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Maine teen charged with murder of paddleboarder in Union identified

Maine teen charged with murder of paddleboarder in Union identified

UNION, Maine (WGME) — The 17-year-old Maine boy charged with murder in connection with the death of a paddleboarder in Union has been identified. According to court documents, 17-year-old Deven Young is accused of killing 48-year-old Sunshine “Sunny” Stewart of Tenants Harbor. Young was arrested on Wednesday in Union and charged with murder. He is being held at Long Creek …

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CaaStle founder charged with fraud, turns herself in

CaaStle founder charged with fraud, turns herself in

Christine Hunsicker, founder of the fashion startup CaaStle, turned herself in to authorities Friday to face fraud charges, authorities confirmed to Bloomberg.  The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York unsealed an indictment against her, charging her with wire fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, aggravated identity theft, and lying to financial institutions. She is accused of defrauding her …

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17-year-old charged in paddleboarder’s killing at Maine pond

17-year-old charged in paddleboarder’s killing at Maine pond

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Authorities in Maine said Friday they have charged a 17-year-old with murder in the death of a paddleboarder who went missing on a rural pond. The body of Sunshine Stewart, 48, of Tenants Harbor, was found this month on Crawford Pond in Union, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of Portland. The killing shocked and scared …

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Central District of California | Mexican National Charged in Federal Criminal Complaint with Staging Fake Immigration ‘Kidnapping’

Central District of California | Mexican National Charged in Federal Criminal Complaint with Staging Fake Immigration ‘Kidnapping’

LOS ANGELES – An illegal alien from Mexico has been charged in a federal criminal complaint with orchestrating a phony kidnapping – which she blamed on federal agents or people working with federal agents – to generate public sympathy and solicit donations, the Justice Department announced today. Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon, 41, of South Los Angeles, is charged with conspiracy …

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Suspect in American Idol Music Supervisor’s Killing Charged With Murder

Suspect in American Idol Music Supervisor’s Killing Charged With Murder

A 22-year-old Los Angeles man is facing murder and burglary charges for the killing of a longtime American Idol staffer and her husband while allegedly attempting to rob their home in an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood last week.  Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, both 70, were found shot to death this week when police conducted a welfare check …

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Louisiana police chiefs charged in immigrant visa fraud scheme : NPR

Louisiana police chiefs charged in immigrant visa fraud scheme : NPR

The EOIR (Executive Office For Immigration Review) Oakdale Immigration Court, bottom, is seen in this aerial photo in Oakdale, La., Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption toggle caption Gerald Herbert/AP Federal prosecutors have indicted five people in Louisiana, including three current and former police chiefs, in an alleged scheme to file bogus police reports that enabled immigrants to …

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5 Charged in U.C. Berkeley Professor’s Killing in Greece, Including His Ex-Wife – The New York Times

5 Charged in U.C. Berkeley Professor’s Killing in Greece, Including His Ex-Wife  The New York Times Greek police charge five people in murder case of UC Berkeley professor, including his ex-wife  CNN Ex-wife, 4 others arrested in murder of UC Berkeley professor in Greece, sources say  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Przemyslaw Jeziorski: UC Berkeley professor killed in Greece …

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Former Voice of America employee charged with threats against Marjorie Taylor Greene

Former Voice of America employee charged with threats against Marjorie Taylor Greene

WASHINGTON — A man has been arrested in the nation’s capital for threatening Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, and members of her family. Seth Jason, of Maryland, was arrested in Washington after being indicted on four charges, according to court records released Thursday. Jason faces charges of influencing a federal official by threatening a family member, influencing a …

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Louisiana police chiefs charged in visa fraud scheme

Louisiana police chiefs charged in visa fraud scheme

Three current or former Louisiana police chiefs were among those indicted in an alleged scheme to drum up bogus crimes against immigrants so they could qualify for a special visa that allows noncitizen crime victims to remain in the US. The top cops allegedly took “hundreds” of bribes in exchange for filing false police reports detailing made-up crimes against the …

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