Teen killed in Barnegat Bay pontoon boat crash
TOMS RIVER, NJ – One person, an 18-year-old passenger was killed in a pontoon boat crash on the Barnegat Bay near the Route 37 bridge in Toms River on Sunday. New Jersey…
Two Alleged Boston Gang Members Sentenced for Cocaine Trafficking and Firearm Possession
BOSTON – Two alleged Boston gang member were sentenced this week in federal court in Boston for cocaine conspiracy and firearm charges. Winston McGhee, 36, of Dorchester, was sentenced yesterday by U.S.…
Unlawful Gun Possession Leads to 10-Year Sentence for East St. Louis Man
East St. Louis, Ill. – A convicted felon from the Metro East is headed to prison for possessing a loaded rifle. Fernandez White, 28, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was sentenced on…
String of Armed Robberies Leads to Decades in Prison for Nebraska Pair
Fairview Heights, Ill. – Two Nebraska men were sentenced this week to lengthy prison terms for committing a series of armed robberies in Effingham, Illinois, and the Metro East in April 2017.…
Fourth Defendant In Fentanyl Trafficking Ring Pleads Guilty
BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Brian Ray, 34, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to distribution of butyryl fentanyl. The…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Three Defendants For Their Roles In String Of Credit Union Robberies
BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned two indictments charging three defendants for their roles in multiple credit union robberies and attempted…
Reckless Wilmington driver charged for murder for causing fiery crash
Wilmington- Delaware State Police arrested 47-year-old George Smith 3rd of Wilmington, for murder and related charges following a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred in May of 2020. The crash occurred on May 10, 2020,…
Meth trafficker sentenced for shipping 30 pounds of crystal meth to New Jersey
CAMDEN, N.J. – A California man was sentenced today to 90 months in prison for shipping approximately 30 pounds of crystal methamphetamine and conspiring to send an additional 5 kilograms of fentanyl…
Martinsburg woman sentenced for role in drug trafficking enterprise
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Barbara Jean Feltner, of Martinsburg West Virginia, was sentenced today to 10 months of incarceration for her role in a drug distribution enterprise, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J.…
2 Defendants Plead Guilty To Rioting For Their Roles In Arsons During May 2020 Violent Protests In Rochester
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that two defendants pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer for their…
Jury Convicts Springfield Man for Attempted Child Enticement
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS – A federal jury convicted a Springfield, Ill., man, Rafael Mercado Berrios, aka Jose Berrios, 42, of the 1200 block of N. 4th St., on June 4, of attempted enticement…
California Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia – A Los Angeles, California man pleaded guilty today to federal drug charges. According to court documents and statement made in court, Troyvon Lewis, also known as “B.C.,” 32,…
Drug Dealer pleads guilty to distributing Meth and possessing firearm
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia – An Akron, Ohio man pleaded guilty today to distributing methamphetamine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. According to court documents, Lamark Glover, 22,…
McKees Rocks Woman Sentenced for Role in Crack Cocaine Trafficking Ring
PITTSBURGH, PA – A local woman has been sentenced in federal court to time served and five years’ supervised release on her conviction of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and…
Virginia man sentenced for role in drug trafficking operation
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Charles Jackson, of Winchester, Virginia, was sentenced today to 30 months of incarceration for his role in a drug distribution operation, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.…
Lawrence County Attorney Indicted for Wire Fraud
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – In a newly unsealed federal indictment, the County Attorney for Lawrence County and his legal secretary have been indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud,…
Erie Man Indicted on Fentanyl Charge
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on a charge of violating federal drug laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R.…
Texas man admits to role in drug distribution operation
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Michael Alcendor, of Houston, Texas, has admitted to his role in methamphetamine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin drug distribution operation, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.…
Pittsburgh Pagans Motorcycle Club Vice-President Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms
PITTSBURGH, PA – The vice-president of the Pagans Motorcycle Club, Pittsburgh Chapter pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal firearms laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman…
Seaside Heights drive-by murder suspect plea bargains charges down to aggravated manslaughter
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – The man who pulled the trigger in a premeditated drive-by shooting murder has plea-bargained his murder charged down to an aggravated manslaughter charge in court. Marcus Samuels wilfully…