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Published on May 14, 2025

'Sextortion' scheme linked to California teen's death leads to arrests in West Africa

SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced the arrest of four men in West Africa for their roles in an international "sextortion" scheme that targeted thousands of victims, including minors, throughout the United States, …

Source: USA Today - Virginia - Neutral
Published on May 13, 2025

4 Men Arrested in West Africa for Extortion Scheme

SAN FRANCISCO—Three years after a California teenager died by suicide, four men in West Africa have been arrested on suspicion of participating in “international sextortion scheme,” according to federal investigators. The 2022 death of Ryan Last, a 17-year …

Source: NTD - Right-wing
Published on May 12, 2025

‘Sextortion’ scam linked to California teen’s suicide leads to 4 arrests in West Africa

Three years after a California teen killed himself as a result of being “sextorted” online, authorities have arrested four men in Ivory Coast for their roles in an international scheme that targeted thousands of victims around the globe, according to the U …

Source: Los Angeles Times - Center-left
Published on May 12, 2025

Four men arrested in West Africa for extortion scheme linked to California teen’s suicide

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Three years after a California teenager died by suicide, four men in West Africa have been… SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Three years after a California teenager died by suicide, four men in West Africa have been arrested on suspicion of …

Source: WTOP - District Columbia - Neutral
Published on May 13, 2025

Tennessee pastor kidnapped at gunpoint in South Africa recalls 'miracle' that saved his life

Fox News' Madison Scarpino provides details on Tennessee Pastor Josh Sullivan's six-day abduction as he and his wife, Megan, share their account of the incident. A Tennessee pastor who was kidnapped at gunpoint from his church in South Africa just …

Source: Fox News - Right-wing
Published on May 12, 2025

White South Africans given ‘refugee’ status arrive in US as Trump administration told they got ‘wrong end of the stick’

First white South African 'refugees' arrive in US as Trump claims they face 'genocide'The Trump administration has welcomed 59 white South Africans it has granted refugee status in the US for being deemed victims of racial discrimination, …

Source: The Guardian - Center-left
Published on May 12, 2025

FBI takes down botnet exploiting aging routers

The FBI and Dutch police have taken down two botnets and indicted four people believed to have been behind it. The botnet involved thousands of older wireless internet routers worldwide, installing malware that allowed them to be reconfigured and then …

Source: IT Pro - Neutral
Published on May 11, 2025

Omaha’s FBI field offices shares concerns, tips on avoiding sextortion

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The numbers show more and more, criminals are threatening to widely share explicit photos of people. Special Agent Gene Kowel with the FBI Omaha Field Office says there’s something new driving this growing trend. “What we’re seeing now …

Source: WOWT 6 - Nebraska - Neutral
Published on May 14, 2025

NorCal teen dies by suicide after falling victim to 'sextortion' scheme | What parents need to know

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Four men are facing criminal charges for their role in an international sextortion case one of their victims was a Northern California teenager who took his own life after being exploited online. Pauline Stuart remembers her son Ryan …

Source: ABC 7 Chicago - Illinois - Neutral
Published on May 13, 2025

4 arrested in extortion scheme linked to suicide

SAN FRANCISCO — Three years after a California teenager died by suicide, four men in West Africa have been arrested on suspicion of participating in “international sextortion scheme,” according to federal investigators. The 2022 death of Ryan Last, a 17- …

Source: The Antelope Valley Press - California - Pending
Published on May 13, 2025

Four men arrested after suicide death of high school 'sextortion' victim

Four men have been arrested after a California teen died by suicide hours after he became the target of an international ‘sextortion’ scheme. Ryan Last, 17, sent intimate photos of himself to someone he thought was a 20-year-old woman - but turned out to …

Source: Daily Mail - Right-wing
Published on May 12, 2025

A Bay Area teenager took his life while being blackmailed. Now four people have been arrested 7,000 miles away

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Three years after the heartbreaking suicide of …

