Swanton Woman Charged with Illegal Gun Possession

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Misti-Lyn Morin, 42, of Swanton, Vermont, has been charged by criminal complaint in the United States District Court…

Drug User Sentenced to Prison for Possessing a Firearm

A man who unlawfully possessed a firearm was sentenced today to more than one year in federal prison. Vantez Wright, Jr., age 19, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after an…

Columbus man pleads guilty to robbing 2 mail carriers at gunpoint

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to two separate armed robberies of United States Postal Carriers. Brandon J. Campbell, 20, admitted to using violence…

KC Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Firearms

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy that, in total, distributed more than 150 kilograms of methamphetamine and…

Mission Man and Mellette County Woman Indicted for Burglary, Assault, and Firearm Charges

United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man and a Mellette County, South Dakota, woman have been indicted by a federal grand jury for First Degree Burglary,…

Macon Man Sentenced in “Lying and Buying” Gun Case

MACON, Ga. – A Macon resident who was on probation for aggravated assault when he was arrested during an ATF-led investigation into illegal gun possession and drug distribution was sentenced to prison this…

Meriden Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics and Firearm Offenses

Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JONATHAN RIVERS, 39, of Meriden, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 96…

Fitchburg Man Pleads Guilty in Wide-Ranging Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack and Cocaine Conspiracy

BOSTON – A Fitchburg man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester for his role in a wide-ranging fentanyl, heroin, crack and cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Branny Taveras, 39, pleaded guilty to…

ShotSpotter alert leads Atlantic City police to gunman as he was urinating from front porch

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – A ShotSpotter alert led police in Atlantic City to the front porch of a home where an alleged gunman was found urinating from a front porch. According to…

DSP seeking to extradite two suspects wanted for armed robberies, interstate police chase

Wilmington, DE – The Delaware State Police have identified two suspects wanted for multiple armed robberies and a police pursuit across state lines earlier this week. Robert Baker, 30, of Claymont, and…

Two teens charged after bringing bb guns to school, posting videos to social media

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD – Two teens at Meade High School have been charged by police after videos circulated of students holding what appeared to be a handgun in the bathroom. Police…

Member of Brockton-Based Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison

BOSTON – The member of a violent Brockton-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a heroin trafficking conspiracy. Lutherson Bonheur, a/k/a “Boogs,”…

Man Charged with Federal Gun Crime in Connection with Death of Child

SAN ANTONIO – Yesterday, Joshua Christopher Ramirez, 32, of San Antonio was arrested in San Antonio on criminal charges related to allegations that a gun he possessed was used to kill a…

Wanted: Suspects for Shooting Incident in the 22nd District [VIDEO]

The Philadelphia Police Department and the Shooting Investigation Group is asking for the public’s assistance for information in reference to a shooting that occurred at 2200 W. Berks St. on March 7,…

Federal Jury Convicts Indianapolis Man of Drug Trafficking and Firearm Related Offenses

INDIANAPOLIS – Following a federal trial, a jury convicted Demetrius Jackson, 26, of Indianapolis, of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of a…

Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Trafficking and Firearm Charges

CONCORD – Patrick R. Baker, 32, of Manchester, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm…

Chicago Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Charge

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Rodney Raphael Fluckes, age 47, formerly of Chicago, was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Following his imprisonment, Fluckes was ordered…

Iowa City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Marijuana and Firearm Charge

DAVENPORT, Iowa – An Iowa City man, Antonio Deshawn Russell, age 35, was sentenced today to 144 months in prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana and Prohibited Person in Possession…

Law Enforcement Operation Results in 25 Arrests for Drug-trafficking Conspiracy, Illegal Firearms

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An investigation into an armed and violent drug-trafficking organization led to the arrests of 25 Kansas City, Missouri, area residents this week in an operation that involved more…

Danville Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and the Unlawful Use of Firearms

URBANA, Ill. – A Danville, Illinois, man, Deandre Smith, 35, was sentenced on March 8, 2022, to a combined term of 120 months in the Bureau of Prisons for convictions including distribution…

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