Pilot Suffers Serious Burns in Linden Plane Fire
LINDEN, NJ – A small plane burned on the tarmac of the Linden Municipal Airport on Sunday and the pilot suffered serious burns according to the Linden Police. The fire was reported…
Felon who Used Straw Purchaser to Buy Firearm Sentenced to over Six Years in Federal Prison
A man who used a straw purchaser to obtain a firearm was sentenced today to more than 6 years in federal prison. Dejswah Shaquawn Sibley, age 27, from Chicago, Illinois, received the…
Fire Marshals Say Vehicle Fire in LaValle Caused by Arsonist
LaValle, MD – Witnesses reported a male suspect fleeing the scene of a vehicle fire on Thursday in LaValle and now fire marshals are investigating the incident as an arson investigation. Deputy…
Man Who Possessed Methamphetamine and Firearms Sentenced to Federal Prison
A man who possessed over fifteen grams of methamphetamine was sentenced July 6, 2022, to more than five years in federal prison. Kevin Kautman, age 37, from Dubuque, Iowa, received the prison…
Rapid City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced on June 30, 2022, by Chief…
U.S. Marshals National Violence Reduction Operation Captures More Than 1,500 Fugitives
Washington – The U.S. Marshals Service has concluded a high-impact fugitive apprehension initiative aimed at combating violent crime in 10 cities with a significant number of homicides and shootings. This 30-day initiative,…
Rapper Who Bragged About COVID-Related Jobless Benefits Scam Agrees to Plead Guilty to Federal Fraud and Firearm Charges
LOS ANGELES – A rapper who boasted in a YouTube music video about getting rich by committing pandemic-related unemployment benefits fraud has agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud and firearms…
Local Hip Hop Artist (POWER$$$) Wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service
Norfolk, VA – The United States Marshals Service is seeking the public’s help in locating William “Mike” Burgess (45), who is wanted on a Federal Firearms Charge. Burgess is a local hip…
Fayette Drug Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing Firearms
A man that possessed firearms in connection with marijuana distribution was sentenced June 30, 2022, to more than five years in federal prison. Kaleb James Huffman, age 23, from Fayette, Iowa, received…
Firebug Charged for Setting Multiple Fires in Hampstead
HAMPSTEAD, MD – A man accused of setting four fires in less than eight hours in Hampstead Thursday night has been arrested and charged. Wesley C. England, 33, was located by Hampstead…
Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Arson Charges and Admits to Setting a House on Fire While Three People Were Inside
Baltimore, Maryland – Luther Moody Trent, age 21, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to malicious destruction of property by fire. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the…
Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm was sentenced on June 27, 2022, by Chief Judge…
10 Boston Gang Members and Associates Convicted of Racketeering, Drug and Firearm Offenses
BOSTON – Ten members and associates of NOB, a Boston-based street gang, have pleaded guilty over the last several weeks in federal court to various crimes, including racketeering (RICO) conspiracy, drug trafficking…
Five Gun Traffickers Arrested for Selling Over 25 Firearms, Including Assault Rifles, Connected to Four Shootings in Brooklyn
Sixth Defendant Arrested for Trafficking Crack Cocaine In Brooklyn And Queens A complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Jamel Clarke, Dwayne Harris, Rayon Lovett, Owen Welch and Ronald…
U.S. Attorney Romero Announces Arson Charges Against Philadelphia Man for Pizza Shop Fire That Resulted in Death of Firefighter
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Al-Ashraf Basem Khalil, 28, of Philadelphia, PA, was arrested on June 24, 2022, after being charged by Criminal Complaint with arson on…
U.S. Marshals Seeking Ohio Fugitive Wanted for Operating Dog Fighting Ring
CLEVELAND, OH – Federal authorities are searching for Ronald Smith, 39, who lives in the Cleveland and Akron area for operating a northern Ohio dog fighting ring. “The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive…
Man Charged for Starting Rising Sun Garage Fire
RISING SUN, MD – A man renting a home in Rising Sun intentionally set fire to a car inside the detached garage, according to the Maryland Deputy State Fire Marshal’s office. At…
Convicted Felon Sentenced for Illegal Firearm Possession
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –A federal judge this week sentenced a convicted felon for three counts of illegally possessing a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in…
Storm Lake Man Sentenced to 8 years in Federal Prison for Illegal Firearm and Ammunition Possession
A man who illegally possessed a stolen firearm and ammunition was sentenced on June 23, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City. Leonard Weimer, 46, from Storm Lake, Iowa, pled guilty on…
Man Charged for Setting Sister’s House on Fire, Fleeing after Stealing Neighbor’s Car
CHARLES COUNTY, MD – A Waldorf man was arrested on Thursday after setting his sister’s home on fire and fleeing in her neighbor’s car, which he had stolen. According to police, Wayne…