Newark Police Investigating Armed Robbery
NEWARK, NJ – On Wednesday, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara published a request for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in an armed business robbery that occurred on Saturday,…
20-Year-Old Shot and Killed Wednesday in Cumberland
CUMBERLAND, MD – A 20-year-old Cumberland resident, Travon Lee Morris was shot and killed in the area of Memorial Avenue and First Street Wednesday afternoon. Police responded to a call at around…
Marijuana Load Vehicle Splashes Into the Rio Grande
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Fort Brown Border Patrol Station (FTB) agents interdict a narcotics smuggling attempt resulting in the seizure of more than 480 pounds of marijuana. On May 3, FTB agents attempted…
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Illegally Possessing a Handgun
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Mark Manigault, 44, of Philadelphia, PA was sentenced to seven years in prison, and three years of supervised release by Senior United…
Alien smuggler faces up to life for three deaths
LAREDO, Texas – A 23-year-old Laredo resident has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transport undocumented aliens resulting in death, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Abraham J. Ahumada admitted to leaving the…
Newark Police Support Over 100 Displaced by Five Alarm Fire in Orange
NEWARK, NJ – Newark police officers joined the greater area community to help around 150 people who were displaced by a five-alarm fire on Tuesday. According to the Newark Department of Public…
Elizabeth Man Being Sought for Role in Home Depot Armed Robbery
NEWARK, NJ – A 51-year-old man from Elizabeth, Markeefe Grimes, 51, is wanted for robbery after he brandished a knife and stole tools from Home Depot on April 21st. According to the…
Lauderdale Co. Correctional Officer Now a Wanted Fugitive, Along With Jail Escapee
Birmingham, AL – The U.S. Marshals Service is offering up to $10,000 for information leading to the capture of an escaped inmate from Lauderdale County Jail and up to $5,000 for the…
Another Texan sentenced for dealing drugs on behalf of Texas “Mexikan” Mafia
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 29-year-old Corpus Christi resident has been ordered to federal prison for his role in a large drug conspiracy involving heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine and meth, announced U.S.…
Violent Offenders Sentenced in April for Crimes In and Around Tuba City
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Several violent offenders, all enrolled members of the Navajo Nation Tribe, were sentenced to prison in April for crimes they committed in and around Tuba City, Arizona. On April…
“Long Time Coming” Update: Kentucky Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Kentucky man pleaded guilty today to a role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for distributing methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana in Parkersburg and elsewhere. According to…
Newark Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Organization
NEWARK, N.J. – A Newark man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, U.S. Philip R. Sellinger announced. Rahim Jackson previously pleaded guilty…
Orangeburg Man Indicted on Federal Gun Charges Detained After Contested Bond Hearing
Columbia, South Carolina — Marcus Duran Singleton, 38, of Orangeburg, was indicted for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and has been detained following a contested bond hearing…
San Antonio Man Sentenced for Straw Purchase Scheme
SAN ANTONIO – Charles Anthony Lecara, aka “Eric,” “Bloodhound,” 43, of San Antonio was sentenced today to 87 months in prison for aiding and abetting false statements in connection with firearm purchases.…
U.S. Marshals Offers Rewards up to $10,000 for Escapee Wanted for Capital Murder and Endangered Correctional Officer
Birmingham, AL – The U.S. Marshals Service is offering up to $10,000 for information leading to the capture of an escaped inmate from Lauderdale County Jail, and the location of a missing…
How Ocean County Sheriff Silently Created New “Special Investigator” Unit Full of Crony Hires
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Since taking office in 2014, Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy has used a loophole in the state law to amass a small private police force within his department…
RGV Agents Assist Injured Motorist
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents provided medical assistance to an injured motorist and disrupted a human smuggling event. On April 28, a Weslaco Border Patrol Station…
Fugitive from Mexico Wanted in Connection with the Disappearance of U.S. Citizen, Captured
Alpine, TX – Eiler Cruz-Silva was returned to the Republic of Mexico by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSFTF) after an arrest warrant was issued in…
Former Campus Police Dispatcher Pleads Guilty to Straw Purchase of Glock Firearms
BOSTON – A former Campus Police Dispatcher for Cape Cod Community College Police pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with making false statements in order to purchase two…
DOJ Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime (“OVC”) and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa will join federal, state, and local…