Harwinton Man Charged in 2023 Death of Burlington Teen

Harwinton, CT – A Harwinton man faces serious charges related to the death of a Burlington teenager last year. On May 21, 2023, at approximately 1:25 a.m., the Bristol Police Department reported…

Hartford Man Sentenced to 33 Months for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine

HARTFORD, CT – Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Luis Ivan Diaz, 26, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill…

Bensalem Police Investigate Retail Theft at TJ Maxx

BENSALEM, PA — Bensalem Police are seeking information regarding a retail theft that occurred at the TJ Maxx store located at 1336 Bristol Pike. The incident took place on May 29, 2024,…

Virginia Teacher Wins $2,500 in Statewide Thank a Teacher Campaign

BRISTOL, VA – In a delightful twist to the Virginia Lottery’s Thank a Teacher campaign, Matthew White, a math teacher at Virginia High School in Bristol, was the lucky recipient of a…

Wild In The Streets: Overnight Violence and Traffic Fatalities Rock Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A series of violent incidents and a fatal traffic collision occurred across Philadelphia, with multiple shootings and a hit-and-run crash reported in different districts. Authorities are actively investigating these…

Pennsylvania Woman Charged for Falsifying Report, Lying About Alleged Rape

MIDDLETOWN, PA – A 20-year-old woman was charged on Monday with filing a false police report about an attempted rape and kidnapping in the parking lot of the Redner’s in the township…

Hartford Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

According to court documents and statements made in court, an investigation revealed that Issachamil Torres, also known as “Chamil,” was trafficking fentanyl from his residence on Crown Street in Hartford, and that…

Georgia Inmate, Leader of Methamphetamine Conspiracy, Pleads Guilty

Christopher David Johnson, 46, pled guilty last week to one count of conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute and to distributing 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. At sentencing, Johnson…

Three Arrested in Armed Robbery of Cash Courier

Steven Madison, 38, of Bridgewater; Christopher White, 37, of Raynham; and Quentin McDonald, 35, of Brockton, were each charged with one count of robbery interfering with interstate commerce, commonly referred to as…

Leader of Brooklyn-Based Elite Assassin Millas Gang Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy and Firearms Offenses

Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced the sentence. Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Quandel Smothers, also known as “Chucky,” was sentenced by United…

Member of Violent Gang Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Racketeering, Drug and Firearm Offenses

Paulo Santos, a/k/a “Bucky,” 35, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young to 10 years in prison and four years of supervised release. In January 2024, Santos pleaded…

Major Cocaine Bust Breaks Up Interstate Drug Operation

TRENTON, NJ — A lengthy two-month investigation into cocaine distribution in Trenton by the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force, in collaboration with several law enforcement agencies, resulted in two arrests and the…

Man Killed Three in Pennsylvania then Barricaded Himself In New Jersey Home

TRENTON, NJ – A quadruple shooting in Bucks County that left three people dead, including a young girl, ended in Trenton, New Jersey, today. In Falls Township, Pennsylvania, a violent rampage left…

After-School Kids Club Employee Charged with Sexual Assault, Police Fear More Victims

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, PA – Gerald William Spoto, a 41-year-old resident of Disk Lane in Bristol Township, was charged on Tuesday, with multiple counts of sexual assault involving four boys. The incidents, dating…

Bucks County Man Sentenced for Selling Fatal Fentanyl-Laced Pills

BUCKS COUNTY, PA – Shakur Ali Brisbon, 25, from Neshaminy Valley Drive, has been sentenced to 7 ½ to 21 years in state prison by Common Pleas Judge Raymond F. McHugh. The…

Leader of Fentanyl Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty

BOSTON – A Providence man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to leading a drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Estarlin Ortiz-Alcantara, 37, pleaded guilty…

Farmington Man Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Offenses

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that DENIS MURTIC, 38, of Farmington, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to…

Marion Man to Serve 25 Years for Role in Large-Scale Meth Conspiracy

ABINGDON, Va. – A Marion, Virginia man, who trafficked multiple pounds of methamphetamine into Southwest Virginia since 2021, was sentenced to 25 years in prison this week for his role in the…

Former Enfield Resident Sentenced to 28 Months in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that OCTAVIO RAZON-MEJIA, also known as “Pachas,” 37, a citizen of Mexico last residing in Enfield, was sentenced today by…

Bensalem Man Sentenced for Fatal Hit-and-Run and Drug Charges

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, PA – On Tuesday, Kevin Michael Baker Jr., a 21-year-old from Bensalem, was sentenced to state prison for his involvement in a fatal hit-and-run incident on Christmas Eve 2021 and…

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