After photos of a shark-like silhouette in the water were circulated, DNER Ranger Corps personnel were activated at Vacía Talega beach in Loíza, where they assessed the coastline, interviewed beachgoers and offered safety guidance. (Facebook via Puertoricogram) By THE STAR STAFF The Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) Secretary Waldemar Quiles Pérez said Thursday that he activated Ranger Corps personnel at Vacía Talega beach in Loíza after photos of a shark-like silhou

Verónica Ferraiuoli Hornedo By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Supreme Court has ordered the dismissal of a complaint filed against attorney Verónica Ferraiuoli Hornedo in connection with the case of Sally Priester v. Puerto Rico Department of Health, bringing the matter to a close. “Having examined the complaint, as well as the other filings subsequently submitted, the Court orders the complaint archived,” the island’s highest court said in its official resolution. Following

U.S. Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow By THE STAR STAFF U.S. Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow will step down as U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico next Tuesday, July 7, ending a Justice Department career that spans over 37 years. In announcing his resignation, Muldrow described the post as “the honor of my professional life,” saying he was grateful to have served both Puerto Rico and the United States. Muldrow thanked the attorneys and professional staff of the U.S. Attorney

Justice Secretary Lourdes Gómez Torres By THE STAR STAFF Justice Secretary Lourdes Gómez Torres announced Thursday that the agency’s Economic Crimes Division has filed criminal charges against 16 individuals involved in a scheme to misappropriate $30,000 in insurance checks belonging to apartment owners in Plaza del Palmar Condominium in Guaynabo. According to the investigation, the condominium administrators, Víctor Emanuel Vázquez Ortiz and Yessika Delimar Mártir Irizarry,