Tampa Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Obscene Material and Letters to a Western PA Minor

PITTSBURGH – A Florida resident pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of transferring obscene material to a minor, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Robert Fike, age 50, of…

Two shot dead in Duncan Avenue apartment parking lot

PITTSBURGH, PA – On December 1, 2021 at approximately 8:15 a.m., McCandless Police respond to the 700 block of Duncan Avenue for two people shot in a parking lot. When police and…

Felon Indicted for Illegally Possessing a Gun and Multiple Drugs

PITTSBURGH, PA. – A resident of Pittsburgh, PA, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal firearm and narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K.…

Suspect charged in shooting murder in Avalon

PITTSBURGH, PA – On November 27, 2021 at approximately 10:21 PM, the Avalon Police Department responded to the 100 block of California Avenue for the report of a shooting. First responders arrived…

Suspect charged for July beating, murder

PITTSBURGH, PA – On July 18, 2021, Baldwin Borough Police were dispatched to the 5100 block of Brownsville Road for a fight. When officers arrived, they discovered 51-year-old Mark Thompson on the…

Three Indicted for Running “Grandparent Scheme” that Defrauded Elderly Victims in Western PA

PITTSBURGH, PA – Two residents of Las Vegas, NV and one resident of Reseda, CA, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, PA on a charge of conspiracy to…

Duquesne Man Sentenced to More than 5 Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Law Offenses

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Duquesne, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 66 months’ imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release on his conviction for narcotics trafficking and possession…

Federal Jury Convicts Former Arnold Resident of Possessing Fentanyl and Heroin

PITTSBURGH, PA – After deliberating for more than three hours on Friday, November 12, 2021, a federal jury of nine women and three men found Kevin Watson guilty of one count of…

20 Charged in Superseding Indictment with Trafficking Significant Quantities of Multiple Drugs

PITTSBURGH – A federal grand jury returned a five-count Superseding Indictment charging 20 members of a drug trafficking organization with trafficking significant quantities of cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl, Acting United…

Former Jackson Township Official Charged with Embezzling $170,000

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Largo, Florida, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, PA on charges of mail fraud, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced…

Attorney General James Defends New York State’s Gun Licensing Protection Law at Supreme Court

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement in anticipation of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in the case New York State Rifle &…

Defendant Sentenced for Violence Against a Railroad Carrier

PITTSBURGH – William Curry Brown, following a guilty plea entered on January 13, 2020, was sentenced in federal court today for terroristic attacks and violence against a railroad carrier and mass transportation…

Washington County Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Dealing Drugs

PITTSBURGH – A former Washington County, PA resident has been sentenced in federal court to 10 years of imprisonment and 5 years of supervised release on her conviction for violating the federal…

“11 Hunnit” Gang Member Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison

PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of the Hill District neighborhood of the City of Pittsburgh, has been sentenced in federal court to 12 years (144 months) of incarceration followed by five…

Federal Jury Takes Less than an Hour to Convict Hazelwood Man on Drug and Firearms Charges

PITTSBURGH, PA – After deliberating for less than an hour, a federal jury on Friday found James Weldon Johnson, aka “300 Blocc Knocc”, guilty on four counts of violating federal narcotics and…

Attorney General James Fights to Defend States’ Abilities to Protect Residents From Gun Violence

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general from around the nation, today took action to defend a Florida law that generally…

Superseding Indictment Charges 10 Western PA Defendants with Violating Drug and Gun Laws

PITTSBURGH, PA – A federal grand jury returned a six-count Superseding Indictment charging ten defendants from Westmoreland, Allegheny, and Lawrence Counties in Pennsylvania with violating the federal narcotics and firearms laws, Acting…

Hermitage Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy Charge

PITTSBURGH – Harold Hooten pled guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine base in 2020 and 2021, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Hooten, age 44 of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty…

Removed Columbian National Indicted for Illegally Re-entering the U.S.

PITTSBURGH – One Columbian national has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of Reentering the United States, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.…

Fayette County Man Charged with Drug Trafficking

PITTSBURGH, PA – A Fayette County man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman…

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