Repeat sex offender sentenced to 11+ years in prison for attempt to entice ‘juvenile’ into prostitution

Seattle — A repeat offender, who had just been released to a half-way house from federal prison, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 137 months in prison for…

Methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to 15 years in prison

BILLINGS — A Michigan man who admitted bringing pounds of methamphetamine to Montana for redistribution was sentenced today to 15 years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release,…

Socorro woman sentenced to 16 years in prison for federal drug and firearms conviction

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Mary Gonzales, 50, of Socorro, New Mexico, was sentenced on Aug. 18 to 16 years and three months in prison. On March 10, a…

Baltimore Felon Convicted for Illegal Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Daniel Blue, age 39, of Baltimore, today to 57 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegal…

Gun Smuggler Who Worked at Consulate Sentenced to Almost 4 Years in Prison

TUCSON, Ariz. –Luis Manuel Bray-Vazquez, 35, a Mexican citizen, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 46 months in prison for attempting to smuggle firearms from the United…

Gang member with over a dozen felonies convicted again of firearms offense

HOUSTON – A 40-year-old Houston resident has admitted to being a felon in possession of a firearm while on supervised release from a previous conviction of the same crime, announced Acting U.S.…

Second Convicted Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison After Shooting at Cedar Rapids Apartment Complex

A man who fired a handgun into the air at an apartment complex while children were playing nearby was sentenced today to seven years in federal prison. Sedrick Mac Johnson, Jr., age…

Frankfort Man Convicted of Murder

LONDON, Ky. – A Frankfort, Kentucky man, Patrick Baker, 43, was convicted on Wednesday, by a federal jury sitting in London, of first-degree murder committed during a drug trafficking crime. …

Billings methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to 12 years in prison

BILLINGS — A Billings man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine after law enforcement officers seized about eight pounds of the drug and three loaded handguns from his vehicle during a stop near…

Salt Lake City Man Sentenced for Distribution of Alpha-PHP Across Wasatch Front

SALT LAKE CITY – Brent Orton, 63, of Salt Lake City, has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for possessing the Schedule 1 narcotic Alpha Pyrrolidinohexanophenone, commonly known as “Alpha…

Tayvon Thomas gets 55-100 for murder of 2-year-old Nikolette Rivera

PHILADELPHIA — DA Larry Krasner today announced the conviction and sentencing of Tayvon Thomas (DOB 7/26/1994) for the killing of 2-year old Nikolette Rivera and related shootings in Kensington in 2019. Thomas was sentenced by Common Pleas Court Judge…

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Federal Grand Jury Expands RICO Indictment Against MS-13 by Adding Defendants and 4 Previously Unsolved Murders

LOS ANGELES – Nine new defendants and a series of previously uncharged murders are included in a federal grand jury indictment unsealed today that significantly expands a wide-ranging racketeering indictment targeting…

New York Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Heroin, Fentanyl, and Methamphetamine

NEWARK, N.J. – A New York, man was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for his participation in a heroin mill located in the Bronx, New York, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael…

Repeat Offender Convicted Of Unlawful Possession Of A Firearm

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – On Friday, a federal jury convicted James Bates (50, of Las Vegas) — who previously had been convicted of multiple felonies in Clark County, Nevada and Broward County,…

Redding Restaurant Owners Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Forced Labor

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California couple pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit forced labor. According to court documents, Nery A. Martinez Vasquez, 53, and his wife Maura N. Martinez, 53, both…

Beaver Falls Man Admits to Drug Offenses

PITTSBURGH, PA– A former resident of Beaver County, PA, pleaded guilty in federal court to violations of the federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Brandon Quinn,…

Quincy Man Sentenced to 192 Months Federal Prison For Enticing A Minor To Engage In Sexual Activity

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Constantino Charrez, 27, of Quincy, Florida was sentenced to 192 months federal prison for coercing or enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity. The sentenced was announced by…

Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced- August

Acting United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the August 2021 Federal Grand Jury B. The grand jury met the week of Aug. 16. The following individuals have been…

Anaheim Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy in Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties

FRESNO, Calif. — Jose Reyes-Pineda, 48, of Anaheim, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Reyes and co-defendants Genaro Serrato-Calles,…

Casey Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine and Firearm Offenses

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA – A Casey man, Dale Lee Waldroupe, age 36, was sentenced on August 19, 2021, by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger to 150 months in prison…

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