Crime

Photo: FBI Dallas India-West News Desk DALLAS, TX - The FBI has added Cindy Rodriguez Singh, a U.S. citizen with ties to India and Mexico, to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list for the alleged murder of her six-year-old son, Noel Alvarez.

Photo: ​Utah County Sheriff's Office (Left), Utah Temple (Right) India-West News Desk SPANISH FORK, UT — A series of shootings at the Shri Shri Radha Krishna Temple here has left the local Hindu community shaken and searching for answers. Temple leaders are calling the

Photo: Facebook India-West News Desk HAMILTON  — Police have charged a 42-year-old man with second-degree murder after partial human remains found in a Hamilton-area landfill were confirmed to belong to Shalini Singh. Jeffery Smith, Singh’s live-in partner, was arrested on June 20 in

India-West News Desk TORONTO — A major split has surfaced within one of India’s most feared criminal networks, with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, currently incarcerated in Gujarat’s Sabarmati Jail, reportedly severing ties with his longtime ally, Goldy Brar, who is believed to

India-West News Desk FREMONT, CA — A long-standing family-run jewelry store here was left shattered—literally and emotionally—after a brazen smash-and-grab robbery on June 18 that involved more than a dozen masked assailants. According to NBC Bay Area News, the suspects used a car

Photo: Burnet County Jail India-West Staff Reporter AUSTIN, TX – An Indian student from Gujarat has been sentenced to over five years in a U.S. federal prison for his role in a conspiracy that defrauded elderly Americans out of nearly $2.7 million

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C. – The offices of Congressmen Shri Thanedar (D-MI) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) confirmed that their names appeared on a hitlist recovered from the suspect in the recent Minnesota shooting that targeted state lawmakers. On June 17, both the U.S. Capitol

Photos: FBI India-West News Desk MINNEAPOLIS, MN - On June 14, Minnesota was rocked by a horrific act of political violence: the assassination of State Representative Melissa Hortman, a former House Speaker, and her husband, along with the shooting of State Senator

Photo: LinkedIn. India-West Staff Reporter CHICAGO, IL – A suburban Chicago physician has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for orchestrating a multi-year scheme to defraud Medicaid and private insurers. She was also ordered to pay approximately $1.5 million in

NEW YORK, NY  (IANS)- An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to over six years in prison for his role in a nearly $2 million scheme that defrauded senior citizens through overseas call centers. On June 11, Federal Judge William Jung sentenced

India-West News Desk MINEOLA, NY - Navdeep Singh, a 48-year-old construction company owner from Nassau County, has been arrested for allegedly orchestrating a plot to kidnap and murder a former business associate. Prosecutors announced the charges on June 9, detailing a chilling

Photo: FBI Sacramento India-West News Desk STOCKTON, CA - A fugitive sought by India on multiple serious charges, including attempted murder, extortion, criminal conspiracy, and illegal use of firearms, was arrested in California on June 6. was apprehended here, through a joint operation. Lakhvinder Kumar’s

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC — In a striking revelation on The Joe Rogan Experience, FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the agency is working directly with Indian law enforcement to disrupt fentanyl precursor supply chains flowing from China through India to

India-West News Desk BLOOMINGTON, IN- An Indian student at Indiana University Bloomington lost $5,000 to a “digital arrest” scam last month after fraudsters posed as federal and local law enforcement officers. On May 29, Shreya Bedi, who came to the U.S. on an

India-West Staff Reporter CHARLESTON, W.VA - A man living illegally in West Virginia has admitted to using a fake marriage to try and stay in the United States. Aakash Prakash Makwana, a 29-year-old Indian national, pleaded guilty on May 28 to aggravated identity

Photos: FBI India-West News Desk ANNAPOLIS, MD - On April 12, 2015, 21-year-old Palak Patel was brutally stabbed to death by her husband, Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel, at a Maryland donut shop where they both worked. Nearly a decade later, Bhadreshkumar remains on

