Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
A Copan man was sentenced today in federal court after pleading guilty in January 2021 to Count 2 of a federal indictment- felon in possession of a firearm, announced Acting U.S. Attorney…
Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced- September
Acting United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the September 2021 Federal Grand Jury B. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments…
Former Union County Postal Employee Admits Stealing Credit Cards from Mail
NEWARK, N.J. – A former Union County, New Jersey, woman today admitted stealing credit cards sent through the mail while employed as a clerk at the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in Elizabeth,…
Leader of ‘Oxy Bandits’ Crew Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery Spree of 15 Southern California Pharmacies
LOS ANGELES – A Lynwood man who organized and led a crew – dubbed the “Oxy Bandits” by law enforcement – that committed 15 armed robberies of independent “mom-and-pop” pharmacies throughout…
Three Men Charged for Illegally Leaving the Brooks Falls Viewing Platform and Wading into the Brooks River
ANCHORAGE – Three men have been federally charged for illegally leaving the Brooks Falls viewing platform and entering a closed area of the Brooks River at Brooks Falls, Katmai National Park on…
High School Reverses Decision To Block Students From Painting An American Flag For A Fundraiser
A San Diego high school reversed its decision to deny approval to students seeking to paint an American flag on purchasable parking spots for a fundraising auction, local outlet CBS 8 reported.…
Tulsa Man Charged for Nightclub Shooting
A federal grand jury this week handed down an indictment charging a 21-year-old Tulsa man with a nightclub shooting that occurred on Aug. 21, 2021, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Jaden…
Miami Man Sentenced To 8 Years In Federal Prison For Committing $650,000 In Credit Card Fraud
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber today sentenced Andre Moore (37, Miami) to eight years in federal prison for credit card fraud and aggravated identity theft. The Court also ordered…
Man on Okaloosa deer trail was not Brian Laundrie, police confirm
OKALOOSA COUNTY, FL – It is being called a case of mistaken identity after an exhaustive search for Brian Laundrie took place earlier this week in Okaloosa County. The search was sparked…
Defendant Convicted of the First Degree Murder of a Man on a Bicycle
A federal jury convicted a Tulsa man Tuesday of first-degree murder. Prosecutors contended that the defendant shot and killed the victim, who was riding a bicycle, in order to impress members of…
Former Kankakee Wastewater Utilities Officer Sentenced to Nine Months in Prison and Twenty-Four Months’ Home Confinement for $2 Million Fraud
URBANA, Ill. – Richard G. Simms, 74, currently of Marietta, Ohio, was sentenced to nine months of imprisonment, to be followed by twenty-four months of home confinement, on September 20, 2021, for…
Former Member of Baltimore’s Safe Streets Program Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Ronald Alexander, age 50, of Baltimore, Maryland to 135 months in federal prison, followed by eight years of supervised release, for…
Toddler’s ride goes up in flames as police suspect arson after photos posted on SnapChat
BOUND BROOK, NJ – Bound Brook police are searching for the arsonists who lit a child’s ride on fire at the local park. Police were able to see pictures of the fire…
Army veteran, serial rapist charged for raping, kidnapping women in Orange County
SANTA ANA, Calif. – An Army veteran has been charged with kidnapping three Orange County women off running trails in an Aliso Viejo park and choking them unconscious, raping one of the…
Four charged for rape of runaway Bayonne teen girl in Jersey City
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Four men took advantage of a young girl who ran away from home in Bayonne and used her for sex, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has reported. Four…
Are Critical Race Theory, Wokeness and COVID-19 making more people pay more attention to school board politics?
Despite the recent uproar in school board meetings around the country the trend isn’t unusual historically, and it isn’t clear whether the issues causing a culture war in America’s schools are more…
Milwaukee Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Heroin and Firearm Offenses
Acting U.S. Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on September 21, 2021, Leroy Spinks (age: 34), of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was sentenced to a total of nine…
ATV driver found guilty of assaulting member of San Ildefonso Pueblo in Indian Country
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Following a five-day trial, a federal jury returned a guilty verdict on Sept. 17 against Julian Lucas Garcia III, 33, of El Guique, New Mexico, on one count…
Illegal Possession of Drugs and Firearms Send Two Shreveport Men to Federal Prison
SHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that two defendants were sentenced today by United States District Judge Donald E. Walter to time in federal prison for…
Three beaten, one dead near at famous Pat’s King of Steaks in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Police Department Homicide Unit is looking to identify the suspects, depicted in the following surveillance video excerpts, as part of an ongoing investigation into an assault that occurred during the…