Massachusetts Store Owner Antonio Bonheur Sentenced in $7M SNAP Fraud Scheme

Massachusetts Store Owner Antonio Bonheur Sentenced in $7M SNAP Fraud Scheme

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Oct 30, 2026 

A tiny store in Mattapan, Massachusetts, took in more SNAP benefits than a nearby supermarket. Federal prosecutors say two store owners trafficked nearly $7 million in food stamp benefits by trading benefits for cash, selling liquor for SNAP, and reselling donated MannaPack meals meant for hungry children overseas. In this video, we cover the full story: How SNAP works and what the stores allegedly did The undercover buys and the redemption numbers How prosecutors say the money was hidden The dispute over who should have stopped it Antonio Bonheur’s guilty plea and two-year prison sentence Saul Alisme’s not-guilty plea Antonio Bonheur, owner of Jesula Variety Store, pleaded guilty to food stamp fraud and wire fraud and was sentenced in July 2026. Saul Alisme, owner of Saul Mache Mixe Store, pleaded not guilty. As of the latest information available, he has not been convicted and is presumed innocent. This video is for news and information. It is based on public statements and press releases from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, along with reporting from the Boston Globe, CBS Boston, NBC Boston and Boston 25 News. Court cases can change, so check the federal court docket for the latest status. If you enjoyed this video, like, subscribe, and tell me in the comments: who should have caught this sooner, the state or the federal government.

MASS ARRESTS, Enraged Drivers as Anti-ICE Protest BLOCKS Brooklyn Bridge

MASS ARRESTS, Enraged Drivers as Anti-ICE Protest BLOCKS Brooklyn Bridge

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Oct 28, 2026

October 28 2026 MANHATTAN, NEW YORK - Anti-ICE protesters SHUT down all three Manhattan entrances to Brooklyn Bridge. Enraged Drivers begged protesters to leave, while one driver spoke in support.

Mass Arrests with one person carried away by the NYPD

Churches Strike Blow to Trump Admin in Fight Over ICE Raids

PUBLISHED
OCT 21, 2026 AT 11:30 AM EDT



By Billal Rahman
Immigration Reporter

A federal appeals court has allowed a coalition of religious organizations to pursue its challenge to the Trump administration’s decision to lift restrictions on immigration enforcement at houses of worship.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled 2-1 Tuesday that the religious organizations had sufficiently demonstrated standing at this stage of the case, reversing a lower court decision that found the threat of enforcement was not sufficiently imminent. U.S. Circuit Judge Florence Pan, a Biden appointee, joined by U.S. Circuit Judge Robert Wilkins, an Obama appointee, wrote the majority opinion. The case was sent back to U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich, a Trump appointee, to reconsider the request for a preliminary injunction. U.S. Circuit Judge Neomi Rao, a Trump appointee, dissented.

The ruling does not decide whether the administration’s policy is lawful, nor does it prohibit ICE from carrying out enforcement actions at churches.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents stand guard in front of protesters outside Delaney Hall, which is being used as an Immigration and Cu... | Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

What to Know About ICE Arrests at Churches and Schools

The legal disputes follow the administration’s elimination of protections that had generally discouraged immigration arrests and other enforcement activity at sensitive locations.

Religious organizations challenging the change say immigration enforcement in and around churches can deter some people from attending worship services and participating in ministries. The administration has argued that immigration officers should retain discretion to enforce federal law rather than be governed by categorical restrictions on particular locations.

Florida attorney general announces arrest warrant for Raúl Castro.

'You must be held accountable': Florida attorney general announces arrest warrant for Raúl Castro...

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Oct 19, 2026

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Monday that the Office of Statewide Prosecution and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement have secured a state arrest warrant for Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz, charging him with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in connection with the Feb. 24, 1996, shootdown of two unarmed Brothers to the Rescue civilian aircraft over international waters

HUNDREDS of Migrants CONTINUE March toward US after Leader is ARRESTED

 

SoCal woman accused of spying for China arrested by FBI agents at LAX

5 men arrested near a US-run air base are bailed as UK police probe whether there’s a link to Iran

United States Airforce B1 bombers are seen at RAF Fairford, a US Airbase, after an incident in Fairford, England, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) License this photo

A B1 USAF bomber on the tarmac at RAF Fairford in Fairford, England, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

BY ALASTAIR GRANT AND JILL LAWLESS

Updated 9:46 PM EDT, September 28, 2026
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FAIRFORD, England (AP) — Five young British men arrested on explosives and terror charges near a U.S.-operated air force base in England were released on bail Monday, and counterterror detectives said they were investigating “multiple lines of inquiry,” including whether there is a link to Iran.

