A Washington D.C. resident has admitted to defrauding the federal government of pandemic relief funds by misusing a large disaster loan meant to support struggling businesses. Jennifer May, 43, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud after investigators found that she fraudulently obtained $1,500,000 in Economic Injury Disaster Loans, funds that were provided during the COVID-19 pandemic to help small businesses meet critical expenses. Her guilty plea has set

  A convicted arsonist already serving time in a Newark state prison is now facing the possibility of life behind bars after being found guilty in a murder for hire plot that targeted the very officials responsible for his imprisonment. Stephen Smink, 62, who has been incarcerated for more than a decade following an arson case in Vineland, was accused of masterminding the scheme from within prison walls. Authorities say his intention was to retaliate against those who brought h

A family celebration in Balch Springs, Texas that was meant to be a joyful occasion ended in tragedy when a fight between relatives turned deadly. According to police, a man was shot and killed shortly after midnight during a baptism gathering attended by many family members and close friends. Authorities identified the victim as 35-year-old Cristian Gabriel Montes, who was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds at a