Waterbury Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Firearm and Drug Offenses

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RALPH ERNEST, 19, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to…

Rochester 18-Year-Old Arrested for Armed Carjacking

ROCHESTER, NY – An 18-year-old from Rochester has been charged in federal court for an armed carjacking he committed last month. Jaden Z. Campbell, 18, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged…

Peoria Man Convicted of Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute and Federal Firearm Offenses

PEORIA, Ill. – On August 10, 2022, a federal jury returned guilty verdicts against Daryl G. McGhee, 33, of the 6000 block of North Hamilton, in Peoria, Illinois, for the offenses of…

Newark Teen Assaulted by Brick Inside Sock During Argument with Three Suspects

NEWARK, NJ – A female teen in Newark was assaulted by another wielding a brick inside a sock on Wednesday. According to police, she was struck in the face and then threatened…

Two Defendants Charged With Firearms And Narcotics Trafficking

Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Frank A. Tarentino III, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), and…

Seattle man convicted of distributing fentanyl in downtown Seattle while armed with a firearm

Seattle – A 31-year-old Seattle man was convicted today in U.S. District Court in Seattle of three federal crimes related to his distribution of fentanyl pills in downtown Seattle, announced U.S. Attorney…

Harwood Man Arrested After Fleeing Car Crash with PCP and Cocaine

DAVIDSONVILLE, MD – A Harwood man, 40-year-old Travis Moore was arrested after fleeing the scene of a vehicle crash with PCP and cocaine. According to police, on Wednesday, at approximately 11:00 p.m.,…

Harrisburg Man Indicted On Charges Of The Unlicensed Dealing In Firearms

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Johvaughan Young, age 23, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury on firearms…

D.C. Police Looking For Armed Robbery Suspects Caught on Camera

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington D.C. Metro Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that took place on July 7th in the Northeast section. This incident happened on the 900 block of…

Montgomery Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Stolen Firearm

Montgomery, Alabama – Today, Patrick Lashone Delbridge, 38, from Montgomery, Alabama, pleaded guilty to possession of a stolen firearm, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart. …

East Hartford Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Operating Manchester Drug Mill

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LUIS CIURO, 37, of East Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to…

Suspect with Gun on Atlantic City Boardwalk Arrested

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – The Atlantic City Police Department has arrested Rahmiere Shaw-Floyd, 20, of Philadelphia, for carrying and concealing a handgun while on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. At 11:46 PM, Atlantic…

New York Man Charged for Illegal Gun in Leonia

LEONIA, NJ – A New York City man, Richard X. Santos, was arrested and charged for the unlawful possession of a handgun. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop…

Nashville Man Convicted In Music City Pawn Robbery Headed To Federal Prison

NASHVILLE – A Nashville, Tennessee man convicted last summer for his role in the robbery of Music City Pawn in June 2018, was sentenced today to 17 ½ years in federal prison,…

Bristol Woman Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Purchasing Firearms for Felons

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LEAH BOUCHER, 30, of Bristol, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to…

Puerto Rico Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine to Connecticut

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSE ANGEL SUAREZ, 39, of Veja Baja, Puerto Rico, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer…

Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 200 Months in Prison

FORT WAYNE – Alfred Gomez a.k.a. “Vulture”, 33 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady on his plea of guilty to distribution…

Mexican resident indicted for trafficking firearms under new law

LAREDO, Texas – A federal grand jury sitting in Laredo has charged a U.S. citizen who resides in Mexico under the Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act for trafficking handguns into Mexico,…

Former Boston Public School Dean who Recruited Students into Latin Kings Gang Pleads Guilty

BOSTON – A former member of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) who was at the time an academic dean in the Boston Public Schools pleaded guilty today…

Philadelphia Felon Sentenced to Over 4 ½ Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm During June 2020 Civil Unrest

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Steven Pennycooke, 36, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison, three years of supervised release, and…

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