Delaware Police Warn Scammers Posing as Cops, Shaking Down Residents for “Bail Money”

The following information is being released as a public service announcement for the Delaware State Police. The following message has been provided by the Delaware State Police and being released to the…

Maple Valley, Washington, man sentenced to 10 years in prison for dealing drugs and illegally possessing firearms

Seattle – A Maple Valley, Washington, man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 10 years in prison and 5 years of supervised release for Possession with Intent to…

Charleston Woman Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Firearm

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston woman was sentenced today to three years in prison and three years of supervised release for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. According to…

District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison For Conspiracy to Distribute Narcotics and Use Firearms

WASHINGTON – Andre Nickens, 22, of Washington D.C., was sentenced today to 70 months in federal prison for his role in an ongoing conspiracy to distribute…

12th Defendant Convicted in Dog-Fighting, Drug Distribution Ring

MACON, Ga. – A Macon resident pleaded guilty to federal charges resulting from a lengthy investigation into a significant multi-state dog fighting and cocaine trafficking network. Shelley Johnson aka Gold Mouth, 40, pleaded…

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…

Boise Woman Sentenced to 6.5 Years for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

BOISE – A Boise woman was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine. According to court records, Miranda Lee Stogsdill, 41, sold 108 grams of methamphetamine on April…

20 Indicted on Drug and Gun Charges

PITTSBURGH, PA – Twenty residents of the Western District of Pennsylvania have been charged by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh in four separate but related Indictments with violations of the federal…

Convicted Murderer Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for the Armed Robbery of a Carmel Bank

INDIANAPOLIS – Gary Tinsley, 47, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after being found guilty following a jury trial for armed bank robbery, brandishing a firearm in furtherance…

Palm Beach County Armed Career Criminal and Fentanyl Peddler Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

Miami, Florida – A federal district judge in West Palm Beach, Florida has sentenced 33-year-old Eric Leon Nelms to 180 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm and distributing fentanyl as…

Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to 40 Years for Murder, Role in Courthouse Shooting, Other Violence

TYIESE WARREN, also known as “Loose Screw,” 21, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 480 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of…

Is that a snake in your pants? Border officers find 52 reptiles in man’s clothing

SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro port of entry thwarted a significant smuggling attempt after discovering 52 reptiles, tied up in small bags and hidden…

METHAMPHETAMINE RING SENTENCED FOR DRUG CONSPIRACY ACROSS THE STATE OF WYOMING

United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming has sentenced four defendants charged in a drug distribution case. ROLAND BRAUBURGER, 42, of…

Worcester Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine, Firearms, Money Laundering and Tax Fraud Charges

BOSTON – A Worcester man pleaded guilty today in connection with cocaine trafficking, firearms, money laundering and fraudulent tax return charges. William Hoey, 41, pleaded guilty to three counts of possession with…

Philadelphia Man Charged After High-Speed Car and Foot Chase on I-76

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Naquor Berry, 28, of Philadelphia, PA, was arrested and charged by Indictment with possession of ammunition by a felon, possession of a controlled…

21 Alleged Gang Members and Associates Charged in RICO Indictment

WASHINGTON – A federal indictment was unsealed yesterday charging 18 alleged members of the Simon City Royals gang with a racketeering conspiracy involving murder, attempted murder, narcotics trafficking, witness tampering, obstruction of…

Violent Gang Members Receive 20 Years and 12 Years in Federal Prison for Their Role in Crime Spree

NEW BERN, N.C. – Greer Old also known as “Ghost”, 26, and Daniel Reaves also known as “Goon”, 22, both of New Hanover County, were sentenced to 240 months and 144 months…

Judge sentences California man to life in prison for being the leader of a large-scale fentanyl distribution conspiracy

ST. LOUIS – Gerald Hunter, 56, of Los Angeles, appeared today before United States District Judge John A. Ross and was sentenced to life in federal prison. Hunter was convicted of conspiracy…

Man Pleads Guilty To Shooting At A Woman In A Bronx Apartment Building Doorway

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that RAKIM BROWN, a/k/a “Rah,” pled guilty yesterday to firearms and narcotics offenses, including for his participation in…

A federal indictment was unsealed today charging 21 alleged members and associates of the Simon City Royals gang with a racketeering conspiracy involving murder, attempted murder, narcotics trafficking, witness tampering, obstruction of…

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