A Florida man has been sentenced to four years and two months in federal prison for attacking police officers during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Two crime bosses who conspired to buy and supply Class A drugs and guns on the encrypted communications platform EncroChat have been jailed. 376 on the FBI wanted list, was tagged as #DeepBlueSquander, a reference to his blue Trump hat. A key figure in a major people smuggling network bringing Vietnamese migrants to the UK in the backs of lorries has been jailed, following a National Crime Agency investigation. BOSTON Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested an unlawfully present Brazilian national who was convicted and sentenced to prison in Brazil for homicide in Boston on April 25. CPJs 2021 prison census found that the number of reporters jailed for their work hit a new global record of 293, up from a revised total of 280 in 2020. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. The rapper's real name was Jaime Brugada Valdez. The cops were swinging their batons trying to keep us back (Like 30 of them.) Published: Apr. 66 in what has grown to include hundreds of suspects that the agency is attempting to identify. L to R: Tristan Goodwin and Angel Fuller. Later that year, Fuller took another child to meet Goodwin, who went on to rape them. An image from a video taken on Jan. 6 at the Capitol shows a man identified as Gregory R. Purdy pushing on a metal barricade erected by police. Officer Lenny Kunka, a five-year, veteran with the department, was shot in the hand. The National Crime Agency has obtained a civil recovery order for gold worth an estimated 4 million that was being laundered by South American drug cartels. Three men have been charged with fraud offences as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into a website which enabled criminals to subvert banking anti-fraud measures. Its been an especially bleak year for defenders of press freedom. 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Three people from Hampshire have been jailed over a year-long drug smuggling conspiracy which ended with a man being caught bringing cocaine into the UK from Peru. A search by Border Force uncovered 243kg of cocaine hidden in a specially-constructed wastewater tank. Hovind's long federal sentence was the result of the way the Pensacola DAL was operated using a "non-statutory trust" Creation Science Evangelism, which ended up being considered an alter ego to Kent and his then wife Jo, who received a shorter sentence. She divorced him not very long after his release from prison in 2015. Two men have been jailed for a total of more than 30 years for attempting to smuggle 19m worth of cocaine into the UK on an empty passenger coach. It's intended use is to provide A Czech man involved in the importation of a semi-automatic gun and live ammunition into the UK has been sentenced following a National Crime Agency investigation. Two US nationals who attempted to bring suitcases full of cannabis into the UK through Heathrow airport have been handed jail sentences. An international operation involving the National Crime Agency has taken down one of the biggest online marketplaces selling stolen credentials to criminals worldwide. Winter Storm Warning for Up to 2 Feet of New Snow! Two men have been arrested as part of a National Crime Agency investigation linked to organised immigration crime. It happened around 3:30 a.m. at the Kent County Correctional Facility, Driver Note: Kent had four homicides in 2019 and seven in 2018. [emailprotected] In its affidavit, the FBI cited footage retrieved from body cameras worn by two Metropolitan Police Department officers who were confronted outside the Capitol at 2 p.m. by Purdy Jr. and Purdy-Schwartz, about 20 minutes before the House and Senate chambers were evacuated. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) A man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of another man at a metro Grand Rapids hotel in 2021. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? The attack caused "life-changing wounds" to the victim, who used Become a member to support our nonprofit journalism. We have undisputed proof of major voter fraud yes, undisputable! He pleaded guilty in November to Brown, 54, of Ash Road, Longfield in Kent, was jailed on Wednesday at Woolwich Crown Court for six years and six months after pleading guilty to conspiring to supply the counterfeit currency. Three men are shown in a video taken at the Capitol on Jan. 6 that the FBI identified as Matthew Purdy (in tan jacket), Robert Turner (blue hat) and Gregory R. Purdy Jr. (red, white and blue coat), Purdy Jr. also posted, according to the criminal complaint: Inside the capital getting tear gassed! Fuller was charged with aiding and abetting the rape of a child and two counts of arranging the commission of a child sex offence. Read about our approach to external linking. The robbery took place between 3.40am and 4.30am on Sunday 23 April. More