Man Who Shot and Killed 16-Year-Old in Buffalo Arraigned in Court

From the Desk of Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn BUFFALO, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 21-year-old Kel Leed D. Alexander of Buffalo was arraigned…

Felon Pleads Guilty for Firearms Violation

NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that EDWARD BELL, age 26 of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty to a one-count superseding bill of information for being a felon…

Virginia Man Who Sold Drugs and Possessed Fully Automatic Machine Gun Sentenced to 15 Years

LYNCHBURG, Va. – A Concord, Virginia man, who possessed a fully automatic machine gun while distributing large quantities of marijuana in the Lynchburg area, was sentenced yesterday to 15 years in federal…

Houstonian faces federal penalties in HPD officer shooting

HOUSTON ‐ A 23-year-old Pasadena man has been charged with firearm and drug trafficking offenses for his role in the shooting of a Houston Police Department (HPD) officer, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer…

Eighty Months Imposed On Oakland Man Involved In Shootout While Burglarizing Marijuana Grow Warehouse

OAKLAND – Vernell Thrower pleaded guilty and was sentenced in federal court today to 80 months (6 years, 8 months) for attempting to possess marijuana plants with the intent to sell them,…

Police in Philadelphia Searching for Armed Scooter-based Carjackers

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Carjackers in Philadelphia riding a scooter attempted to carjack a 65-year-old man this week. On Wednesday, officers responded to Kensington Avenue on the report of an attempted carjacking when…

Peoria Woman Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements in Connection with Straw-Purchasing Scheme

PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria, Illinois, woman, Keena Fauntleroy, 28, of the 2600 block of West Humboldt Street, pleaded guilty on May 11, 2022, to one count of making false statements in…

Ten Alleged Members or Associates of Chicago Street Gang Charged in Drug Trafficking Probe

CHICAGO — A joint federal and local drug trafficking investigation has resulted in federal charges against ten alleged members or associates of a Chicago street gang for conspiring to distribute heroin and…

Connecticut Man Sentenced to 36-Month Prison Sentence for Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that yesterday Chief United States District Judge Geoffrey Crawford sentenced Shiquan Mangual, 28, of Hartford, Connecticut, to a 36-month…

Craig Wilkins Pleads Not Guilty to Drug and Firearms Charges

The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Craig Wilkins, 37, of Rutland, pleaded not guilty today in United States District Court in Burlington to charges that he possessed…

Grand Jury Returns Indictments

MADISON, WIS. – A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments yesterday. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and…

Felton Home Struck Multiple Times While Occupied According to Police

FELTON, DE – Police in Felton are investigating a shooting Wednesday morning that sent multiple rounds into an Ironbound Road home. The Delaware State Police reported that at approximately 10:30 a.m., troopers…

New Brunswick Man Arrested After Trafficking Illegal Guns into New Jersey from Georgia

TRENTON – New Brunswick resident Garrett R. Griffin, III, 33, was indicted on Wednesday according to Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin after an investigation by the New Jersey State Police and the…

Buffalo Police Capture Juvenile, Driver Who Led Cops on High Speed Pursuit

BUFFALO, NY – A 15-year-old male was one of three people arrested this week for their alleged involvement in a police pursuit that spanned several neighborhoods in the City of Buffalo earlier…

Hudson County Felon Convicted of Possessing Three Firearms and Cocaine Trafficking

NEWARK, N.J. – A federal jury has convicted a Hudson County, New Jersey, man of possessing three firearms and ammunition and possessing with intent to distribute cocaine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger…

Roanoke Drug Dealer Involved in Eastern Avenue Gunfight Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison

ROANOKE, Va. – A Goodview, Virginia man who was involved in a fatal shooting at an Eastern Avenue drug house in the City of Roanoke was sentenced today to 26 Years in…

Leader Of Violent Rochester Drug Ring Sentenced To Life In Prison For Drug And Gun Charges, And Murder

CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Carlos Javier Figueroa a/k/a Javi, a/k/a Big Bro, 44, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted following a federal…

New Orleans Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Firearm Violation

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that, CHRISTOPHER ARANA, age 29, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced in the United States District Court in connection…

Tucson Woman Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison for Alien Smuggling and Possession of Ammunition

TUCSON, Ariz. – Xochil Elizabeth Hernandez, 19, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to two concurrent terms of 36 months in prison, followed by 36…

Peoria Man Sentenced to 81 Months in Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms

PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria, Illinois, man, Robert Jerome Miller, 32, of the 700 block of West Pine Hill Lane, was sentenced on May 10, 2022, to a total of 81 months’…

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