Compton Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Criminal Charges for Targeting and Robbing Gay Men He Met on the Grindr Online Dating Application

LOS ANGELES – A Compton man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for targeting and robbing Los Angeles-area gay men he met on the Grindr online dating application. Derrick…

July 12, 2022

2 mins read

Fresno Man Who Illegally Manufactured and Sold Firearms Sentenced to 4 Years and 9 Months in Prison

Department of Justice Press Releases

FRESNO, Calif. — Steven Eric Cabrera, 27, of Fresno, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to four years and nine months in prison for illegally possessing a machine…

July 12, 2022

1 min read

Springfield Man Indicted for Fentanyl Trafficking

Department of Justice Press Releases

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for possessing fentanyl that he intended to distribute. Anthony Cortez Lewis, 40, was charged in an indictment returned…

July 12, 2022

1 min read

Columbia Man Indicted for Fentanyl Trafficking

Department of Justice Press Releases

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Columbia, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for possessing fentanyl that he intended to distribute in Springfield, Mo. Michael E. Hunt, Jr., 41, was…

July 12, 2022

1 min read

Member of 8Ave Street Gang Convicted of Distributing Narcotics and Illegal Possession of Firearm

Department of Justice Press Releases

A Cleveland man and member of the “8Ave” street gang known to operate in the city of Cleveland’s 5th District was convicted by a federal jury on Monday, July 11, 2022, of…

July 12, 2022

1 min read

Maryland Man Found Guilty of Charges for Actions Related to Capitol Breach

Department of Justice Press Releases

WASHINGTON – A Maryland man was found guilty today of a felony charge of destruction of government property, and related misdemeanor offenses, for his actions during…

July 12, 2022

2 mins read

North Providence Man Sentenced for Defrauding COVID-Relief Program

Department of Justice Press Releases

PROVIDENCE – A North Providence man who was receiving COVID-relief unemployment benefits in Rhode Island, and fraudulently applied for and collected more than $20,000 in unemployment benefits from two other states, has…

July 12, 2022

1 min read

Long Island MS-13 Gang Associate Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Murdering a 15-Year-Old Boy in Freeport

Department of Justice Press Releases

Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Eduardo Portillo, also known as “Firuli” and “Tito” (Portillo), an associate of the violent transnational criminal organization La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the…

July 12, 2022

3 mins read

Armed Duo Is Sentenced To Prison For Convenience Store Robbery

Department of Justice Press Releases

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell sentenced to prison two men for the 2020 armed robbery of a convenience store in Charlotte, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney…

July 12, 2022

2 mins read

Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Meth on the Darknet

Department of Justice Press Releases

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Fairfax man was sentenced today to 52 months for conspiring to distribute between 15 and 45 kilograms of pills containing methamphetamine via the darknet. According to court documents,…

July 12, 2022

2 mins read

Folk Nation Leader Charged in Connection with March 22, 2022 Shooting

Department of Justice Press Releases

An indictment was unsealed today in United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York charging Kwyme Waddell with being a felon in possession of ammunition. As alleged in court…

July 12, 2022

3 mins read

St. Louis downtown carjacker gets 10 1/2 years in prison

Department of Justice Press Releases

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White on Tuesday sentenced a man from Alorton, Illinois to 10 years and six months in prison for an armed carjacking in downtown St. Louis.…

July 12, 2022

1 min read

Man From Wayne, Ok Sentenced To Serve Seven Years In Federal Prison For Purcell, Ok Robbery Involving Uzi-Style Airsoft Gun

Department of Justice Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY – Yesterday, SEAN ROBERT TYSON, 32, of Wayne, Oklahoma, was sentenced to serve 84 months in federal prison for a Purcell, Oklahoma, robbery involving an Uzi-style airsoft gun, announced U.S.…

July 12, 2022

1 min read

17 Year-Old Shot To Death in Northeast Baltimore

Baltimore News·Breaking News·Maryland News·Police Blotter

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – A 17-year-old was shot and killed last night in Northeast Baltimore. This incident happened on the 1900 Block of East 29th Street. According to detectives, “At approximately 10:34 p.m.,…

July 12, 2022

1 min read

D.C. Burglary Suspect Captured On Surveillance Camera

Breaking News·D.C. News·Police Blotter

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington D.C. Metro Police detectives are investigating a burglary that took place on July 9th in Northwest, D.C.. Detectives are asking for help to identify the suspect. This…

July 12, 2022

1 min read

Two Shot, 33 Year-Old Killed in Southeast D.C.

Breaking News·D.C. News·Police Blotter

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Metro Police Department in Washington, D.C. is investigating a double shooting that left a 33 year-old man shot to death on July 9th. This incident took place on…

July 12, 2022

1 min read

Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty to Coercing an Ohio Minor to Travel to PA for Prostitution

Department of Justice Press Releases

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…

July 12, 2022

1 min read

Rhode Island Woman to Admit to Falsifying Military Service; False Use of Military Medals; Identity Theft; and Fraudulently Collecting More Than $250,000 in Veteran Benefits and Charitable Contributions

Department of Justice Press Releases

PROVIDENCE – According to a signed plea agreement filed today in U.S. District Court in Providence, a Rhode Island woman who, it is alleged, falsely claimed to be a cancer-stricken U.S. Marine…

July 12, 2022

1 min read

21-Year-Old Man Shot Dead in Columbus

Breaking News·Ohio News·Police Blotter

COLUMBUS, OH- The Columbus Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one dead at the 2800 Block of Stelzer Road early Friday morning. Officers found Zemyre Abraham, 21, suffering from a…

July 12, 2022

1 min read

Shooting Outside of Wendy’s Leaves One Injured

Breaking News·Ohio News·Police Blotter

COLUMBUS, OH- The Columbus Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place at the2100 block of Grasmere Avenue last Wednesday afternoon. Officers found the 29-year-old victim suffering from an apparent gunshot…

July 12, 2022

1 min read

Police- Page 2716