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Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges
A new indictment has added two kidnapping and six witness tampering charges against an Allegany County man under federal investigation since a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case turned up dead in his home.
Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses
Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Cooper told a judge that his office intends to file witness tampering charges against Simon P. Gogolack 39, of Wellsville.
Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died
A Southern Tier man with a history of drug-related charges has become entangled in the FBI’s probe into the death of a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case.
Witness who died was under 'extreme pressure' to testify against strip club owner, her mom says
The FBI is investigating the Aug. 1 death of Crystal Quinn, 37, at a friend's home in the Allegany County Village of Wellsville.
FBI raids house while investigating death of witness against strip club owner
FBI agents executed a search warrant at an Allegany County home last week while investigating the death of a former exotic dancer who was going to testify as a prosecution witness at the trial of strip club owner Peter Gerace Jr.
Indicted ex-DEA agent restless for trial as co-defendant searches for new lawyer
Four years into wearing an ankle bracelet as an indicted ex-DEA agent, Joseph Bongiovanni now fears it could take well into a fifth year before he can try to clear his name in a courtroom.
Judge tells Burke woman convicted in fatal DWI crash to stop contacting victim's family
April Cheri Childers, 37, requested that the court-ordered restitution in her case be a civil judgment. Childers was convicted of second-degree murder for a fatal 2012 DWI crash.
Man hot and bothered over Texas Pete's NC origins will get day in court
A federal judge in California is allowing a lawsuit to proceed againstT.W. Garner Food Co. that alleges the company deliberately deceives consumers because its Texas Pete products are not made in the Lone Star state.
Key witness in high-profile sex, drug-trafficking trial is dead
A key witness in the bribery, sex- and drug-trafficking trial of strip club owner Peter G. Gerace Jr. has died, underscoring the risks of any more delays in his trial, a federal prosecutor said at a court proceeding Friday.
Morganton man charged with sending obscene pictures
A Morganton man has been charged with sending unsolicited obscene images of himself to a woman.
Hickory man pleads guilty to 3 counts of sexual exploitation
A Hickory man, whose arrest led to the discovery of large sex trafficking ring in the Philippines, pleaded guilty to multiple sexual offense charges in Catawba County Superior Court on Tuesday.
Burke County man mistakenly released from jail turns himself in
A man who was mistakenly released from jail earlier this week turned himself in early Friday morning.
Marion woman arrested in connection with sister’s death
A Marion woman was arrested in Asheville on Thursday afternoon after she was wanted by law enforcement officers for concealing the death of her sister.
Nebo man charged with breaking and entering
A Nebo man has been charged by the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office with breaking and entering.
Brevard man charged after vehicle theft, pursuit in McDowell County
A Brevard man has been charged after a vehicle pursuit with McDowell County Sheriff’s Office deputies.
Morganton man charged with drug crimes; officers seized more than 100 grams of meth, other drugs
The investigators discovered 96 grams of methamphetamine, five grams of MDMA, nearly three grams of crack cocaine, eight doses of Ecstasy and three vials of GHB, according to the release.
Cyclist airlifted after hit-and-run on Airport Rhodhiss Road
Troopers are looking for an older model, black sedan, possibly a Ford, with damage to its right, front bumper. Anyone with information should call *HP.
Woman ejected from SUV, charged with DWI
When the suspect was asked if she had been drinking, she told the trooper, “of course.”
Strip club owner fires lawyer over defense strategy in bribery, sex- and drug-trafficking case
U.S. District Judge Lawrence Vilardo, whose approval would be necessary to discharge Steven M. Cohen from the case, asked for affidavits from Cohen or his client Peter Gerace within a week.He said he would decide how to proceed after learning more about their differences.
Iredell County deputies search for escaped Caldwell Corrections Center inmate
LENOIR— Authorities are searching in Statesville for an inmate who escaped from a minimum-custody prison in Lenoir.
Defense lawyer opposes gag order in Gerace sex-trafficking case
Steven M. Cohen contended in a court filing Friday, based on his consultant's calculation, that 97% of the newspaper coverage of the case "besmirches, condemns and slams Mr. Gerace."
Warren County, Pa., to improve jail security after escape; fugitive still at large
Officials in Warren County, Pa., announced plans Wednesday to improve security at the county jail in the wake of an escape nearly a week ago of Michael Burham, 34, a man with ties to the Jamestown area who is a suspect in a homicide.
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Nebo man charged with gun crimes
NEBO — A Nebo man has been charged with illegal possession of a firearm.
Search continues for homicide suspect who escaped Pennsylvania jail
Police in Pennsylvania piled on the resources Monday as they spent a fourth straight day searching for a jail escapee with ties to the Jamestown area who is a suspect in a homicide.
Woman: Family traumatized after break-in, ‘I don’t know why we’re still living’
A family is thankful to be alive after they said three men broke into the home where they were staying, assaulted them and tied them up with duct tape.
Jamestown residents warned to lock doors as search for escaped homicide suspect continues
Jamestown police warned residents Friday morning to "lock their doors and stay vigilant" after Michael C. Burham, a suspect in the homicide of a woman in May and kidnapping of an elderly couple, escaped from jail in Warren County, Pa.
New trial date set for strip club owner, ex-DEA agent in bribery, sex- and drug-trafficking case
During a court proceeding Friday, U.S. District Judge Lawrence Vilardocharacterized the new trial start date as "cast in stone."
Fearing a 'carnival-like' trial, prosecutors seek gag order in Gerace sex-trafficking case
The government called the gag order necessary, saying that Steven M. Cohen, the lawyer for Peter Gerace Jr., the owner of Pharaoh’s Gentlemen’s Club in Cheektowaga, keeps making comments to the local media.
Man faces drug charges after fleeing license check, police say
A Valdese man received felony drug trafficking charges after police say he sped away from a license check Monday morning.
Lenoir man charged with felony animal cruelty
A Lenoir man was charged with animal cruelty after an investigation into reports of dogs being abused.
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