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Cybertip leads to Bensalem man’s arrest for child pornography on Kik app

25Sep

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Pennsylvania

Cybertip leads to Bensalem man’s arrest for child pornography on Kik app

Joseph Ibbetson, 43, of Bensalem, Pennsylvania was arrested, after police linked him to child pornography activity on the messaging app Kik. According to Bensalem Police, on June 10, 2025, they received a Cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) reporting that a Kik account was used in May to upload and share child pornography. Detectives reviewed the tip and found multiple files showing prepubescent females performing sex acts with adult males, as well as sexual conversations with users who claimed to be underage females. Investigators traced the account to Ibbetson, obtained a search warrant for his residence on Bristol Road, and made contact with him. He admitted to using the account to trade child pornography. He was taken into custody a...

Eleventh Circuit upholds conviction in racially motivated road-rage case

25Sep

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Georgia

Eleventh Circuit upholds conviction in racially motivated road-rage case

ATLANTA, GA – The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of Jordan Patrick Leahy, who was found guilty of violating federal civil rights law after using his vehicle to terrorize a Black family on a Pinellas County road in 2021. According to court records, Leahy, a white man, repeatedly tried to run a car off the road while yelling racial slurs and making gun gestures at the driver, his girlfriend, and his four-year-old daughter. At a red light, Leahy exited his vehicle and attempted to attack the driver, who subdued him until police arrived. Officers reported that Leahy made additional racist remarks at the scene, stating, “[T]hese guys [Black people] are animals, you know what I’m saying? Y’all have to maintain these people, keep them in their—in their areas”. ...

New Castle man arrested in stabbing at Amazon delivery center

25Sep

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Delaware

New Castle man arrested in stabbing at Amazon delivery center

NEW CASTLE, DE – Delaware State Police have arrested 35-year-old Taamir Smith in connection with a stabbing that occurred last month at an Amazon delivery center. According to investigators, troopers responded around 11:00 a.m. on August 28, 2025, to the Amazon facility located at 2421 Bear Corbitt Road for a reported stabbing. A 23-year-old man was found with multiple stab wounds. Troopers provided first aid until emergency medical services transported the victim to a local hospital with serious injuries. Detectives later identified Smith as the suspect and obtained an arrest warrant. On September 23, 2025, Delaware State Police, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals, located Smith in the area of 24th Street in Wilmington. He was taken into custody and transported to Troop 2, w...

Pinon Hills man arrested for animal cruelty and illegal firearms after cockfighting evidence found

25Sep

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California

Pinon Hills man arrested for animal cruelty and illegal firearms after cockfighting evidence found

PINON HILLS, CA – A 30-year-old man was arrested after investigators uncovered evidence of cockfighting and illegal firearms during a search warrant in Pinon Hills. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department, investigators with the Rural Crimes Task Force served a warrant on September 24, 2025, at a residence in the 11500 block of Pinon Hills Road as part of an ongoing animal cruelty investigation. During the search, investigators located 35 game cocks believed to have been used in illegal cockfighting. At least one bird had injuries consistent with recent fighting. Items commonly associated with cockfighting were also recovered. In addition, investigators seized multiple firearms, including three AK-47 style rifles determined to be noncompliant with Califo...

Court rejects RNC lawsuit over Michigan voter rolls

25Sep

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Ohio

Court rejects RNC lawsuit over Michigan voter rolls

CINCINNATI, OH – The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee (RNC) that challenged Michigan’s maintenance of its voter rolls. File Photo (2024) The RNC alleged that Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Bureau of Elections Director Jonathan Brater failed to make a reasonable effort to remove ineligible voters, including individuals who no longer lived in the state, in violation of the National Voter Registration Act. The lawsuit pointed to counties where the number of registered voters appeared to exceed the voting-age population. The district court dismissed the case for lack of standing, and the appeals court agreed. Judges ruled that the RNC had not shown an imminent or “certainly impending” injury...

