Dunlap Felon Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition

PEORIA, Ill. – A Dunlap, Illinois man, Donald L. Yarber, 29, was sentenced on December 13, 2023, to 30 months in federal prison to be followed by a 3 year term of…

EPA Exposed Mice To Gun Smoke Then Dissected Them To Study ‘Adverse Health Effects’ Of Firearm Use

EPA Exposed Mice To Gun Smoke Then Dissected Them To Study ‘Adverse Health Effects’ Of Firearm Use Robert Schmad on December 14, 2023 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) researchers exposed mice to gun…

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D.C. Man Arrested for New Hampshire Avenue Carjacking, Accomplice Sought

WASHINGTON D.C. – Perry Lee Jennings, 36, from Washington D.C., has been arrested for his involvement in an armed carjacking that occurred on December 4, 2023, on New Hampshire Avenue. Responding to…

Armed Standoff in Utica Ends Peacefully, Female Suspect Charged

UTICA, NY – On December 5, at around 4:00 PM, Utica Police responded to a peace officer call on the 500 block of Cottage Place. The call involved Angelica Crescenzo, 27, complying…

Drugs, Guns Seized in Raid on Suspected Drug Dealers in Allentown

ALLENTOWN, PA – On Tuesday, an operation led by detectives from the Vice & Intelligence Unit and members of the Emergency Response Team (ERT) was conducted in the 300 block of N.…

Armed Robbery at Kirkwood Highway Smoke Shop

WILMINGTON, DE – The Delaware State Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place on Tuesday night, at the Apollo Smoke Shop located at 3613 Kirkwood Highway in Wilmington. At approximately…

Bethesda Amazon Fresh Robbed at Gunpoint

BETHESDA, MD – On Monday, November 20, at approximately 12:43 p.m., the Montgomery County Police Department responded to a report of a commercial armed robbery at the Amazon Fresh store in the…

St. Louis Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison After Being Caught with a Gun

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge John A. Ross on Wednesday sentenced a convicted felon from St. Louis, Missouri to 15 years in prison after he was caught with a handgun. Doctavious…

Lewistown Man Sentenced To 40 Months’ Imprisonment On Drug And Firearms Charges

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Troy Allen Shirey, age 48, formerly of Lewistown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Court…

Former School Bus Driver Pleads Guilty to Endangering Child Welfare

BUFFALO, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced the guilty plea of 68-year-old Michael Askew of Cheektowaga. On Tuesday morning, Askew appeared before Buffalo City Court Judge Andrew C.…

Convicted Felon Charged with Robbing Armored Vehicle Courier at Gunpoint While on Supervised Release for Bank Robbery

LOS ANGELES – An Inglewood man, who last year was granted compassionate release after serving 26 years in federal prison for armed robberies of armed couriers, was indicted today for allegedly robbing…

Newark Police Seek Assistance in Locating Vehicle Used in Armed Robbery

NEWARK, NJ – The Newark Department of Public Safety is actively seeking public assistance in locating a vehicle implicated in an armed robbery incident. Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé has issued…

D.C. Police Hunt for Armed Carjacker Caught On Camera

WASHINGTON, DC – Authorities are on the lookout for a suspect and a vehicle involved in a recent aggravated assault and vehicle theft incident. The event took place on the evening of…

Man Sentenced for Possessing Firearm After Prior Convictions

U.S. District Judge Terence C. Kern sentenced Jacob Nolan Jessup, 35, a citizen of Muscogee (Creek) Nation, to 71 months of imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release. Jessup was indicted…

Philadelphia Suddenly Interested in Capturing Twelve Fugitive Murder Suspects in the City

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office is now claiming it wants to arrest twelve suspects wanted for murders across the city. Those suspects are currently on the street. Some for…

Tonawanda Killer Sentenced to 65 Years to Life for Murder of Bystander As He Shot at Police

ERIE COUNTY, NY – Matthew R. Gerwitz, a 31-year-old from the City of Tonawanda, was sentenced to 65 years to life in prison on Monday, by Erie County Court Judge Sheila A.…

Criminal Charges Filed After Shooting of Four-Year-Old in Greensburgh

GREENSBURG, PA – The Rostraver Police Department, in cooperation with the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office, announced the filing of criminal charges following a shooting incident involving a 4-year-old child. On July…

Maine Man Pleads Guilty for Threatening Portsmouth High School

CONCORD – A Maine man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Concord to charges in connection to the online threats he made to the Portsmouth High School on April 12, 2023,…

Clifton Police Traffic Stop Turns into Illegal Gun Bust

CLIFTON, NJ – In a late-night traffic stop on December 5, Clifton police arrested a passenger after a tense confrontation. The individual, identified as 24-year-old Jashamir Hardiman of Newark, was found carrying…

Armed Robbery at Rockville 7-Eleven, Suspect Sought

ROCKVILLE, MD – The Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division is investigating a recent armed robbery at a 7-Eleven on Baltimore Road in Rockville, which occurred on Saturday, December…

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