Lead defendant pleads guilty in Waycross-area drug trafficking conspiracy

WAYCROSS, GA: The lead defendant in a Waycross-area fentanyl and heroin trafficking operation has now pled guilty, joining the other five defendants who admitted their roles in the conspiracy. Eric Lashawn Hayes,…

July 29, 2022

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Wheeling man sentenced for selling methamphetamine

Department of Justice Press Releases

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Johnnie Lee Harris, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 12 months and one day of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.…

July 27, 2022

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Crime Spree Lands Carjacker In Federal Prison For 21 Years

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Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday has sentenced Javeon Jacobs (22, Tampa) to 21 years in federal prison for firearms offenses relating to his brandishing of a firearm during three…

July 27, 2022

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Police Searching for Tuesday Morning Gas Station Armed Robbery Suspect

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MONVILLE, CT (POLICE BLOTTER) – On Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at approximately 4:19 AM, Troop E troopers responded to a reported armed robbery at the Best Way/Citgo gas station, located at 37…

July 21, 2022

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Inmate admits to murder, sentenced to 15 years

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CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – An inmate previously housed at United States Penitentiary Hazleton was sentenced yesterday to 15 years after admitting to second degree murder in a 2012 death of another inmate,…

July 19, 2022

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Inmate admits to murder, sentenced to 25 years

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CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – An inmate previously housed at United States Penitentiary Hazleton was sentenced today to 25 years after admitting to second degree murder in a 2012 death of another inmate,…

July 12, 2022

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Wheeling man sentenced for drug conspiracy

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WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – William Hinton, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was sentenced yesterday to 180 months of incarceration for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.…

July 7, 2022

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Tyler County man sentenced for drug charge

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WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Shirl Norman Baker, III, of Paden City, West Virginia, was sentenced yesterday to 60 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Baker,…

July 7, 2022

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Monongalia County man facing firearms and drug charges

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CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Joshua P. Witt, of Morgantown, West Virginia, was indicted today on firearms and drug charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Witt, 36, was indicted today on two…

July 6, 2022

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Department of Justice Press Releases

Jared Preston Desadier, 44, of Monroe, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote to a charge of deprivation of rights under color of law, announced Assistant Attorney General Kristen…

July 1, 2022

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Former Monroe Police Department Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Charge for Using Excessive Force

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MONROE, La. – Jared Preston Desadier, 44, of Monroe, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote to a charge of deprivation of rights under color of law, announced…

July 1, 2022

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Previously Convicted Felon Who Led Police on High-Speed Chase Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Federal Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

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INDIANAPOLIS – Brenton Preston, 25, was sentenced late yesterday to 57 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. According to court documents, on May…

July 1, 2022

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Wheeling man sentenced to 10 years for firearms charge

Department of Justice Press Releases

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Shawn Brookins, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 120 months of incarceration for a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Brookins, 37, pleaded guilty…

June 30, 2022

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Cleveland man sentenced for role in drug trafficking operation

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WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Willie Johnson, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced today to 92 months of incarceration for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Johnson, age…

June 30, 2022

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Cumberland Police Make Multiple Arrests During Busy Summer Weekend

Breaking News·Maryland News·Police Blotter

CUMBERLAND, MD – The Cumberland Police Department made several arrests this past weekend. Today, the department released information on these arrests. These arrests represent only a portion of calls for police service…

June 28, 2022

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Former Attica EMT Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting a 16-Year-Old Child

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INDIANAPOLIS – Brett Cearing, 30, of Attica, Indiana, was sentenced late yesterday to fifteen years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a 16-year-old minor and possessing child sexual abuse material. According to…

June 23, 2022

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Hancock County man sentenced to 10 years for drug charge

Department of Justice Press Releases

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Samuel Anthony Spilios, of Newell, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 120 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Spilios, 39, pleaded…

June 22, 2022

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Ohio man sentenced for drug charge

Department of Justice Press Releases

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Darrion Dabon Isimemen Ojezua, of Dayton, Ohio, was sentenced today to 63 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Ojezua, 25, pleaded…

June 22, 2022

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Marshall County man sentenced for meth charge

Department of Justice Press Releases

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – John David Crow, of Moundsville, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 46 months of incarceration for selling methamphetamine, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Crow, 53, pleaded guilty…

June 22, 2022

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Wheeling man sentenced for drug charge

Department of Justice Press Releases

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Edgar Eugene Hatten, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 12 months and one day of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.…

June 22, 2022

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