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Latest Arrests Across the USA – 08/28/2025 Key Cases and Summaries

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

by Sophia Bennett

Buster Skrine Arrested in $300K Dating Scam Scheme

Former NFL cornerback Buster Skrine was arrested early Wednesday at his home in Roswell, Georgia, facing 18 charges tied to a dating scam scheme targeting women.

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Marshall Lampkin Convicted in $200K Kohl’s Fraud Scheme

ST. LOUIS — A federal jury convicted 35-year-old Marshall Lampkin on Tuesday for running a sophisticated coupon fraud scheme that defrauded Kohl’s out of over $200,000 in merchandise.

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Paul Grant Murray Accused in $135K Ticket Fraud Scheme

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — A Conshohocken man is facing multiple theft charges after allegedly defrauding at least 17 victims out of more than $135,000 by promising but never delivering tickets to Philadelphia Eagles games, Taylor Swift concerts, and other events.

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Kathryn Khuc Accused of $95K Theft from Kinsley Construction

MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, PA — The owners of Sai Gon Cafe, a Vietnamese restaurant in Lancaster County, are facing felony charges after allegedly embezzling nearly $100,000 from a York County construction company.

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Michael Rios, Lindsey Russo Scammed in $4K Rental Fraud

DELTONA, FL — A Volusia County couple is speaking out after falling victim to a rental scam that cost them nearly $4,000 and left them without a home just days before their wedding

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Tram Nguyen Faces New Drug Trafficking Charges in Florida

ORLANDO, FL — A Palm Coast woman already in custody on drug charges is facing three additional felony counts following a continued investigation by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

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Ivan Dylyn Charged in $98K Gold Scam in Lincoln, NE

LINCOLN, NE (KOLN) — A second man has been arrested in connection with a nearly $100,000 gold scam that targeted a Lincoln resident in a sophisticated PayPal refund fraud scheme.

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Joel Caswell Arrested in Medford Drive-By Shooting Probe

MEDFORD, OR — Joel Matthew Caswell, a Jacksonville contractor already federally indicted for pandemic relief fraud, has now been arrested in connection to two drive-by shootings in northeast Medford, police announced Wednesday.

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Xu Li Charged in $25K Scam Attempt Targeting Huntley Man

HUNTLEY, IL — A 31-year-old California man is facing felony charges after allegedly trying to scam a Huntley resident — a senior citizen — out of $25,000 through a fraudulent PayPal email, police said Tuesday.

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Steven Torres Faces Felony in Woodstock Domestic Battery Case

WOODSTOCK, IL — A 48-year-old Woodstock man, identified as Steven Torres, is facing felony domestic battery charges after allegedly striking a woman in the head with an object early Sunday and downplaying the severity of the injury.

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Caiteng Li Faces 67 Charges in Stafford Credit Card Scam

STAFFORD COUNTY, VA — A 23-year-old man from New York, identified as Caiteng Li, is facing 67 criminal charges after allegedly using a stolen credit card to make fraudulent purchases at multiple Wawa convenience stores in Stafford County, authorities said.

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Marlon De Almeida Charged in Lafayette Scam Attempt

LAFAYETTE, LA — A 23-year-old man from Houston, Texas, identified as Marlon Edwin De Almeida, was arrested after allegedly attempting to scam a Lafayette Parish resident by posing as a federal government official.

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Officer Jerry Brady Charged in $819K Fraud Scheme

EASTVILLE, VA — A small-town police officer in Eastville is at the center of a federal fraud case, accused of defrauding friends and acquaintances out of more than $819,000.

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Janice Shackelford Arrested for Cemetery Plot Fraud

QUINCY, Fla. — Quincy City Clerk Janice Shackelford was arrested Tuesday morning at City Hall, accused of orchestrating a fraudulent cemetery plot scheme that allegedly netted her $7,000 in cash, according to the State Attorney’s Office.

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Texas Man Arrested in $900K Gold Scam Targeting Elderly San Angelo Resident

SAN ANGELO, Texas — A man accused of scamming a San Angelo senior citizen out of nearly $900,000 in gold has been arrested in connection to a multi-county $51 million financial fraud ring, authorities said.

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Quincy City Clerk Janice Shackelford Charged in $7K Cemetery Plot Fraud Scheme

QUINCY, Fla. — A long-serving city clerk in Gadsden County has been arrested in connection with an alleged scheme to steal over $7,000 from cemetery plot sales at Quincy City Hall.

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Marilena Falkenbury Charged in $40K Business Theft Case

WAYNESBORO, Pa. — A Maryland woman is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly stealing more than $40,000 from a Franklin County business over a span of nearly two years.

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Daylon Andrus Arrested in Lafayette Shooting Case

LAFAYETTE, La. — A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a shooting that occurred on August 24 in Lafayette, Louisiana.

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Jossimar Cabrera Arrested Again in Wife Sheylla’s Murder Case

LANCASTER, Calif. — Jossimar Cabrera Cornejo, 36, the man accused of murdering his wife and dumping her body in the Angeles National Forest, has been taken into custody for the third time—this time with formal charges and pending extradition to the U.S.

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Akhmet Kuzgov Arrested in $40K Apple Pay Scam in Illinois

PIKE COUNTY, Ill. — A 27-year-old Los Angeles man, Akhmet Kuzgov, has been arrested in connection with a sophisticated Apple Pay scam that defrauded an elderly Pike County resident of $40,000.

