Springfield Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and for illegally possessing a firearm. Maxwell L. Fleming, 25,…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officer Charged with Receiving a Bribe

EL PASO – A federal grand jury in El Paso returned an indictment today charging an El Paso man with receiving a bribe by a public official. According to court documents, Roberto…

Albuquerque man ordered detained on gun trafficking charges

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Genaro Ramos, 35, of Albuquerque, appeared in federal court on Aug. 30 for a preliminary hearing where he was charged with transfer or possession of a machine gun.…

Providence Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm and Drug Charges

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man arrested during an FBI Safe Streets Task Force investigation into the sale of firearms and drugs in Providence and Woonsocket has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking…

Cincinnati police officer charged with failing to report more than $50,000 in off-duty income

CINCINNATI – A federal grand jury has charged a Cincinnati police officer with failing to report tens of thousands of dollars earned from off-duty jobs at area nightclubs. Diondre Winstead, 44,…

Two Postal Employees Charged with Fraud in Conection with Unemployment Insurance Benefits

NEWARK, N.J. — Two New Jersey postal employees were arrested today for their alleged roles in a fraud committed in connection with unemployment insurance benefits, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Khaori…

Justice Department Charges Resident of Ukraine and Files Case to Halt Unauthorized Debits to Consumer Bank Accounts

The Justice Department today announced charges against a U.S. citizen residing in Ukraine for his alleged participation in a scheme to deceive banks. In a related case, the department filed a civil…

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Extradition Of British National For Participation In Online Film And TV Piracy Group

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that GEORGE BRIDI, a citizen of the United Kingdom, was extradited to the United States from Cyprus on…

Three Officers And Two Paramedics Indicted On Manslaughter Charges In Elijah McClain Case

Three Denver police officers and two paramedics were indicted on manslaughter charges in connection with the death of Elijah McClain, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. Aurora police officers placed 23-year-old McClain in…

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Man hit woman in the head with a hammer after asking him to cover up the windows he broke

PUTNAM COUNTY – August 31, 2021 Deputies arrived at a disturbance at a Husson Avenue residence Saturday afternoon and found a woman bleeding with a severe head injury. On the driveway was…

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Arrest made in Harold Castle murder case

WASHINGTON, DC – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Monday, August 23, 2021, in the 3900 block of South Capitol Street, Southeast. At…

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DC police arrest 14-year-old who committed multiple armed kidnappings last week

WASHINGTON, DC – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division announce an arrest has been made in connection to Kidnapping while Armed offenses that occurred in the First, Third, and…

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Tucson Man Sentenced to 27 Months for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender

TUCSON, Ariz. – Casey Juan Jose, 42, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge Raner C. Collins to 27 months in prison, followed by a lifetime term of…

Fort Walton Beach Man Faces Federal Indictment For $25 Million Scheme To Defraud

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Stephen M. Alford, 62, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was indicted by a federal grand jury on counts of wire fraud and the attempted prevention of seizure of an…

California Methamphetamine and Firearm Dealer Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Harjit Singh Dub, age 27, of Moreno Valley, California to seven years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release,…

Man Charged With Bank Robberies In Santurce And Bayamón

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Carlos Javier Alvelo-Cartagena with two bank robberies and a firearm offense, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for…

Baltimore County Hit Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Murder-for-Hire and Extortion Charges

Baltimore, Maryland – Stepfen Gerard Gaither, age 30, of Randallstown, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to federal charges for a murder-for-hire conspiracy and for interstate communications with intent to extort, in connection to…

Man Charged with Robbing Wallingford Convenience Store at Knifepoint

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Joey Miles Sherwood, 31, of Center Rutland, Vermont, was arrested yesterday for the August 1, 2021 knifepoint robbery…

Armed Montgomery County Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances

Greenbelt, Maryland – Ronnie Hammond, age 21, of Laurel, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. The guilty plea was announced by Acting United States Attorney…

Hartford Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Prison for Gun Possession, Violating Supervised Release

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that TAFARIE GREEN, 31, of Hartford, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport…

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