A Rochester pawn shop owner has admitted to selling more than $1 million in stolen merchandise.

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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York is asking a federal judge to determine the ownership of a 1996 Ferrari F50 worth almost $2 million. The Italian luxury sports car was being transported on a flatbed ...

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A Wayne County man who brought a semi-automatic gun and ammo to work has been sentenced to 3 ½ years in federal prison. Anthony Martinez, 27, of Williamson, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Court Judge Frank P. Geraci Jr. ...

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U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy Jr. is asking the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 pandemic by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) hotline at (866) 720-5721, or by sending an email to [email protected] Examples ...

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An Erie County man has been arrested on charges that he threatened a Buffalo news reporter. Paul E. Lubienecki, 62, of Hamburg, is charged with cyberstalking, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Lubienecki is facing a maximum penalty of five ...

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A Mohawk woman has admitted to distributing untaxed cigarettes. Crystal King, 32, of the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation, pleaded guilty before Friday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Marian W. Payson, to distribution of contraband cigarettes. King is facing a maximum penalty ...

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A former Rochester man has been arrested on federal fraud and conspiracy charges. Christopher Parris, 39, who most recently was living in Atlanta, has been charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, mail fraud, and conspiracy to engage in money ...

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An Erie County man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of trafficking wild African cats. Christopher Casacci, 38, of Amherst, is charged with violating the Lacey Act and the U.S. Animal Welfare Act, according to the ...

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An Erie County man has been sentenced to five years in prison for threatening members of Congress. Carlos Bayon, 64, of Grand Island, who was convicted after a jury trial of two counts of retaliating against a federal official and ...

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  Five people have been arrested in connection with multi-million dollar schemes to buy and resell stolen merchandise. The U.S. Attorney’s Office on Thursday announced the individuals were charged: Thomas Nary, 35, of Rochester Eric Finnefrock, 27, of Rochester Ralph ...

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Yanyan Lesser, 48, of East Aurora, pleaded guilty Wednesday before Senior U.S. District Court Judge William M. Skretny to transmitting in interstate or foreign commerce a communication containing a threat to injure another person. She is facing a maximum penalty ...

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Gabriel Murillo, 44, of San Bernadino County, Calif., has pleaded guilty to attempted online enticement of a minor. Murillo is facing a minimum prison sentence of 10 years and a maximum of life, plus lifetime supervised release, and a $250,000 ...

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