News that a veteran Chester County prosecutor had been dismissed from his position in a reorganization of the county District Attorney ’ s Office left family members of crime victims the man had worked with over the years bewildered and bitter , they said in recent interviews . “ I was shocked , ” said Denise Tomey of Parkesburg on Wednesday , of hearing that new District Attorney Thomas Hogan had fired Robert L. Miller , until last Thursday the county ’ s chief deputy district attorney . “ It came as quite a surprise , ” said Tomey . “ He has done so much in the county . It boggles my mind as to what brought this about . I don ’ t understand the reasons behind it , I guess. ” Tomey ’ s son , 16-year-old Michael Devine , was stabbed to death in 1991 ; she said Miller fought to have her son ’ s accused killer found guilty of the killing for more than eight years , and eventually won a conviction for third-degree murder . “ It ’ s ridiculous , ” echoed Andrew French , the husband of a woman who was strangled to death at a house in West Vincent in August 2008 , of the unexpected dismissal . Miller led the prosecution against his wife ’ s accused killer , which ended with a guilty plea and sentence of 26-to-52 years in state prison . “ He was unbelievably professional , thorough , and compassionate . He answered all my questions and all our families concerns . He ’ d obviously been doing it well for a long time , ” French , of Berwyn , said in an interview of Miller . “ Unless there is something we don ’ t know , to fire Rob Miller is the stupidest thing I ’ ve ever heard of in my life , ” he said . Miller was among four prosecutors let go by Hogan in a restructuring of his office , that brought two former prosecutors back to the office as Hogan ’ s top assistants . Included in the dismissals were Miller and Assistant District Attorneys Edward Gallen , John Pavloff , and Norman Pine II ; all but Gallen , who chose to resign , were terminated . Miller , as chief deputy , was the most senior of all those involved in the dismissals , and third-ranking attorney in the office under former DA Joe Carroll . In a statement this week , Miller suggested that the reason he was fired from the job he held since January 1988 was clear to him : He had run afoul of members of Hogan ’ s former law firm , Lamb McErlane of West Chester , for his prosecution of the son of a member of that firm – which is headed by former county D.A. , GOP chairman , and state Supreme Court Justice William Lamb – on homicide by vehicle charges . “ During the recent campaign for district attorney , ( Democratic candidate Samuel ) Stretton warned that a Hogan victory would return politics and cronyism to our office , ” Miller said in an e-mail in response to requests for comment on his firing . “ He also expressed concern that I would be punished for vigorously prosecuting the son of one of the partners at the Lamb firm , for killing two innocent people while he drove a car under the influence of drugs . “ Now , I have been abruptly terminated , after giving 24 years of my life to the district attorney ’ s office , after successfully prosecuting some of the most difficult and violent cases in our county , and after receiving the highest possible performance evaluations over the past seven years as the chief deputy district attorney , ” he added . “ This action comes as a complete shock to me , especially because Mr. Hogan had directly assured me , in a conversation before the election , that I had ‘ nothing to worry about , ’ and that he needed me ‘ to try the big cases , ’ ” Miller said . “ I was given no explanation for this decision , and I can not imagine that there is any merit-based reason for my termination , ” he wrote . Hogan , who announced the charges to his office on Friday , Jan. 13 , last week , said the decisions to let Miller and three other prosecutors go were the result of budgetary considerations and other “ internal personnel issues ” that he declined to discuss . However , he said on Thursday that Miller was “ incorrect ” in his allegations about any impact the homicide by vehicle case had on his decision . “ The re-organization of the district attorney ’ s office is now complete , ” Hogan added . “ We are firmly focused on the future of the D.A. ’ s office . We are creating a modern prosecutor ’ s office that is aggressive , dynamic , and fair . The DA ’ s office also will be fiscally responsible . We have an excellent team of prosecutors and investigators in place . “ Together with Chester County law enforcement , we all are looking forward to keeping Chester County a safe place to live , work , and raise a family , ” Hogan said in a statement . Coincidentally , the criminal case Miller referred to as having contributed to his firing was upheld on appeal by the state Superior Court on Tuesday . A three-judge panel ruled that , among other allegations , attorneys from the Lamb firm had not shown that Miller engaged in prosecutorial misconduct by making what they called improper comments during his closing argument in the double homicide by vehicle case of Brian O ’ Neill of West Nantmeal . O ’ Neill is serving more than three years to nine years in prison for the September 2009 crash that killed a Norristown couple . He drove the wrong way on Route 202 after a day of marijuana smoking and collided head-on with the couple ’ s car . Tomey and French , two of the family members of crime victims who spoke about Miller ’ s handling of their cases , both described him as professionally adept and personally caring . Being thrust into the criminal justice system in tragic circumstances is hard enough , they said , but Miller took the time to keep them aware of what was happening with their cases and explain as best he could the intricacies of the system . Tomey ’ s case was among the most notorious and complicated involved in the county in the past three decades . Included were tales of satanic rituals by the accused , and suggestions that police had arrested the wrong man . Miller won a first-degree murder conviction initially , but that verdict was later overturned and a new trial ordered . She said Miller never lost touch with her . “ Over the years we have had contact off and on for many different reasons , sometimes calling just to say hello , ” she said from her home . “ He ’ s a very caring person and I know he cares about the families ( of crime victims ) . He ’ s very down to earth . I would not have wanted someone else handling the case . He put his all in , for everything . When the man who killed her son was released from state prison late last year after serving 20 years in prison , “ he wanted to be the one to let me know . There was some foul up , and I didn ’ t get notification ” from state corrections authorities . “ But he called and said he wanted to tell me . Even after all these years , 20 years later … That shows there is a very caring side to him . “ It is just amazes me that this has happened . I ’ ve never heard