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'Don't Do Anything Stupid': Jersey Shore Bank Robber Charged Federally, Prosecutors Say 'Don't Do Anything Stupid': Jersey Shore Bank Robber Charged Federally, Prosecutors Say
'Don't Do Anything Stupid': Jersey Shore Bank Robber Charged Federally, Prosecutors Say A Wall Township man was given a federal charge after he was accused of stealing more than $17,000 from a bank, authorities said. Jeffrey Kniffin, 50, was charged with armed bank robbery, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney said in a news release. He was arrested after the robbery at the Bank of America on Route 35 on Wednesday, Oct. 23. According to court documents and statements, Kniffin parked his bicycle at a nearby grocery store and entered the bank at around 3:21 p.m. He demanded cash from a teller and pulled out a gun. Investigators said while the teller was giving him the mone…

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by Chris Spiker
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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…

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by Jon Craig
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Westchester Man Sells Opioid Three Times Stronger Than Fentanyl, Feds Say Westchester Man Sells Opioid Three Times Stronger Than Fentanyl, Feds Say
Westchester Man Sells Opioid Three Times Stronger Than Fentanyl, Feds Say Two men, including one from Westchester County, face federal charges for allegedly selling a narcotic up to three times stronger than fentanyl, officials announced.  Yonkers resident Miguel de Jesus Reyes Medina, age 49, and Camden, NJ resident Erik Alberto Lopez Valdez, age 38, were arrested on Thursday, July 18 on drug distribution charges, the US Attorney's Office for Southern District of New York announced.  According to federal officials, in April 2024, Reyes Medina agreed to sell fentanyl to an undercover agent working with law enforcement, reportedly asking f…

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by Ben Crnic