than 700 potential UK victims have been identified, among thousands worldwide targeted by a boiler room fraud that was run from Romania. Sign up to the daily Business Today email or follow Guardian Business on Twitter at @BusinessDesk, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. We dont have a paywall because of our 1,000+ members, who pay as little as $24 a year to support our journalism for Beacon and Philipstown. Fourteen men have been arrested in connection with the fire, which Kent police say they believe was started deliberately. An ex-Cambridge University academic and convicted fraudster has paid 1m back to the taxpayer after a National Crime Agency investigation to track his hidden assets. Janelle Mone leads the worst-dressed list at the 2023 Met Gala in BIZARRE nearly-naked frock - while Cara Delevingne opts for VERY low-cut gown, Karlie Kloss is PREGNANT! The store owner later told police about $4,000 in cash was taken ,as well as about $9,000 worth of cigarettes. How VERY stylish! Det Ch Supt Morgan Cronin, of the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, said: "This was a sophisticated operation but one that was ultimately doomed to failure due to the offenders' mistaken belief that they could carry on undetected. 28A 21-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 6 1/2 years in prison for killing his best friend in a drunken driving crash two summers ago southwest of Spokane. After he was brought back in, he jumped over again and the police took him away in a big car.. Court documents said they were released in Hopewell Junction. 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The Virtual Global taskforce is calling for all industry partners to fully appreciate the impact of implementing system design decisions that result in blindfolding themselves to child sexual abuse (CSA) occurring on their platforms, or reduces their capacity to identify CSA and keep children safe. A man from Lincolnshire has been jailed for six years and three months for sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl and sharing videos of the abuse online. As well as taxi services and accommodation for asylum seekers, the Kings business empire includes a caravan park in Canvey Island, Essex. A prison worker has been suspended after allegedly kissing killer Jordan McSweeney in Britain's most secure jail. (https://highlandscurrent.org/2021/11/26/two-kent-men-arrested-in-capitol-riot/), Former Carmel school board candidate among accused. The Home Office denied the allegations and said water and food had been provided throughout. In 2008, the company was accused by the Local Government Association of failing to consult local councils before opening bail units for offenders in a residential area of Kent. He said Tucker, his only passenger, had joined him "for a jolly". Three US nationals have been convicted after being caught attempting to smuggle large quantities of cannabis into the UK through Heathrow airport. Purdy-Schwartz, 50, who also resides in Kent, was recorded at the Capitol confronting police officers with his son, according to the FBI complaint, but has not been charged. Drinking water supplies had not been replenished, forcing the men to drink non-potable water from the bathroom block taps, they said. Reporter Mike Turton (right) conducts an interview for our podcast. John Evans, left, and Phillip Brown were part of a "sophisticated" conspiracy, Police raided a warehouse in Kent House Lane, Beckenham, Warehouse owner Nicholas Winter was jailed for six years in December. If anyone has any information relating to this case they can call Kent Police on 01634 792209, quoting reference 46/99554/22. Video, On board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry, Met Gala 2023: Stars celebrate Karl Lagerfeld, Photo of Princess Charlotte shared as she turns 8, Shooting suspect was deported four times - US media, King Charles to wear golden robes for Coronation, Yellen warns US could run out of cash in a month, Explosion derails train in Russian border region. Gifts are tax-deductible. A former longtime national magazine editor, Rowe has worked at newspapers in Michigan, Idaho and South Dakota and has bachelors and masters degrees in journalism from Northwestern University. Child sexual abuse ; Jail for US national who tried to smuggle weed into Heathrow. The man, 39, entered the U.S. lawfully in July 2021 and remained after his visa expired. Join hereto help fund independent local news. Saturday 15 May 2021, 1:07pm. There is a power under the self-isolation regulations to use reasonable force to return somebody to the place that theyre supposed to be isolating but, as far as I know, people at the barracks were not given formal notifications to self-isolate and therefore there was no power of enforcement. 