of a ( district attorney ) being fired . It troubles me a little bit , ” Tomey said . Miller said that to his knowledge , no county prosecutor had ever been fired by an incoming district attorney in five such staff reorganizations in the years since Lamb ran the office in the 1970s . French , who had to endure the agony of his estranged wife killer ’ s myriad court appearances when he was trying to fire or rehire his public defender , said that Miller constantly made certain he knew what was happening . “ I was in the loop anytime and every time the defendant was in the courtroom , ” he said . “ He honored us as victims , and took care of our needs , which is not done that often in the legal system . “ I was fortunate to have Rob Miller and all his compassion and professionalism to handle this case for my family , French said . “ He always kept us in the process as thing progressed , Rob was a blessing to our trauma ridden family . If you polled other victims of crime or their families , you are not going to find any negative response , believe me. ” View more on Delco Times

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Today in History Today is Saturday , Aug. 13 , the 225th day of 2022 . There are 140 days left in the year . Today ’ s Highlight in History : On Aug. 13 , 1961 , East Germany sealed off the border between Berlin ’ s eastern and western sectors before building a wall that would divide the city for the next 28 years . On this date : In 1521 , Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortez captured Tenochtitlan ( teh-natch-teet-LAHN ’ ) , present-day Mexico City , from the Aztecs . In 1792 , French revolutionaries imprisoned the royal family . In 1846 , the American flag was raised in Los Angeles for the first time . In 1889 , William Gray of Hartford , Connecticut , received a patent for a coin-operated telephone . People are also reading… In 1910 , Florence Nightingale , the founder of modern nursing , died in London at age 90 . In 1932 , Adolf Hitler rejected the post of vice chancellor of Germany , saying he was prepared to hold out “ for all or nothing. ” In 1960 , the first two-way telephone conversation by satellite took place with the help of Echo 1 . In 1995 , Baseball Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle died at a Dallas hospital of rapidly spreading liver cancer ; he was 63 . In 2003 , Iraq began pumping crude oil from its northern oil fields for the first time since the start of the war . Libya agreed to set up a $ 2.7 billion fund for families of the 270 people killed in the 1988 Pan Am bombing . In 2004 , TV chef Julia Child died in Montecito , California , two days short of her 92nd birthday . In 2011 , seven people were killed when a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair during a powerful storm just before a concert was to begin . In eastern Pakistan , al-Qaida gunmen kidnapped an American development expert , Warren Weinstein . ( Weinstein was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Jan . 2015 . ) In 2020 , in an interview on Fox Business Network , President Donald Trump acknowledged that he was starving the U.S . Postal Service of money in order to make it harder to process an expected surge of mail-in ballots . Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced that they were establishing full diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by the U.S. ; it required Israel to halt its plan to annex occupied West Bank land sought by the Palestinians . Ten years ago : A routine serving of an eviction notice to a man living near the Texas A & M University campus turned deadly when the resident opened fire , leading to the death of a law enforcement officer and another man before the gunman was killed . Helen Gurley Brown , 90 , the longtime editor of Cosmopolitan magazine , died in New York . Five years ago : In a statement , the White House said President Donald Trump “ very strongly ” condemned individual hate groups such as “ white supremacists , KKK and neo-Nazis ; ” the statement followed criticism of Trump for blaming the previous day ’ s deadly violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville , Virginia , on “ many sides. ” Protesters decrying hatred and racism converged around the country , saying they felt compelled to respond to the white supremacist rally in Virginia . Actor , director and writer Joe Bologna died at the age of 82 . One year ago : The Taliban completed their sweep of Afghanistan ’ s south , taking four more provincial capitals in a lightning offensive that brought them closer to Kabul , just weeks before the U.S. was set to officially end its two-decade war . U.S. weather officials said the average global temperature in July made it the hottest month ever recorded . Grammy-winning folk singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith died at 68 . Today ’ s Birthdays : Former U.S . Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders is 89 . Actor Kevin Tighe is 78 . U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is 76 . Opera singer Kathleen Battle is 74 . High wire aerialist Philippe Petit is 73 . Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke is 73 . Golf Hall of Famer Betsy King is 67 . Movie director Paul Greengrass is 67 . Actor Danny Bonaduce ( bahn-uh-DOO ’ -chee ) is 63 . TV weatherman Sam Champion is 61 . Actor Dawnn ( correct ) Lewis is 61 . Actor John Slattery is 60 . Actor Debi Mazar is 58 . Actor Quinn Cummings is 55 . Actor Seana Kofoed is 52 . Country singer Andy Griggs is 49 . Actor Gregory Fitoussi is 46 . Country musician Mike Melancon ( Emerson Drive ) is 44 . Actor Kathryn Fiore is 43 . Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is 40 . Actor Sebastian Stan is 40 . Actor Eme Ikwuakor ( IK ’ -wah-ker ) is 38 . Pop-rock singer James Morrison is 38 . Actor Lennon Stella is 23 .

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Wheeling man indicted on failure to update his sex offender registry WHEELING , WEST VIRGINIA - A Wheeling man was arraigned today on a charge of failing to update his sex offender registration after being indicted by a federal grand jury in Wheeling on June 6 , 2017 , Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced . Jeremy Crinkey , age 40 , was indicted on one count of “ Failure to Update Registration as a Sex Offender. ” Crinkey , having previously being convicted of Possession of Child Pornography in U.S. District Court , Northern District of West Virginia , allegedly failed to update his registry to his North 8th Street , Wheeling , address . The crime is alleged to have occurred from March 17 , 2017 to May 30 , 2017 in Ohio County . Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen L. Vogrin is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government . The United States Marshal Service is investigating . An indictment is merely an accusation . A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty . U.S. Magistrate Judge James E. Seibert presided .

