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Feds Charge Burlco Man, PA Brother In Assault Of News Reporter At Capitol Riot Feds Charge Burlco Man, PA Brother In Assault Of News Reporter At Capitol Riot
Feds Charge Burlco Man, PA Brother In Assault Of News Reporter At Capitol Riot Two brothers from Pennsylvania and New Jersey are facing federal charges for assaulting a news reporter during the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol Riot, federal officials announced Thrusday on Thursday, Sept. 12 Philip Walker, 52, of Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania, and David Walker, 49, of Delran, New Jersey, are both charged in a criminal complaint for alleged violent conduct, including assault and robbery, committed during the breach of the U.S. Capitol, the DOJ said. Video footage shows Philip Walker carrying what appeared to be Victim 1's photographic equipment after the initial assault. When…
IT'S OVER: New Jersey Fugitive Wanted By FBI In Jan. 6 Capitol Attack Surrenders IT'S OVER: New Jersey Fugitive Wanted By FBI In Jan. 6 Capitol Attack Surrenders
IT'S Over: New Jersey Fugitive Wanted By FBI In Jan. 6 Capitol Attack Surrenders A two-day search for a man wanted by federal authorities in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has surrendered, police said. Gregory Yetman, of Helmetta, turned himself in to authorities, Jamesburg police said on Friday, Nov. 10. Yetman fled into the woods at approximately 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, after authorities tried to serve him with a federal arrest warrant on Main Street in Helmetta, Jamesburg police said. Schools in Jamesburg and Spotswood were put in a shelter-in-place. It wasn't immediately clear which charges he is facing.
SWATTING: Tactical Units, Hackensack Police Respond To Another Bogus Call From Same Number SWATTING: Tactical Units, Hackensack Police Respond To Another Bogus Call From Same Number
Swatting: Tactical Units, Hackensack Police Respond To Another Bogus Call From Same Number Yet another in a series of bogus "emergency" calls brought a SWAT team and other responders to a Hackensack home while forcing yet another high school lockdown early Tuesday afternoon. The May  3 "swatter" used the same bogus local phone number that was connected to a series of threats to Hackensack High School in March, city Police Capt. Darrin DeWitt said. Students, staff and particularly parents and law enforcers had grown irritated by the recent string of calls, including one in which a threat was made to shoot up the school. This time, members of a Bergen County Regional SWAT Tea…
NJ's University Hospital Workers Fired Over Bogus Vaccination Cards NJ's University Hospital Workers Fired Over Bogus Vaccination Cards
NJ's University Hospital Workers Fired Over Bogus Vaccination Cards Several University Hospital employees have been fired over bogus COVID-19 vaccination cards, news reports say.  Noticeable differences were spotted between the CDC-generated vaccination cards and the forged ones, the Newark-based hospital's president and CEO Dr. Shereef Elnahal told NJ Spotlight. The fake vaccination cards were an apparent effort to overcome the hospital's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy announced in June. It was not clear exactly how many employees were terminated. The news comes days after a 31-year-old Jasmine Clifford -- who calls herself “Anti-Va…
CAPITOL RIOT: Oath Keeper Becomes First To Plead Guilty, Sentence Depends On Cooperation CAPITOL RIOT: Oath Keeper Becomes First To Plead Guilty, Sentence Depends On Cooperation
Capitol Riot: Oath Keeper Becomes First To Plead Guilty, Sentence Depends On Cooperation One hundred days after the riot at the U.S. Capitol, a lifetime member of the Oath Keepers who plays in a metal band admitted Friday that he breached the building in a tactical vest and armed with bear repellent. Rather than face trial, Jon Schaffer, 53, of Columbus, Indiana, took a deal from the government, pleading guilty unlawfully entering the Capitol to obstruct Congress’ certification of the U.S. presidential election results.  The conviction could get the Iced Earth guitarist sent to federal prison for up to four years -- or more -- depending on how much he helps prosecuto…
Instagram Celeb Held In Bergen Jail For Kidnapping, Terrorizing Man Who Trashed Him Online Instagram Celeb Held In Bergen Jail For Kidnapping, Terrorizing Man Who Trashed Him Online
Instagram Celeb Held In Bergen Jail For Kidnapping, Terrorizing Man Who Trashed Him Online An Instagram influencer and two associates kidnapped a man in Bergen County, then stripped him naked and held a machete to his neck while threatening to kill him if he didn’t remove negative social media posts, authorities charged. Jebara J. Igbara, 25, told the victim that a video of the kidnapping would be released to social media if he didn’t do what he was told, they said. Earlier this week, federal authorities in Brooklyn charged Ibarra with scamming four of his nearly 1 million followers out of Bitcoin virtual currency by sending them worthless wire transfers in exchange for more than…