Federal Jury Finds Ringleader Guilty in Beckley-to-Philadelphia Firearms Trafficking Conspiracy

BECKLEY, W.Va. – After five days of trial, a federal jury convicted Bisheem Jones, also known as “Bosh,” 37, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of leading a scheme to traffic over 140 firearms from…

Beckley Straw Firearms Purchaser Sentenced for Her Role in Beckley-to-Philadelphia Firearms Trafficking Conspiracy

BECKLEY, W.Va. – Lakeshia Nicole Simon, 23, of Beckley, was sentenced today to five years of federal probation for making false statements in acquisition of firearms. Simon admitted to a straw purchasing…

Philadelphia Woman Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Pandemic Unemployment Fraud

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Alexis Figueroa, age 32, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for conspiring to steal…

Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Conspiracy

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Philadelphia man was sentenced to 120 months in prison for conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Philip R Sellinger announced today. Nasir White,…

More Results Announced in Beckley-to-Philadelphia Firearms Trafficking Conspiracy

BECKLEY, W.Va. – Denise Johnson, 25, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to travel interstate with the intent to engage in dealing firearms without a license while Terri Lawhorn, 28, of…

Third Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 12 Years for 2018 South Philadelphia Home Invasion Robbery and Assault of Owners’ Teenage Daughter

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Khairyi Burgess, 23, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay…

Third Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Key Role in Beckley-Philadelphia Firearms Trafficking Conspiracy

BECKLEY, W.Va. – Shyheem Woodard-Smith, also known as “Peanut” and “Nut,” 22, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty today to interstate travel with the intent to engage in dealing firearms without a license.…

New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Officers and Other Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON – A New Jersey man pleaded guilty today to assaulting law enforcement officers and other charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S.…

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Embattled Philadelphia District Attorney Responds to Impeachment Threat

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia lawmakers tired of what they call District Attorney Larry Krasner’s soft-on-crime policies are now preparing to vote to impeach the embattled lawyer. Krasner said he expects an impeachment…

Four Philadelphia-Area Individuals Indicted For Passing Over $2,800 In Counterfeit United States Currency At Multiple Stores In Lackawanna And Luzerne Counties

SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Brinayah Clark, age 18, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kendall Rawls, age 22, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nazeer Amir Shamsud-Din, age…

Two Men Who Kidnapped Philadelphia Teen to NJ Apartment Complex Both Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Eduardo Castelan-Prado, 39, of Leonia, NJ, and Jose Ochoa, 32, of Moreno Valley, CA, were both sentenced to 40 years in prison,…

Philadelphia Man Admits Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Involving over 100 Kilograms of Cocaine

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Philadelphia man today admitted conspiring to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine as part of a drug-trafficking organization operating in Philadelphia and southern New Jersey, U.S. Attorney…

Philadelphia Man Admits Role in Salem County Bank Robbery

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Philadelphia man today admitted serving as the get-away driver to two Pennsylvania men who robbed a bank in Carneys Point, New Jersey, in July 2018, while brandishing a…

Two Pennsylvania Men Sentenced to 41-Month Prison Terms for Assaulting Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON – Two Pennsylvania man were sentenced today to 41 months each in prison for assaulting law enforcement officers and conspiring to obstruct an official proceeding…

Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Officers With a Dangerous Weapon During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON – A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty today to assaulting law enforcement officers with a dangerous weapon during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan.…

Philadelphia Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing a Firearm with an Extended Magazine While on Parole for Robbery

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Tyree Little, 22, of Philadelphia, PA, pleaded guilty earlier this week, just before trial was scheduled to begin today, to illegally possessing…

Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON — A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty today to assaulting law enforcement officers during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions…

Contract Killer Pleads Guilty and Admits to Committing Six Murders and One Attempted Murder in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Ernest Pressley, 42, of Philadelphia, PA, pleaded guilty before United States District Court Judge Eduardo C. Robreno to one count of conspiracy…

Philadelphia Man Arrested For Gun-Point Robbery of an Armored Truck in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that a federal grand jury returned an indictment last week charging a Philadelphia man with robbing an…

Philadelphia 14-Year-Old Charged for Shooting at Crowded TrainStation

PHILADELPHIA – A 14-year-old male from Philadelphia has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault for a shooting that took place on a crowded SEPTA train platform in July. According to…

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