Syracuse Man Sentenced for Drug Sales

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Wilfredo Fuentes, age 36, of Syracuse was sentenced today to serve 96-months in federal prison for distributing heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine in Syracuse, announced United States Attorney Carla…

Kory Lee George Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for Federal Firearms Offense

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Kory Lee George, 33, of Bristol, Vermont, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Christina Reiss after his conviction…

Troy Man Pleads Guilty to Gun and Drug Charges

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Sherrod Johnson, aka “Rod,” age 28, of Troy, New York, pled guilty today to possessing heroin with intent to distribute it on two separate occasions in 2019 and…

Gangster Disciples Enforcer and Hitman Convicted of RICO Murder, Killing Witness, and Other Violent Crimes

A federal jury convicted a Tennessee man today on Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) charges, including murder in aid of racketeering activity, stemming from his participation in a violent, criminal…

Gangster Disciples Enforcer And Hitman Convicted Of RICO Murder, Killing Witness, And Other Violent Crimes

NASHVILLE – Following a two-week jury trial in U.S. District Court, a federal jury today convicted Brandon Durell Hardison, aka Creep, aka Creeper da Reeper, a member of the Gangster Disciples, of…

Long Island Man Sentenced to Life in Prison Plus 84 Years for Murder, Multiple Home Invasion Robberies and Unlawful Use of Firearms

Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, New York, Tyrone L. Robinson was sentenced by United States District Judge Joan M. Azrack to life imprisonment plus 84 years to run consecutive to…

Syracuse Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Drug, Money Laundering and Firearms Charges

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – John Wright, age 33, of Syracuse, was sentenced today to serve 70 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute marijuana, as well…

Both Parties Set To Win House Seats In Ohio’s Twin Special Elections

Both Republicans and Democrats are set to win a previously-vacant seat in the House of Representatives after a candidate from each party triumphed in two Ohio special elections Tuesday. Cuyahoga County Councilmember Shontel Brown…

ICE HSI supports extensive international operation targeting Darknet opioid traffickers

WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), joined the Department of Justice Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team and Europol announcing the results of Operation…

Bronx Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ANTONIO MORA pled guilty today to drug trafficking and firearms offenses in connection with his participation in…

Attorney General James Announces 67 Guns Turned in at Community Gun Buyback in the Southern Tier

AG James Has Taken More Than 2,600 Firearms Out of Communities Since 2019 NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that 67 firearms were turned in to law enforcement at a…

‘People will die’ in NYC as 35% of firefighters could be taken off the job for vaccine mandate non-compliance

People will die in New York City. That’s the message being delivered by Andrew Ansbro, President of the New York City Uniformed Firefighters Association in light of Mayor Bill DeBlasio’s vaccine mandate…

How A Moms Group Could Shake Up 2022 Elections

Moms for Liberty, a parental rights advocacy group focused on education, is grabbing national headlines as it rapidly expands throughout the U.S. The Washington Post dedicated 2,000 words to the group in…

Troy Men Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms for Trafficking Kilograms of Heroin

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Two men were sentenced today for conspiring to distribute kilograms of heroin that they acquired in New York City and sold on the streets of Troy, New York.…

Washington D.C. Man Indicted For Unlawfully Possessing A Firearm

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Diego E. Aleman-Lozano, age 22, of Washington D.C., was indicted by a federal grand jury on October…

Houma Man Pleads Guilty to Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material

NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that STEVE C. MERGEY (“MERGEY”), age 52, of Houma, Louisiana, pled guilty today to Production of Child Pornography, in violation of…

Velasco-Salazar pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of Irma Contreras

WEST NEW YORK, NJ – On October 25, 2021, Edwin Orlando Velasco-Salazar, age 24, of West New York, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree aggravated manslaughter related to the death of…

Defendant in Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Troy Lee Neal, age 42, of Elkton, Maryland, to eight years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for…

Queens Man Charged With Murdering Woman in Life Insurance Scheme

A superseding indictment was filed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Cory Martin with murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire. Martin was previously charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, aggravated…

Schenectady Man Sentenced to 87 Months for Possession of a Molotov Cocktail

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Joel Malek, age 43, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced today to 87 months in prison after previously pleading guilty to possession of a Molotov cocktail. The announcement…

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