Source: The Independent - Center-left
Published on May 12, 2025

4 men arrested in 'sextortion' plot that led tp death of San Jose teen

Federal prosecutors announced the arrests of four West African men linked to an international "sextortion" and money laundering scheme that led to the death of a 17-year-old Northern California boy who officials said killed himself within hours …

Source: Stockton Record - California - Pending
Published on May 8, 2025

Environmental Crimes Bulletin - April 2025

View All Environmental Crimes Bulletins In This Issue: Cases by District/Circuit Recently Charged United States v. Ryan Spencer No. 1:25-CR-00100 (Middle District of Pennsylvania) ECS Senior Trial Attorneys RJ Powers and Ron Sarachan AUSA David …

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Published on May 10, 2025

San Jose teen dies by suicide after falling victim to 'sextortion' scheme: What parents need to know

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Four men are facing criminal charges for their role in an international sextortion case one of their victims was a San Jose teenager who took his own life after being exploited online. Pauline Stuart remembers her son Ryan Last …

Source: ABC7 News - California - Neutral
Published on May 13, 2025

Is the U.S. Abandoning the Fight Against Foreign Information Operations?

Foreign information manipulation remains an active tool in the hands of autocratic adversaries, especially Russia and China. The Russians have continued conducting targeted malign information operations in the United States, including a campaign that took …

Source: Just Security - Left-wing
Published on May 10, 2025

Romance fraud takes more than $650K from South Jersey man

A 76-year-old New Jersey man lost more than $650,000 to an online romance scam. The scammer, posing as "Dorothy Forson," gained the victim's trust after his wife's death. The victim sent money for various reasons, including a car accident …

Source: Burlington County Times - New Jersey - Pending
Published on May 10, 2025

Graduating Student Profiles 2025

As we approach Commencement, YDS is sharing profiles of some of our graduating students. Photos and text by John Curtis. Ellen VanDyke Bell ‘25 M.A.R. When Ellen VanDyke Bell was seven years old, she told her family that she was going to be a lawyer. “I …

Source: Yale Divinity School - Connecticut - Center-left

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Published on March 14, 2025 - 14:56 GMT

Dispatches From the Front Lines of Trump’s War on Democracy

“My generals” running the Pentagon? “My lawyers” running the Department of Justice? “My” main money man and his group of young techies illegally shutting down programs Congress voted to support and fund? What we have here is a hostile takeover of the U. …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 12:45 GMT

Actor EDUARDO NAVAS Fears ICE in CBS High-Stakes Drama ‘FBI: MOST WANTED’

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Latino actor Eduardo Navas is caught between ICE and death in the latest episode of the CBS crime drama series, FBI: MOST WANTED. Directed by Cory Bowles, the ‘Souls on ICE’ episode …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 20:15 GMT

Summary of Incident: Border Patrol Agent and subject killed during vehicle stop in Vermont

This notification is being issued to the public pursuant to the CBP policy regarding Notification and Review Procedures for Certain Deaths and Deaths in Custody and the Department of Homeland Security FY 2021 Appropriation (H. Rept. 116-458) reporting …

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Published on May 10, 2025 - 03:52 GMT

Members of Congress Break into Delaney Hall Detention Center

Delaney Hall Currently Holds Murderers, Rapists, Suspected Terrorists, and Gang Members NEWARK, NJ –Today, as a bus of detainees was entering the security gate of Delaney Hall Detention Center, a group of protestors, including two members of the U.S. House …

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Published on May 10, 2025 - 02:05 GMT

New Jersey Woman Sentenced to Prison for Forced Labor and Other Federal Crimes

A New Jersey woman was sentenced on Wednesday to 45 months in prison for forced labor and other crimes related to her coercive scheme to compel two victims to perform domestic labor and childcare in her home. Bolaji Bolarinwa, 51, of Moorestown, previously …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics
Published on May 10, 2025 - 02:05 GMT

Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Assertio Therapeutics Inc. Agrees to Pay $3.6M to Resolve Allegations that It Violated the ...

