John Quadrino of Oceanside was sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for running a $3.3 million Ponzi scheme
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced an Oceanside man who pleaded guilty to running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of more than $3.3 million to 41 months in prison. Prosecutors said John Quadrino, 57, told investors he would use their money to buy gold and jewelry that would then be sold to refiners and jewelers. Investors will then receive a guaranteed return on their investments. Quadrino never bought the gold and jewelry, prosecutors said. Instead, he used the funds to perpetuate the Ponzi scheme for five years, pay himself and cover gambling debts. “The defendant brazenly stole the…
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The Dodgers’ new play-by-play announcer breaks barriers
Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Stephen Nelson is making history on the field and making history in the broadcast booth as the first Asian-American play-by-play announcer in Major League Baseball. The 34-year-old Southern California native is taking on the big role after paying his dues in local sports and then hosting and announcing games for MLB and NHL Networks, Bleacher Report, NBC Sports, YouTube and Apple TV+ . KTLA 5 News is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Month “The first major league ballpark I ever stepped foot in was (Dodger Stadium). I would have been 8 years old and it…
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DA Announces Criminal Charges Filed Against Ex-Greensburg Police Chief – WPXI
GREENSBURG, Pa. – The Westmoreland County District Attorney has announced the criminal charges filed against former Greensburg Police Chief Shawn Denning. Denning faces charges in connection with an audit of a room that was designated for evidence destruction. PREVIOUS COVERAGE >> Former Greensburg police chief faces federal drug charges The audit took place in February 2023. Detectives found a single backpack with a large amount of illegal steroids and suspected psilocybin mushrooms missing. Investigators said Denning had access to that room as the boss, and the backpack was part of a drug case in which he was the investigating officer….
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Woman shot dead in Venango County; Man charged with criminal homicide :: exploreClarion.com
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – A local man is behind bars on homicide charges after he allegedly shot a woman in the head in Oil City Wednesday evening. Court documents show the Oil City Police Department filed the following criminal charges against a 61-year-old man Mark D. Redfieldof Oil City, on Thursday, May 25, in the office of District Judge Andrew F. Fish: Redfield was arraigned at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, May 25, before District Judge Matthew T. Kirtland. He was booked into the Venango County Jail with bond denied. The reason for the bail action was listed as “risk of…
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Nurse accused of killing 2 patients, harming another with intentional doses of insulin at Chicora nursing home :: exploreClarion.com
HARRISBURG, Pa. (EYT) – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced Thursday, May 25, charges against a registered nurse accused of administering lethal doses of unnecessary medication, which resulted in the deaths of two patients and the hospitalization of a third. Heather PressdeeA 40-year-old registered nurse from Natrona Heights, Pa., was charged Wednesday, May 24, with two counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, one count of aggravated assault, three counts of neglect of a nursing home. dependent and three counts of reckless endangerment. The alleged incidents happened at Quality Life Services, a skilled nursing facility in Chicora, where Pressdee was…
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Janell Funderburke, the accused Suffolk officer-involved shooter, “did not intend to kill,” defense attorney says during arraignment.
An attorney for the Coram man accused of shooting a Suffolk County police officer on May 11 said his client had no intent to kill as the defendant was charged Thursday with a 13-count grand jury. Janell Funderburke, 20, pleaded not guilty to attempted aggravated murder of a police officer, first-degree robbery and additional gun and drug charges, including one for a small amount of fentanyl found in the home his while police searched for the weapon used in the shooting. . “It was a warning,” defense attorney Christopher Cassar of Huntington said of the two shots his client fired…
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Bethel Park Police Lt. Taken Into Federal Custody – WPXI
BETHEL PARK, Pa. — A Bethel Park police lieutenant has been arrested by the FBI. Federal court documents said Lt. Blake Babin faces one count of transporting an illegal alien. Channel 11’s Cara Sapida is investigating these charges – coverage LIVE on Channel 11 News from 4pm Babin is in charge of patrol, traffic officers and the dispatch center. He has worked in Bethel Park since 1990. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow the news of Channel 11 Facebook i Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW MAIN STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS ©2023 Cox Media Group…
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‘Did he break the internet?:’ Breaking down DeSantis’ rocky campaign start – Action News Jax
MIAMI, Fla. — Plagued by technical issues, many are describing Gov. Ron DeSantis’ virtual campaign announcement via Twitter Spaces as a “non-launch.” But the Republican presidential hopeful still has opportunities to right the ship. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE
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