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Imagine this: early Thursday morning, a business on Pond Branch Road in Gilbert saw something shocking. A man named Howard Fogle, 73, from Wagener, got into an argument with an employee about a job he had given to the store. Things got heated, and Fogle pulled out a gun, shooting the employee multip

The Wild Scheme of an NY Investor

Charles Lawrence, a 50-year-old financial advisor from Northpoint, New York, has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison for a fraudulent scheme. Lawrence duped 11 investors from New York, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and abroad into a fake trading program, convincing them to wire money to

Mobster's Unusual Threats Lead to Conviction

John Ragano, a member of the Bonanno crime family, was found guilty of extortion. This 62-year-old, nicknamed "The Maniac," was recorded threatening Vincent Martino, a former mob associate who owed him $150,000. In the recording, Ragano demanded Martino strip naked to check for a wire before threate

Weinstein's Cases: One Trial or Two?

New York prosecutors have a plan: they want to merge Harvey Weinstein's two sex crime cases into one big trial. This move has Weinstein's lawyers on edge, saying it's not fair. Weinstein is already facing retrial for two older charges after his 2020 conviction was thrown out. Now, he's also accused

Safety on King Street: A Success in Progress

Ever since Charleston rolled out the King Street Safety Initiative, the crime rate downtown has taken a plunge. The city, led by Mayor William Cogswell, teamed up with local businesses and police departments to enhance safety and livability in the Central Business District, which includes King Stree

The Case of the Careless Thief: A Tale of Stolen Gear and Sax studio

Imagine this: a burglar enters a busy studio in the heart of Midtown, thinking they’ve hit the jackpot. They load up a wagon with top-notch audio and video equipment, along with a bunch of expensive laptops. But here’s where things start getting interesting—this wasn’t just any studio. It was Dan Ab

Ex-DEA Agent’s Shocking Corruption: A Decade of Protecting Drug Traffickers

A former DEA agent in Buffalo, New York, Joseph Bongiovanni, was found guilty of protecting drug dealers and other organized crime figures. Prosecutors revealed Bongiovanni, now 60, had been shielding his childhood friends and other suspects for over a decade. He warned them about investigations and

Caught on Camera: Somerville Man's Museum Crime

A young man from Somerville found himself in big trouble after an incident at Boston's Museum of Science. The 24-year-old, Yandri Hernandez, was accused of attacking a teenage girl in the museum's bathroom. This happened on a Sunday when the girl, just 15, was visiting with a friend. Hernandez was

Fake Kidnappings: AI Voices Trick Parents into Paying Ransom

Imagine receiving a call where your child's voice begs for help, claiming they've been kidnapped. Unfortunately, this isn't a movie scene but a real-life scam happening across the U.S. Scammers are using advanced AI technology to mimic voices, tricking parents into believing their loved ones have be

Former FTX Exec Heads to Prison, Jokes on LinkedIn