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FBI Thwarts Iran-Linked Plan To Assassinate Donald Trump, DOJ Says FBI Thwarts Iran-Linked Plan To Assassinate Donald Trump, DOJ Says
FBI Thwarts Iran-Linked Plan To Assassinate Donald Trump, DOJ Says An Iranian operative and two associates living in America have been charged in a murder-for-hire plot targeting United States citizens, including President-elect Donald Trump. Federal authorities have charged Farhad Shakeri, an alleged operative of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), along with two New York City associates in a plot to assassinate a US citizen critical of the Iranian government.  The case highlights the continued threat posed by Iran’s attempts to silence dissidents and even target top US. officials. According to the Department of Justice criminal complai…
Here's What We Know About PA Man ID'd As Trump's Attempted Assassin: FBI Here's What We Know About PA Man ID'd As Trump's Attempted Assassin: FBI
Here's What We Know About PA Man ID'd As Trump's Attempted Assassin: FBI The rooftop shooter at former president Donald Trump's campaign rally has been identified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Sunday, July 14.  Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20 of Bethel Park, PA, was shot and killed by officials while still on the roof of a manufacturing plant about 130 yards, from the rally according to statements by officials.  Crooks had no criminal record, was a registered Republican, and previously donated to the liberal voter turnout group, Progressive Turnout Project, through ActBlue in January 2021, according to public records.  When he graduated fro…
TikTok Ban Explained: What's The Fate Of Popular Video Sharing App? TikTok Ban Explained: What's The Fate Of Popular Video Sharing App?
TikTok Ban Explained: What's The Fate Of Popular Video Sharing App? Another sell-or-be-banned TikTok legislation is working its way up to the Senate. The House passed the sell-or-be-banned bill for the app (360-58) on Saturday, April 20 as part of a larger foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, giving Chinese TikTok owner ByteDance up to a year to sell the app. Otherwise, TikTok will be subject to a nationwide ban. According to Politico, the bill is expected to pass the Senate as it's considered "priority legislation" for Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. A previous, standalone bill was passed by the House in March over national security co…
Man Who Turned Runaway 15-Year-Old Girl Into Prostitute In Canton Gets 15 Years: Feds Man Who Turned Runaway 15-Year-Old Girl Into Prostitute In Canton Gets 15 Years: Feds
Man Who Turned Runaway 15-Year-Old Girl Into Prostitute In Canton Gets 15 Years: Feds A man in Canton will be sent to prison for 15 years for sex trafficking a missing minor in 2021, officials said. Keion Rowell, 24, was convicted by a federal jury in September 2023 on one count of sex trafficking a child, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts. A judge on Wednesday, Jan. 31, sentenced him to 15 years in prison and five years of supervised release.  Related: Man Guilty In 'Gut Wrenching' Child Sex Trafficking Case In Canton Involving Girl, 15: Feds “Mr. Rowell inflicted severe trauma on a vulnerable young life,” Acting United States At…
Ex-State Senator Charged With 28 Counts Of Fraud: Feds Ex-State Senator Charged With 28 Counts Of Fraud: Feds
Ex-State Senator Charged With 28 Counts Of Fraud: Feds A former Republican state senator who represented Worcester and Middlesex counties was charged with illegally taking thousands in COVID relief money and concealing cash from the IRS, federal authorities said.  Dean Tran, 48, of Fitchburg, was indicted on 25 counts of wire fraud and three charges of filing false tax reports on Friday, Nov. 17, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He pleaded not guilty to all of the charges.  Tran served in the Massachusetts Senate from 2017-2021.  Investigators said Tran collected $30,120 in unemployment benefits after being voted out of o…
Aaron Hernandez's Brother Threatens To Shoot Up UConn, Makes Other Threats: Feds Aaron Hernandez's Brother Threatens To Shoot Up UConn, Makes Other Threats: Feds
Aaron Hernandez's Brother Threatens To Shoot Up UConn, Makes Other Threats: Feds Dennis Hernandez, brother of the former NFL player Aaron Hernandez of the New England Patriots, has been slapped with federal charges after allegedly threatening to carry out a shooting at the University of Connecticut, officials said.  Hernandez, also known as “DJ Hernandez” and “Jonathan Hernandez,” has been charged with interstate threatening and stalking offenses, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced on Friday, July 28.  According to federal officials, on both Thursday, July 6, and Friday, July 7, Hernandez, a 37-year-old Bristol resident, communicated wit…
Victim Of Texas Mass Shooting Was UMass Amherst Grad, Died Along With Wife and 3-Year-Old Son Victim Of Texas Mass Shooting Was UMass Amherst Grad, Died Along With Wife and 3-Year-Old Son