2021 homicides 1: Jan. 7 Jovan A. Satterwhite, 41, was found dead with a gunshot wound to his left temple inside a 1986 Buick Regal in the 23500 block of 88th Avenue South. Kent police has arrested 14 men in connection with the incident, one of whom was charged with assault. National Crime Agency officers are re-iterating a warning to potential drug smugglers after three US nationals were jailed for attempting to bring cannabis into the UK. What's for dinner? Police officers have been filmed carrying an asylum seeker against his will into a former army barracks site in Kent after he attempted to leave. We do not know the full facts but it is possible the police have unlawfully assaulted this man.. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) An inmate died at a jail in Grand Rapids Wednesday. Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. Gisele wows in showstopping vintage Chanel gown with dramatic feathered cape as she attends event solo for first time in 17 YEARS - after Tom Brady divorce, The Met Gala after party hosted by Chanel will be at Sartiano's at The Mercer Hotel in Soho, Jordan McSweeney, 29, sexually assaulted, murdered and robbed Zara Aleena. A drugs boss who boasted he could make 30,000 a week and specialised in adulterating cocaine for organised crime groups across the country has been jailed for 19 years and six months. At 3:30 p.m., Purdy Jr. was recorded outside the building yelling to the crowd: Guys, we all gotta go at once! after which he counted down from 10 to 1, then ran forward and pushed his way past the police line. Review of the store'ssecurity camera footage showed a 2004 Jeep Cherokee with distinctive rust marks pulling up to the front door around 5:06 a.m. A passenger in the Jeep, wearing gloves and a black face mask, approached the glass door and began striking it with an object inside a pillow case, as well as with his hand and foot. Investigating officer, Detective Constable Grant Broad, said: Goodwin and Fuller worked together to target young, vulnerable victims and their depraved actions will leave a lasting impact on the victims lives. Suspect In 2021 Ellington Liquor Store Burglary Arrested - Ellington-Somers, CT - The man accused of burglarizing a liquor store nearly two years ago stole about A 2016 Carmel High School graduate, Purdy Jr. was one of six candidates in May 2020 for two seats on the Carmel school board. His consultancy business, Bespoke Strategy Solutions, made 1.75m in two years from Clearsprings (Management) which also paid King 13,000 for property rental in 2020 and paid 3,700 to taxi company Steves Cars, owned by the King brothers. That aggravated some police and city leaders, who blamed the new rules for what they described as an increase in drug use, crime and disorder. Not only was their lethal cargo seized, they are now facing long spells in jail. Warehouse owner Nicholas Winter, 58, of Elmers End Road, Beckenham, was jailed for six years at the same court on 21 December for conspiring to supply counterfeit currency. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Follow BBC South East on Facebook, on Twitter, and on Instagram. Email the editor, 142 Main St. A man and woman from Nottingham have been jailed for a total of 10 years for sexually abusing a child and sharing the footage online. In 2015, the Basildon Echo reported that the Thorney Bay Village had received 3.8m in housing benefit from the local council over two years for putting up homeless people in their caravans, which were described as being freezing cold. The violence exploded following a scuffle between Mr Brock and Dhaddas friend at the Northdown Road supermarket in August 2021. Emily Ratajkowski and Olivia Wilde arrive at Met Gala within minutes of each other after THAT Harry Styles drama, Naomi Campbell looks gorgeous in a pink draping gown with metal silver detailing as she poses on the star studded red carpet, Florence Pugh debuts SHAVED HEAD at her first Met Gala: Actress creates a buzz with dramatic new look as she flashes cleavage in revealing gown, No Met Gala for this mama! The latter company has paid its highest-earning director 4.5m since 2015 but declined to answer questions about who that was. Friday 13 August 2021, 10:43am A man responsible for "orchestrating" the supply of cocaine in West Kent through a network of phone lines and drug runners has been jailed. Two crime bosses who supplied fraudulent passports enabling murderers and drug traffickers to evade justice in the UK and cross international borders have been convicted. Parliamentary records from Hansard show that Clearsprings has been running asylum centres since at least 2000, when it was described as profiteering in the House of Lords by Lord Greaves. Become a member and support The Current. The National Crime Agency has dismantled a network of criminal cash couriers that laundered more than 100m by smuggling it out of the UK to Dubai in the UAE. James Ashley has Kent Hovind, who is a Friend Clearsprings responded to questions about its finances but not about its record as a government contractor. The shooting happened Jan. 6, 2021, at the Clarion Inn and Suites on 28th Street near I-96 in Cascade Township, east Kentwood.