Albuquerque man appears in court following arrest for a string of bank robberies

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Jason Smeltzer, 40, of Albuquerque, appeared in federal court on March 25 for a preliminary and detention hearing where he was charged with robbing four local banks. Smeltzer will…

Teen Arrested for Capitol Park Murder

WILMINGTON, DE – The Delaware State Police have announced an arrested in a murder that took place Thursday afternoon in the Capitol Park neighborhood in Dover. Police said Marcus Bailey, 18, of…

Man Arrested For Firearm and Drug Related Offenses in Silver Spring

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD – Raycoldo Brandon Jr., 23, of Washington DC, was arrested and charged by the Montgomery County Department of Police – 4th District Community Action Team, for possession of a…

Uvalde Agents Arrest Previously Deported Sex Offender

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector’s Uvalde Station arrested a convicted sex offender shortly after he illegally entered the United States, March 22. At approximately…

Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Beckley man pleaded guilty today to a federal gun crime. According to court documents and statements made in court, Zachary Ryan Allen, 28, admitted to using and carrying…

Undocumented Individual Pleads Guilty to Gun and Drug Charges

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – An undocumented individual pleaded guilty today to illegally possessing a firearm and drug trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Katrina Berger.…

Reading Police Seize ATVs, Yerf Dog Go Kart After Riders Caught on City Streets

READING, PA – Police in Reading reported the seizure of multiple ATVs and a Yerf Dog Go Kart this week after the riders were caught riding the off-road vehicles on city streets.…

Livingston man who possessed stolen firearm sentenced to two years in prison

BILLINGS — A Livingston man who admitted to possessing a stolen firearm after a traffic stop led to his arrest was sentenced today to two years in prison, to be followed by…

Alleged Carroll County Drug Dealer Arrested on Federal Charges, Second Defendant Remains a Fugitive

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging two defendants in connection with a drug distribution conspiracy operating in the Westminster area of Carroll County, Maryland. Approximately 300 law…

Jury Convicts Glenpool Man for Sexually Exploiting a Minor

A federal jury found a Glenpool man guilty Tuesday for sexually exploiting a 16-year-old minor, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Thomas Anthony Pearce, 54, was convicted of coercion or enticement of a…

Santa Fe man appears in court for bank robbery charge

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Bobby Garcia, 29, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, appeared in federal court on March 22 for a preliminary and detention hearing, facing charges of bank robbery and brandishing a…

Illinois Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Illegal Gun Possession

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Keith T. Jones, 28, Chicago, Illinois was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge James…

Caldwell Man Sentenced to 6.5 Years for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

BOISE – A Caldwell man was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it to others. According to court records, on June 9, 2021,…

Colorado Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person

United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Boulder, Colorado, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced on…

Tucson Woman Sentenced to Nearly Five Years for Smuggling Drugs and Undocumented Noncitizens

TUCSON, Ariz. – Yesenia Isabel Mendez, 40, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced on Friday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 57 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised…

Two Pennsylvania State Troopers, Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Driver they Pulled Over Minutes Earlier

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Two Pennsylvania State Troopers were struck and killed by a female motorist they had conducted a traffic stop with just minutes prior. Two officers from Philadelphia’s Troop K had…

Beckley Man Enters Plea to Federal Drug Crime

BECKLEY, W.Va. – Eric Dale Mills, 45, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime. According to court documents and statements made in court, on July 26, 2021, a Raleigh…

Jury Convicts Man for a Shooting that Resulted in a Woman Being Struck by a Bullet

A federal jury today convicted a Tulsa man for taking part in a shooting that resulted in a woman being struck in the back of the head while she was driving, announced…

Akron Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Led to Overdose Death

Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Quentin D. Watson, 35, of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Pamela A. Barker to 30 years…

Bogalusa Rapper Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Gun Control Act

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JAVORIOUS SCOTT, aka JAYDAYOUNGAN, age 23, a Bogalusa resident and rapper pled guilty on March 16, 2022 before United States District Judge Sarah S. Vance to a one-count…

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