Court upholds insurance payout dispute tied to Memphis studio arson

25Sep

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Tennessee

Court upholds insurance payout dispute tied to Memphis studio arson

MEMPHIS, TN – A federal appeals court has affirmed a lower court ruling in a dispute over a multimillion-dollar insurance payout following a 2015 fire and arson at the House of Blues recording studio in Memphis. According to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, the fire caused extensive damage to the studio and its equipment, which had been insured by Hanover American Insurance Company. Music producer Christopher C. Brown, through his company Tattooed Millionaire Entertainment, held the policy covering the premises and recording gear. Separate insurance coverage had also been obtained by musician John Falls, who leased and operated one of the studios. Court records show that Brown submitted forged receipts to Hanover for equipment lost in the fire. The jury later determined that F...

Man accused of lying about identity to get U.S. citizenship now faces having it taken away

25Sep

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Washington D.C.

Man accused of lying about identity to get U.S. citizenship now faces having it taken away

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Justice filed a civil denaturalization complaint on Sept. 24, 2025, against Gurdev Singh Sohal, who allegedly used a false identity to obtain U.S. citizenship after being ordered deported more than a decade earlier. Sohal, also known as Dev Singh and Boota Singh Sundu, was ordered deported in 1994 under the name Dev Singh. Rather than comply, he allegedly assumed a new identity and submitted immigration applications under the name Gurdev Singh Sohal. He later naturalized in 2005 using that new identity, failing to disclose his previous immigration record. According to the complaint, Sohal used a new name, date of birth, and date of entry into the country. In 2020, expert fingerprint analysis confirmed both identities belonged to the same perso...

Justice Department seeks to revoke citizenship of man convicted of child sex abuse during naturalization period

25Sep

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Washington D.C.

Justice Department seeks to revoke citizenship of man convicted of child sex abuse during naturalization period

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil complaint to revoke the citizenship of Hector Daneri Regalado, who was convicted of sexually abusing a child during the period he was required to demonstrate good moral character for naturalization. Regalado became a naturalized citizen in 2010. However, in 2012, he entered an Alford plea to two counts of Taking Indecent Liberties with a Child in North Carolina. Prosecutors stated that Regalado abused the victim, who was between 12 and 14 years old, over a span of approximately two years beginning in 2007. The conduct occurred during the statutory period required to demonstrate moral character before gaining citizenship. The civil complaint to revoke his citizenship was filed on Sept. 24, 2025. This is the tenth ...

Dover man charged after allegedly firing gun during road rage incident on Route 1

25Sep

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Delaware

Dover man charged after allegedly firing gun during road rage incident on Route 1

DOVER, DE – A 33-year-old man from Dover is facing felony charges after allegedly shooting at another driver during a road rage incident on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway. Delaware State Police say the incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. on September 23, 2025, on Route 1 northbound, just south of South Dupont Highway. Investigators said a 64-year-old man driving a GMC Yukon Denali was being followed too closely by a Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Joseph Novak, near the Roth Bridge. Both vehicles were reportedly involved in aggressive driving before colliding. After the crash, Novak allegedly fired a handgun at the Denali. Troopers noted damage to the Denali consistent with gunfire. No injuries were reported. Novak was taken into custody without incident. A legally owned h...

Oklahoma marijuana grow manager loses appeal after conviction for conspiracy to distribute 20,000 plants

25Sep

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Oklahoma

Oklahoma marijuana grow manager loses appeal after conviction for conspiracy to distribute 20,000 plants

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of Jeff Weng, who was found guilty of running a large illegal marijuana grow in Wetumka, Oklahoma, where nearly 20,000 plants were seized by federal authorities. Weng, who managed the operation, was convicted alongside his cousin, Tong Lin, of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute 1,000 or more marijuana plants. Lin previously appealed his conviction, which was also upheld. In his appeal, Weng argued that the trial court made mistakes by blocking evidence that the grow may have followed Oklahoma’s marijuana laws, and by allegedly allowing a conviction without enough proof that the plants were marijuana or that he was part of a conspiracy. He also asked the court to consider the same arguments his cous...