The men were detained early Sunday after three vans were spotted in the countryside near RAF Fairford, a U.K.-owned base that has been used by American bombers during decades of conflicts in the Middle East, including this year’s war with Iran.

Investigators haven’t concluded whether the incident was state-backed. They are investigating a possible link to Iran, Russia or non-state militant groups. RAF Fairford has also been the focus of protests by anti-war campaigners.

The five suspects, who haven’t been named, were initially held over suspected explosives offenses and later also arrested on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism. Police said the men are all British nationals from London and in their 20s.

Britain’s national news agency, PA, reported without citing sources that police had not found viable explosives. Announcing that the suspects had been bailed, the head of U.K. Counter Terrorism Policing, Laurence Taylor, said that the suspects face stringent conditions and “absolutely remain under investigation.”

Taylor said lines of inquiry include that the suspected offenses were committed by “proxies or individuals, either knowingly or unknowingly, working on behalf of a foreign state.

Australian naturopath Barbara O’Neill detained in Qatar, released after hours of questioning

Barbara O’Neill. Photo: Barbara O’Neill/Instagam


Barbara said she was told she was not subject to a travel ban and was allowed to leave Qatar, returning to Dubai, where she is now with her husband

PUBLISHED: Sat 26 Sept 2026, 12:12 PM

By:
Salma El Omla

Australian naturopath Barbara O’Neill was arrested in Qatar and later released, according to a video shared on her official Instagram handle.

In the clip, Barbara recalled the incident, saying that the arrest took place at around 9 pm when she was preparing to go to bed.

She said that around 8 men arrived at her accommodation, one of whom identified himself as being from Qatar’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and told her that she had to accompany them to the police station.

She said that a policewoman accompanied her while she changed before she was taken to the police station.

'Incredibly unnerving'

Barbara described the experience as 'incredibly unnerving' and said she became emotional while being questioned. “I did cry,” she said, recalling that an officer asked why she was crying and told her that they had not hurt her.

She said the entire experience has 'been really upsetting'.

Barbara said that she told the officer that she had “done nothing wrong”. She claimed that the authorities eventually decided that she did not pose a threat to public safety and allowed her to return to her hotel instead of keeping her in a cell overnight and to come back at 7am instead.



She said she returned as directed and spent around five hours at the police station, accompanied by two women, one of whom she referred to as her “Middle Eastern daughter”.

She said she was later questioned by the head prosecutor and two lawyers, who told her, 'No, you don’t have a ban. You can travel.'

Barbara said that she was subsequently allowed to leave Qatar and returned to Dubai, where she is now with her husband, Micheal, who also appeared in the video.

The couple did not provide details about the specific allegation or offence that led to Barbara’s arrest.
Health claims under scrutiny

Australian naturopath Barbara O’Neill has gained an international following for promoting natural remedies, nutrition and lifestyle-based approaches to health. However, some of her health claims have faced criticism from medical and health authorities.

In August, Egypt’s Medical Syndicate called for action over a training course O’Neill was scheduled to present in El Gouna, Hurghada, in November, citing concerns over what it described as misleading and unverified health claims.

The syndicate said it had taken urgent measures to protect public health and prevent the promotion of medical information that is not supported by scientific evidence.

It also said O’Neill is not licensed to practise medicine in Egypt and referred to a permanent prohibition issued by Australian authorities following an official investigation.

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Democratic House candidate arrested during Netanyahu protest in NYC

Darializa Avila Chevalier was among several progressive elected officials and nominees who protested Netanyahu’s speech at the U.N.

September 24, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EDT

“I refuse to allow a war criminal to roam the streets of our city unchallenged,” Darializa Avila Chevalier, left, said in a statement after her arrest. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)

By Teo Armus

Darializa Avila Chevalier, a democratic socialist overwhelmingly favored in the race for a House seat representing part of New York City, was arrested Thursday while protesting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations.

Avila Chevalier, who ousted longtime Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D) in a June primary, had been among hundreds of people who rallied outside the U.N. headquarters and blocked traffic with a coalition of pro-Palestinian groups.

