Worcester County Man Indicted For Arson
A Massachusetts man has been was indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with the burning of a restaurant in October.
Worcester County resident Edmond Charrette, aka Edmond Kuhn, age 31, of Princeton, was indicted on Thursday, Jan. 20 on one count of damage and destruction of a building by means of fire.
Charrette will make an initial appearance in federal court in Worcester on Thursday, Jan. 27.
According to the indictment, on Tuesday, Oct. 12, Charrette maliciously damaged and destroyed China City, a restaurant in Leominster, and its contents by setting the establishment on …
Massachusetts Man, Woman Admit To Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine Conspiracy
A Massachusetts man and woman have pleaded guilty to charges related to their roles in a fentanyl, heroin, crack and cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
Worcester County residents Ricky Figueroa, age 31, and 29-year-old Monica Troche, both of Fitchburg, entered the pleas in federal court on Tuesday, Nov. 30, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.
Figueroa and Troche pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, 280 grams or more of coca…
Covid-19: Westchester Duo Charged In $7.6 Million Fraud Scheme
A pair of Westchester residents are among four facing charges for their roles in a multi-million dollar COVID-19 fraud scheme during the height of the pandemic.
Mount Vernon residents Quadri Salahuddin, age 25, and Anwar Salahuddin, age 35, Los Angeles resident Christal Ransom, age 44, and Jacob Carter, age 35, of Capitol Heights, Maryland are facing charges for allegedly submitting more than 1,000 fraudulent applications for small business loans in various peoples’ names and accepting kickbacks.
US Attorney Damian Williams announced this week that the four allegedly schemed to defraud the …