Three Plead Guilty to Cedar Rapids Heroin Conspiracy Uncovered by Wiretap Investigation

Three individuals who were caught conspiring to distribute heroin during a wiretap investigation pled guilty recently in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Cody Scott Deklotz, age 31, from Shellsburg, Iowa, Andrew James…

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David H. Estes sworn in as Judicial Appointee to continue serving as U.S. Attorney for Southern District

AUGUSTA, GA: David H. Estes will continue to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia after his appointment by the U.S. District Court judges of the Southern District. U.S.…

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Fentanyl Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Federal Distribution Charge for 30,000 ‘Pressed Pills’

ABINGDON, Va. – A Smyth County man, who ordered approximately 30,000 fentanyl pills from California and sold them in Southwest Virginia, pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court. Zachary Ryan Hutton, 21,…

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Large-Scale Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

A Cedar Rapids man who led a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking organization was sentenced on March 18, 2022, to 30 years in federal prison. George Patrick Ashby, age 62, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa,…

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Cedar Rapids Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

A Cedar Rapids man who intended to distribute methamphetamine and possessed a firearm while doing so was sentenced today to more 15 years in federal prison. Thomas Charles Mart, age 38,…

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The three deadliest intersections in America are in New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey leads the nation in a lot of unpleasant things, including highest taxes, highest cost of living, and highest per capita COVID-19 death toll during the pandemic, but…

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Persistence Leads to Fugitive’s Arrest

Marion, TX – Aaron Gomez was arrested yesterday by members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSFTF) on charges involving violation of parole conditions. Gomez, 28, was wanted by the New…

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Indiana Murder Fugitive and Wisconsin Felony Theft FugitiveCaptured by U.S. Marshals Task Force

Jackson, TN – U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the arrest of Jeremy Rico Etheridge, 39, on a First Degree Murder warrant out of Indianapolis, Indiana, as well as a second fugitive wanted…

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Texas Man Indicted for Leadership Role in Multi-State Marijuana Trafficking Organization

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Houston, Texas man has been indicted for his leadership role in a conspiracy to traffic large quantities of marijuana illegally grown in Oregon for redistribution and sale in other states.…

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Accountant sentenced for tax evasion after failing to report money embezzled from Alamogordo non-profit

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Marion L. Ledford, 67, of Alamogordo, New Mexico, was sentenced in federal court on Feb. 14 to one year and six months in prison for tax evasion for submitting…

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Good Samaritan pulls female North Carolina cop from burning wreckage, saving her life

MARION, N.C. – Marion police officer Breanna Toney was driving to work when her car was struck by a 2017 Toyota Tacoma which had passed across the centerline. The incident happened on…

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Illinois Felon Sentenced in Iowa After Possessing a Gun and Drugs Inside a Cedar Rapids Wal-Mart

A convicted felon who possessed drugs he intended to distribute and a gun inside a Wal-Mart was sentenced today to more than seven years in federal prison. Sylvester Cunningham, age 41, from…

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Repeat Drug Offender Sentenced to Federal Prison

A Cedar Rapids man who was convicted of his second federal drug offense was sentenced today to more than 16 years in federal prison. Curtis Lee Prescott, age 53, from Cedar Rapids,…

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David H. Estes sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia

AUGUSTA, GA: David H. Estes now serves as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia after his appointment by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. U.S. Attorney Estes took the oath of…

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20-Year-Old Felon Sentenced to 57 Months for Possessing Rifle

Memphis, TN – Ay’rhogunce Miller, 20, has been sentenced to federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm while under indictment. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy Jr., announced…

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Cedar Rapids Woman Who Sold $1,000 Worth of Heroin and Fentanyl Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy

A woman who sold fentanyl in Cedar Rapids pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Ladonna Cynthia Givens, age 32, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was convicted of one count of…

Tifton Man Arrested for Trafficking Methamphetamine

Tifton, GA (October 22, 2021) – On Tuesday, October 19, 2021, the GBI Southwestern Regional Drug Enforcement Office (SWRDEO) and Tift County Sheriff’s Office arrested Edgar Fernando Neri, age 21, of Tifton,…

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Missing Person Investigation Results in Three Convictions and a Life Sentence

A man who robbed and murdered another man was sentenced today to life in federal prison. Matthew Barrett Robbins, age 49, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the prison term after a May…

South Carolina Man Receives 7½ Years for Sex Trafficking

NEW BERN, N.C. – A Marion, South Carolina man was sentenced today to 90 months in prison for sex trafficking. Enrique Tyreek Williams was also ordered to pay $5,600 in restitution to…

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Couple Indicted for Murder, Assault and for Shooting That Killed Toddler, Injured Three in Buffalo

Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 22-year-old Dequan I. Richardson and 25-year-old Jonay B. Robinson of Cheektowaga were arraigned this morning before Erie County Court judge Susan Eagan on…

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Three Plead Guilty to Cedar Rapids Heroin Conspiracy Uncovered by Wiretap Investigation

David H. Estes sworn in as Judicial Appointee to continue serving as U.S. Attorney for Southern District

Fentanyl Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Federal Distribution Charge for 30,000 ‘Pressed Pills’

Large-Scale Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

Cedar Rapids Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

The three deadliest intersections in America are in New Jersey

Persistence Leads to Fugitive’s Arrest

Indiana Murder Fugitive and Wisconsin Felony Theft FugitiveCaptured by U.S. Marshals Task Force

Texas Man Indicted for Leadership Role in Multi-State Marijuana Trafficking Organization

Accountant sentenced for tax evasion after failing to report money embezzled from Alamogordo non-profit

Good Samaritan pulls female North Carolina cop from burning wreckage, saving her life

Illinois Felon Sentenced in Iowa After Possessing a Gun and Drugs Inside a Cedar Rapids Wal-Mart

Repeat Drug Offender Sentenced to Federal Prison

David H. Estes sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia

20-Year-Old Felon Sentenced to 57 Months for Possessing Rifle

Cedar Rapids Woman Who Sold $1,000 Worth of Heroin and Fentanyl Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy

Tifton Man Arrested for Trafficking Methamphetamine

Missing Person Investigation Results in Three Convictions and a Life Sentence

South Carolina Man Receives 7½ Years for Sex Trafficking

Couple Indicted for Murder, Assault and for Shooting That Killed Toddler, Injured Three in Buffalo

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