“I refuse to allow a war criminal to roam the streets of our city unchallenged,” Avila Chevalier said in a statement. “I refuse to play host to a man who has overseen the slaughter or injury of more than 64,000 children in Gaza with American taxpayer dollars.”

Avila Chevalier ran for Congress in part on her past activism on the war in Gaza. She participated in the 2024 encampments at Columbia University, her alma mater, and was also arrested this spring at a protest asking Sens. Chuck Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D) to vote against selling weapons to Israel.

She said she decided to challenge Espaillat in part because of his slow response to the federal detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a constituent and Columbia University encampment organizer.

A spokeswoman for Avila Chevalier said police instructed demonstrators to disperse or risk potential arrest. She had not been released as of about 3:30 p.m.

Several other progressive Democratic nominees for the U.S. House, including Melat Kiros (Colorado), Chris Rabb (Pennsylvania), Adam Hamawy (New Jersey) and Brad Lander (New York), were also at the demonstration, her spokeswoman said. Comedian Caleb Hearon and actor Hannah Einbinder were also arrested.

Avila Chevalier is all but guaranteed to win her general election in the deep-blue 13th District in New York that backed Kamala Harris by nearly 60 percentage points.

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Mississippi police makes arrest in Tasia Fortune case after medical examiner rules death a homicide

Tasia Fortune is seen in an image posted to her family's GoFundMe account. From Etta Avolio/GoFundMe

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Dalia Faheid,

Elise Hammond

Updated Sep 12, 2026

Police in Jackson, Mississippi, have arrested a man in the case of Tasia Fortune, the 29-year-old Black woman found hanging from a tree outside an abandoned house last month, following the state medical examiner ruling her death a homicide.

Jarques Ratliff, 51, has been charged with murder in connection with Fortune’s death, police said Friday. CNN is working to determine if he has legal representation. Ratliff will have his first court appearance Monday, police said.

“Last night, the medical examiner’s office officially classified Miss Fortune’s death as a homicide. With that determination, our investigators moved quickly,” Chief RaShall Brackney said at a Friday news conference.

Brackney told CNN on Saturday no one else had been arrested overnight, but she expects “more arrests to come.”



Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney explains her precise language in the Tasia Fortune case.

Alleged New York terror plot foiled

 

Adventist Pastor Detained by ICE at Houston Airport

12August2026

HOUSTON, TX — A Houston-area Seventh-day Adventist pastor was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents while traveling with his wife to New York for a few days of vacation, according to reporting by Aidari Riera for Telemundo Houston.

Pastor Luis Morales, a father of two daughters and pastor of four Adventist congregations in the Houston area, was detained at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on August 7, according to his wife, Karina Morales.

Pastor Morales’s wife, Karina. Image credit: Telemundo Houston

The couple had just entered the airport when, according to Karina, two ICE agents approached them and called Morales by name.

“We have taken maybe six steps; it was really a short distance when some people spoke to us… ‘Mr. Luis,’ when they referred to my husband by name, we stopped right there. Turns out, they were two ICE agents. First thing one of the officials did was show us his ICE badge,” Karina said (translated from Spanish).

The encounter happened quickly. Karina said she handed her husband’s blood pressure medication to one of the officers and has not seen him since.

“It was so fast that, when we arrived, I told my daughter, ‘My love, we’re here. We have arrived at the airport.’ And the second message I sent to my daughter was to tell her, ‘Daddy just got arrested,’” she said.

HIV-positive pastor shocks community, charged with abuse of 14-year-old boy...

HIV-positive pastor shocks community, charged with abuse of 14-year-old boy: 'Jesus don't like that'

By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter Thursday, August 06, 2026

Polk County Florida Sheriff Grady Judd details the charges against Timothy Chaneyfield, a pastor accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy, during a press conference on Aug. 4, 2026. | YouTube/Polk Sheriff

An HIV-positive Florida pastor is accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy he met on a dating app, after allegedly going online to target children. The case has left residents shocked and horrified.

Timothy Chaneyfield, 42, the pastor at St. James United American Free Will Baptist Church in Winter Haven, is facing several charges and was transferred to the Polk County Jail, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said during a press conference Tuesday. He is being held on a bond of over $350,000.

Chaneyfield faces the following charges: three counts of lewd battery of a minor, three counts of interfering with custody of a minor, one count of unlawful use of a two-way communication device, three counts of traveling to meet a minor, four counts of an HIV-infected person having sex without informing a partner, one count of possession of cannabis, and five counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Judd said investigators spoke with members of the St. James church, who were “shocked” and said, “they had absolutely no idea their pastor was like that.” The investigation revealed that Chaneyfield had gone online searching for children and met the 14-year-old boy through a dating app.

