Luxury Sports Car, Crypto Bought With $2.5M In Stolen COVID Aid By PA Man, Feds Say Luxury Sports Car, Crypto Bought With $2.5M In Stolen COVID Aid By PA Man, Feds Say Luxury Sports Car, Crypto Bought With $2.5M In Stolen COVID Aid By PA Man, Feds Say
Luxury Sports Car, Crypto Bought With $2.5M In Stolen COVID Aid By PA Man, Feds Say A Pennsylvania man who helped steal millions of dollars in pandemic unemployment benefits using hundreds of stolen identities has been sentenced, federal prosecutors announced on Thursday, Sept. 24. Ardavan Alamoutinia, 36, of Hummelstown, was ordered to pay more than $3.17 million in restitution in addition to serving three years of supervised release following his prison term, according to U.S. Attorney David Metcalf.  U.S. District Judge Juan R. Sánchez sentenced Alamoutinia after he pleaded guilty in March to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, 10 counts of mail fraud, theft …
Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader Pushes For Later Trial Date: Court Docs Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader Pushes For Later Trial Date: Court Docs Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader Pushes For Later Trial Date: Court Docs
Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader Pushes For Later Trial Date: Court Docs The accused leader of a cocaine trafficking operation tied to Penn State students and two fraternity houses is pushing to take his case before a Centre County jury in December after being held for court, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 22 show. Agostino Abbatiello, 24, of Westbury, previously of Carle Place, New York, was held for further proceedings following a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to a motion filed by his attorney, Philip M. Masorti. His formal arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 30, but Abbatiello intends to waive that a…
PA Robbery Spree Suspect Federally Indicted After Worker Stabbed: DOJ PA Robbery Spree Suspect Federally Indicted After Worker Stabbed: DOJ PA Robbery Spree Suspect Federally Indicted After Worker Stabbed: DOJ
PA Robbery Spree Suspect Federally Indicted After Worker Stabbed: DOJ A man charged in a violent Pennsylvania crime spree that included the repeated stabbing of a worker has now been federally indicted in connection with six attempted or completed robberies, authorities announced on Thursday, Sept. 24. Clyde Fa, of York, was indicted by a federal grand jury on robbery and firearms offenses, according to U.S. Attorney Brian D. Miller. The indictment alleges Fa committed five armed robberies and one attempted robbery at York-area businesses between Oct. 20 and Dec. 12, 2025. Federal prosecutors say Fa possessed and brandished a Glock semi-automatic handgun dur…
PA Inmate Walks Off Work Release Job, Sparking Search: Sheriff PA Inmate Walks Off Work Release Job, Sparking Search: Sheriff PA Inmate Walks Off Work Release Job, Sparking Search: Sheriff
PA Inmate Walks Off Work Release Job, Sparking Search: Sheriff A Pennsylvania inmate walked away from his work release job, sparking an active search, officials announced on Friday, Sept. 25. Ryan Varner, 42, was last seen at Valk Manufacturing Company at 66 East Main Street in New Kingstown, Cumberland County, around 3:05 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Varner is described as a bald white man with blue eyes and a large build. He is 6 feet tall and weighs approximately 300 pounds, the sheriff’s office said. He had been incarcerated at Cumberland County Prison since Thursday, May 7, following a DUI convi…
PA Meth Trafficker Was Fugitive For Year After Guilty Plea: Feds PA Meth Trafficker Was Fugitive For Year After Guilty Plea: Feds PA Meth Trafficker Was Fugitive For Year After Guilty Plea: Feds
PA Meth Trafficker Was Fugitive For Year After Guilty Plea: Feds A Pennsylvania man who admitted his role in a crystal methamphetamine trafficking ring that shipped kilogram quantities of drugs into the Commonwealth spent a year as a fugitive after pleading guilty, federal prosecutors announced on Thursday, Sept. 24. Charles D. Smalley, 44, of York County, was sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 22, by US District Judge Jennifer P. Wilson for conspiring to distribute crystal methamphetamine, according to US Attorney Brian D. Miller. The case stemmed from an investigation into a drug trafficking operation run by Jashan Moore, also known as “Dream,” prosecutors sa…
$400K PPP Loan Scheme By PA Tax Prep CEO Ends In Prison: DOJ $400K PPP Loan Scheme By PA Tax Prep CEO Ends In Prison: DOJ $400K PPP Loan Scheme By PA Tax Prep CEO Ends In Prison: DOJ
$400K PPP Loan Scheme By PA Tax Prep CEO Ends In Prison: DOJ The CEO of a Pennsylvania tax preparation company who admitted to approving fraudulent pandemic relief loan applications has been sentenced to federal prison, prosecutors announced on Thursday, Sept. 24. Dommonick T. Chatman, 50, of York, was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for bank fraud, according to U.S. Attorney Brian D. Miller. Senior U.S. District Judge Malachy E. Mannion also ordered Chatman to pay $341,438.82 in restitution to the federal government. Chatman, CEO of The Chatman Group LLC in York, previously pleaded guilty and admitted …
NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings
NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings Dale Caldwell is stepping down. New Jersey's lieutenant governor, hand-picked by Gov. Mikie Sherrill, resigned from his post on Friday afternoon, Sept. 25, following the release of a 61-page report detailing his inappropriate behavior with women, the governor announced at a press conference. Caldwell is accused of making sexual remark to a female staffer, requesting staff help him find a "first lady," and a comment that having two female staffers "one on each arm" made him look good, according to the report, released on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Caldwell improperly brought personal gue…
4 Noncitizens Charged With Election Fraud In Pennsylvania: DOJ 4 Noncitizens Charged With Election Fraud In Pennsylvania: DOJ 4 Noncitizens Charged With Election Fraud In Pennsylvania: DOJ
4 Noncitizens Charged With Election Fraud In Pennsylvania: DOJ Four noncitizens have been charged with election-related crimes in Pennsylvania, including allegations of illegal voting in the 2022 and 2024 general elections, federal authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 24. The four cases involve voting or voter-registration activity in Philadelphia and Chester counties, according to the US Department of Justice. Two of the defendants are described by federal prosecutors as being in the country illegally, while the other two are lawful permanent residents. None were US citizens at the time of the alleged offenses, authorities said. Cliff Sanon, 39, a H…
Young CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down Young CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down Young CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down
Young CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down A provocative Sydney Sweeney ad took Novig from a lesser-known sports trading platform to a household name almost overnight. Behind it all is 28-year-old Westchester native Jacob Fortinsky, who earlier this month found himself at the helm of a company now at the center of a sports-world firestorm. Confirmed: Sydney Sweeney knows ball. pic.twitter.com/EXQ4PzVZsi — Novig (@Novig) September 9, 2026 Fortinsky is the CEO and co-founder of Novig, the company behind the viral ad featuring the blonde actress naked alongside sports equipment. The commercial dropped Tuesday, Sept. 9, with a…
Man Shot Twice In Trump Assassination Attempt In PA Dies 2 Years Later Man Shot Twice In Trump Assassination Attempt In PA Dies 2 Years Later Man Shot Twice In Trump Assassination Attempt In PA Dies 2 Years Later
Man Shot Twice In Trump Assassination Attempt In PA Dies 2 Years Later A Pennsylvania man who survived being shot twice during the 2024 assassination attempt on President Donald Trump has died two years after the attack. James “Jim” Copenhaver, 76, of Moon Township, Allegheny County, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to the Republican Committee of Allegheny County. His death was announced publicly Thursday, Sept. 24, by U.S. House Republicans. A cause of death has not been released.  Copenhaver was among the spectators at the Butler Farm Show grounds on July 13, 2024, when 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire from the roof of a nearby building …
21-Year-Old Dad Found Dead After Susquehanna River Jet Ski Fall: Coroner 21-Year-Old Dad Found Dead After Susquehanna River Jet Ski Fall: Coroner 21-Year-Old Dad Found Dead After Susquehanna River Jet Ski Fall: Coroner
21-Year-Old Dad Found Dead After Susquehanna River Jet Ski Fall: Coroner A young father found dead after a days-long search following a jet ski fall in Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River has been identified, State Police confirmed in a release issued Wednesday, Sept. 23. Alex Vogelsong, 21, of Mechanicsburg, was found in the river near 49 N. River Road in Goldsboro Borough, York County, on Monday, Sept. 21, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers from the Harrisburg station responded and determined Vogelsong had been involved in a personal watercraft incident on Friday, Sept. 18, police said. His body was transferred to the Dauphin County Coroner’s Offic…
PA Grandmother ID'd As Woman Killed In Route 30 Crash PA Grandmother ID'd As Woman Killed In Route 30 Crash PA Grandmother ID'd As Woman Killed In Route 30 Crash
PA Grandmother ID'd As Woman Killed In Route 30 Crash A grandmother killed in a Route 30 crash in Pennsylvania has been identified, the authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 23. Estelle Ann Cook, 75, of Fayetteville, died in the crash on Wednesday, Sept. 16, according to the York County Coroner’s Office. Cook was the wife of Charles L. Cook Sr., a mother, and a grandmother of three, as stated in her obituary published by Connelly Funeral Home of Essex. The coroner’s office was dispatched at 9:45 p.m. for a reported fatal crash at Rambler Road and Lincoln Highway West in Jackson Township, York County, according to the release. Deputy Coroner…