10 Additional Defendants Federally Indicted for Roles in Heroin and Fentanyl Distribution Scheme

WILMINGTON, Del. –David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that a Superseding Indictment was recently unsealed charging 14 individuals with conspiring to distribute heroin and fentanyl and…

Jefferson County residents indicted on drug trafficking charges

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Eight people are facing multiple drug charges after a federal Grand Jury handed down a drug trafficking indictment on July 21, 2021, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J.…

Prattville Woman Sentenced For Possession Of Meth With Intent To Distribute

Montgomery, Ala. – Today, Acting United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart announced that a Prattville, Alabama woman has been sentenced for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.…

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Ms-13 Gang Leader Pleads Guilty to a Racketeering Conspiracy

Baltimore, Maryland – Jorge Guerra-Castillo, a/k/a “Pelon”, age 40, of Silver Spring, Maryland, an MS-13 leader, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to participate in racketeering activities, including two murders and two attempted…

Maryland News

Perkasie man arrested after meeting 15-year-old girl online for sex

NEW HANOVER TOWNSHIP, PA – Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and New Hanover Township Police Chief Kevin McKeon announce the arrest of Jonathan Faucette, 55, of Perkasie, Pa., on multiple…

Pennsylvania News·Police Blotter

Police find evidence of reported gunshots in Germantown, no victims

GERMANTOWN, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police– 5th District Investigative Section are investigating the discharge of multiple firearms that occurred on June 15 in Germantown. No victims were…

Maryland News

Victim shot by live-in girlfriend ran to neighbors door and collapsed

COLUMBUS, OH – On July 15, 2021 at 12:49 am, Columbus Police received a call stating a person was shot. Upon the arrival of officers, it was determined a male had been…

Ohio News·Police Blotter

Police continue search for parents of child found alone in White Oak

WHITE OAK, MD – Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Third District Station are attempting to locate the parents or guardians of a male child who is believed to…

Maryland News·Police Blotter

Three Dothan Residents Sentenced For Stealing Firearms

Montgomery, ALABAMA – Today, Acting United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart announced that three Dothan, Alabama residents have been sentenced for their roles in stealing guns from licensed firearms dealers. On…

Mom charged for having daughters sell oxy on the street

NORRISTOWN, PA – Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown’s Acting Police Chief Todd Dillon announce the arrest of Suleyka Santiago, 34, of Norristown, on charges related to drug trafficking…

Pennsylvania News·Police Blotter

Destin nightclub shooting death suspect cleared due to justifiable homicide

DESTIN, FL – A shooting outside a Destin nightspot that claimed the life of a Crestview man in May has been closed, deemed justifiable homicide by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. The…

Florida News·Police Blotter

Columbus man pleads guilty to invading homes of Dayton-area drug dealers

DAYTON, Ohio – A Columbus, Ohio, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in multiple home invasions in the greater Dayton region. William Anthony-Lee Baylor, 28, pleaded guilty to…

Eastern District of Texas Delivers Another Blow Against White Supremacist Prison Gang

BEAUMONT, Texas – Three individuals connected to the Aryan Circle (AC) prison gang have pleaded guilty to federal violations, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Anthony Levi Cochran, 39, of…

Six Alleged Ms-13 Members Facing Federal Indictment for Extortion of Maryland Businesses

Baltimore, Maryland – Six federal criminal complaints charging six defendants with conspiracy to interfere with commerce by violence or threats of violence including extortion were unsealed in the U.S. District Court in…

Romanian National Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty for His Role in A Conspiracy to Steal Checks Intended for Religious Institutions

Greenbelt, Maryland – Daniel Velcu, age 43, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to a federal bank and wire fraud conspiracy, in which the conspirators received approximately $1,244,056.77 in stolen checks intended…

Six Houston Residents Indicted for Conspiracy to Steal from Bank ATMs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Six Houston, Texas, residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to travel across the country breaking into bank ATMs and…

Niece Of Veteran Pleads Guilty To Stealing Va Benefits Intended For Her Uncle

Montgomery, Ala. – On Wednesday, June 30, 2021, Mende Leone, also known as Shirl Lee Cook, 37, pleaded guilty to misappropriation of a federal benefit by a fiduciary, announced Acting…

Romanian National Pleads Guilty for His Role in a Conspiracy to Steal Over 2,000 Checks Intended for Religious Institutions

Greenbelt, Maryland – Nicolae Gindac, age 52, of Dania Beach, Florida, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud. The plea comes in relation to a conspiracy to…

Federal Jury Convicts St. Paul Man For Cocaine Possession

MINNEAPOLIS – A federal jury convicted a St. Paul man for drug possession with intent to distribute after being arrested with six kilograms of cocaine in his vehicle, announced Acting U.S. Attorney…

Glen Burnie man charged for January murder of Darius Cooper

MONTGOMERY, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) – Major Crimes Division have arrested and charged Jakel Delante Stone, age 31, of Glen Burnie, with the January 10, 2021,…