GOTCHA! Reading Shooting Suspect Captured At NY Airport GOTCHA! Reading Shooting Suspect Captured At NY Airport
Gotcha! Reading Shooting Suspect Captured At NY Airport A man accused of shooting another man on the Reading Area Community College campus Wednesday was captured at a New York City airport, authorities said. Fausto Guzmán, 53, was attempting to flee the country when U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers took him into custody at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, according to the Reading Police Department. An investigation found there was some type of altercation between Guzman and another driver around 2 p.m. on South Front Street, police said. Manuel Marizan- Henriquez, 34, stopped his car and confronted Guzm…
Drunk Driver In Crash Killing LI Mom, Daughter Was Speeding With Kids In Car, Police Say Drunk Driver In Crash Killing LI Mom, Daughter Was Speeding With Kids In Car, Police Say
Drunk Driver In Crash Killing LI Mom, Daughter Was Speeding With Kids In Car, Police Say A Long Island community is mourning the loss of a mother and her daughter who were killed in a crash near John F. Kennedy International Airport. The victims, 31-year-old Diana Granobles and her 10-year-old daughter Isabella Granobles of Copiague, were killed when an alleged drunk driver was driving at a high rate of speed and slammed into their vehicle on Saturday, July 24. According to the New York City Police, Tyrone Absolam, age 42, was driving with two kids when he t-boned the Granobles's car. When police arrived on the scene, they found the mother and daughter unconscious an…
Somerset Man Who Flew To Philippines For Sex With Minor Sentenced To 9 Years In Fed Pen Somerset Man Who Flew To Philippines For Sex With Minor Sentenced To 9 Years In Fed Pen
Somerset Man Who Flew To Philippines For Sex With Minor Sentenced To 9 Years In Fed Pen A Somerset County man who flew to the Philippines to have sex with a minor he met online is headed to federal prison for nine years. James A. Diggs, 45, of Somerville, told a U.S. District Court judge earlier this year that he used a messaging app to “persuade, induce, entice, and coerce” the victim into having sex with him during what became an October 2018 visit to the Southeast Asian country. He headed there out of JFK Airport in Queens at least seven times over four years, Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Rachel A. Honig said. Rather than go to trial, Diggs took a deal from the gove…
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman On Video At Warren County Home Nabbed At JFK Airport Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman On Video At Warren County Home Nabbed At JFK Airport
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman On Video At Warren County Home Nabbed At JFK Airport A Monmouth County man police say took videos while raping a woman he lived with in Warren County was arrested Thursday at JFK Airport, authorities said. Andres M. Cardenas Ortega, 32, lived in Hackettstown between Sept. 2018 and July 2019 with the victim, who allegedly found several videos on a digital device and Google account that showed her being sexually assaulted, town police said. The victim “had not consented to these sexual acts and did not know this happened before seeing the videos,” according to police. Ortega was scheduled to come to Hackettstown Police headquarters Wednesday a…
Somerset Man Admits Flying To Philippines For Sex With Minor Somerset Man Admits Flying To Philippines For Sex With Minor
Somerset Man Admits Flying To Philippines For Sex With Minor A Somerset County man admitted that he flew to the Philippines to have sex with a minor he met online. James A. Diggs, 45, of Somerville, went there several times to have sex with four underage victims after arranging meetings online, federal authorities had charged. Rather than go to trial, Diggs took a deal from the government and pleaded guilty before a U.S. District Court judge in Trenton via teleconference Monday to traveling outside of the United States to engage in criminal sexual activity. Diggs first used an online messaging app to “persuade, induce, entice, and coerce” the first …
CT Man Sentenced For Conspiring To Provide Material Support To ISIS CT Man Sentenced For Conspiring To Provide Material Support To ISIS
CT Man Sentenced For Conspiring To Provide Material Support To ISIS A Connecticut man was sentenced to 12-and-a-half years in prison for providing material supporting to ISIS, a foreign terrorist organization. Azizjon Rakhmatov, a New Haven resident and also a citizen of Uzbekistan, was sentenced on Thursday, Jan. 14, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. In addition to the sentence, governmental officials said they also intend to seek Rakhmatov's removal to Uzbekistan upon completion of his sentence of imprisonment. “Today’s sentence demonstrates that there are significant consequences for those who support terror…
