Missouri Man Charged With Murder After Body Found Beneath Fresh Concrete Slab
A Missouri man faces murder charges after investigators found Jonathan Brown's body beneath a freshly poured concrete slab with a gunshot wound.…
Middletown Releases Plans for 450 Homes at Former Circus Liquors Property
MIDDLETOWN, N.J. – Residents are getting their most detailed look yet at the proposed redevelopment of the former Circus Liquors property on Route 35, where plans call for 450 homes across several…
Peekskill Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Dogtopia Video, SPCA Says
A Peekskill man faces an animal cruelty charge after video allegedly showed him slamming a senior dog onto a grooming table at Dogtopia in Mount Kisco.…
Lake City Man to Federal Prison for Firearm Conviction
A man who illegally possessed a firearm was sentenced on June 28, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Jeffrey Carothers, 52, from Lake City, Iowa, pled guilty on January 19, 2021,…
Local Adoption Agency Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Employer and Family
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Hillsboro, Oregon woman pleaded guilty today for engaging in a multi-year scheme to defraud her employer, a non-profit adoption and surrogacy agency operating in Oregon and Washington, and her extended…
Caldwell Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Child
BOISE – Conrad Hull, 30, of Caldwell, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of a child, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. announced today. Hull was indicted by a…
Traffic Stop Leads to Man Pleading Guilty to Meth Charges
A man who possessed nearly a half-pound of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute pled guilty June 22, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. David Naberhaus, 57, Deloit, Iowa, was convicted…
Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Meth and Firearm Convictions
A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine while possessing a firearm was sentenced in federal court on June 28, 2021. Jeremy Werneburg, age 41, from Carroll, Iowa, pled guilty on January 19,…
Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
Jackson, Miss. – A Jackson man pled guilty today to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Michelle A. Sutphin, Special Agent in Charge of…
Long Haul Truck Driver Convicted of Transporting Children to Engage in Sexual Activity
EL PASO – A federal jury convicted 59-year-old Travis Wayne Vavra of transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and of possession of child [censored]ography. Evidence presented during…
Fort Dodge Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Crimes
A man who possessed a firearm on two occasions while he was prohibited was sentenced on June 24, 2021, to more than 4 years in federal prison. Kwane Demarchel Wheat, age 27,…
Man Sentenced for Holding a Woman at Knifepoint in an Attempted Robbery
A felon who held a woman at knifepoint two days after he was released from prison was sentenced today in federal court, said Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Chief U.S. District Judge…
Gang members charged with trafficking young girls for sex
HOUSTON – Four Houston-area gang members are in custody following the return of a federal indictment on allegations of human trafficking, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Clarence Chambers aka Chris,…
Tulsa Man Sentenced for Killing a Sand Springs Woman in a Drunk Driving Collision
A drunk driver who killed a woman in a 2019 collision was sentenced today in federal court, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. District Judge Terence C. Kern sentenced Hector Manuel…
Watertown Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Firearms Charges
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Daniel J. Borg, 43, of Watertown, New York, pled guilty yesterday to possession of controlled substances (heroin/fentanyl and eutylone) with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm in…
Honduran National Extradited to Eastern District of Texas Sentenced for Conspiracy to Import Cocaine into the United States
SHERMAN, Texas – A Honduran man was sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Oscar Ruiz Colon,…
Former Branch Manager Charged With Bank Fraud
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Derline Cunningham, 60, of Greece, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with…
Georgia Woman Going To Prison For Providing Local Gang Members With Illegal Guns
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Brittany Hutcherson, 30, of Lawrenceville, GA, who was convicted of transferring firearms to…
Lame Deer man sentenced to prison for assaulting woman
BILLINGS – A Lame Deer man who admitted to assaulting a woman on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison and to three years of supervised…
Whittier Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy
FRESNO, Calif. —Antonio Castellanos, 38, of Whittier, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Castellanos, Genaro Serrato-Calles, aka Alejandro, aka…
Stray Shih Tzu has nearly seven pounds of matted hair removed, here’s what he looks like now
KANSAS CITY, MO – The KC Pet Project in Kansas City, Missouri shared an amazing “tail” of a stray shih tzu who was found with horribly matted hair. They say it was…
Mexican Pleads Guilty to Damaging National Forest for Illegal Weed Farm
FRESNO, Calif. — Luis Madrigal-Reyes, 37, a native and citizen of Mexico, pleaded guilty to conspiring to manufacture, distribute, and possess with intent to distribute marijuana, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert…
New Jersey’s politically charged, anti-cop Attorney General Grewal stepping down
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal came into office with high marks from both Democrats and Republicans, but soon it became apparent to many, he was a partisan appointment…