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U.S. Attorney Urges the Public to Report Suspected COVID-19 Fraud Appoints Coronavirus Fraud Coordinator KANSAS CITY , Mo . – U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison today urged the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 ( the coronavirus ) by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud ( NCDF ) hotline ( 1-866-720-5721 ) or writing to the NCDF email address at disaster @ leo.gov . The Department of Justice is committed to preventing , pursuing , prosecuting , and punishing individuals and businesses that take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to engage in criminal fraud . “ I have no tolerance for criminals who seize upon this public health crisis as an opportunity to prey on anxious Missourians , ” said Garrison . “ In contrast to the many citizens who are courageously and generously coming forward to help their neighbors , the actions of a few criminals threaten to make a difficult situation more dangerous . I am therefore making it a priority to investigate and prosecute those who try to profit by selling bogus cures , soliciting fake donations , engaging in online or email phishing scams , or engaging in any other fraud. ” Some examples of these fraud schemes include : • Individuals and businesses selling fake cures for COVID-19 online and engaging in other forms of fraud . • Phishing emails from entities posing as the World Health Organization or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . • Malicious websites and apps that appear to share coronavirus-related information to gain and lock access to your devices until payment is received . • Seeking donations fraudulently for illegitimate or non-existent charitable organizations . • Medical providers obtaining patient information for COVID-19 testing and then using that information to fraudulently bill for other tests and procedures . Garrison announced the appointment of Assistant U.S. Attorney Kate Mahoney as the designated Coronavirus Fraud Coordinator . Mahoney , who is the chief of the Fraud and Corruption Unit , will serve as the legal counsel on matters relating to the coronavirus , direct the prosecution of coronavirus-related crimes , and conduct outreach and awareness activities . The NCDF can receive and enter complaints into a centralized system that can be accessed by all U.S . Attorneys , as well as Justice Department litigating and law enforcement components to identify , investigate and prosecute fraud schemes . The NCDF coordinates complaints with 16 additional federal law enforcement agencies , as well as state attorneys general and local authorities . To find more about Department of Justice resources and information , please visit www.justice.gov/coronavirus .

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Mothers rally as Hong Kong 's divide shows no sign of closing HONG KONG ( AP ) — Hong Kong 's political divisions showed no sign of closing as students rebuffed an offer from city leader Carrie Lam to meet and a few thousand mothers rallied in support of young protesters who left a trail of destruction in the legislature 's building at the start of the week . `` Do n't feel lonely , dad and mum will support you , '' read one of many handwritten messages held aloft at a `` Hong Kong Mothers '' rally Friday . University professor Sealing Cheng asked who was responsible for the destruction of the legislature , implying that an arrogant government had driven the protesters to break into the building and rampage through it . `` Our hearts ache for the young protesters and our society torn apart , '' she said in a speech to the crowd of mostly women . The mainland 's economic influence loomed large at the rally , held in a square under the towering offices of the Bank of China and other Chinese banks . Many young people feel left out of the China-driven economy , struggling to make ends meet and stuck in tiny apartments because of soaring real estate prices . They think a democratically elected government would be more responsive to their needs than one chosen by pro-Beijing elites who benefit from the economic ties to the mainland . The Monday night assault on the legislature — in which glass walls were shattered , slogans spray-painted over the walls and the electronic voting system destroyed — seems to have hardened positions on both sides . The pro-Beijing establishment condemned the violence , as did the Chinese government . On the other side , a large swath of Hong Kong 's population expressed sympathy for the students , seeing them as having sacrificed for a shared cause , that of preventing an erosion of freedoms and increased Chinese influence over the territory . Lam , who disappeared from public view for two weeks as protests mounted , pledged to do a better job of listening to the voices of young people in a morning speech on Monday , a holiday that marked the 22nd anniversary of the return of Hong Kong from British rule to China . But her invitation later in the week to meet behind closed doors was rebuffed by student unions at two Hong Kong universities as insincere and a publicity gimmick . Student leaders said at a news conference Friday that any meeting should be public and include a wider representation than just them . They also demanded that protesters , dozens of whom have been arrested , would not be prosecuted . `` A closed-door meeting does not have any witnesses to prove what was discussed , the public does not know what the dialogue was about , '' said Jordan Pang from the University of Hong Kong Students ' Union . `` The public has the right to know . '' Ng Yat Ming , vice president of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Students ' Union , said they would be condemned as traitors if they negotiated with Lam on behalf of the public . `` We believe it is a PR stunt , '' he said . Young people have taken the lead in protesting against Lam 's now-suspended proposal to allow the extradition of suspects to mainland China . Many saw the proposed legislation as a threat to the rights guaranteed to Hong Kong under the `` one country , two systems '' framework that governs it . Lam suspended the bills indefinitely after a huge protest march on June 9 and then a June 12 demonstration that blocked access to the legislature and nearby streets . The protesters remain unsatisfied . Their demands include the formal withdrawal of the bills , Lam 's resignation , the release of dozens of arrested protesters and an independent investigation into a police crackdown on the June 12 protest that included tear gas and rubber bullets . They blocked streets and government buildings and besieged the police headquarters twice before storming the legislature on Monday . The Legislative Council has suspended meetings until October for repairs to the heavily damaged complex . One protester charged in a siege of police headquarters on June 21 appeared in court Friday , Hong Kong media reported . He was the first of those arrested to do so . Pun Ho-chiu has been charged with assaulting eight police officers , damaging walls and escalators at police headquarters and behaving in a disorderly manner , public broadcaster RTHK said on its website . He was denied bail . Pun accused police of mistreating him while in custody , according to the media reports . The judge said the complaints are outside the court 's mandate .