Photo: US Customs and Border Protection India-West Staff Reporter CHAMPLAIN, NY — On May 28, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Champlain apprehended Gurdev Singh, a 42-year-old Indian citizen, who was found to have an active felony warrant for child solicitation from

Photo: Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office India-West News Desk MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Two men involved in a tragic international human smuggling operation that resulted in the deaths of four Indian nationals, including two young children, near the U.S.-Canada border in January 2022, have been handed

Photo: Austin PD India-West News Desk AUSTIN, TX- The Indian American community is reeling after the fatal stabbing of 30-year-old Akshay Gupta aboard a CapMetro bus. The suspect, 31-year-old Deepak Kandel, has been charged with murder after allegedly admitting he attacked Gupta

Photo: Wikipedia/Representational Boston, MA — May 21, 2025 BOSTON, MA – An Indian national living in New York has pleaded guilty in federal court here for his role in a conspiracy that involved staging armed robberies to help individuals fraudulently obtain U.S.

India-West News Desk SAN JOSE, CA — A Southern California Newport Beach resident has pleaded guilty to defrauding DoorDash of more than $2.5 million through a delivery scam that manipulated the company’s internal systems. Sayee Chaitanya Reddy Devagiri, 30, entered his plea

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY – Hadi Matar, the man who nearly killed acclaimed author Salman Rushdie in a brutal 2022 attack, was sentenced on May 16 to 25 years in prison by a court in Chautauqua County. The sentencing

Photo: Shelby Township Police Department India-West News Desk DETROIT, MI - Yet another Indian student has been arrested for allegedly scamming senior citizens—this time a 25-year-old student named Vedantkumar Bhupenbhai Patel, who is accused of defrauding an elderly couple in Michigan out

Photo: Virginia Sheriff's Office SPRINGFIELD, VA — An Indian-origin man from Virginia has been sentenced to more than 30 years in federal prison for funneling over $185,000 to ISIS, the U.S. Department of Justice said on May 7. Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa, 35,

India-West News Desk ATLANTA, GA – Mahendra Patel, the 57-year-old Indian American man accused of attempting to kidnap a toddler at an Acworth Walmart, was granted bond on May 6 after spending over 40 days in Cobb County Jail. The $10,000 bond,

India-West News Desk RALIEIGH, NC - A 21-year-old Indian student has been arrested in North Carolina for impersonating a law enforcement officer in an elaborate scam targeting an elderly woman, in what appears to be a growing and troubling trend involving

Photo:WMAQ screenshot India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Cherian Abraham, a 55-year-old corporate professional from Texas, is at the center of a disturbing pattern of in-flight sexual assaults that American Airlines is now being sued over. According to a new lawsuit, Abraham

Photo: NYPD India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - In a disturbing incident now being investigated as a hate crime, a man trespassed onto a Hindu family's property in Queens Village and tore down religious flags before discarding them in the trash. The

India-West News Desk EL PASO, TX – Two Indian nationals studying at East-West University have been arrested in connection with a scam targeting an elderly resident, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in Texas. Mahammadilham Vahora and Hajiali Vahora, both

India-West News Desk NEWCASTLE, WA — In a tragic and deeply unsettling incident, tech entrepreneur Harshavardhana Kikkeri, 57, his wife Shwetha Panyam, 44, and their 14-year-old son Dhruva were found dead in their home in what authorities suspect to be a murder-suicide. A

OTTAWA (ANI)- The death of Vanshika, a 21-year-old student from Dera Bassi, Punjab, has sparked grief and suspicion after her body was found under mysterious circumstances on a beach near Ottawa, Canada. Her father, Aam Aadmi Party leader Davinder Saini—also a

India-West News Desk SAN JOSE, CA- Kishore Dattapuram, owner of the technology staffing firm Nanosemantics, has been sentenced to 14 months in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme to defraud the H-1B visa program. The 55-year-old from Santa Clara admitted to