Feds: Somerset Man, 44, Flew To Philippines For Online-Planned Sex With Minors Feds: Somerset Man, 44, Flew To Philippines For Online-Planned Sex With Minors
Feds: Somerset Man, 44, Flew To Philippines For Online-Planned Sex With Minors A Somerset County man flew to the Philipines several times to have sex with four underage victims after arranging meetings online, said federal authorities who arrested him. James A. Diggs, 44, of Somerville, had his first appearance Wednesday before a U.S. magistrate judge on charges of online enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity and foreign travel to engage in criminal sexual activity, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Diggs first used an online messaging app to “persuade, induce, entice, and coerce” the first victim to agree to have sex with him for money or gifts during …
Long Island Man Located After Going Missing In Late October Long Island Man Located After Going Missing In Late October
Long Island Man Located After Going Missing In Late October A 27-year-old Long Island man who went missing late last month has been located. Gontran Jacques, of Bay Shore, called his family on Monday, Oct. 28 at approximately noon to inform them that his plane landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, Suffolk County Police said.  Jacques said he would be taking an Uber home to his residence, located on 2nd Ave. in Bay Shore. Jacques did not return home and his family reported him missing on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 19 that Jacques has been located and is unharmed. Original report: …
Long Island Man Located After Going Missing In Late October Long Island Man Located After Going Missing In Late October
Long Island Man Located After Going Missing In Late October A 27-year-old Long Island man who went missing late last month has been located. Gontran Jacques, of Bay Shore, called his family on Monday, Oct. 28 at approximately noon to inform them that his plane landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, Suffolk County Police said.  Jacques said he would be taking an Uber home to his residence, located on 2nd Ave. in Bay Shore. Jacques did not return home and his family reported him missing on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 19 that Jacques has been located and is unharmed. Original report: …
Man Caught At JFK Airport With Smuggled Finches Used In Singing Contests Hidden In Hair Curlers Man Caught At JFK Airport With Smuggled Finches Used In Singing Contests Hidden In Hair Curlers
Man Caught At JFK Airport With Smuggled Finches Used In Singing Contests Hidden In Hair Curlers A 39-year-old man was nabbed by customs officials attempting to smuggle 34 live finches into the country to be used in singing contests in Brooklyn and Queens. Francis Gurahoo, 39, of East Hartford, Connecticut, was arrested on Sunday, June 16, at John F. Kennedy International Airport with the finches stashed inside plastic hair curlers, said John Marzulli, public information officer for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. According to an arrest document, the smuggled finches are used in singing contests in Brooklyn and Queens and wages are placed on the birds …
It Adds Up: Fliers Left More Than $41K At Newark Airport Security In '18 It Adds Up: Fliers Left More Than $41K At Newark Airport Security In '18
It Adds Up: Fliers Left More Than $41K At Newark Airport Security In '18 The nation's airports recovered nearly $1 million in unclaimed money in 2018, including $85,930 in foreign currency, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration Agency reported.  Newark Liberty International Airport was fifth in the country, with $41,026 in cash left behind. The money was left at security checkpoints, TSA said.  John F. Kennedy led the nation in unclaimed cash, with $72,392, while LaGuardia reported $17,906 found.  Most of the money was in the form of loose change and wallets containing cash that was placed in checkpoint bins before travelers passed thro…
Rooftop Infinity Pool, Observation Deck To Open At JFK Airport Rooftop Infinity Pool, Observation Deck To Open At JFK Airport
Rooftop Infinity Pool, Observation Deck To Open At JFK Airport If you needed a reason to stop flying out of Newark, check out the infinity pool, bar and observation deck coming to  John F. Kennedy International Airport. The new amenities will debut May 15 on top of the airport's new 512-room TWA Hotel and stay open all year long.  The 63-by-20 foot pool and the 10,000-square-foot observation deck overlook 4L/22R, one of the airport's largest runways, with views all the way to Jamaica Bay. Inspired by the infinity edge pool at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d’Antibes, France, the swimming spot has a beach entry and underwater seating, becoming a "po…