Five New Jersey headlines you might have missed with all of this good weather outside

With spring-like weather in the air, you might not have been following local news as COVID-19 and a possible war in Ukraine dominate the evening news headlines. While getting caught up in…

Coordinated Investigation Leads to the Recovery of Approximately 50 Dirt Bikes and ATVs in Roslindale

BOSTON, MA – On Friday February 4, 2022, members of the Boston Police Auto Theft Unit seized approximately 50 dirt bikes and other all-terrain vehicles from a self-storage facility in the area…

Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Loaded Gun on Chicago Street

CHICAGO — A man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for illegally possessing a loaded handgun on a Chicago street. TERRANCE WEATHERSBY illegally possessed the gun on…

Drug User Who Possessed Multiple Firearms Sentenced to Seven Years’ in Federal Prison

A man who illegally possessed multiple firearms was sentenced today to seven years’ in federal prison. Devonte Wright, age 21, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a May 24, 2021…

Grand Jury Indicts Convicted Felon Who Allegedly Fired BB Guns at Planned Parenthood in Pasadena with Violating FACE Act

LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury today returned a five-count indictment that charges a San Gabriel Valley man who allegedly fired BB guns at the Planned Parenthood facility in Pasadena…

Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 108 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition as a felon. Acting U.S.…

Alabama Man Indicted for Transporting a Minor Across State Lines for Sexual Activity

PECOS – A federal grand jury in Pecos returned an indictment yesterday charging an Alabama man with transportation of a minor across state lines to engage in criminal sexual activity. According to…

Navajo man in court for charges related to shooting in Coolidge

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – On February 10, 2022, Peter Oka, 30, of Coolidge, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, appeared for his preliminary and detention hearing for charges of…

Hamden Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Heroin and Crack

Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CHRISTOPHER RODRIGUEZ, also known as “Rico,” 33, last residing in Hamden, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin…

Two Plead Guilty in Conspiracy to Retaliate Against A Witness

ROANOKE, Va. – – A pair of Roanoke men who conspired to retaliate against a witness, to distribute fentanyl, and to possess a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, pleaded guilty recently…

Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Gun Crimes

BECKLEY, W.Va. – Michael Bryant, 62, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to federal drug and gun crimes. According to court documents, Bryant admitted selling fentanyl to a confidential informant on three separate…

Tennessee Man Admits Distributing Fentanyl

BECKLEY, W.Va. – Mario Lavonta Ward, 46, of Tennessee, pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime. According to court documents, Ward admitted that on June 8, 2021 he sold a quantity…

Columbia Man Sentenced for Meth Trafficking

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Columbia, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for methamphetamine trafficking after he received a large package of methamphetamine shipped from California to distribute locally. Bryan…

Santa Clara man sentenced to ten years in prison for firearm and drug crimes

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Gabriel Lucero, 33, of Santa Clara, New Mexico, was sentenced in federal court on Feb. 10, to ten years in prison for firearm and drug offenses. On July 3,…

Driver makes an error, causing overturn crash in softball parking lot

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – A driver managed to overturn his vehicle in crash near the local softball fields, but came out without injuries. Gloucester Township Police Traffic Safety Unit are investigating a…

Illegal gambling machines found in Lakewood lead to arrest of two Brooklyn men running coin pusher operation

LAKEWOOD, NJ – The New Jersey State Police have arrested Daniel Kohan, 31, and Yuriy Yakubov, 34, both of Brooklyn, N.Y. for allegedly setting up illegal gambling machines at various locations across…

Bail reform nightmare at the Jersey Shore as man with 8 crimes since January set free from jail over and over again

EGG HARBOR, NJ – Between January 24 and February 7, 2022, The Egg Harbor Township and Hamilton Township Police Departments responded to multiple reports of burglaries and stolen motor vehicles. On January…

Brick Township man heading to prison for Jersey Shore boardwalk bomb threats

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – A man who made false bomb threats on multiple occasions at the Point Pleasant Boardwalk last summer is heading to jail. This comes after a real bomb exploded…

Nevada man gets 24 years for sexting, recording lewd acts with 13-year-old Jersey girl

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Christoph Kimker, and Jefferson Township Chief of Police Paul Castimore announce that Kelvin Briggs, age 64, formerly of Nevada,…

Curwensville Felon Sentenced for Unlawfully Possessing Ammunition

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Curwensville, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 24 months in prison and 3 years’ supervised release on his conviction of unlawful…

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