Two Brooklyn teens indicted for deadly ambush outside of school

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that two Brooklyn teenagers have been arraigned on an indictment in which they are charged with second-degree murder for fatally shooting a 17-year-old boy in…

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Woman charged for fatally shooting man during heated argument

FORT WALTON BEACH, FL – The victim of a shooting Wednesday night at a residence on Reeves Drive near Fort Walton Beach later died at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. After multiple…

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Former Member of New Bedford Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy

BOSTON – A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) was sentenced today on racketeering and drug charges. Natanael Velazquez, a/k/a…

Woodbury County Man Pleads Guilty to Meth and Gun Charges

A man who distributed methamphetamine while illegally possessing firearms pled guilty June 17, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Melvin Cloud, Jr. 43, from Sioux City, Iowa, was convicted of one…

Eighty Charged Across Northern Iowa With Federal Gun Law Violations

Law enforcement agencies across Iowa continue to make communities safer by vigorously investigating and prosecuting gun related crimes. This effort has resulted in charges and arrests in forty-eight federal cases between November…

Man Charged in Federal Court With Carjacking and Murdering Chicago Rideshare Driver

CHICAGO — A man has been charged in federal court with carjacking and murdering a rideshare driver in Chicago earlier this year. EDMOND HARRIS, 18, of Chicago, carjacked a Lexus GS sedan…

Laplace Man Pleads Guilty to Being Felon in Possession of Ammunition

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DWAYNE BROWN, age 34, a resident of Laplace, Louisiana, pled guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. Sentencing is currently…

St. Louis man pleads guilty to cocaine, fentanyl, and weapon charges

ST. LOUIS – Richard Lawrence Davis, 38, of St. Louis, Missouri, appeared before United States District Court Judge Stephen R. Clark on today’s date and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine, possession…

Eight Members of Marion Gardens Jersey City Gang Indicted for Racketeering, Violent Crimes

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight members of a Jersey City gang associated with the Marion Gardens Housing Complex were charged by indictment today with racketeering, violent crimes in aid of racketeering, drug trafficking,…

Eight Members of Stephen Crane Village Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charged in 37-Count Superseding Indictment

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight of the 12 people arrested for their roles as members and associates of a drug trafficking organization in the Stephen Crane Village Housing Complex in Newark were indicted…

Montgomery Restaurant Co-Owner Convicted on Federal Drug and Gun Charges

Montgomery, Alabama – On Thursday, June 17, 2021, Richard Herbert Smith, 44, from Wetumpka, Alabama, was convicted by a federal jury for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent…

Virginia Man Sentenced for Child Exploitation Offenses

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Bluemont man was sentenced today to 19 years in prison for the production and distribution of child [censored]ography. According to court documents, Kevin Hewlett, 36, was convicted by…

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Four shot including two children in Columbus highway shooting

COLUMBUS, OH – Two children and two others were shot and taken to the hospital where they were in critical condition initially. Three of the victims have been upgraded to stable conditions…

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Texas Border Patrol agent confronts armed smugglers

LAREDO, Texas – The Laredo Sector Border Patrol warns the public about the dangers posed from criminal organizations that conduct their illegal activities along the Rio Grande River near Laredo. Late in the…

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Lakewood couple among 159 missing in Florida condo collapse

MIAMI, FL – At least 159 people remain unaccounted for in the Miami condominium collapse Thursday morning, including Benny and Malki Weiss, of Lakewood. On Thursday at 1:30 a.m., Miami-Dade Fire Rescue…

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South Texas man indicted for manufacturing ‘ghost guns’ destined for Mexican drug cartel

McALLEN, Texas — A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging a South Texas man for selling illegally manufactured and unregistered firearms suppressors destined for a Mexican drug cartel. This case…

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Jury Convicts Two Men for Bribery and Kickback Conspiracy Involving U.S. Department of Defense Contracts

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal jury convicted two men today for participating in a bribery and kickback conspiracy involving a contract for the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Inspector General (DoD…

Portsmouth Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Benefits for Virginia Prison Inmates

NORFOLK, Va. – A Portsmouth woman pleaded guilty today to her involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain over $300,000 in pandemic-related unemployment benefits by using the personal identifying information of over…