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U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros announced Operation New Dawn’s results: 179 people charged and hundreds of fugitives arrested after a roughly 60‑day multi‑agency sweep in Chicago and Rockford.
A 25-year-old man was struck with a metal pipe during a group assault in Williamsbridge; police are asking for tips and video from witnesses.
A Waipahu man pleaded no‑contest to six explosive‑device felonies; the court granted a four‑year deferral and ordered 240 hours of community service. The charges could be dismissed if he meets the terms.
A Chicago man drew a 151-month federal sentence after spraying tellers with pepper spray and discharging a fire extinguisher during a Northbrook bank robbery.
A man pleaded guilty after a passenger was stabbed aboard a Las Vegas‑bound flight, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Federal and local agencies were involved in the probe.
A 17-year-old was shot late Wednesday near a Southeast D.C. youth group home; police issued a lookout and are asking for tips.
Federal prosecutors say a Medicaid transportation program was turned into a fraud scheme that billed fake trips and paid kickbacks, allegedly stealing tens of millions.
A Suffolk Superior Court judge refused last week to dismiss charges against two men accused of running an illegal Jamaica Plain nightclub. Their case is set for a Sept. trial.
Two men linked to a Chicago-based ring pleaded guilty in Missoula to obtaining oxycodone with forged prescriptions; sentencing is set for Nov. 10, 2026.
Columbia Fire & Rescue says a July 1 blaze was linked to improperly discarded fireworks and is urging residents to soak used devices, not relight duds, and keep water handy.
A fight at a West Side home left a 25-year-old woman hospitalized and a 33-year-old man in custody on July 2. Police say the argument turned physical and charges are pending.
A moped traffic stop in Inwood turned violent and left two Nassau County officers injured. Two Brooklyn residents now face assault and related charges.
Thieves drove an SUV into a Loop Circle K around 4:19 a.m. and made off with the store’s ATM; police say no one was hurt. Surveillance clips circulated online show masked suspects loading a waiting vehicle.
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