Former Colorado Sheriff’s Deputy Is Sentenced to 21+ Years For Enticement Of A Minor

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that a former Colorado sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to 262 months in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for coercion…

U.S. Attorney’s Office Provides Update on Chicago Firearms Trafficking Strike Force

CHICAGO — John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, today provided an update on the cross-jurisdictional Firearms Trafficking Strike Force. The Department of Justice launched the…

CBP Officers Seize over $80K in Cocaine and Methamphetamine at the Hidalgo International Bridge

HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $81,000 worth of alleged cocaine and methamphetamine in two separate incidents. “Our CBP officers…

Homeless Man Charged After Bomb Threat at Pennsylvania Courthouse

PITTSBURGH, PA – More than 250 people were evacuated from a Pittsburgh court house on Monday after a bomb threat was called in. After a police investigation, detectives learned the call was…

CBP Officers Seize over $400,000 in Methamphetamine at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry

EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Eagle Pass Camino Real Bridge intercepted $467,375.20 worth of alleged methamphetamine on August 17, 2022. “This is a…

More Than 12 Million Dollars’ Worth of Hard Narcotics Found in Heavy Machinery at Otay Mesa Commercial Facility

SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers from the Otay Mesa Port of Entry found more than 12 million dollars’ worth of narcotics concealed within a shipment of heavy machinery…

Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Encounter Travel Trailer Full of Undocumented Migrants

DEL RIO, Texas – Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended 37 undocumented migrants attempting to abscond from a large human smuggling attempt in the city of Del Rio, Aug. 17. At…

Brothers from Mexico charged with transporting aliens resulting in death

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Jorge Garcia-Rascon, 21, and Julio Garcia-Rascon, 19, both of Mexico, have been charged by criminal…

Spokane Man Sentenced to Probation for COVID-19 Relief Fraud

Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Roshon Edward Thomas, age 42, of Spokane, was sentenced to a 5-year term…

Jackson Man Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison for Carjacking

Jackson, Miss. – A Jackson man was sentenced to 92 months in prison for carjacking, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of…

Westfield Police Blotter: Here’s what’s happening

WESTFIELD, NJ – Police in Westfield have released their weekly police blotter reports detailing incidents that required police response in the past few days. The information provided does not represent the total…

Howard County Police Blotter: Crime Reports from The Week

HOWARD COUNTY, MD – The following incidents were reported today by the Howard County Police Department. These police-involved incidents are just a portion of calls responded to by police during this period.…

Undocumented Mexican Citizen Sentenced To Two Years In Federal Prison For Aggravated Identity Theft

Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis today sentenced Armando Amaya-Lopez (36, Vera Cruz, Mexico) to two years in federal prison for aggravated identity theft. Amaya-Lopez had pleaded guilty on…

Charleston Man Thought Undercover Agent Was 14-Year-Old Girl, He Was Wrong

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — A Charleston man thought he was propositioning a 14-year-old girl from West Virginia online. Instead, he was chatting with a federal agent and later arrested. Scott Ashley Cascone, 48,…

MS-13 Gang Member Extradited from El Salvador to Face Racketeering and Murder Charges on Long Island

LONG ISLAND, NY (PRESS RELEASE – DOJ) – José Jonathan Guevara-Castro, also known as “Suspechoso” (Guevara-Castro), an alleged member of the violent transnational criminal organization La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the…

New York City Man Sentenced for Possessing Ammunition as a Felon

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Stephon Williams, age 38, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced yesterday to serve 41 months in federal prison for possessing ammunition as a previously convicted felon. The announcement…

Local Firm and Owner Sentenced in COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

Assistant U. S. Attorney Melanie K. Pierson (619) 546-7976 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – August 12, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Eco Shield, LLC and its owner, Samir Haj, were sentenced in federal court…

Boat Captain in Fatal Maritime Alien Smuggling Incident Near Point Loma Sentenced to 18 Years

Assistant U. S. Attorneys C. Seth Askins (619) 546-6692 and Lyndzie M. Carter (619) 546-8780 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – August 12, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Antonio Hurtado, the boat captain of the…

Irving Woman Sentenced to 12+ Years for Selling Date-Rape Drug

An Irving woman who sold date-rape drugs over the internet was sentenced Thursday to more than 12 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E.…

Hampden Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Materials

PORTLAND, Maine: A Hampden man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor today to possessing child sexual abuse materials, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. According to court records, between about February…

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