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Dominican national gets 10 months for alien smuggling

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Omaily Sanchez Taveras, 36, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, was sentenced on May 30, 2025 to ten months imprisonment for illegally smuggling aliens, Acting United States…

John McCarthy June 2, 2025

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Ex-Trump defense lawyer Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official, is picked to be federal judge

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is nominating his former criminal defense lawyer Emil Bove, who as a high-ranking Justice Department official was behind the controversial move to…

John McCarthy May 31, 2025

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2 hardened criminals get ‘hard time’ after opting for jury trial over plea deal

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two convicted felons — who eschewed a conventional plea deal to take their chances at a jury trial — got the book thrown at them by a…

John McCarthy May 30, 2025

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A member of Congress made a surprise visit to Krome. What she saw left her concerned

MIAMI — A member of Congress who made an unannounced visit to the Krome North Service Processing Center in southwest Miami-Dade County said migrants in deportation proceedings are being subjected…

John McCarthy May 30, 2025

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Coast Guard vet turned OnlyFans model pleads guilty to killing accused rapist in national park

COLUMBUS (NYP) — A Coast Guard veteran turned OnlyFans model has pled guilty on Tuesday to murdering a man who she alleged raped her four years before she executed him…

John McCarthy May 28, 2025

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Diddy’s lawyers dramatically demand mistrial after bombshell Kid Cudi murder plot allegations

Sean 'Diddy' Combs bombshell sex-trafficking and racketeering trial is underway in New York City for the third week. The disgraced music mogul, 55, has put his notorious charisma on full display, chatting…

John McCarthy May 28, 2025

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Secret Service agents suspended over wild brawl caught on video outside Obama’s home

A new scandal with the Secret Service ... two agents have been sidelined after getting into a fight while they were supposed to be protecting Barack Obama's home ... and the…

John McCarthy May 28, 2025

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Todd and Julie Chrisley pardoned by President Trump

President Trump is looking out for his fellow reality TV stars ... because POTUS just issued full pardons for "Chrisley Knows Best" stars Todd and Julie Chrisley.A Federal Bureau of…

John McCarthy May 27, 2025

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Police officer who arrested Georgia teen that was detained by ICE resigns from department

ATLANTA (CBS) — The Georgia police officer whose traffic arrest of a 19-year-old undocumented college student led to her detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has resigned from the department, a…

John McCarthy May 25, 2025

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‘Worst of the worst,’ Miami judge says as Haiti orphanage founder gets 210 years

One by one they spoke of their pain, their nightmares and shame, and the suicidal thoughts. Amid pleas for psychological help and justice, they described how the American founder of…

John McCarthy May 23, 2025