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Pinellas County Commissioner Dave Eggers again pushed his colleagues to put a referendum on the November ballot on whether to impose term limits for the County Commission . It was the third time he ’ s raised the issue in four months , and for the third time , his effort failed . The Board of County Commissioners voted 4-3 Tuesday against Eggers ’ motion to begin crafting language for a ballot question . Only commissioners Kathleen Peters and Charlie Justice supported him . A citizen-led petition , approved by Supervisor of Elections Julie Marcus on Jan. 25 , is already underway to put a term limits question before voters in November . But the county charter requires the group leading the effort , Friends of Pinellas County , to collect 55,000 valid signatures , or 8 percent of registered voters as of the last general election , before ballot language is finalized in August . Eggers said the commission using its power to place the question on the ballot through an ordinance instead would save residents the “ Herculean effort ” and give voters a chance to decide on the topic . “ I think the reasons and the rationale behind it are clear , ” Eggers said . “ They are simple , they are straightforward , they are democratic , they are nonpartisan , they are about doing what is right for our residents , giving them a chance to vote on an item that many , many , many of them feel very strongly about. ” In 1996 , 73 percent of Pinellas voters approved term limits for county commissioners and constitutional officers — sheriff , clerk of court , property appraiser , tax collector and supervisor of elections . But the rule was challenged in court and never implemented amid legal wrangling that spanned through 2014 . A petition by the group Friends of Pinellas County seeks to impose limits of two consecutive four-year terms on county commissioners but would not apply to the constitutional officers . For sitting commissioners , the limits would apply beginning with their next term . The petition proposes that termed-out officials could run again after being out of office for four years . Eggers , who is running for a third term in the November election , proposed the commission consider limits of three terms , or 12 years , for his failed ordinance . However , he said he would have supported two terms , or eight years , if that ’ s what the commission advanced . Friends of Pinellas executive director Barbara Haselden said the commission ’ s refusal on Tuesday to place the referendum on the ballot , considering a citizen petition has been launched , felt like “ they just spit in our face. ” “ This was fuel to the fire , so to speak , ” Haselden said . “ To see this level of betrayal to us pretty much just fires everyone up. ” About a dozen residents addressed commissioners Tuesday on the topic as they have been doing for several months . “ Having indefinite terms creates large barriers to entry for aspiring candidates , ” said resident Geoffrey Caputo of St. Petersburg . “ In my opinion , an unfair election process is created and a campaign can cost upward of hundreds of thousands of dollars just to run against a 20-year incumbent. ” But Commissioner Rene Flowers said the views of the small group in the commission chambers did not necessarily reflect the views of the community at large . She also said residents have a voice every four years at the ballot box and can vote incumbents out of office . She and Justice questioned some false statements made during public comments . Some alluded to voter fraud in past elections , of which there is no evidence . Some drew comparisons to Marxist governments . “ I don ’ t think term limits are evil , ” Justice said . “ I don ’ t believe that they are the panacea ... that it will cure the issues of some of the problems that are in politics. ” Other residents alluded to Commissioner Karen Seel , who has been in office for 23 years and plans to step down in 2024 at the end of her sixth full term . “ We are not going to allow these 22-year-long commissioners to sit on our payroll , ” said resident David Happe . “ We are demanding term limits . It ’ s going to be on the ballot . We ’ d like your support in making it easier for us to get it on the ballot . You can make it difficult but ... three of you are running for reelection . Listen to the people . ”

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Gangster Disciple Pleads Guilty to RICO Conspiracy Memphis , TN – Derrick Kennedy Crumpton , the Assistant Governor of the Gangster Disciples for the State of Tennessee , has pleaded guilty to both RICO and drug conspiracy charges . Lawrence J. Laurenzi , Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee , announced the guilty plea today . According to the indictment , as the Assistant Governor of the Gangster Disciples , Crumpton directed other members and associates of the enterprise in carrying out criminal activity with other Gangster Disciples gang leaders , as well as participated directly in the criminal activities of the enterprise - including murder , kidnapping , assault , intimidation of witnesses and victims , narcotics distribution , and weapons trafficking . `` It is important that gang members are aware that if they engage in drug dealing and/or violent acts that they will receive a stiff prison sentence . Mr. Crumpton ’ s guilty plea demonstrates that joining a violent street gang is a dead-end decision that will end badly for its members , '' said Acting U.S. Attorney Laurenzi . Crumpton is 1 of 16 Gangster Disciples in the Memphis and Jackson area indicted in May 2016 for conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise . On Tuesday , May 30 , 2017 , Crumpton pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John T. Fowlkes , Jr. , to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise and conspiracy to distribute narcotics . Crumpton is the second of 16 indicted defendants to plead guilty . Daniel Cole pleaded guilty on December 21 , 2016 . Crumpton is scheduled to be sentenced by the Honorable John T. Fowlkes , Jr. , on Thursday , August 17 , 2017 , at 10:00 a.m . He faces up to life in federal prison and a fine of up to $ 10,000,000 . The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation ; Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives ( ATF ) ; Drug Enforcement Administration ( DEA ) ; Tennessee Bureau of Investigation ( TBI ) ; the Multi-Agency Gang Unit , Police Departments for Memphis , Bartlett , Germantown , and Jackson ; Sheriff ’ s Offices for Tipton , Desoto , Madison , Fayette , and Shelby County ; and the West Tennessee Drug Task Force . Assistant U.S . Attorneys Jerry Kitchen , Beth Boswell , Michelle Kimbril-Parks , and Special Assistant United States Attorney Sam Stringfellow are prosecuting this case on the government ’ s behalf . # # #

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St. Thomas Man Sentenced to 25 years in Prison for Child Exploitation Offenses St. Thomas , USVI - District Court Judge Curtis V. Gomez today sentenced Raheem T. Creque , 37 , of St Thomas , to 25 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for production of child pornography , United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced . Gomez also sentenced Creque to 60 months in prison and three years of supervised release for escape from custody . Both sentences will run concurrently . Creque was arrested on January 21 , 2014 by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security , Homeland Security Investigations ( HSI ) and charged with enticing and coercing a minor to engage in sexual activity through use of a facility of interstate commerce . After his detention hearing on January 22 , 2014 , U.S. Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller ordered Creque held without bail , and remanded him to the custody of the U.S . Marshals Service . On January 23 , 2014 , Creque escaped from the V.I . Bureau of Corrections at the Alexander A. Farrelly Criminal Justice Complex . On January 24 , 2014 , Judge Gomez issued an arrest warrant for Creque , and after an aggressive , multi-agency manhunt , Creque was arrested on February 28 , 2014 . On July 9 , 2014 , he pleaded guilty to three counts of child pornography and one count of escape from custody . According to court records , Creque came to the attention of law enforcement when a female minor contacted the V.I . Police Department ( VIPD ) and complained that the defendant had extorted her for sex , threatening to place nude images of her on the Internet . Creque first contacted the minor when she was 15 years old , and told her that he had a sexually explicit video of her , and that he would post it on Facebook if she did not have sex with him . The female minor begged Creque not to release the video , but he continued to threaten her until she complied with his demands . During his sexual assault of the female minor , Creque took a photo of the minor , which he used to further extort her by threatening to post it on Facebook . Court records also reveal that searches of Creque ’ s cell phone and Facebook account revealed multiple nude images of other minor females , the youngest being 12 , with some of the minors engaged in sexual contact with Creque . When he made his initial contact with the female minors , Creque pretended to be a teenage boy named “ Carlos , ” and would send images of “ Carlos ” to the minor victims . This case was investigated by HSI and VIPD , and prosecuted by Assistant U.S Attorney Everard E. Potter .

