facing a return trip to federal prison after investigators say he attempted to solicit sexually explicit material from a 10-year-old boy online. The Kansas City man, already a registered sex offender, was nabbed this week after a probe by the FBI. According to court documents, Jones allegedly…
Coloring Book Crooks: Medicare Fleece
⏱ 2 min read Irina Segal and her company, Segal Arts, LLC, are paying up $200,000 after a federal probe revealed they were billing Medicare for one-on-one occupational therapy that never happened. The scheme, which unfolded across assisted living facilities and adult day care centers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, essentially swapped medical rehabilitation for…
Predator Gets Decade Behind Bars
⏱ 3 min read Clifford Robert Sanchez, 38, is facing a long stretch after a Las Vegas sting caught him trying to prey on a four-year-old. Between March and May of 2023, Sanchez used encrypted apps like Wickr to groom someone he believed was the girl’s mother, detailing horrific acts and preparing to meet for…
