Man Shot Twice Wednesday in Penn Hills
PENN HILLS, PA – A man was shot twice in a shooting that took place Wednesday afternoon in Penn Hills. The Allegheny County Police Department reported at approximately 12:52 pm, County 9-1-1…
Pennsylvania Man Arrested for Making Threats of Violence Against FBI
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania man has been arrested on charges of making threats of violence against FBI personnel. Adam Bies, 46, of Mercer, was arrested late Friday in Mercer. He made his…
Homestead Felon Charged with Illegally Possessing a Firearm
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Homestead, PA, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal firearms laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced…
McKees Rocks Drug Dealer Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of McKees Rocks, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to 70 months’ imprisonment on his conviction for violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy…
Judge Sentences Southwest PA Man to 20 Years in Prison for Production and Attempted Production of Child Sexual Abuse Materials
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Washington and Duncansville, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court for three counts of production and attempted production of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, United…
Carmichaels Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Cyberstalking
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Greene County, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 37 months’ imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release on his convictions for cyberstalking and communication…
One Dead in Crash Near Frank Curto Park
PITTSBURGH, PA – A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash outside of Frank Curto Park in Pittsburgh on Friday. According to police, just before 4:30 p.m., officers responded to reports of…
California Man Pleads Guilty in Conspiracy that Brought Mexican Cocaine through Los Angeles to Western PA
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Los Angeles, California pleaded guilty in federal court to violating the federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Juan Carlos Alejandres,…
Fayette County Drug Dealer Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Isabella, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 108 months’ imprisonment and 6 years’ supervised release on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws, United States…
Charleroi Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Materials
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Charleroi, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court on July 21, 2022, to charges of receipt and attempted receipt of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor…
Three fugitives arrested in massive multistate fraud scheme
HOUSTON – Three more co-conspirators have been taken into custody on charges related to a multi-layered mortgage fraud, credit repair and government loan fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B Lowery. …
Federal Jury Finds Felon Guilty of Violating Narcotics and Firearms Laws
PITTSBURGH – After deliberating for approximately one hour, a federal jury of six men and six women found James Taric Byrd guilty of three counts of federal narcotics trafficking and firearms charges,…
Brooklyn, NY Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Possessing a Fentanyl/Heroin Mix He Intended to Distribute
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Brooklyn, New York, has been sentenced in federal court to 10 years’ imprisonment on his conviction for violating the federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney…
McKeesport Man Sentenced to 6 Years For Drug and Gun Law Violations
PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 72 months’ imprisonment and 5 years’ supervised release on his convictions for violating federal narcotics and firearm…
Oregonian Pleads Guilty in Cross-Country Meth and Marijuana Trafficking Scheme
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Grants Pass, Oregon, pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics and money laundering laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation…
Washington, PA Man Charged with Cyberstalking
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Washington, PA, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh of cyberstalking, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. The one-count Indictment, returned…
U.S. Attorney Chung Announces HIDTA Designation for Lawrence County
PITTSBURGH – United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today that Lawrence County has been officially designated as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) by the White House’s Office of National…
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Honors Department of Justice Employees and Others for the 69th Annual Attorney General’s Awards
WASHINGTON – Today, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the recipients for the 69th Annual Attorney General’s Awards, recognizing Department of Justice employees and partners for extraordinary contributions to the enforcement of our…
Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty to Coercing an Ohio Minor to Travel to PA for Prostitution
PITTSBURGH – A former resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, waived prosecution by Indictment and pleaded guilty to an Information in federal court to violations of Coercion and Enticement of Any Individual to Travel…
Federal Jury Finds Truck Driver Guilty of Sex Trafficking a Minor and Production of Child Sex Abuse Materials
PITTSBURGH – After deliberating for just over an hour on Friday, a federal jury of 12 men and women found Roderick King, who chose to represent himself, guilty of one count of…