India-West Staff Reporter BENSALEM, PA – Dr. Neil K. Anand, a 48-year-old Pennsylvania physician, faces a statutory maximum penalty up to 130 years in federal prison after being convicted by a jury for his leading role in a sprawling conspiracy involving

SACRAMENTO, CA (ANI)– FBI Director Kash Patel declared on April 21 that “justice will be done” following the arrest of Harpreet Singh, a terrorist involved in attacks in Punjab. Patel commended the FBI Sacramento team for their collaboration with Indian authorities

India-West News Desk GREENVILLE, SC - A GoFundMe campaign has raised over $30,000 for the family of Tiru Chabba, the husband and father of two, who was one of the victims killed in the tragic shooting at Florida State University on

India-West News Desk SACRAMENTO, CA – The Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested Harpreet Singh, also known as Happy Passia, here. Singh, a fugitive wanted for orchestrating multiple terror attacks in India, was taken into custody by the FBI in coordination

India-West News Desk PROPSECT PARK, NJ - Anand Shah, a two-term councilman from Prospect Park, New Jersey, has been arrested in connection with a large illegal gambling operation. Shah, who is up for reelection this year, is one of 39 individuals charged

Photo: MIT India-West News Desk BOSTON, MA – Anurag Bajpayee, CEO of global water technology company Gradiant and a recognized leader in sustainable innovation, has been arrested in connection with an alleged high-end brothel network that authorities say exploited women through sex

Photo: NIA NEW DELHI (ANI) – India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 10 formally arrested Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the key conspirator in the deadly 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, immediately after his arrival at Indira Gandhi International Airport, following his extradition

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC- The United States Supreme Court has denied a final plea by Tahawwur Rana—accused of aiding the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks—seeking to block his extradition to India. The decision marks a significant step toward bringing Rana to

Photo:Youtube India-West News Desk NEW DELHI- A 24-year-old American YouTuber has been arrested in India after illegally attempting to make contact with the Sentinelese, one of the world’s most isolated Indigenous communities, located on North Sentinel Island in the Andaman and Nicobar

Photo: Fort Bend County Jail India-West News Desk HOUSTON, TX — Fort Bend County Judge KP George was arrested and charged with two counts of money laundering on April 4, according to court and jail records. The charges stem from allegations of

India-West Staff Reporter SACRAMENTO, CA — In a crucial step toward stronger protections for children, the California Assembly Public Safety Committee has unanimously approved Assembly Bill 1094, a bill that would significantly increase penalties for individuals convicted of child torture. Authored by

India-West News Desk OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - An Indian national residing in Oklahoma, United States, has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting multiple children through a social media application. Sai Kumar Kurremula, 31, who was in

India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Indian media is reporting on Deeptanshu "Deep" Prasad’s social media post where he has claimed he was chased and shot at twice near his San Francisco hotel. In a post on X, he described how,

Photo: MLB (Left), City of Anaheim (Right) India-West News Desk SANTA ANA, CA - Former Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu has been sentenced to two months in prison for obstructing a federal investigation into the controversial sale of Angel Stadium. U.S. District Judge John

Photo: Daniel Th India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Indian chemical manufacturer Vasudha Pharma Chem Limited (VPC) and three of its executives for allegedly importing precursor chemicals used in the production of illicit fentanyl. The

India-West News Desk ACCOMAC, VA - A 24-year-old woman and her 56-year-old father were shot dead at a store here after an early-morning altercation over alcohol. The shooting occurred on March 20 in Accomack County, just after the store, Shore Stop,

Photo: Courtesy of Santa Ana Police Department India-West News Desk SANTA ANA, CA - A custody dispute between an Orange County father and his ex-wife, who had been living in Virginia, took a tragic turn when their 11-year-old son was killed during

Photo: X NEW DELHI (ANI) – The Delhi Police Crime Branch has registered an FIR against multiple visa and passport agents, mainly operating in Punjab and Haryana, following a complaint from the US Embassy. The case was filed on February 27. According