The Justice Department announced today that Assertio Therapeutics Inc., formerly known as Depomed Inc., (Assertio), a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, has agreed to pay $3.6 million to resolve claims that Assertio violated the …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics
Published on May 8, 2025 - 16:04 GMT

Environmental Crimes Bulletin - April 2025

View All Environmental Crimes Bulletins In This Issue: Cases by District/Circuit Recently Charged United States v. Ryan Spencer No. 1:25-CR-00100 (Middle District of Pennsylvania) ECS Senior Trial Attorneys RJ Powers and Ron Sarachan AUSA David …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics
Published on May 14, 2025 - 18:14 GMT

Nevada Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Threatening U.S. Senators

A Las Vegas man who pleaded guilty to threatening a U.S. Senator from Nevada and threatening family members of two United States Senators was sentenced today to over three years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. “The threats against …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 18:14 GMT

Michigan Man Arrested and Charged with Attempting to Attack Military Base on Behalf of ISIS

A Melvindale man – and former member of the Michigan Army National Guard – was arrested today after he attempted to carry out a plan to conduct a mass-shooting at a U.S. military base in Warren, Michigan, on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 22:36 GMT

A New Kind of Urgency: Families Worldwide Seek U.S. Student Protection

Young Travelers Concierge offers protection and personalized care amid rising visa denials and campus uncertainty. CLAREMONT, CA, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As the political climate in the United States becomes …

Distribution channels: Education, International Organizations ...
Published on May 14, 2025 - 21:26 GMT

Communities Celebrate Reintroduction of the CDT Completion Act

The reintroduction of the Continental Divide Trail Completion Act aims to complete the CDT within ten years, boosting local economies and access to nature. GOLDEN, CO, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Small businesses, community …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry, Environment ...
Published on May 14, 2025 - 21:07 GMT

Security expert Alexis Torres joins the Miami Strategic Intelligence Institute

Torres's addition to MSI² strengthens the expert council of this think tank founded by Dr. Rafael Marrero. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Alexis Torres, recognized for his impeccable public safety and crime …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 20:48 GMT

Gilayo Offers Scalable, Rapid Housing Solutions for Homeless Encampments in California and Beyond

Innovative Modular Steel Structures Provide Immediate Relief and Long-Term Solutions for the Homeless Crisis AUBURN, CA, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As California takes bold steps to address its homeless crisis, with …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 19:43 GMT

NTTRDirectory.com Launches New ‘RV Repair Shop’ Category to Serve RV Travelers Nationwide

Directory expands services to support RV and motorhome owners with dedicated repair listings across the U.S. SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- NTTRDirectory.com, a leading national truck and trailer repair directory, …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 19:30 GMT

SAVE Commends Senate Champions of Kids Online Safety Act; Urges Swift Action to Hold Big Tech Accountable

SAVE-Suicide Awareness Voices of Education applauds re-introduction of Kids Online Safety Act BLOOMINGTON, MN, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- SAVE – Suicide Awareness Voices of Education today praised U.S. Senators Richard …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 17:57 GMT

FOR THE BOYS BEEF JERKY LAUNCHES NEW PACKAGING FEATURING ICONIC COWBOY-AND-DINOSAUR DESIGN

For The Boys Beef Jerky is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned packaging MIAMI BEACH, FL, UNITED STATES, May 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- For The Boys Beef Jerky, a small-batch brisket jerky company based in North Carolina, …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 17:45 GMT

Unregulated Waters: The Legal Gaps Behind Summer’s Rising Body Count

As fatalities rise on Georgia waters, legal gaps and unregulated rentals expose families to deadly risks—and zero accountability. ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As temperatures rise and crowds flock to Georgia’s …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 17:30 GMT

Stand Up for Science Launches: The Summer Fight for Science

Stand Up for Science, is launching the Summer Fight for Science to combat the unprecedented attack on science by the Trump administration. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Stand Up for Science, the non-profit …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 17:00 GMT

