Queens Triple Homicide Suspect Arrested in Maine
NEW YORK, NY – A 29-year-old man is in custody for the brutal murder of three people in Queens, whose bodies were discovered last Friday. Travis Blake has been arrested after a…
Kaitlin Armstrong Captured in Costa Rica
Austin, TX – The Austin woman accused of killing world class cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson May 11 has been captured in Costa Rica. The U.S. Marshals Office of International Operations, Homeland Security…
California Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Capital Region Synthetic Cannabinoids Conspiracy
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Abdullah M. Hussein, age 43, formerly of Schenectady, New York, and presently residing in California, pled guilty today to conspiring to distribute synthetic cannabinoids (frequently referred to as…
Bronx Gang Member Who Shot 12-Year Old Child In Playground Sentenced To 22 Years In Prison
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that NICHOLAS JOSEPH, a/k/a “Gotti,” a/k/a “Finesse,” was sentenced today to 22 years in prison in connection with…
Fayette County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Fayette County man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams…
Five Gun Traffickers Arrested for Selling Over 25 Firearms, Including Assault Rifles, Connected to Four Shootings in Brooklyn
Sixth Defendant Arrested for Trafficking Crack Cocaine In Brooklyn And Queens A complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Jamel Clarke, Dwayne Harris, Rayon Lovett, Owen Welch and Ronald…
U.S. Attorney Breon Peace’s Remarks on R. Kelly Sentencing
“Moments ago, R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison. This is a momentous outcome for all victims of R. Kelly, and especially for the survivors who so bravely testified about…
12 Members and Associates of the “Route Boys” Charged with Multiple Burglaries, Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
On June 28, 2022, a federal grand jury in Central Islip, New York returned an 18-count superseding indictment charging Carlos Acevedo, Ramon Collado, Naresh Deonarrain, Jason Liriano, Charlie Maisonet, Cavier Nedrick, Eric…
Schenectady Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Loaded Pistol
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Leonard Samuels, age 39, of Schenectady, New York, pled guilty today to illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The announcement was made by United States Attorney…
Schenectady Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Loaded Pistol
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Leonard Samuels, age 39, of Schenectady, New York, pled guilty today to illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The announcement was made by United States Attorney…
‘Extremely Subjective’: Lawyer Sounds Off On California’s Plan to Defy SCOTUS On Carry Permits
‘Extremely Subjective’: Lawyer Sounds Off On California’s Plan to Defy SCOTUS On Carry Permits Harold Hutchison on June 28, 2022 A legal expert discussed how California intended to sidestep the Supreme Court’s…
Markwayne Mullin Advances To Runoff For Oklahoma U.S. Senate Seat
Markwayne Mullin Advances To Runoff For Oklahoma U.S. Senate Seat Carl DeMarco on June 28, 2022 Republican Oklahoma Rep. Markwayne Mullin will advance to a primary runoff election for U.S. Senate, the…
U.S. Attorney Romero Announces Arson Charges Against Philadelphia Man for Pizza Shop Fire That Resulted in Death of Firefighter
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Al-Ashraf Basem Khalil, 28, of Philadelphia, PA, was arrested on June 24, 2022, after being charged by Criminal Complaint with arson on…
Bronx Man Sentenced for His Role in Large-Scale Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking Ring in Springfield
BOSTON – A Bronx, N.Y., man has been sentenced in federal court in Springfield for his role in a large-scale drug conspiracy that trafficked dozens of kilos of heroin and fentanyl into…
Two Indian Nationals Admit Receiving over $1.2 Million in Global Robocall Scam That Defrauded Elderly Victims
NEWARK, N.J. – Two Indian nationals admitted to conspiracy to commit wire fraud by accepting illegally obtained $1.2 million in wire transfers from victims across the country, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger…
Indictment Charges 16 Individuals with Drug and Gun Offenses
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Hartford Police Chief…
Australian Tech Entrepreneur Sentenced To More Than 8 Years For Multimillion Dollar Consumer Fraud Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that EUGENI TSVETNENKO, a/k/a “Zhenya,” a dual citizen of Australia and Russia, was sentenced to 98 months…
Brooklyn Man Gets 40 Years For Shooting Fed-Ex Employee in Back
NEW YORK, NY – J’Von Johnson, 25, of Brownsville, Brooklyn has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for shooting a FedEx employee in the back as he walked out of a…
More Tips Point to Another ‘Fugitive of the Week” Hiding Out in Maine
Concord, NH – The United States Marshals Service – NH Joint Fugitive Task Force is very pleased to announce that another “Fugitive of the Week” was arrested Friday morning in York, Maine…