Former prison guard admits role in major south Georgia drug trafficking conspiracy

WAYCROSS, GA: A former prison guard has admitted participating in a drug trafficking operation in south Georgia that included smuggling contraband to inmates. Jessica Azaelae Burnett, a/k/a “The Madam,” 41, of Douglas,…

Tractor-Trailor Driver from Illinois Pleads Guilty to Transporting Minor from Virginia to South Dakota and Engaging in Criminal Sexual Activity

ABINGDON, Va. – A Cahokia, Illinois man pleaded guilty today to transporting a minor from Virginia to South Dakota with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. According to court documents,…

Caretaker of Senior Couple Charged with Stealing Hundreds of Thousand from Couple’s Bank Accounts

Miami, Florida – A federal indictment unsealed yesterday in the Southern District of Florida charges the caretaker of two seniors with accessing to their bank accounts to steal nearly $300,000. The indictment…

Essex County Man Sentenced to 82 Months in Prison for Carjacking and Assaulting U.S. Postal Service Employee

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 82 months in prison for assaulting and carjacking at knifepoint a U.S. Postal Service employee, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael…

Chipley teen shot and killed his brother during argument

CHIPLEY, FL – A 14-year-old Chipley teen has been arrested for the shooting death of his 15-year-old brother. Police here say 14-year-old Matthew Pierce shot and killed his younger brother Andrew after…

Southwest Virginia Man Sentenced for Dealing Firearms Without a License

ABINGDON, Va. – A Dickenson County, Virginia man, who illegally sold firearms without a license was sentenced last week to six months in federal prison. Tommy Roger Dotson, 65, pleaded guilty in…

Pair Plead Guilty to Kickback Scheme

ABINGDON, Va. – A Miami, Florida man pleaded guilty last week to conspiring with a Bristol, Tennessee man to pay and receive kickbacks. According to court documents, Michael Olshavsky, 51, of Miami,…

Five arrested for armed robbery in Ocean City

OCEAN CITY, MD – On June 16, 2021, at approximately 3:47 a.m., Ocean City police officers responded to the 100 blk of 27th Street for a report of an armed robbery. Upon…

Stuart contractor fell through ceiling, died

STUART, FL – At approximately 1:30 pm, Stuart Fire Rescue personnel assigned to Station 2 (1100 SE Monterey Extension) were alerted that a contractor working on the roof of the building had…

Martin County deputies arrest cocaine dealer on I-95

Martin County, FL – 27-year old Bryan Jose Velez-Arroyo of Ft. Pierce sold 57-grams of cocaine somewhere between Exit 101 and Exit 133. When four MCSO Special Investigations Detectives pulled up on…

Suspect out on bail with fishing gaff tried to abduct six-year-old child

VERO BEACH, FL – A bizarre incident unfolded after a man who is currently out of jail on a bail bond grabbed a fishing gaff and tried to take a six-year-old child.…

Columbus police officer saves life of street gunfight combatant upon arrival

COLUMBUS, OH – A Columbus Police Officer saved the life of one of two street gunfight combatants on Saturday. Police said Officer Nathan Hargus helped to save the life of a shooting…

St. Lucie Deputies arrest gang members, seize illegal guns

FORT PIERCE, FL – A strike team in Port St. Lucie executed a search warrant at a home in Fort Pierce that has been a hotbed of known gang activity said Chief…

Fight broke out in Vero Beach Little Caesars after woman didn’t get her refund

VERO BEACH, FL – On Saturday, a customer of the Little Caesar’s Pizza restaurant in Vero Beach became irate after never receiving a refund for an order she canceled because she claimed…

Indian River’s most wanted fugitive drug dealer arrested

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FL — The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office has announced the capture of one of the county’s most-wanted drug dealers. “Fugitive of the week Corbin Hill was captured this…

Suspect’s stinky feet lead to Zoro capturing suspect that rammed sheriff’s vehicle

FORT PIERCE, FL – Police K-9 Zoro is a rookie, but this week, after a man rammed another deputy’s patrol vehicle. Thanks to Zoro’s keen sense of smell and the suspect’s stinky…

Kansas City Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Firearm Following Police Chase

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – A Kansas City, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally possessing a firearm after leading police officers on a high-speed chase. Raymond L. Pierce, 22,…

Connecticut Man Facing Federal Charges for Selling Cocaine Within 1,000 Feet of Huntington Elementary School

HUNTINGTON, VERMONT – The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that a federal grand jury, sitting in Burlington, returned an indictment charging Dorian Johnson (a.k.a. “Jon”),…

Firefighters responding to stove fire find woman stabbed to death in Camden

Camden, N.J. – Detectives are investigating the fatal stabbing of a Camden woman who was located after firefighters responded to her home Saturday evening, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S.…

Bristol, Virginia Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Machinegun, Silencer

AGBINGDON, VIRGINIA – Michael Houser, a Bristol, Virginia man who was convicted of federal gun offenses occurring in both the Western District of Virginia and Western District of North Carolina, was sentenced…

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