Laredo CBP Officers Apprehend Two Fugitives Sought for Sexual Offenses

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), officers at the Laredo Port of Entry, detained two male subjects wanted for sexual offenses in two separate, unrelated incidents. “Sexual abuse can…

North Carolina Man Sentenced for Multi-State Sex Trafficking of a Child

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Charlotte, North Carolina, man was sentenced today to 18 years in prison for sex trafficking an Ohio child in numerous states, including Virginia. According to court documents,…

Cherokee Man Is Sentenced To More Than 30 Years For Second Degree Murder In Indian Country

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – A Cherokee, N.C. man convicted of second degree murder by a federal jury was sentenced to 365 months in prison today, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the…

Six Drug Traffickers Are Sentenced To Federal Prison

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney has ordered six defendants responsible for trafficking narcotics in Mecklenburg and Gaston Counties to serve prison terms ranging from seven to 25…

Red Springs Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Money Laundering and Drug Trafficking

Derek McNeill Washington, 31, was sentenced on February 24, 2022, to 300 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and money laundering, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Hairston. Washington was…

U.S. Marshals Arrest Fugitive Couple in Arizona Wanted for Hickory, NC Murder

Charlotte, NC – The U.S. Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force (CRFTF), in conjunction with the U.S. Marshals led Arizona WANTED Violent Offenders Task Force, today arrested in Phoenix two fugitives wanted…

U.S. Marshals Increase Reward to $10,000 for Information on Asheville Murder Suspect

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Marshals are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted by the Asheville Police Department on a first-degree murder charge following…

Statesville Man Who Robbed Two Convenience Stores On The Same Day At Gunpoint Is Sentenced To More Than 11 Years In Prison

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell sentenced Anthony Dwayne Turner Jr., 23, of Statesville, N.C. to 135 months in prison and three years of supervised release for robbing…

Abortion Pills Now More Common Than Surgical Abortions

Medication-induced abortions accounted for 54% of all abortions in the U.S. in 2020, according to the Guttmacher Institute. Abortion pills have grown in popularity since they were first introduced in 2000, the…

Georgia Man Is Convicted Of Trafficking Methamphetamine

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal jury in Statesville has convicted Da Lee, 37, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, of trafficking methamphetamine and marijuana in Western North Carolina, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for…

United States Attorney Dena J. King Participates In Youth Discussion About Teen Dating Violence

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month (TDVAPM). U.S. Attorney Dena J. King was joined yesterday by representatives with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and Mecklenburg County’s Community Support…

Former Catawba County Director Of Utilities Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud Conspiracy For Accepting Bribes

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Barry Bryan Edwards, 65, of Hickory, N.C. appeared in federal court today and pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for accepting kickbacks and bribes from a private contractor, announced…

Gastonia Man Is Sentenced To 30 Years For Drug And Gun Charges

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. has sentenced Marcus Isaiah Curry, 39, of Gastonia, N.C., to 360 months in prison and eight years of supervised release on drug…

Federal Judge Sentences Two Methamphetamine Traffickers To 17.5 Years In Prison

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr. handed down 17.5-year prison sentences to Rene Garcia, Jr., 43, of Laredo, Texas, and Jose Luis Ramirez, Jr., 45, of Concord, North…

Tennessee Father and Son Arrested on Charges For Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON — A Tennessee man and his son were arrested yesterday for assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, which…

10 Year-Old Missing in Baltimore and Police Need Your Help

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – Missing Child. Please help Baltimore Police locate 10-year-old Ashton Giddins. Ashton was last seen today, at approximately 6:00 p.m., in the 1500 block of Charlotte Avenue, wearing a gray…

New Bern Woman Sentenced to More Than 13 Years for Trafficking Over One Kilogram of Methamphetamine, Tax Fraud

WILMINGTON, N.C. – A New Bern, North Carolina woman was sentenced today to 166 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of…

Former North Carolina Police Sergeant Resentenced For Using Excessive Force Against An Arrestee

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Justice Department announced today that Robert George, 49, was resentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell to three years in prison and one year of supervised…

Felons In Possession Of Firearms Are Sentenced In Federal Court

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell sentenced today a Hickory, N.C. man to 77 months in prison for a federal firearms violation, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for…

Indian Trail Man Is Sentenced To 13.5 Years In Prison For Robbing A Family Dollar Store At Gun Point

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad Jr. ordered James Arden Alexander, 33, of Indian Trail, N.C., to serve 162 months in prison and two years of supervised release…

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