Atlantic Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Offense

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Christopher M. Jespersen, age 38, of Atlantic, was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose to 120 months in prison for Possession with Intent…

Jackson Grant Charged for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Jackson Grant, 37, of Brooklyn, New York, was charged today by criminal complaint with unlawfully possessing a firearm…

Shooting At Drug Deal In Redwood City Results In More Than Seven-Year Prison Sentence For Stockton Man

SAN FRANCISCO– Khari Moore and Malik Lott were sentenced today to 87 months and 12 months and one day in prison for their respective roles in a scheme to obtain marijuana from…

Bridgeport Gang Member Admits Murder, Role in Courthouse Shooting, Other Violent Acts

TYIESE WARREN, also known as “Loose Screw,” 21, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooly in Bridgeport to a racketeering offense stemming from a murder and other…

Sequim, Washington, man sentenced to 70 months in prison for dealing methamphetamine while armed with semi-automatic pistol

Tacoma– A 57-year-old Sequim, Washington, man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 70 months in prison. Kenneth Francis Simmons came to the attention of law enforcement in early…

Proctor Man Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on October 25, 2021, Robert Callahan, 37, of Proctor, Vermont, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William K.…

Lincoln Couple Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Raymond Michael Maestas, 28, and his wife, Jaesa Suzanne Vaughn, 28, both of Lincoln, Nebraska, were sentenced today by United States District Judge John…

Southwest Georgian Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Operating High-Volume Open Air Illegal Drug “Market”

ALBANY, Ga. – The leader of a high-volume illegal drug trafficking operation located in a southwest Georgia city was sentenced to federal prison. Sherrod Winchester, 39, of Albany, was sentenced to serve…

Woodland Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Firearms and Drug Offenses

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Israel Covarrubias, 29, of Woodland, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley to 15 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and carrying a firearm…

Fresno Man Charged with Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm After Attempting to Evade Police

FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Robbie Soto, 26, of Fresno, charging him with unlawfully possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony crime,…

St. Johnsbury Businessman Charged with Tax Evasion and Identity Theft Offenses

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Blakely H. Jenkins, Sr., 60, of St. Johnsbury, Vermont has been indicted by the federal grand jury in…

Alice man admits to distributing meth

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 29-year-old local resident has entered a guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute 6.4 grams of meth after being found with several drugs, money and a…

Man who struck and killed 6-year-old girl in Brooklyn crosswalk charged for criminally negligent homicide

BROOKLYN, NY – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced that a Brooklyn man has been arraigned on an indictment in which he is charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and other charges…

Columbus Man Sentenced to Statutory Maximum in Stolen Gun Case

COLUMBUS, Ga. – A Columbus resident who nearly ran over arresting police officers, leading them on a short chase before crashing his car into a tree, was sentenced to federal prison for possessing…

New Castle Man Admits Role in Multi-State Cocaine Conspiracy

PITTSBURGH – A resident of New Castle pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Darnell Latham, 52, of New Castle,…

Pittsburgh Man Pleads to Heroin, Firearms Charges

PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh resident pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. David Joyner, 26, pled guilty to one count…

New Jersey Supplier for Washington County Drug Ring Sentenced to 10 Years

PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of New Jersey has been sentenced in federal court to 120 months’ imprisonment followed by five years of supervised release on his conviction for conspiring to distribute…

73 Year-Old Pedestrian Stuck by Car and Killed in Northeast D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a traffic fatality resulting from a traffic crash that occurred on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at the 3900…

Charleston Felon Involved in Drive-by Shooting Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm Charge

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A man involved in a drive-by shooting on Charleston’s West Side in February 2020 pleaded guilty today to a federal firearm charge. Ronald Edward Tinsley, 49, of Charleston, pleaded…

Man heading to jail after smuggling tons of cocaine using submarine

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicole Bredariol (619) 546-8419 and Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua Mellor (619) 546-9733 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 15, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Jose Rosario Segura Balentierra, a Colombian…

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