A 57-year-old man from Lawrence, Randolph Dominguez, has been federally charged for allegedly orchestrating a scheme to defraud the government of COVID-19 relief funds and stealing Social Security benefits for over two decades. Dominguez faces charges of wire fraud and theft of government money, with his court appearance set for a later date in Boston. … Read more
A polygamist sect leader, Samuel Rappylee Bateman, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for orchestrating the sexual exploitation of underage girls. 1 The sentencing, handed down by a federal judge, comes after a harrowing account from victims who detailed the abuse they endured. Bateman, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges, admitted to … Read more
Two people are dead after a car crash that left a McLaren sports car split in half, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue. Police said officers responded to the crash in the 8500 block of Abrams Road in Lake Highlands about 3:10 p.m. on Monday. According to DFR, the McLaren collided with a tree, killing both people … Read more
State Rep. Leo Biasiucci (R-Lake Havasu City) is drafting legislation to prohibit the use of “ultra-processed foods” in Arizona public schools, aiming to eliminate artificial additives like dyes and chemicals from cafeteria meals, snack bars, and vending machines. The proposed ban targets substances such as potassium bromate, used in bread, and synthetic food dyes like … Read more
Timothy Sullivan, 66, was sentenced to 31 years and six months in prison for the brutal 2020 murder of his former roommate, Amy “Ruby” Leagans, 49. Sullivan pleaded guilty in September to second-degree murder and concealing a body, following a crime that horrified the Phoenix community. Leagans was reported missing on October 27, 2020. Court … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kari Lake, a prominent ally of Donald Trump and former Arizona gubernatorial and Senate candidate, is reportedly being considered for the role of U.S. Ambassador to Mexico in the upcoming Trump administration. According to a report by Semafor, Lake is a top contender for the position, which would involve managing relations with … Read more
A Texas man, later identified as 29-year-old lrbin, must serve at least three decades in prison before becoming eligible for parole after being sentenced to more than seven decades for shooting his fiancée after wanting to break up with the then-22-year-old man. Prosecutors said that Lordes, a 16-year-old girl, killed herself because she wanted to … Read more
On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, Josue Raul Ascon-Morales, 36, a Guatemalan national living in the Western District of Pennsylvania illegally, was arraigned following the unsealing of a federal indictment for an immigration violation. A federal grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania returned the indictment, charging Ascon-Morales with one count of illegal reentry into … Read more
Police in Philadelphia detained four teen boys after a pizza delivery driver was shot and robbed on Saturday night in Southwest Philadelphia, according to police. The incident happened around 11:31 p.m. on Saturday, December 7, 2024, when a 37-year-old pizza delivery driver arrived at the 12th police district station, near the intersection of South 65th … Read more
A Pennsylvania hunter was found after going missing in the New York woods on Friday evening. According to the report, the hunter, a 45-year-old man, went missing before 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 6 while tracking a deer on Lyons Road in the Town of Westfield and became lost in the woods. Luckily, he was able … Read more