Los Angeles Woman Admits Faking Her Own ‘Kidnapping’ by Immigration Agents in 2025
Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderón claimed agents snatched her near a Jack in the Box. She was hiding in Bakersfield while organizers demanded her release.
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Florida Woman Admits $9.1 Million Scheme Selling Fake Nail Technician Licenses Through West Virginia
Hang Kim Thi Ngo used fake Florida beauty school records to get West Virginia licenses for unqualified workers, then bought homes and a $3.2 million building.
Medicare Brace Fraudster Who Skipped Three Court Dates and Hid in the Philippines Gets 20 Years
Herb Kimble once faced a five-year maximum under a cooperation deal. After he fled to the Philippines before sentencing, he got 20 years.
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Quincy Man Charged With Mailing ‘HA HA’ Powder Letters to Congress Offices Under His Own Name
An FBI affidavit says Matthew Unglesbee used his real name and address as the return address and told agents the white powder was salt.
Man Who Took a Sledgehammer to Quantico’s Iwo Jima Statue Climbed Down and Gave Himself Up, Agent Says
An NCIS affidavit says Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano used a sledgehammer from his vehicle and admitted the damage. He faces up to 10 years.
Jury Convicts Man Who Robbed a Newport News Delivery Driver of His Food, Shoes and Car
Jayveon McCloud and a co-defendant made the driver remove his shoes at gunpoint on Oct. 22, 2025. McCloud crashed the stolen car during a police chase.
Shiprock Man Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Murder; Deal Calls for 15 Years
Ryan Flute, 46, admitted repeatedly pushing a woman during an argument while they drank in May 2024. She hit her head on furniture and died six days later.
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All Local NewsDallas: Fire Heavily Damages State Fair of Texas Game Booth; No Injuries Reported
An early-morning fire damaged a Midway game booth at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. No injuries were reported, and officials said operations would continue.
