Former Maui Jim Employee Charged with Mail Fraud and Wire Fraud

PEORIA, Ill. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment on August 16, 2022, charging a former Maui Jim employee, Erica Hornof, 35, of Bradford, Illinois, with three counts of mail fraud…

Cumberland Crime Report: Here’s What Happened

On Tuesday, August 16, 2022, the Cumberland Police Department served a criminal summons on Timothy Hewlin Sr. The summons was issued in connection with a fraud investigation that began on July 28,…

West Seneca Man Indicted for Murder

WEST SENECA, NY (PRESS RELEASE) – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 24-year-old Jairus J. Kedzierski of West Seneca was arraigned this afternoon before Erie County Court Judge Susan…

Buffalo Man Arrested and Charged for 2020 Murder

BUFFALO, NY (PRESS RELEASE) – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 28-year-old Mahzhee X. Young of Buffalo was arraigned this morning before Erie County Court Judge Suzanne Maxwell Barnes…

U.S. Attorney Announces Sentences in Two Firearms Cases

BOISE – Two men from southern Idaho were sentenced to federal prison in separate firearms cases this week, announced Josh Hurwit, the United States Attorney for the District of Idaho. Scott Arlis…

Hamburg Man Indicted for Fighting With Deputies After Being Ejected from Concert

by John Flynn, Buffalo D.A. BUFFALO, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 46-year-old John A. Gugino of Town of Hamburg was arraigned yesterday evening before Acting Orchard…

Dallas Attorney Sentenced to Five Years for Laundering Purported Drug Money

A Dallas lawyer has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for conspiring to launder money he believed was linked to narcotics trafficking, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District…

South Carolina Fentanyl Trafficker Is Sentenced To 13 Years

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A South Carolina man was sentenced to 13 years in prison today for trafficking nearly a kilogram of fentanyl, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District…

Cheektowaga Crack Dealer Gets 12 Years in Prison

CHEEKTOWAGA, NY (PRESS RELEASE) – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 49-year-old Jermaine E. Turner was sentenced this morning before Erie County Court Judge Suzanne Maxwell Barnes to a…

Local man sent to prison for violently abducting ex-girlfriend

HOUSTON – A 24-year-old Conroe man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of kidnapping of a minor victim from Northwest Houston, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Roaim Shams…

Social Media Post With Gun Ends with 5 Year Prison Sentence for Repeat Felon

AMHERST, NY – A social media post of a video of a man showing off his gun led police to initiate an investigation which has now ended with a conviction and sentencing.…

Buffalo Landlord Sentenced for Public Health Violations

BUFFALO, NY – A Buffalo landlord has been sentenced after violating public health laws. According to Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn, 54-year-old MD J. Abedin of Buffalo was sentenced before Buffalo City…

Sumter Woman and Georgia Man Indicted for Firearms Crimes

FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA — A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment against Daeja Bryana Hodge, 25, of Sumter, and Kelsey Antonio McCallum, 29, of Gainesville, Ga., for one count of conspiracy, three…

McLaughlin Man Convicted of First Degree Murder and Firearm Charge

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Casey Lynn Crow Ghost, age 44, of McLaughlin, South Dakota, was found guilty of First Degree Murder and Use of a Firearm During a…

Hope Man Sentenced to 138 months Imprisonment for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

COEUR D’ALENE – Sean Robert Wathen, 50, was sentenced in United States District Court for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill sentenced Wathen to 138 months in prison…

Fourteen Arrested in Monmouth County Internet Sting

FREEHOLD, NJ – Fourteen people were arrested so far in 2022 by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Unit and the Monmouth County Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, the…

Chautauqua County Man Sentenced for Holding Victim Hostage in College

BUFFALO, NY (ERIE COUNTY PRESS RELEASE) – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 44-year-old Hiram R. Rivera of Dunkirk was sentenced this morning before Acting State Supreme Court Justice…

Felon Serving Time for Illegal Gun Possession Sentenced to Additional 18 Months in Federal Prison for Escape from Residential Reentry Facility

EVANSVILLE – Glynn Petticord, 51, of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to escaping from federal custody. According to court documents, Petticord was sentenced to 156 months in federal prison for…

Belgrade construction company co-owner sentenced to prison for failing to pay $2.8 million in payroll taxes

MISSOULA — The co-owner of H & H Earthworks, Inc., was sentenced today to 30 months in prison after she admitted to failing to pay the IRS more than $2.8 million in…

Suspect with Gun on Atlantic City Boardwalk Arrested

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – The Atlantic City Police Department has arrested Rahmiere Shaw-Floyd, 20, of Philadelphia, for carrying and concealing a handgun while on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. At 11:46 PM, Atlantic…

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