Howard County Police Blotter: Here’s What’s Happening

RobberyColumbia, 21044: Eliots Oak Road & Fallriver Row Court, Sept. 9 3:15 p.m.Two juvenile male victims reported that they were approached by several juvenile male suspects who displayed handguns, assaulted the victims, and…

13-Year-Old Arrested for Possession of Illegal Gun in Port Jervis

PORT JERVIS, NY – A 13-year-old was arrested after being caught with a loaded weapon and his waistband on Church Street last month. According to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler…

Peoria Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison for Participating in the Theft of 25 Firearms from a Gun Store

PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria, Illinois, man, DaJuan Edwards-Melton, 21, of the 2100 block of W. Antoinette Street, was sentenced on September 8, 2022, to an aggregate 37 months in federal prison…

Peoria Woman Sentenced to 24 Months in Federal Prison for Making False Statements in Connection with Straw-Purchasing Scheme

PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria, Illinois, woman, Keena Fauntleroy, 29, of the 3400 block of West Oakcrest Drive, was sentenced on September 9, 2022, to 24 months in federal prison for making…

Jefferson City Man Sentenced for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Jefferson City man was sentenced in federal court today for drug trafficking and illegally possessing a firearm. Mark Allan Moots, 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge…

La Crosse Man Sentenced to 81 Months for Illegal Firearm Possession & Cocaine Trafficking

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Curtis W. Ross, 34, La Crosse, Wisconsin was sentenced on Friday, September 9, by Chief…

Sioux City Woman Pleads Guilty to Possessing Meth and Firearms

Alicia Loraine Robinson, 36, from Sioux City, Iowa, pled guilty September 6, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City. Robinson was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and being a…

Philadelphia Police Investigating Weekend Murder on Market Street

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating a weekend shooting that took the life of one man on Market Street. According to police, on Saturday, at approximately 2:15 p.m., two…

Glen Burnie Checkers Robbed at Gunpoint

GLEN BURNIE, MD – Police police are investigating after an unknown man entered a Checkers restaurant in Glen Burnie, pulled a gun and demanded cash from the safe. On Friday, at approximately…

Five Arrested for Illegal Guns, Including 14-Year-Old

CLARKSBURG, MD – Montgomery County Police Department detectives arrested five individuals for illegal gun possession, including a 14 year old boy. Police arrested and charged Isaac Walker, age 22, Malik Walker, age…

Pine Hill Man Arrested After Suspicious Incident at Elementary School

EVESHAM, NJ – A 35-year-old man from Pine Hill was arrested and charged after fleeing police who attempted to initiate a traffic stop for suspicious activity in a school parking lot. On…

Police Investigating Early Morning Robbery at Circle K in Claymont

CLAYMONT, DE – The Delaware State Police are investigating a robbery that took place overnight at the Circle K in Claymont. According to police, at approximately 12:09 a.m., troopers responded to the…

Local Gun Dealer Convicted of Illegally Trafficking Firearms and Conducting Straw Purchases

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Nicholas Pilchak (619) 546-9709 or Andrew Haden (619) 546-6961 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – September 9, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Giovanni “Gio” Tilotta, the proprietor of local firearms dealer…

Mexico Blames US For Rampant Cartel Gun Smuggling

Mexico Blames US For Rampant Cartel Gun Smuggling Jennie Taer on September 9, 2022 The Mexican government blamed the U.S. Wednesday for the cartel’s cross-border gun trafficking operations. “You have no reason…

Three Defendants Sentenced for $2.1 Million Meth Conspiracy

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two Mexican nationals and a St. Joseph man were sentenced in federal court today for their roles in a $2.1 million conspiracy that distributed more than 100 kilograms…

D.C. Police Arrest Gunman Who Fired At Cops, Fled To Roof

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A 36 year-old man was was arrested yesterday after firing a gun at police officers and forcibly entering a residence in Northwest D.C. Detectives from the Washington D.C. Metro…

17-Year-Old Charged for Bicycle Drive-by Shooting in Utica

UTICA, NY – The Utica Police Department is investigating after a 17-year-old male rolled up behind two victims while riding his bicycle and began firing multiple shots from his 9mm handgun. According…

Bakersfield Man Indicted for Illegal Possession of a Firearm at a Bakersfield Motel

FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Derrick Dewayne Gage, 41, of Bakersfield, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip…

St. Louis County Felon Convicted of Gun Charge at Trial

ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis County, Missouri whose girlfriend told police about a hidden gun was convicted Thursday by a jury of one charge of being a felon in…

Baltimore Crips Gang Member Who Brandished a Stolen Firearm During a Robbery is Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison

Baltimore, Maryland – Yesterday U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Ridgley Shipley, a/k/a “Crazy”, age 32, of Baltimore, Maryland to 184 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised…

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