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Millville police calls for April 6 - Police reported a house on the 800 block of Wheaton Avenue was struck by 17 bullets about 9:10 p.m. Tuesday . There were no injuries . - Police said a 39-year-old Delmont man was hospitalized after a vehicle struck him while he was crossing North 2nd Street near Union Crossing Boulevard about 8:50 p.m. Thursday . The man , whose name was not released , reportedly ran across the street from the western side to the eastern side and was struck in the northbound lane . The man was taken to Inspira Medical Center in Vineland then to Cooper University Hospital in Camden , where as of early Friday morning he was in stable condition . The vehicle had a green light to proceed , witnesses told police . The accident remains under investigation . - Kionnah S. Haile , 23 , of Dock Street was arrested at 11:34 p.m. Thursday at the Canal Street boat ramps on a $ 1,000 Hamilton warrant . She was released on her recognizance . - Shane T. McManamy , 37 , of Cedarbrook Avenue in Bridgeton was arrested at 10:37 p.m. Thursday on Mulford Avenue on a no-bail Millville warrant related to a restraining order violation . He was taken to Cumberland County Jail . - Jaysen M. “ Jigga ” Redfern Jr. , 38 , was arrested at 12:24 a.m. Thursday at the Canal Street boat ramps . Redfern was sought on a $ 250 Lawnside warrant and a $ 1,500 Vineland warrant . He was released on his own recognizance . - Lois A . Brown , 53 , of Smith Street was arrested Thursday on Smith Street on charges of simple assault , resisting arrest by eluding , and refusal to fingerprint . She was released pending court . More : Winners ' night : PAL packs commission meeting More : Millville budget proposal brings fight on taxes , police - David B . Parent Jr. , 26 , of Truman Place was arrested Thursday at North High and East Pine streets on a $ 21,750 Cumberland County Superior Court warrant . Parent also was charged with possession of a hypodermic syringe . He was jailed . - Shardinae E. Wise , 23 , of West Walnut Road in Vineland was arrested Thursday at a traffic stop at High and Powell streets on a $ 750 Bridgeton warrant . Wise was released after posting $ 75 bail . - Darius H. Coleman , 29 , of Cecile Drive was arrested Wednesday in Milmay on a simple assault charge . He was taken to Cumberland County Jail . - Angelique Butler , 23 , of East Broad Street was arrested Wednesday on East Broad Street on a simple assault charge from an incident on Buck Street . She was released pending court . - Marlon D. Thompson , 45 , of Sassafras Street was arrested Wednesday on the 400 block of Sassafras Street on a disorderly conduct charge . He was released pending court . - Leroy Diggs Sr. , 64 , of Vine Road was arrested Wednesday night at Cooper University Hospital in Camden . Diggs was charged with aggravated assault , possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose , and unlawful possession of a weapon from a March 27 incident on South Vine Road . He was turned over to county corrections officers at the hospital and will be processed after discharge from the hospital . - Natasha F. Lacey , 35 , of South Burlington Road in Bridgeton was arrested Wednesday night at West Main Street and Brown Avenue . Lacey was charged with possession of a hypodermic syringe . She was released pending court . - Lloyd H. Slater , 32 , of South 2nd Street was arrested Wednesday night on South 2nd Street on a $ 750 Millville warrant in a shoplifting case . Slater also was sought on a Cumberland County Superior Court warrant . He was jailed on both matters . Slater was arrested again Thursday night on South 2nd Street on a criminal trespass charge and was jailed . - Carl M. Camp Jr. , 26 , of Port Elizabeth surrendered Wednesday night on a no-bail , Cumberland County Superior Court warrant . He was jailed . - Levender H. Guilford Sr. , 22 , of South 3rd Street surrendered Wednesday night on a Cumberland County Superior Court contempt warrant for violating a restraining order in an April 2 incident on West Foundry Street . He was released pending court . - Keven M. Riley , 38 , of Fairton Road was arrested at 11:07 p.m. Monday at North 2nd and East Main streets . Riley was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a hypodermic syringe . He also was sought on a $ 1,500 Vineland warrant . He was jailed on the warrant . - Katie M. Carole , 26 , of Port Elizabeth was arrested Monday after a traffics top on North 2nd Street . Police said she was arrested after falsely identifying herself as Kelli L. Smith . Carole turned out to be wanted on four Cumberland County Superior Court warrants and a North Wildwood warrant . She was jailed . ALSO IN SOUTH JERSEY - Badge is passed : Son joins father with Millville police - Millville Maniacs U12 boys ' soccer team earn tournament title - 2 Cumberland County men plead guilty to meth possession in La . Read or Share this story : https : //vineland.dj/2GCsTQR

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Federal Inmate Sentenced To 2 More Years In Prison For Possessing Marijuana And Heroin JOHNSTOWN , Pa. – An inmate of FCI Loretto has been sentenced in federal court to 24 months in prison , to be served consecutive to the 140-month sentence he is currently serving , on his conviction of possession of contraband in prison , United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today . United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson imposed the sentence on Lonnie Johnston , 32 . According to information presented to the court , on Oct. 31 , 2012 , Inmate Johnston possessed heroin and marijuana . Assistant United States Attorney John J. Valkovci , Jr. , prosecuted this case on behalf of the government . U.S. Attorney Hickton commended the Laurel Highlands Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Special Investigative Staff at the Federal Correctional Institution at Loretto for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Johnston .