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Robert Gautreaux Charged in LPSS Bid Forgery Case

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — The Lafayette Police Department has arrested Robert Gautreaux, the former Director of Construction, Maintenance, and Facilities for the Lafayette Parish School System (LPSS), on charges related to falsifying public documents.

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Christopher Earl Lloyd Charged in $2M Romance Scam

WHITTIER, California — A California man has been arrested for allegedly conning romantic partners out of over $2 million through dating apps over a span of nearly three years.

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Prakash Krishnaraj Arrested in $1.5M Elder Fraud Scheme

McKINNEY, Texas — A sophisticated scam that allegedly defrauded more than 75 elderly Texans out of over $1.5 million has resulted in the arrest of three suspects, McKinney police announced.

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14 Arrested in Hamilton County Human Trafficking Bust

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has announced the arrest of 14 individuals connected to a human trafficking ring uncovered through coordinated undercover operations in Hamilton County.

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Carl John Butcho II Arrested in Texas Wedding Venue Scam

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — A man accused of scamming engaged couples out of hundreds of thousands of dollars at a Texas wedding venue has been arrested in Travis County, officials confirmed.

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3 Arrested in Grayson County on Drug-Related Charges

GRAYSON COUNTY, Texas (KXII) — The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office reported multiple arrests over the weekend, highlighting three individuals charged in separate incidents involving drug possession.

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Rachael Ratzloff Arrested in Topeka Drug Traffic Stop

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) — A routine traffic stop in Topeka led to the arrest of a local woman after a Shawnee County Sheriff’s deputy discovered narcotics with the assistance of a K-9 unit.

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Cordairo Lambert Arrested in Grand Rapids Cocaine Bust

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Drug cartels are increasingly turning to the U.S. mail system to smuggle narcotics into Michigan, according to federal and local law enforcement. A recent arrest in Grand Rapids highlights how traffickers are breaking up shipments to avoid detection.

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Attorney Daniel Boldi Sentenced in $6M Nassau Real Estate Scam

Daniel Boldi, a 50-year-old attorney from Garden City, New York, has been sentenced to four to twelve years in state prison for orchestrating a $6.2 million real estate escrow fraud that impacted more than 50 victims across Nassau County. The sentencing, announced by Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly, followed Boldi’s guilty plea on October 17, 2024, to 13 counts of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree and one count of Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree. Civil judgment orders totaling over $6.2 million were also issued in favor of the victims.

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Ronnie Sutton Convicted in 2023 Long Beach Fatal Shooting

Ronnie Sutton, 52, of Long Beach, New York, has been convicted of murder for fatally shooting 33-year-old Shawn Usher during a violent confrontation in April 2023. The verdict was delivered on August 19, 2025, after a jury trial before Judge Robert Schwartz. Sutton was found guilty of Murder in the Second Degree and had previously been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in both the second and third degrees for the same incident.

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Brian Lopez Cruz Indicted for Aggravated Vehicular Homicide in Crash

A Woodmere man, Brian Antonio Lopez Cruz, 22, was indicted on multiple charges including Aggravated Vehicular Homicide after a tragic drunk driving accident in Rockville Centre that killed his 28-year-old cousin and seriously injured another passenger.

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Joshua Mitchell Sentenced to 22 Years for Home Depot Attack

MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that Joshua Mitchell, 29, of Queens was sentenced to 22 years in prison for a violent incident at The Home Depot in Levittown in 2020 that left a victim with severe and permanent wrist injuries.

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Scharmaine Lawson Baker Guilty in $12M Medicare Fraud Case

NEW ORLEANS, LA — A federal jury has convicted Scharmaine Lawson Baker, 58, of Richmond, Texas, for her role in a $12.1 million Medicare fraud scheme, in which she ordered medically unnecessary cancer genetic tests for patients she never met or examined.

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Three Convicted, One Remanded as Court Delivers Verdict in Abeokuta Internet Fraud Case

Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday convicted three internet fraudsters who pleaded guilty to various cybercrime-related offences, while a fourth defendant pleaded not guilty and was remanded in custody.

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Ventura County Men Arrested in Fillmore Gas Station Robbery

Four Ventura County residents have been arrested in connection with a robbery that occurred at a Fillmore gas station in June, authorities said.

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Jeremy Ubben Gets Prison for $612K Law Firm Fraud

A Kansas City, Missouri man has been sentenced to federal prison for embezzling more than $600,000 from his employer, a local law firm.

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Brandon Sanchez Charged in Thurston Identity Theft Case

OLYMPIA, Wash. – A 33-year-old Olympia man is facing multiple charges after allegedly using stolen financial information and credit card data to make fraudulent transactions, including mobile food orders and attempted bank transfers.

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Jadrion Griffin, Michael Kelly Charged in Drug Ring Bust

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Federal authorities have charged 11 individuals in connection with a large-scale drug trafficking operation that distributed methamphetamine and cocaine throughout the Evansville area.

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Tarrell Thomas Sentenced to 4 Years for Battery with Deadly Weapon

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Court records reveal that Tarrell Thomas, an Evansville man previously charged with attempted murder, has been sentenced to four years in prison.

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Evansville Man Trinstan Wilson Charged with Two Business Burglaries

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office reports that 22-year-old Trinstan Wilson has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies after allegedly breaking into a West Side business twice.

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Elizabeth Chambers Charged in Evansville Indoor Playground Theft

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Police are investigating a theft allegation involving an employee at a local business.

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