Hawarden Meth Dealer gets 4 Years in Prison
HAWARDEN, IOWA – A man who possessed with intent to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced on February 11, 2021, to more than 4 years in federal prison. Ernesto Soto, 31, from Hawarden, Iowa,…
Choctaw Indian Leader and Wife Plead Guilty to Money Laundering
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI – Kevin Edwards, 48, of Walnut Grove, a former member of the Tribal Council for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, and his wife, Sheena A. Edwards, 45, pled guilty…
Fort Collins Couple Heading to Prison for Operating Prostitution Ring
DENVER, COLORADO – United States Attorney Jason R. Dunn announced federal prison sentences for a couple that operated an interstate prostitution ring out of the Denver Tech Center. Defendant Teresita Rodriguez, 40,…
Osceola carjackers found, arrested
KISSIMMEE, FL – On February 9, 2021, at approximately 2318 hours, Osceola County deputies responded to the Applebee’s located at 2060 E. Osceola Parkway Kissimmee, Florida to a report of an Armed…
Woman in Fresno Child Sex, “Throuple” Arrested Again on New Charges
FRESNO, CA – She was arrested last week for sex crimes against a child, but because of California’s catch and release system, she was set free. Today, police put her back in…
Teenage pot dealer busted selling, with gun in front of Elementary School
FRESNO, CA – Around 1:30 am on Thursday, a Fresno County Sheriff’s deputy assigned to patrol Fresno’s Old Fig Garden Neighborhood, made a traffic stop on a 2012 Ford Taurus. The driver,…
“Uncle Sam” brought to justice in Alabama for crimes against juvenile, police suspect more victims
AUTAUGA COUNTY, AL – A man who goes by the nickname, “Uncle Sam” has been taken into custody in West Virginia and was extradited to Alabama for sex crimes. According to the…
Man charged for fatal hit and run in Indio
INDIO, CA – On Thursday, February 4, 2021 at approximately 4:38 A.M., Indio Police Officers responded to a report of a vehicle versus pedestrian major traffic accident at the intersection of Monroe…
Man shot, killed after firing shotgun at Hot Springs deputies
HOT SPRING, AK – A Hot Spring County man, armed with a shotgun, who fired the gun on local sheriff’s deputies was shot and killed this afternoon. Jacob Aaron Thomas, 29, died…
Suspect flees Atlantic City Police with Loaded Handgun
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – On February 9, 2021, a man with an active warrant was arrested after fleeing from officers in possession of a handgun. At 10:24 am, Detectives Alberto Valles, Darrin…
Ocala man caught in senior citizen home renovation scam
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – Back in October, a 75-year-old Port St. Lucie resident leaving a shopping center found a flyer on their car advertising home remodeling services. Looking to have a…
Lexington woman survives husband’s botched murder-suicide attempt
LEXINGTON, S.C. – A Lexington County man has died after shooting a woman and turning the gun on himself, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department reported Wednesday. “Investigators have determined the man abducted…
Cartel Money Launderer Gets 8 years in Federal Prison
ROANOKE, VIRGINIA – Ana Bella Sanchez-Rios, the former owner and operator of a Martinsville business used to launder more than $4.3 million in profits for an international drug cartel, was sentenced last…
Trenton Felon gets 4 Years for having Handgun
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Trenton man was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for possessing firearms as a convicted felon. According to court documents, Gregory Wade Howard, Jr., 34, possessed handguns…
Kansas City Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Firearm Following Police Chase
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – A Kansas City, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally possessing a firearm after leading police officers on a high-speed chase. Raymond L. Pierce, 22,…
Helena man sentenced to prison for meth trafficking
GREAT FALLS, MONTANA — A East Helena man who admitted trafficking methamphetamine was sentenced today to 76 months in prison and five years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif Johnson said.…
Man busted for luring 16-year-old runaway, soliciting her for ‘lewd acts’
STARKE, FL – On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at approximately 8:55 AM Officers with the Starke Police Department took a report of a missing 15-year-old female who had not shown up for…
Two women seriously injured in crash on U.S. 31
Peru, Indiana – Today at approximately 10:53 a.m., officers from the Indiana State Police and the Miami County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 31 at Business U.S. 31,…
Henderson Heroin Dealer Gets 12 Years in Federal Prison
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Henderson man was sentenced last week to 144 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin. According to court documents, law enforcement…
Convicted Felon heading Back to Prison on Drug and Firearms Charges
RALEIGH, N.C. – Yakim Paige of Elizabeth City was sentenced today to 90 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of a mixture containing fentanyl and…