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SC Public Radio News - A dangerous winter storm combining high winds and ice is blasting through parts of the U.S. Southeast . The storm knocked out power Sunday to tens of thousands of customers , felled trees and coated roads with treacherous ice . Highway patrols reported hundreds of vehicle accidents . In Florida , a tornado ripped through a trailer park . Three minor injuries were reported . Significant icing caused problems in North Carolina , while Virginia State Police said traffic stood still for hours on Interstate 81 in Roanoke County due to an accident . - A new report by a state watchdog agency finds that South Carolina 's utilities prepared to withstand winter storms like the one that buckled Texas ' power grid last year . The final report was released at the end of December by the Office of Regulatory Staff and studied 65 electric and gas utilities across the state . Gov . Henry McMaster requested the review following a deadly storm in Texas in February 2021 that crushed the state 's power grid and left millions of people without heat for days . - Forecasters ' predictions of debilitating snow and ice as far south as Georgia have shoppers scouring store shelves for storm supplies and road crews trying to prevent a repeat of past wintertime debacles . The National Weather Service says from 2 inches to 5 inches of snow could fall as far south as northeast Georgia from Saturday evening though Sunday . Expected power outages and travel problems will be made all the worse by an additional coating of ice . Stores are already stripped clean of food and other items in some areas , and trucks are getting ready to treat roads with a mixture of salt and water to prevent freezing . - The family of a mentally ill Black man who died after South Carolina jail employees repeatedly stunned him and then kneeled on his back until he stopped breathing is still seeking criminal charges one year later . Relatives for Jamal Sutherland want South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson to prosecute the Charleston County guards who restrained the 31-year-old shortly before his death . Ninth Circuit Solicitor Scarlett Wilson had said last year that she could n't prove the guards intended to kill Sutherland . Open Space Institute works in concert with others to protect South Carolina 's scenic , natural , and historic landscapes The Open Space Institute ’ s mission is to protect scenic , natural , and historic landscapes to provide public enjoyment , conserve habitat and working lands , and sustain communities . Over the past 40 years , the institute has saved 2,285,092 acres of land through direct acquisition , grants , and loans . Having begun by focusing on land in New York State , they have in recent years saved significant , complex , and large-scale tracts in South Carolina , Florida , and New Jersey through direct acquisitions . In December 2022 , the Open Space Institute ( OSI ) and The Nature Conservancy ( TNC ) announced the purchase of three properties along the Santee River in South Carolina , expanding the largest contiguous block of protected coastal lands in the state . OSI ’ s Vice-President and Director of the Southeast , Maria Whitehead , joins Walter Edgar to talk about the acquisition and about the Institute ’ s plans for land protection in the state . In December 2022 , the Open Space Institute ( OSI ) and The Nature Conservancy ( TNC ) announced the purchase of three properties along the Santee River in South Carolina , expanding the largest contiguous block of protected coastal lands in the state . OSI ’ s Vice-President and Director of the Southeast , Maria Whitehead , joins Walter Edgar to talk about the acquisition and about the Institute ’ s plans for land protection in the state . 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Part of South Carolina Public Radio 's occasional series 'diSConnected . ' More Stories - Georgia officials now allow the sale and soon the cultivation of water spinach . It can be an invasive species if not controlled . - A bill allowing limited use of medical marijuana in South Carolina is heading to the House floor . That is the furthest the proposal has made it during the eight years its passionate supporters have been pushing for it . A House committee voted 16-3 in favor of the bill Thursday . The bill 's sponsor said if it passes , South Carolina 's law would be one of the most conservative of the nearly 40 states that allow marijuana for medical use . Smoking the drug would be illegal . Instead patients would have to use oil , salves , patches or vaporizers . The illnesses that can be treated are specified , including cancer , multiple sclerosis , glaucoma , sickle cell anemia , autism and some post-traumatic stress disorder diagnoses . - The satellite image lends credence to the idea that Russia may have exposed its troops to unhealthy levels of radioactivity . - At least nine hurricanes are predicted by researchers at Colorado State University . Four of those are expected to be Category 3 or higher . - After protracted negotiations between Major League Baseball 's owners and players led to a 99-day lockout , baseball officially begins with new rules and new faces . - Nomadland author and Atlantic journalist Jessica Bruder explains how health advocates and activists are preparing ways to provide abortions if Roe is either overturned or weakened by the SCOTUS . - Mandel 's latest work is an ingeniously constructed , deeply absorbing novel that summons up three fully realized worlds in three distinct time periods — including the 25th century . - It was a sunny day in mid-March . The sky was blue . It felt like spring . Then the attack began on City Hospital No . 2 . Doctors tell what it was like — and what 's going on now . - China was among those voting against the resolution , saying human rights were being politicized . Ukraine 's U.N. ambassador said the case for suspending Russia is `` obvious and self-explanatory . 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Oscar plan comes back to NJ Obamacare for 2018 Oscar Health will return to New Jersey 's Obamacare market next year , the insurer said Wednesday in a sign that the Garden State 's health insurance market , rather than being in a death spiral , has stabilized . The company , which left the market last year , said it will begin selling policies to individuals and small businesses when open enrollment begins in November . MORE : NJ 's MacArthur takes lead in new GOP health bill More : MacArthur talks Obamacare , Russia probe at town hall '' The market in New Jersey is stable and growing , '' said Mario Schlosser , Oscar 's chief executive officer and founder . `` We would n't have filed for approval ( with state regulators ) to serve New Jerseyans in 2018 if we were n't confident that we could offer seamless , guided health insurance plans for both small businesses and individuals . '' Oscar will join AmeriHealth New Jersey and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey in the Obamacare marketplace , an exchange created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for consumers who are n't covered by Medicare , Medicaid or their employer . That 's about 250,000 New Jerseyans . Oscar