ICE HSI-led investigation results in federal drug charges

LOUISVILLE, Ky – A Kentucky man was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges relating to heroin and methamphetamine distribution. The charges were announced Tuesday by HSI Nashville Special Agent in…

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Border agents continue rescuing stranded and wounded immigrants as border crisis continues

SAN DIEGO — During the past two weeks, U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents in San Diego Sector (SDC), with the assistance of local agencies, were summoned on five separate occasions to rescue…

Police Blotter

Six indicted on drug charges

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Six Ohio and West Virginia residents are facing drug charges, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. The indictment charges six people with one count of “Conspiracy…

Parking Lot Fistfight Breaks Out After School Board Meeting On Masks

A brawl broke out in the parking lot of a Missouri school after a tense school board meeting over face masks Tuesday night, KMBC reported. Several people threw fists outside the Pleasant…

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Violent Neighborhood Gang Known as “The Hazelwood Mob” Dismantled

PITTSBURGH, PA- A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has returned two separate, but related, Indictments following a four-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking and violence in and around the Hazelwood…

Bellingham, Washington woman convicted of ‘shunt’ attack on BNSF Railroad

Seattle – A 28-year-old Bellingham, Washington woman was convicted today in U.S. District Court in Seattle of violence against a railroad carrier, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Ellen Brennan Reiche,…

Jacksonville Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Child Sex Abuse Videos

Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Marshall Tyler Sills (27, Jacksonville) to 10 years in federal prison, followed by a 15-year term of supervised release, for distributing…

Attorney General James and DEA Announce Takedown of 12-Person Cocaine Trafficking Ring in Western New York

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) New York Division announced today the arrests of 12…

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Sioux City Man to a Federal Prison for Meth Conspiracy

A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced in federal court in Sioux City, Iowa, on September 8, 2021, to a total of twenty years in prison. Hugo Arechiga Torres, 40,…

Repeat Offender Sentenced to Mandatory Federal Prison Term for Drug Trafficking

Miami, Florida – A federal district judge in West Palm Beach sentenced 42-year-old Clarence G. Kelley, III, a/k/a “Kemp,” of Lake Worth, Florida, to a mandatory term of 5 years in prison…

Five local men charged federally with crimes connected to 3 murders

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal grand jury has charged five Columbus men with crimes related to three murders. An alleged narcotics conspiracy in 2018 to rob a local marijuana dealer of drugs…

Seven Defendants Arrested in Joint State/Federal Investigation into Myrtle Beach Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett Dehart announced today that a joint team of dozens of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers, led by the U.S.…

Boston Gang Associate Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

BOSTON – A Boston gang associate pleaded guilty yesterday to his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Renardo Williams, 44, of South Boston, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute…

Seven-Time Convicted Felon Who Trafficked Fentanyl And Caused Death Sentenced To Life Imprisonment

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew today sentenced Christopher A. Defilippis (43, Brandon) to life imprisonment for distributing fentanyl resulting in death and possessing with the intent to distribute…

Cedar Rapids Heroin Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison After Heroin He Distributed Led to an Overdose

A man who distributed heroin that resulted in an overdose was sentenced September 3, 2021 to more than three years in federal prison. Diondray Louis Wilson, age 34, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa,…

Montgomery Man Pleads Guilty To String Of Bank Robberies In Central Alabama

Montgomery, Ala. – On Tuesday, September 7, 2021, Jamie Josuhnta Ryans, 27, from Montgomery, Alabama, pleaded guilty to robbing four banks during a two-month period in 2019, announced Acting United…

New Mexico Man Who Sold ‘Ghost Guns’ Indicted

A New Mexico man who allegedly sold an undercover agent four “ghost guns” has been charged with drug and gun crimes, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak…

Springfield Woman Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Conspiracy

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Missouri, woman was sentenced in federal court today for her role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine. Cassidy R. Clayton, 25, was sentenced by…

Placing an Incendiary Device on Another’s Property Leads to Federal Prison for Iowa Man

A man who placed an incendiary device on the property of another was sentenced September 7, 2021, to more than three years in federal prison. Aaron Hinke, age 46, from Bellevue, Iowa,…

Five Criminal Migrants Arrested After Illegally Entering U.S.

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) agents continue arresting migrants with severe criminal history and or gang affiliation. Saturday afternoon, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents apprehended three subjects after…