robbery News

N.J. Man Sentenced to 150 Months in Prison for Insurance Fraud, Drug Distribution

An Atlantic City, N.J., man was sentenced to 150 months in prison for selling more than 200 grams of crystal methamphetamine and for staging a fake robbery of a Union County, N.J., pawnshop for the purpose of perpetrating an insurance …

Officials Say Woman Stole $28K Diamond Ring from New Jersey Costco

Authorities say a woman stole a $28,000 diamond ring from a New Jersey Costco store by replacing it with a much cheaper ring she had stolen from a different Costco. Izaebela Kolano is facing a theft charge. Authorities say the …

Louisiana Insurance Man Rescues Elderly Woman from Kidnapping, Robbery

He wouldn’t call himself a hero, but the 83-year-old woman Dennis P. Neyland rescued from a carjack/kidnapping and robbery on the streets of downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana, probably would. Neyland, an insurance professional and reserve officer for the Slidell, Louisiana, …

Alabama Man Accused of Robbing 10 Businesses in 8 Days

A Montgomery, Ala., man has been arrested and is accused of robbing 10 different businesses at gunpoint in the span of eight days. Montgomery police tell news outlets that DeGregory Lee was arrested Nov. 3 and is charged with 16 …

Feds Say Virginia Prison Guards Tried to Smuggle Drugs in for Gang

Federal authorities say they’ve arrested former prison guards connected to a gang that sells drugs inside Virginia state prisons to help finance its activities. An indictment unsealed Friday alleges a wide-ranging criminal enterprise by members and associates of the Mad …