Parkersburg Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Methamphetamine Charge

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Parkersburg man pleaded guilty today to a federal methamphetamine charge. According to court documents, the Parkersburg Police Department stopped Justin Andrew Beardsley, 33, on Lynne Street in Parkersburg…

Buffalo Man Arrested Following Months Of Surveillance Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Charge

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that James Terrell, 36, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John…

California Woman Pleads Guilty To Unemployment Benefits Fraud

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A Santa Clarita woman pleaded guilty today to her role in a conspiracy to use other peoples’ personal information — without their consent — to unlawfully apply for…

Felon Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Two Kilograms of Cocaine and Being a Felon in Possession of a Handgun

Greenbelt, Maryland – Ian Carlton Alexander a/k/a “Shawn Alexander”, age 49, of Towson, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and being a…

Drug dealer who attempted to intimidate a witness with an explosive device, and assaulted fellow inmate, sentenced to 8+ years in prison

Tacoma – A drug dealer who tried to use an explosive device to stop a witness from testifying about his criminal activity was sentenced last week to 100 months in prison, announced…

Here are the police officers who have been killed in the line of duty since “Defund the Police” began

Since the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and the emergence of the “Defund the Police” movement, violence against police officers has increased. As of July 31, 44 officers have…

Indiana Man Charged With Scheming to Straw Purchase Firearm Allegedly Used To Shoot Two Chicago Police Officers, One Fatally

CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago today charged an Indiana man with federal firearm violations for allegedly conspiring to straw purchase a semi-automatic handgun that the charges allege was used…

Homeless man arrested three days in a row due to California’s no bail catch and release

GLENDALE, CA – On August 2, 2021, at approximately 9:45 p.m., Glendale PD patrol officers located a stolen vehicle driving westbound on Colorado St near Glendale Ave. The vehicle had been reported…

Charlotte Man Is Sentenced To 22 Years For Carjacking A Vehicle With A Child In The Carseat

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Acting U.S. Attorney William T. Stetzer announced today that Maurice Rakestraw, 31, of Charlotte, was sentenced to 264 months in prison for carjacking and related firearms offenses. In addition…

Three Disney World employees arrested in statewide child predator operation, bust

ORLANDO, FL – PCSO undercover detectives and partnering agencies conducted an undercover operation from July 27th through August 1st, 2021, during which detectives posed as juveniles on social media platforms, mobile apps,…

Shreveport Man Convicted of Illegal Possession of Firearm

SHREVEPORT, La. – Lee Antonio Dunlap a.k.a Ra El Bey, 40, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to spend 60 months in…

Texas Man Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Making a False Statement to Law Enforcement

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – EDMOND ARZATE, age 29, a resident of Houston, Texas, was sentenced to one year of probation by U.S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey after pleading guilty to a…

Georgia man sentenced in dog-fighting operation

AUGUSTA, GA: A Georgia man has been sentenced in federal court in connection with a dog-fighting ring broken up in 2018 in Dodge County. Benjaman Shinhoster III, a/k/a “Benji,” 41, of Louisville,…

Mexican Citizen Pleads Guilty to Transporting 10 Lbs. of Methamphetamine and Illegal Possession of a Firearm

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MARTIN ALMEDA-PINEDA, age 37, of Mexico, pled guilty as charged on July 28, 2021 to a three-count indictment. He was charged in…

Drug dealer charged for overdose death of Brittney Wallace

PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a Pemberton Township drug dealer has been indicted for causing the death of a Pemberton Township woman who fatally overdosed two…

Millsboro man charged with weapons, drug charges after police pursuit

Millsboro, DE- Delaware State Police arrested Edward McCarron, 47, of Millsboro, on multiple traffic, drug, and weapons charges following a pursuit Friday morning in Millsboro. On July 30, 2021, at approximately 1:14…

Cook County Man Sentenced to 64 months in Prison for Possessing Firearms as a Convicted Felon

URBANA, Ill. – A Dolton, Ill., man, Jerry Caldwell, 59, of the 14000 block of Shepard Drive has been sentenced to 64 months in the Bureau of Prisons for possessing firearms as…

Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Social Security Misuse and Making False Statement

BOSTON – A Dominican national previously residing in Taunton pleaded guilty today to false representation of a Social Security number and making a false statement relating to health care matters. Reynold Pereyra…

California Man Pleads Guilty for Selling Methamphetamine in Northeastern Oklahoma

A man who was arrested after a Mannford police officer discovered methamphetamine, fentanyl, and firearms in his vehicle pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Eric Steven…

Husband and Wife Plead Guilty to Selling Turtles in Violation of The Lacey Act

After the transaction, a traffic stop was performed. RIVERE was operating the vehicle and was in possession of the $680 he had received from undercover USFWS agent. An agent checked the serial…

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