announced its return as the nation 's $ 3 trillion health care industry faces uncertainty . President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans have been working to repeal and replace the law , calling it a disaster . Among their complaints : it mandates consumers buy insurance or face a penalty ; it expanded federally funded Medicaid ; and it has left some individual markets with soaring premiums , or , in some cases no carriers at all . Their efforts are being led in part by U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur , whose district includes part of Ocean County . The Senate could unveil its bill as soon as Thursday . More : Frelinghuysen vote helps , but he hopes for Senate rewrite More : Trumpcare in NJ : What 's in it for you ? New Jersey consumer advocates on Wednesday once again took aim on the House version , called the American Health Care Act , chiefly for its proposed changes to Obamacare 's Medicaid expansion . Once designed for residents living below the poverty line , Obamacare opened Medicaid programs such as New Jersey Family Care to consumers making up to 138 percent of the poverty line — $ 33,600 for a family of four , for example . The federal government pays for 90 percent of the expansion . It helped to cover an additional 562,000 New Jersey adults . The AHCA proposed reining in the Medicaid expansion after 2020 , leaving states to decide whether to pay for the program themselves or let lower-income residents search for other options . `` Medicaid funding is not simply a line item in the federal budget – it is a lifeline to hundreds of thousands of New Jersey 's most vulnerable populations , '' said Maura Collinsgru , the health care program director for New Jersey Citizen Action , a consumer group . `` These proposed cuts would have dire consequences for New Jerseyans . '' New Jersey appears to be beating back at least one of the GOP 's critiques : that the individual marketplace is in a death spiral . Insurers had a deadline of Wednesday to file proposals with state regulators . Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey said it also will serve the state 's Obamacare market , but it declined to disclose its proposed rates . An AmeriHealth New Jersey spokesperson said it will participate as long as the marketplace is viable enough that it does not negatively impact its members or business . Neither company indicated how much their plans would cost next year . More : Top New Jersey lawmakers join rally to save ‘ Obamacare ’ Previous : Oscar drops out of NJ Obamacare Christine Stearns , a health policy expert with Better Choices , Better Care NJ , said she expects sizable increases in premiums . The reasons : Health care costs continue to grow faster than overall inflation ; the Trump administration might not enforce penalties on consumers who choose not to buy insurance ; Congress might not reimburse insurers for providing consumer subsidies ; and New Jersey has expanded a program to treat opioid abuse . `` I would say we have moderate competition , but we ’ re neither a health care desert on one extreme , nor do we have robust consumer choices on the other extreme , '' said John Sarno , president of the Employers Association of New Jersey , a business group based in Livingston . `` I would sort of describe us as moderately competitive. ” Still , New Jersey 's insurance market is stable enough to attract Oscar , a New York-based insurer that sold policies in the state in 2015 and 2016 . Its calling card is a slick digital strategy designed to appeal to young consumers . MORE : What grade did your hospital get ? Oscar , whose early investors included Jared Kushner 's brother , Josh , said it would sell policies in 14 New Jersey counties in Central and Northern New Jersey . Schlosser said the uncertainty of health care policy in Washington , D.C. did n't dissuade him from returning to New Jersey . `` We 're confident that when the dust settles , the market for health insurance will stabilize in time for 2018 , '' Schlosser said . `` For all of the political noise , there are simply too many lives at stake for representatives in Washington , D.C. , not to do what 's right for the people . '' Michael L. Diamond ; 732-643-4038 ; mdiamond @ gannettnj.com

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Sour Kraut in Nyack closes : What 's left for fans of German fare ? Platzl Brauhaus in Pomona is not the only German restaurant to close this week . Sour Kraut in Nyack closed its doors on Jan. 4 . “ It was really busy parts of the year , ” like around Oktoberfest , says Monica Olive , the daughter of Sour Kraut owner Marianne Olive . But the business in the other parts of the year just couldn ’ t make up the difference . The Olives will rent out the space , on Main Street , to a new tenant . And to think , German food used to be the height of culinary fashion . MORE : Platzl Brauhuas closes after 8 decades . There was Maxl ’ s Fair in White Plains , Heidi 's Brahaus in Mahopac , Franzl ’ s in Vahalla , Iwona ’ s in Garnervile and Taconic Brauhaus in Hawthorne . And further back , for much of the 1900s , restaurants like Luchow ’ s in the East Village and Heidelberg ’ s on the Upper East Side were the see-and-be-seen spots — the Momofukus and Martas of their time . Some new restaurants , like Prime Meats in Carrol Gardens , are making a go of modern German food , but here in the Lower Hudson valley we can count on three fingers the number of German restaurants . One of them is Jennifer ’ s in Yorktown Heights , where owner Dieter Schramm has been overseeing things for close to 35 years . So what ’ s his secret ? “ We give them decent food and maybe they like me ; I don ’ t know , ” he says , laughing . Here are the last three remaining German restaurants : Traveler ’ s Rest , Ossining Set in an 1876 former coach stop , this German-Continental restaurant has an old-fashioned English interior with lush carpets and drapes and big fireplaces . Take your time while you dine on traditional favorites like beef Wellington , chicken cordon bleu , or chateaubriand , or go for the German specialties , like sauerbraten and wiener schnitzel . The Christmas decorations are a huge draw . Go : Route 100 , Ossining , 914-941-7744 , thetravelersrest.com . Jennifer ’ s , Yorktown Heights Complete with cuckoo clocks , lace curtains and servers in dirndls , Jennifer ’ s Restaurant in Yorktown is a true German experience . Owners Dieter and Irmgard Schramm opened it in 1979 ( it was called Lakeside Restaurant then ) , sold it , and took it back in 1992 , renaming it Jennifer ’ s . The restaurant is known for its sauerbraten and schnitzel — and its warm hospitality . Go : 715 Saw Mill River Road , Yorktown Heights . 914-962-4298 , jennifersrestaurant.com . Black Forest Mill , Highland Mills Rocklanders have been making special trips to this inn set on a hillside off Route 32 near the Woodbury Commons outlets for 45 years . About four years ago , Chef Harald Sterk , formerly of Bavarian Garden in Middletown and Iwona ’ s in Garnerville , took it over . He ’ s known for German classics like sauerbraten and schnitzel and specialtiy items such as veal chops and half ducklings . Go : 716 Route 32 Highland Mills , 845-928-9895 , blackforestmill.com .

