Former Portland Gang Member Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Firearm Possession

PORTLAND, Ore.—A former member of Portland’s Hoover Criminal Gang was sentenced to federal prison today for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Javontae Nabien Gibson, 28, of Portland, was sentenced…

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Commissioner Haines Goes on Witch Hunt to Find Source of Leaked Crony Job Offer Memo

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Commissioner Virginia Haines is conducting an unofficial investigation into the source of a leaked memo handwritten by the commissioner pushing for the hiring of now retired…

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Six men indicted for illegal firearms possession, drugs

SAVANNAH, GA: Six defendants are among those facing federal charges including drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms after separate indictments by a grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia, while…

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MS-13 Gang Associate Convicted of Racketeering and the Murders of Four Young Men in a Central Islip Park in 2017

A federal jury in Central Islip returned a guilty verdict today against Leniz Escobar, an associate of the Leeward Locos Salvatruchas (“Leeward”) and Brentwood Locos Salvatruchas (“Brentwood”) cliques of La Mara Salvatrucha,…

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Bradenton Man Sentenced To 18 Months For Manufacturing Counterfeit Currency

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington has sentenced Anthony Wayne Smith (58, Bradenton) to 18 months in federal prison for manufacturing counterfeit currency. The Court also ordered Smith to…

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Billings man admits attempted coercion, enticement of minor for sex in undercover investigation

BILLINGS — A Billings man accused of trying to coerce and entice a girl he believed to be a minor into engaging in sexual activity during an undercover investigation admitted to charges…

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Utica Police Locate Gun During Traffic Stop

UTICA, NY – A Bridgewater man was arrested and charged for criminal possession of a firearm during a traffic stop in Utica. Police said on Sunday, at approximately 6:00 pm, members of…

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Three Plead Guilty to Cedar Rapids Heroin Conspiracy Uncovered by Wiretap Investigation

Three individuals who were caught conspiring to distribute heroin during a wiretap investigation pled guilty recently in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Cody Scott Deklotz, age 31, from Shellsburg, Iowa, Andrew James…

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Department of Justice Investigating Friday’s Attacks against Orthodox Jews in Lakewood, Jackson

LAKEWOOD, NJ – The Department of Justice has joined the investigation after attacks against Orthodox Jews living in Lakewood, and Jackson Township turned into a violent rampage. FBI agents out of New…

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Driver Charged with Vehicular Homicide in Morris County Crash

CHATHAM, NJ – A driver has been charged with vehicular homicide in relation to a crash that occurred in Chatham Township in March. The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office released the following statement:…

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Malta Man Sentenced for Boating While Intoxicated Death

A man on trial for causing the death of Ian Gerber in a boating accident while intoxicated has been sentenced to probation only. An investigation by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office revealed…

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Newark Teen Charged for Grand Theft Auto of Mountain Lakes Maserati

NEWARK, NJ – After a Maserati was stolen from a home in Mountain Lakes and found abandoned in Newark, a Newark Police Department investigation tied the crime to an 18-year-old city resident.…

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Two Men Charged for September Murder in Elizabeth

ELIZABETH, NJ – Two men have been charged for the shooting death of Paul Baez, 17, of Elizabeth on September 27th, last year. According to the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, Tyreek Howard,…

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Mexican Businessman Who Absconded in 2015 Sentenced for Bribery

DEL RIO – A Mexican national who failed to appear for sentencing in 2015 was sentenced today to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $884,174.47 in restitution for his role…

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Second of four men charged in racially motivated hate crime enters guilty plea

Seattle – The second of four defendants pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to a federal hate crime, and making false statements in connection with a December 8, 2018, racially-motivated…

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Federal Jury Convicts Illinois Man in Connection With the Killing of Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Jacob Keltner

ROCKFORD — A federal jury in Rockford today convicted an Illinois man in connection with the killing of Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Jacob Keltner. The jury found FLOYD E. BROWN, 42, of…

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Upland Man Arrested on Indictment Alleging He Distributed Fentanyl to Victim Who Soon Afterward Died from Overdose

RIVERSIDE, California – A San Bernardino County man was arrested today on a federal grand jury indictment that alleges he sold fentanyl to a woman last year who soon afterward suffered…

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Eastern Shore Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of More Than 300 Grams of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

Baltimore, Maryland – Marcus Pitts, age 49, of Berlin, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for…

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Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Mid-Level Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 77 months’ imprisonment and four years’ supervised release on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws in connection…

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Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Cocaine

BOSTON – A Boston man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to trafficking cocaine as part of a larger drug trafficking conspiracy. Jean Aman, 36, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to…

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Former Portland Gang Member Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Firearm Possession

Commissioner Haines Goes on Witch Hunt to Find Source of Leaked Crony Job Offer Memo

Six men indicted for illegal firearms possession, drugs

MS-13 Gang Associate Convicted of Racketeering and the Murders of Four Young Men in a Central Islip Park in 2017

Bradenton Man Sentenced To 18 Months For Manufacturing Counterfeit Currency

Billings man admits attempted coercion, enticement of minor for sex in undercover investigation

Utica Police Locate Gun During Traffic Stop

Three Plead Guilty to Cedar Rapids Heroin Conspiracy Uncovered by Wiretap Investigation

Department of Justice Investigating Friday’s Attacks against Orthodox Jews in Lakewood, Jackson

Driver Charged with Vehicular Homicide in Morris County Crash

Malta Man Sentenced for Boating While Intoxicated Death

Newark Teen Charged for Grand Theft Auto of Mountain Lakes Maserati

Two Men Charged for September Murder in Elizabeth

Mexican Businessman Who Absconded in 2015 Sentenced for Bribery

Second of four men charged in racially motivated hate crime enters guilty plea

Federal Jury Convicts Illinois Man in Connection With the Killing of Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Jacob Keltner

Upland Man Arrested on Indictment Alleging He Distributed Fentanyl to Victim Who Soon Afterward Died from Overdose

Eastern Shore Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of More Than 300 Grams of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Mid-Level Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Cocaine

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