New York Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A New York man was arrested today for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in…

Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm Charge

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that ALTON COOKS, from Orleans Parish, pleaded guilty on July 7, 2021 to a one-count indictment. COOKS was indicted by a…

Ex-Attorney Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Making False Statements

ROANOKE, Va. – A former Lynchburg attorney, who specialized in elder law and estate planning, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and making false statements. According to court documents, Cherie Anne Washburn,…

Dalton Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

BOSTON – A Dalton man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Springfield to child sexual exploitation offenses. James LaFrance, 65, pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual exploitation of children. U.S.…

Identity thief who used bitcoin, ‘burner phones,’ and digital wallets to steal more than $500,000 sentenced to prison

Seattle – A prolific identity thief who traveled the country using fraud to buy luxury goods and items he could convert to cash and bitcoin, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court…

Judge sentences St. Louis man for robbery and brandishing a firearm at six people

ST. LOUIS – On Wednesday of this week, United States District Court Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. accepted pleas of guilty from Kevin Moore for the crimes of robbery and brandishing a…

Christopher Grant Convicted in Federal Court for the Murder of Illinois State Trooper Nicholas Hopkins

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. – Christopher R. Grant, 47, of East St. Louis, Illinois, faces the possibility of life without parole following his guilty plea earlier today to a series of federal…

Another Bridgeport Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charge Related to 2018 Murder

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JAYLEN WILSON, also known as “Jay-Dot,” 22, of Ansonia and Derby, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge…

Man Convicted of Conspiracy to Import and Distribute Fentanyl

A federal jury convicted a Rhode Island man today for conspiring to import and distribute fentanyl and fentanyl analogues, continuing criminal enterprise, money laundering conspiracy, and multiple obstruction offenses. According to court…

Toms River Township to increase tax rate for open space purchases

Toms River, NJ – The Toms River Township Council on Tuesday will vote to increase the amount of taxes collected to be used to purchase open space. 2020 was a divisive year…

Two charged for the murder of Juan Garcia in Paterson

PATERSON, NJ – Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announce that based upon an investigation by the Paterson Police Department, in conjunction with the Passaic County…

Two Americans among those arrested for the assassination of Haitian president

PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI- A group of mercenaries alleged to have been involved in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and the attempted assassination of the country’s First Lady has been…

Baby, woman dead in Hamilton duplex fire

HAMILTON, NJ – A woman and a nine-month-old baby girl have been found dead inside a duplex whose roof collapsed during a fire this morning. Authorities are investigating an early morning fire…

Jury Convicts Boston Man of Being Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition

BOSTON – A Boston man was found guilty by a federal jury in Boston yesterday of illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition. Rahshjeem Benson, a/k/a “Six Nine,” 38, was convicted following a…

Hardy County man indicted on firearms charges

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Gregory Stump, of Moorefield, West Virginia, was indicted yesterday on firearms charges, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Stump, 51, was indicted on one count of…

Harrison County man indicted on firearms charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Chad Perkins, of Wallace, West Virginia, was indicted yesterday on a firearms charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Perkins, 31, was indicted on one count…

Wilkes-Barre Woman Sentenced For The Straw Purchase Of A Firearm

SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Crystal Hughes, age 37, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Malachy E.…

St. Louis man pleads guilty and is sentenced for being a felon in possession of a firearm

ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. accepted a plea of guilty from Edward Wingo, Jr., on today’s date, for the crime of being a felon in…

Charleston Rioter Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison

Charleston, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Abraham Jenkins, 26, of Charleston, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to civil…

Tulsa Man Pleads Guilty to Carjacking and Robbery

A 19-year-old Tulsa man arrested for a series of robberies and carjackings that occurred in Tulsa and Broken Arrow pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. In…

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