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SEX FILES : The ABCs of F-Boy Island Article content “ Women have been forced to tolerate the manipulative douchebaggery of “ f-boys ” for far too long. ” So begins the trailer for the new HBO Max show F-Boy Island , which promises to flip the script . Advertisement 2 Article content The reality series , hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser , follows a trio of single women ( Nakia Renee , CJ Franco and Sarah Emig ) as they try to find love among 24 bachelors . Half of the guys are self-proclaimed “ Nice Guys , ” who are allegedly looking for a relationship , and the other 12 are self-proclaimed “ F-Boys ” ( players looking for sex ) who are only there to hook up and win the $ 100,000 cash prize . Drama and beach volleyball ensue as they navigate a series of challenges designed to “ separate the men from the bros. ” tap here to see other videos from our team . SEX FILES : The ABCs of F-Boy Island Back to video The reality show is a strange but irresistible mash-up of Love Island , Blues Clues and the world ’ s longest frat party complete with ample muscle flexing , beard grooming , a chorus of “ bruhs ” – and most importantly – mystery and intrigue . Is the guy rhythmically thrusting his pelvis towards the camera while he holds ( what appears to be ) a foaming bottle of something ( champagne ? whipped cream ? ) against his crotch , a “ good guy ” or a player ? Who ’ s to say ! ( If you ’ re placing bets , you might want to keep an eye on him . Just a thought . ) There are a couple of reasons why I think F-Boy Island is set to be a hit . For starters , it ’ s premiering on July 29th , smack dab in the middle of what ’ s been dubbed “ Hot Vaxx Summer , ” but in Canada should really be renamed “ I ’ m vaccinated but I ’ m going to wear a mask in this suburban Winners because I think I have to but I ’ m not sure so I ’ m going to keep it on because I don ’ t want to make anyone uncomfortable , Summer. ” Advertisement 3 Article content It ’ s hot , we ’ ve run out of shows to binge and it still feels a bit weird to touch other humans . A show about a bunch of sexy people ( some of whom are jerks of soap opera villain proportions ) frolicking half-naked on the beach feels like the summer we deserve but haven ’ t quite received yet . Secondly , tropical locale and TV crew aside , the premise feels eerily familiar . When I first saw the trailer I thought , “ isn ’ t this just … dating ? ” As someone who actually lives on an actual island , “ F-boy Island ” could easily double as the title of my dating memoir . My love life feels like never-ending exercise in sussing out sincere suitors from a very limited ( and questionable ) pool of bachelors . Only in my case , it involves less rock-hard abs and jelly shots and more male pattern baldness and 40-year-olds on skateboards . Having fallen under the spell of one too many corrupt Casanovas , I ’ ve become quite adept at spotting them from afar ( or at least , from across the table on the first date ) . Here ’ s a few telltale signs you ’ re dealing with a player . They get weird about feelings and the future F-boys live in a perpetual present , where everything is “ chill , ” and feelings don ’ t really exist , unless of course , it ’ s their own . You may feel like they ’ re “ letting you in ” when they vent about their bad day at work but how do they react when you share something personal with them ? How about when you bring up the topic of relationships or marriage ? Do they engage and show emotional vulnerability or do they brush it off with a joke or playful banter ? They want a high return with minimal investment A player is looking to get the most with the least amount of effort . They want you to meet them , physically and emotionally , wherever they might be . Whether that ’ s the bar right by their office or a late-night rendezvous , F-boys don ’ t make plans , they say , “ let ’ s play it by ear. ” If you feel like something might be off , trust your gut . You may not be able to control how many F-boys land on your own personal island , but as the show reminds us , you do have the power to decide who you send packing with an “ F-bye . ”

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Birkirkara St. Joseph Sports Club and National Team triathlete Graham Borg has done Malta proud with a very fine showing in the debut race of the 5150 triathlon in Budapest Hungary , resulting in a second place on the podium of his Age Group . The 5150 race kicked off with a brutal 1.5km swim . Although athletes were grouped according to their age brackets , most of these waves started together making it for a very aggressive start to a hotly contested race . Borg exited the water in fourth place in a time of 21 minutes 26 seconds . Borg gained precious time with a fast and smooth transition into the 41km cycling segment . Battling strong winds , Borg was unable to get any respite from the pancake flat course having to maintain a consistent speed throughout . Borg ’ s skill on the bike enabled him to move up two places in his Age Group a position he was able to maintain on the 10km run . “ I am elated with today ’ s performance , hard and consistent training has really paid off ” , said Borg after the race . “ The weather conditions were very poor in the run up to the race and was naturally of a concern . However it improved in the hours before the race , and apart from the wind on the bike segment , it was fairly decent ” . Borg completed the course in 2 hours , 6 minutes and 41 seconds . Borg ’ s performance also saw him secure eleventh place in the overall classification .

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