Federal Grand Jury A Indictments Announced- October

Acting United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the October 2021 Federal Grand Jury A. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments…

Two Packages Containing 26 lbs. Of Ketamine Seized by Indianapolis CBP

INDIANAPOLIS— On September 29, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Indianapolis seized two shipments containing a total of 26 pounds of smuggled ketamine. Both shipments were arriving from the United…

Police vehicle involved in crash in Manchester

Manchester Twp. NJ – On Thursday, October 7, 2021, at approximately 8:49 am, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of Commonwealth Boulevard and Pemberton Street in the…

Three Michigan Men Named in Superseding Indictment Alleging Drug Crimes

PITTSBURGH, PA – Three residents of Detroit, Michigan and one of Ambridge, Pennsylvania have been indicted by superseding indictment before a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal drug…

Philadelphia teens lead police on chase that ended in crash near Jackson’s Six Flags Great Adventure

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Monday, October 4, 2021, at 8:44 pm, Police Officers Christopher Brown and Michael DeBlasi were on patrol on Monmouth Road (Rt. 537) when they observed two vehicles…

Man Caught Transporting Meth and Guns at Tulsa Airport Pleads Guilty

A man found transporting methamphetamine by aircraft into Tulsa’s Richard L. Jones Jr. Airport pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Badlands Justice McNally, 29, of Tulsa…

Judge sentences St. Louis man to 156 months in prison for carjacking and weapons charges

ST. LOUIS – Najee Neal, 30, of St. Louis, Missouri, appeared before United States District Court Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on today’s date for sentencing. Neal previously pleaded guilty in July and was…

Oregon Man Pleads Guilty To His Role In Cross Country Marijuana Conspiracy

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 OREGON MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO HIS ROLE IN CROSS COUNTRY MARIJUANA CONSPIRACY BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Robert…

Oklahoma Man Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Romain Green, 32, of Oklahoma City, was arraigned today upon an indictment charging him with conspiracy to commit…

Vallejo Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Firearm After a High-Speed Chase

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Johnathan Shane Blakeley, 27, of Vallejo, pleaded guilty today to unlawfully possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony crime, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According…

Four Defendants Charged With COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Margaret Garnett, the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigation (“DOI”), and Jonathan Mellone, Special Agent-in-Charge of…

South Royalton Man Sentenced To 19 Months Imprisonment For Firearms Offense

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on October 4, 2021, Jeremy Digby, 41, of South Royalton was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Christina…

Rising Temperatures Have Decimated World’s Coral Reefs, Major Report Shows

Thomas Catenacci on October 5, 2021 Roughly 14% of the coral reefs across the world have been lost in the last decade due to rising ocean temperatures, according to a major report…

Smugglers caught moving 250 kilos of cocaine in the Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutter Reef Shark transferred custody of two smugglers and offloaded approximately 250 kilograms cocaine at Coast Guard Base San Juan Saturday, following Coast Guard…

Man Sentenced To Over 17 Years In Prison

FORT WAYNE – Nathan Wilkes, age 39, of Fort Wayne, Indiana was sentenced before U.S. District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty upon his plea of guilty to possession with intent to distribute…

EDVA Announces Grant Award for Certified Peer Recovery Specialists

RICHMOND, Va. – Acting U.S. Attorney Raj Parekh announced today that the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) has provided $301,780 in grant funding for Project RECOVER. The funding will provide…

Possessing Nearly Two Kilograms of Marijuana and a Loaded Gun Results in Over Eleven Years in Federal Prison

A man who was caught with nearly two kilograms of marijuana and a loaded handgun was sentenced today to more than eleven years in federal prison. Charles Robert Evans, age 33, from…

Houston Man Who Supplied Methamphetamine to White Supremacist Gang Sentenced in Eastern District of Texas

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Houston man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Eulalio Torres-Cadenas,…

Shreveport Man Sentenced on Firearms Charge

SHREVEPORT, La. – Johnny Dewayne Young, Jr., 60, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Donald E. Walter to 48 months in prison, followed by 3 years of…

McKees Rocks Drug Felon Admits Illegal Possession of a Stolen Handgun

PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of McKees Rocks pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal firearm laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Gamale…

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