According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO), the investigation began on July 28 after a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The tip came from Instagram, where Chaneyfield and the victim continued chatting after meeting on the dating app.

“And then Timothy Chaneyfield picked him up in front of his neighborhood on three different occasions,” Judd said. “And on those three different occasions, he wasn't preaching, but he was messing around.”

Investigators said Chaneyfield picked up the victim on three consecutive days at the entrance to his subdivision, drove him to his house in Winter Haven and sexually abused him.

The pastor allegedly told the victim during a phone call that he wanted to continue having sex with him. He also told the boy he had to travel to Baltimore; investigators later learned he was presiding over a funeral there.

Moment of EXPLOSION at 26 Federal Plaza with ICE and FBI Rushing the suspect

 

 

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Suspect in series of Molotov cocktail attacks in custody

 

Air Force major arrested on Capitol steps during protest calling for Trump impeachment

By Cristina Stassis
Jul 2, 2026, 03:56 PM

U.S. Maj. Jason Watson was arrested by Capitol Police officers on June 1 after protesting for the impeachment of President Donald Trump on the House steps. (Video footage screenshot)


A U.S. Air Force major was arrested Wednesday for protesting alone on House steps as he called for the immediate impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump.

Maj. Jason Watson was arrested by Capitol Police officers at approximately 1:15 p.m. local time for demonstrating on the House steps without a sitting member of Congress, Capitol Police told Military Times. Watson, an active-duty service member with a military career dating over 20 years, walked halfway up the steps of the House to its chained railing to hold a sign that read “Impeach Convict Remove.”

Watson was first escorted to the bottom of the steps by Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, who then left the area, causing the officers to arrest Watson under 22-1307 Crowding, Obstructing and Incommoding.

“When the Member of Congress left the area, our officers gave the man lawful orders to stop the illegal demonstration, or he would be arrested,” the spokesperson said. “The man refused our lawful orders.”

The spokesperson highlighted that there are other areas on the Capitol where demonstrating is allowed.

Watson stoically stood wearing his uniform on the steps for roughly one minute before officers first approached him. Another minute later, he was again approached by an officer, who spoke to him briefly and was nodded at by Watson, as shown in video footage posted by Removal Coalition founder Jessica Denson, who organized the demonstration.

Over a minute later, Watson was approached for a third time. But this time, he quietly and peacefully placed his sign down and was arrested by Capitol Police before being escorted off the steps by multiple officers as protesters chants of “Who do you serve? Who do you protect?” rang clear.

🇺🇸 DHS Officials & US Attorney Announce Charges Against ANTIFA Terrorists in Minnesota

DHS Highlights Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Arrested in Sanctuary New Jersey in the Last Week Amid Leftist Smears Against ICE

DHS Highlights Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Arrested in Sanctuary New Jersey in the Last Week Amid Leftist Smears Against ICE

Release Date: June 2, 2026


Sanctuary politicians need to stop peddling false smears about ICE detention facilities and start thanking ICE law enforcement officers for getting these thugs off New Jersey streets

WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement highlighting criminal illegal aliens U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested in New Jersey over the last week, including murderers, sexual predators, burglars, and violent assailants.

“While sanctuary politicians and leftist agitators spread false smears about the Delaney Hall ICE facility, the brave men and women of ICE are still hard at work removing criminal illegal aliens from New Jersey. In New Jersey, they have removed dangerous criminal illegal aliens with criminal histories that include voluntary manslaughter, sex assault, burglary, fraud, terroristic threats, and aggravated assault,” said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. “These sanctuary politicians need to stop peddling false smears about ICE detention facilities and start thanking ICE law enforcement officers for getting these thugs off New Jersey streets. We will not let violent rioters slow us down from making America safe again.”

Mass Arrests protesters KETTLED outside Delaney Hall with Massive Police Response 5.31.26

 

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ARREST At Delaney Hall Curfew, Massive ammount of Police, Horse Mounted PD and Riot Shields

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May 31, 2026

BREAKING: "Everybody get back!" Massive ammount of police RUSH towards Anti-ICE protesters outside Delaney Hall after 9pm Curfew..

5.31.26

Chaos at Graduation: Chairs thrown, 3 arrested in Bridgeport fight