Synchrocare Announces Franchising Opportunities Across the USA

Empowering Entrepreneurs to Transform Healthcare Through Innovative Franchise Opportunities CINCINNATI, OH, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Synchrocare LLC, a leader in the sale of innovative medical devices and solutions, is …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 16:58 GMT

Todd G. Buchholz and Michael Mindlin Challenge Conventional Military Thinking: Beating China at Military Moneyball

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In Raiders of the Lost Ark, Harrison Ford gets his biggest laugh when a desert assassin twirls a scimitar with menacing bravado, notes Todd Buchholz, best-selling author and renowned …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 15:52 GMT

New College of Florida to Host Inaugural Sarasota-Manatee Talent Symposium

A New Regional Hub for Talent, Innovation, and Opportunity SARASOTA , FL, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On May 20, 2025, New College of Florida will launch the inaugural Sarasota-Manatee Talent Symposium—a powerful new …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 15:45 GMT

WARRIOR Legacy Network and Parade Deck Partner To Transform Military to Civilian Transition

From Great Servicemembers to Great Americans – Supporting Veterans After They Hang Up the Uniform. WASHINGTO DC, DC, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- WARRIOR Legacy Network, a division of WARRIOR Enterprises LLC, is proud to …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 15:17 GMT

FORMER STATE SENATOR DAPHNE CAMPBELL ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 108

NORTH MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Former State Senator Daphne Campbell, a dedicated public servant and unwavering community advocate, officially announces her candidacy for State Representative of District 108 in …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 14:46 GMT

Excelsior University Welcomes Benjamin Bryant as 2025 Commencement Speaker

The Excelsior alumnus, writer, filmmaker, and broadcaster will address graduates at the July 11 Commencement ceremony at the MVP Arena in Albany, NY. ALBANY, NY, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Emmy-nominated broadcaster, …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 14:26 GMT

Jakub Leps Promoted to General Manager of Newsmatics Data Sciences

Leps to lead strategy and operations at the forefront of data innovation WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Newsmatics, a news technology company known for its suite of innovative digital media products, is proud …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 14:15 GMT

21CP Solutions Welcomes Former Providence Police Chief Hugh T. Clements Jr. as Senior Advisor

Clements most recently the Director of the COPS Office at the U.S. Department of Justice CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- 21CP Solutions is pleased to announce that Hugh T. Clements, a nationally respected law …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 14:00 GMT

Tony Schmoker Announces Run for U.S. Senate: A Conservative Outsider Takes on Political Establishment

DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Tony Schmoker, a retired Army veteran and an America First conservative, has officially announced his candidacy for the United States Senate. Schmoker is stepping up to challenge John …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 12:00 GMT

LuggageToShip.com Expands AI TravelTech Platform with PayToMe.co to Redefine Global Shipping and Payments

Backed by Hatcher+ and Startupbootcamp, PayToMe.co powers LuggageToShip.com’s growth with patented mobile payments, embedded finance, and compliance tools. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As college moves, family …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 20:01 GMT

Office of the Governor — Flag Order — Gov. Green Lowers Flags In Observance Of Peace Officers Memorial Day

STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA GOVERNOR GREEN LOWERS FLAGS IN OBSERVANCE OF PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2025 HONOLULU – At the direction of the President of the United …

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Published on March 14, 2025 - 14:56 GMT

Dispatches From the Front Lines of Trump’s War on Democracy

“My generals” running the Pentagon? “My lawyers” running the Department of Justice? “My” main money man and his group of young techies illegally shutting down programs Congress voted to support and fund? What we have here is a hostile takeover of the U. …

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Published on February 14, 2025 - 08:06 GMT

Use Your Cell Phone Camera to Help Save U.S. Democracy

Along with more than two million others, I subscribe to a daily newsletter written by historian Heather Cox Richardson (https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/). Richardson meshes her deep knowledge of history with insightful and valuable …

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