Victim Of Texas Mass Shooting Was UMass Amherst Grad, Died Along With Wife and 3-Year-Old Son A family of four was visiting an outlet mall in North Texas when a gunman tore their family apart, killing a mother, father, and son.  A gunman killed eight people on Saturday, May 6, one of whom was identified by the Allen, Texas Police Department as Kyu Song Cho, a University of Massachusetts Amherst graduate.  "We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of our UMass Amherst alumnus Kyu Cho, his wife, and their three-year-old son in the Texas mall shooting," said UMass Amherst representative Ed Blaguszewski.  Kyu graduated in 2007 with a degree in political science. &…
Framingham 'Spoofer' Tricks Victims Into Wiring Hundreds Of Thousands: Feds Framingham 'Spoofer' Tricks Victims Into Wiring Hundreds Of Thousands: Feds
Framingham 'Spoofer' Tricks Victims Into Wiring Hundreds Of Thousands: Feds A 27-year-old used a fake business to stash the thousands of dollars he acquired through a criminal email scheme, officials say.  Gustaf Njei, of Framingham, was sentenced to pay almost $95,000 in restitution on top of two years in prison and two years of supervised release on Friday, March 10 for convictions relating to an email-based fraud scheme that netted him hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to US District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV. Njei created a fake business called "Niej Trading" to operate a sophisticated business email compromise (BEC) scheme, the distr…
Toys Served As Cover For Trio Accused Of Smuggling Drugs Into Massachusetts Toys Served As Cover For Trio Accused Of Smuggling Drugs Into Massachusetts
Toys Served As Cover For Trio Accused Of Smuggling Drugs Into Massachusetts Three individuals appeared in federal court in Boston for their roles in a conspiracy that allegedly moved numerous controlled substances across the county in boxes of children's items, federal officials said.  Denise Guyette, 29, of Woonsocket, RI, Gerardo Garza, 47, of Yuma, AZ, and Nathan Boddie, 38, of Pawtucket, RI, were each indicted on one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances on Friday, Feb. 17, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts reports.  The trio was allegedly involved in a nationwide conspiracy…
Lawrence Men Targeted Soldiers With Drug Addictions To Sell Fentanyl: Feds Lawrence Men Targeted Soldiers With Drug Addictions To Sell Fentanyl: Feds
Lawrence Men Targeted Soldiers With Drug Addictions To Sell Fentanyl: Feds Police arrested two Lawrence men last week and charged them with planning to sell fentanyl to soldiers who were seeking help for addiction and substance abuse issues at the Bedford Veterans Affairs Medical Center, federal investigators said.  Deiby Bladimil Casado Ruiz and Pedro Antonio Sanchez Bernabel are charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and one count of distribution of fentanyl, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Casado Ruiz is also charged with an additional count of distribution of fentanyl.  Investigators said&nbs…
Missing Southern MA Girl Possibly Went To Meet Man Posing As Teenage Boy Online Missing Southern MA Girl Possibly Went To Meet Man Posing As Teenage Boy Online
Missing Southern MA Girl Possibly Went To Meet Man Posing As Teenage Boy Online The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has joined in the search for a 16-year-old girl reported missing from Raynham last week who could be in danger.  Colleen Weaver was last seen in the area of Orchard and King Streets around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, Raynham Police Chief James Donovan reports.  Heather McNally, who is a family friend, said Colleen possibly went to be go meet a man posing as a teenage boy who she met online in a GoFundMe organized on Colleen's behalf.  "Colleen is a beautiful soul. She is a spitfire who stands up for the little guy in any given situation," McNally …
Men In Braintree, Canton, Winthrop, Saugus Helped Launder $25M In Drug Money: Feds Men In Braintree, Canton, Winthrop, Saugus Helped Launder $25M In Drug Money: Feds
Men In Braintree, Canton, Winthrop, Saugus Helped Launder $25M In Drug Money: Feds The FBI arrested nearly a dozen men in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, and California this week as part of a money laundering operation that helped clean $25 million in drug cash, federal authorities said.  The arrests come after a months-long undercover investigation that followed how the organization moved kilos of cocaine and MDMA from Massachusetts and distributed it throughout the country, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. The suspects thought they could hide the millions of dollars they made using cryptocurrency to avoid raising any alarms at a traditional bank, feder…
Milton Used Car Dealer Laundered Scammers' Money Through His Business: Feds Milton Used Car Dealer Laundered Scammers' Money Through His Business: Feds
Milton Used Car Dealer Laundered Scammers' Money Through His Business: Feds A 53-year-old Milton man will spend six months in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to helping scammers launder their money through his car dealership, authorities said.  Augustine Osemwegie was sentenced earlier this week, the Department of Justice said on Friday, Aug. 3. The judge also ruled that Osemwegie must pay a $5,500 fine and serve two years of supervised release.  Federal investigators said Osemwegie used his car dealership Ejad Auto Sales, along with two other associates, as a vehicle for cleaning stolen cash.  Scammers would bring their c…