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Latest Arrests Across the USA – 02/23/2026 Key Cases and Summaries

"Breaking News on Recent Arrests: Summaries and Links to High-Profile Cases Across the United States"

by Sophia Bennett

Naymat Ulla Arrested in Upshur County Scam

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — A 31-year-old Buffalo, New York, man is behind bars after authorities say he attempted to carry out a scam in Upshur County.

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Chad Williams Arrested in Logan Drug Raid

CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. — A report of suspected drug activity and possible unlawful restraint led to two arrests in Logan County over the weekend.

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Daoyan Shang Pleads Guilty in Tube Smishing Scam

A man has admitted his role in a scheme that targeted passengers on the London Underground with fraudulent text messages about failed parcel deliveries.

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Joel Viado: 4 Foreigners Nabbed in Pampanga

ANGELES CITY, Pampanga — Four foreign nationals were arrested in Angeles City as part of the government’s intensified campaign against transnational crime syndicates.

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Joseph Nocella Charges 5 in Fake Law Firm Scam

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have charged five individuals accused of operating a fake immigration law firm that allegedly defrauded migrants out of thousands of dollars while causing some to miss legitimate court hearings.

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Eric Marino Arrested in Wayne SNAP Fraud

LYONS, N.Y. — A 60-year-old Ontario man has been arrested following an investigation into alleged welfare fraud in Wayne County.

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Corey Gamlen Arrested in Auburn Drug Bust

AUBURN, N.Y. — On Friday, members of the Auburn Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Seymour Street that led to the arrest of a local man on multiple drug charges.

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Dylan Ellsworth Arrested in Domestic Violence Case

BIG FLATS, N.Y. — A recruit with the Corning Police Department has been arrested following allegations of domestic violence.

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Matthew Strickland Arrested in Wayne Drug Case

ONTARIO, N.Y. — The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a Town of Ontario man following a traffic stop investigation conducted in June 2025.

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Shange Twins Sentenced in Durban Uber Murder

DURBAN, South Africa — Twins Wandile Shange and Asande Shange, both 19, from Waterloo, Durban, were sentenced to five years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to being accessories after the fact in the murder of 53-year-old Uber driver Zwakushiwo Dennis Zondi.

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Brett McClafferty Arrested in $888K St. Thomas Fraud

ST. THOMAS — Brett “Mac” McClafferty, managing partner of St. Thomas Social, was arrested Saturday by the Virgin Islands Police Department Economic Crime Unit in connection with an $888,500 fraud investigation.

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Shaquille Bowen Arrested in Nashville Robbery

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Early Saturday morning, the Metro Nashville Police Department responded to reports of a robbery at 9th Avenue North and Broadway, leaving a man unconscious and bleeding from his head.

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Larry Hunter Arrested for Assault in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Larry Hunter, 64, founder of Touched by an Angel Ministries, was arrested Monday on charges of aggravated assault and domestic assault.

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Malcolm Harper Arrested for Theft in San Mateo

SAN MATEO, Calif. — Malcolm Harper, 31, was arrested Thursday night on suspicion of grand theft and resisting an officer after allegedly stealing a laptop and other items from a local business.

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Sydney Smith Arrested in Victorville Double Homicide

VICTORVILLE, Calif. — A family member, Sydney Smith, 45, was arrested in connection with a shooting that left two women dead and a man hospitalized in Victorville, authorities said.

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Jonathan Jordan Arrested in Stephens County Vehicle Theft

MARTIN, Ga. — Jonathan Jordan, 25, of Dahlonega, was arrested Saturday after allegedly stealing two vehicles in Stephens County and Athens-Clarke County, authorities said.

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Javier Bernal Arrested in Pompano Beach Fentanyl Case

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Javier Mauricio Bernal, 44, was arrested Wednesday after detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Burglary Apprehension Team caught him exiting a stolen vehicle while carrying fentanyl hidden in his sock.

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Brandon Rhodes Arrested Again for Vehicle Theft in Taylorville

TAYLORVILLE, Ill. — Brandon Rhodes, 35, was arrested again in Taylorville following multiple vehicle thefts, authorities said.

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Emmanuel Awahnse Arrested for Goat Theft in Ogun State

ABEOkUTA, Ogun State — Emmanuel Awahnse, 27, was arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Community Social Orientation and Safety Corps for allegedly stealing three goats in Ipokia Local Council.

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FedEx Driver Tyran Jackson Arrested for $62K Theft

BATON ROUGE, La. — Tyran Jackson, 27, was arrested by the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office after investigators recovered approximately $62,000 worth of stolen FedEx merchandise.

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Bernard Soucie, Sarah Blemings Charged in Orillia

ORILLIA, Ont. — Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Orillia Detachment arrested and charged two individuals in separate early morning theft-from-vehicle investigations on February 22, 2026.

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Erin Krawetz, Two Others Charged in Bracebridge

BRACEBRIDGE, Ont. — Officers with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Bracebridge Detachment have charged three individuals with drug-related offences following an early morning traffic stop.

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Findlay Mackay Jailed for Cocaine Smuggling

A 27-year-old man from Dumfries, Scotland, has been sentenced to prison after attempting to smuggle cocaine valued at £17,500 into Jersey.

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Jake Stevens, Tyrone Richards Jailed for Drugs

Two men described as wholesale cocaine suppliers to local dealers have been jailed following a major drug investigation.

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Thomas Lee Charged in £53m Cocaine Seizure

A 44-year-old man has appeared in court following the seizure of 536 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value exceeding £53 million.

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Laura Dorsey Arrested in Texas Meth Bust

PALESTINE, Texas — Laura Dorsey, 35, was arrested early Sunday morning after police allegedly discovered seven kilograms of methamphetamine inside a vehicle carrying an infant.

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Ellis Barnes Charged After Backpack Incident

HENDERSON, Ky. — Ellis Barnes is facing criminal charges following a Saturday evening incident involving suspected drugs and firearm-related items.

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Kenneth Guy Charged in Westfield Overdose Death

WESTFIELD, Ind. — Kenneth Guy has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal drug overdose in Westfield.

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Rabi Muhammad, Michael Gohouri Nabbed by NDLEA

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have thwarted multiple drug trafficking attempts involving cocaine, tramadol, and cannabis at airports, land borders, and other locations across Nigeria.

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Reco Lamar Mosley Arrested in Blountville

BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. — Reco Lamar Mosley, a fugitive wanted out of Buncombe County, North Carolina, was arrested in Blountville by the United States Marshals Service (USMS).

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Lucas Gage, Sabrina Madore Arrested in Madison Fentanyl Bust

MADISON, Maine — Lucas Gage, 36, and Sabrina Madore, 33, were arrested Friday morning in Madison during a drug bust carried out by the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.

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David Zabala, Cassandra Cote Arrested in Brewer Drug Raid

BREWER, Maine — David Zabala, 40, of Brewer, and Cassandra Cote, 34, of Bangor, were arrested Wednesday after a home search by the Brewer Police.

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Jessica Fratello, Khyllie Weaver, Divine Devonish Arrested in Newcastle

NEWCASTLE, Maine — Three people were arrested early Thursday morning for drug trafficking in Newcastle.

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Kevante White Arrested for Huntington Double Homicide

AKRON, Ohio — Authorities have arrested Kevante White, 27, of Akron, Ohio, in connection with a double homicide in Huntington, West Virginia, that occurred early Friday morning.

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Lamont Williams Arrested for SF Homicide

SAN FRANCISCO — A Hayward man, Lamont Williams, 49, was arrested Friday in connection with a fatal shooting in San Francisco.

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