Dog rescued from home after man used blowtorch to burn it down
VERO BEACH, FL – A Vero Beach man is in the county jail facing charges that include arson of a structure and cruelty to animals, among others, after witnesses identified him as…
Middle schooler charged with a felony for shooting classmate with Orbeez gel ball gun
ORANGE CITY, FL – A boy was arrested and charged with a felony for shooting a 12-year-old girl with his toy Orbeez gel ball gun. According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office,…
Man Sentenced for Smuggling Migrants Across Dangerous Terrain Where Three Sisters Died
Assistant U. S. Attorney Charlotte E. Kaiser (619) 546-7282 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 10, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Rito Rios-Quinones of Chihuahua, Mexico, was sentenced in federal court today to two years…
Federal Indictment Charges Man With Illegally Possessing Machine Gun in Chicago
CHICAGO — A man has been arrested on a federal firearm charge for allegedly illegally possessing a loaded machine gun in Chicago. An indictment unsealed today in U.S. District Court in Chicago…
Brandon B. Brown Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana
SHREVEPORT, La. – Brandon Bonaparte Brown was officially sworn in today as United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana. Brown was nominated by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on November…
Cartel Associate Convicted of Massive Meth Trafficking Operation
A major Dallas drug trafficker was convicted at trial of dealing methamphetamine out of his car dealership, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. After four days of…
Operation Shutdown Corner Update: Last of 17 Defendants Sentenced to More than 16 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime
BECKLEY, W.Va. – The last of 17 defendants was sentenced for his participation in an extensive drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating between California and the Southern District of West Virginia. Oyontikeyta V.…
Leading ISIS Media Figure and Foreign Fighter Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Terrorist Organization Resulting in Death
A Saudi-born Canadian citizen pleaded guilty today to conspiring to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization (ISIS), resulting in death. According to court documents, Mohammed Khalifa, aka Abu Ridwan…
Informational: Federal Court arraignments
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The…
Brockton Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking
BOSTON – A Brockton man was sentenced today for distributing fentanyl throughout southeastern Massachusetts. Christian Collins, 19, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris to five years in prison…
Nikolas P. Kerest sworn in as U.S. Attorney
Nikolas P. Kerest has taken the oath of office to become the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont. Mr. Kerest was nominated by President Joseph Biden on September 28, 2021…
Camden Woman Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Organization
CAMDEN, N.J. B A Camden woman was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for conspiring to distribute heroin in the City of Camden. Elisa Rivera, 31, previously pleaded guilty before…
‘We’re Not Going To Surrender’: Incoming NYC Mayor Makes Stern Warning For BLM Leader Who Threatened Bloodshed
Incoming New York City Mayor Eric Adams warned Black Lives Matter (BLM) leadership and other activists that he would not surrender the city to those who wish to burn it down in…
Two Armed Robbers Sentenced to a Total of 40 Years in Federal Prison
Memphis, TN – Corey Ray, 37, and Rodriguez Jones, 27, have been sentenced to a total of 40 years in federal prison for using a firearm during a crime of violence…
Mississippi Man Sentenced to 28 Years in Federal Prison for 4 Business Robberies
Memphis, TN – Jacobly Whitehead, 27, of Greenwood, Mississippi, has been sentenced to 336 months in federal prison for Hobbs Act robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.…
Maryland U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron Announces More Than $1.8 Million in Grants from the Department of Justice to Reduce the Backlog of DNA Testing in Six Maryland Law Enforcement Agencies
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron today announced $1,835,897 in Department of Justice grants to six Maryland law enforcement agencies to be used to reduce the backlog in DNA testing…
Carroll County Man to Federal Prison for Meth and Gun Convictions
A man who conspired to distribute meth while possessing guns was sentenced on December 7, 2021, to more than 11 years in federal prison. Christopher O’Tool, 43, from Arcadia, Iowa, pled guilty…
Man Sentenced to 365 Months in Prison
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – On December 8, 2021, U.S. District Judge Francisco Besosa sentenced Jadiel Torres-Rijos to a term of 365 months (30 years and 5 months) in prison for his…
Los Angeles Police Union tells visitors not to visit city: We can’t guarantee your safety…it’s like the movie The Purge
LOS ANGELES, CA – The head of the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the city’s police union warns Americans not to come to their city because they can’t guarantee their safety. “We…
Police investigate bullet found on grounds of elementary school in New Jersey
HAZLET, NJ – This morning, members of the Hazlet Police Department responded to Cove Road Elementary School after being notified by school officials regarding the recovery of a projectile near the school…