Two Pennsylvania Men Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms for Attempting to Solicit Sex with Minors
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Two Pennsylvania men were handed significant prison sentences last week for attempting to engage in sexual activities with minors, only to be apprehended by the Lancaster County Human…
Chula Vista Woman Admits Faking Cancer While Attempting to Avoid Prison for Fraud Conviction
SAN DIEGO – Ashleigh Lynn Chavez pleaded guilty in federal court today to Obstruction of Justice, admitting that she repeatedly forged doctor’s notes falsely indicating she had been diagnosed with cancer, and…
Chicago Man Sentenced to 24 Months for Attempting to Possess Fentanyl for Distribution
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Antonio Dillard, 63, Chicago, Illinois pleaded guilty and was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District…
Pittsfield Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Attempting to Entice a Minor in Rensselaer County
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Bryan P. Krynicki, age 58, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for attempting to coerce and entice a minor to engage in sexual…
Two U.S. Citizens Arrested Attempting to Smuggle Seven Undocumented Individuals
INDIO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents conducting anti-smuggling operations arrested two United States citizens attempting to smuggle seven undocumented individuals and seized a firearm, ammunition, and currency on Thursday…
Loxley Man Sentenced to 235 Months for Attempting to Coerce a Child to Engage in Sexual Activity
United States Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama announced that United States District Judge Kristi DuBose sentenced defendant James Salac, 58, to 235 months in prison for Attempted…
Vinita Man Convicted for Attempting to Sexually Entice a Minor
A Vinita man was convicted in federal court for attempting to sexually entice an individual he believed to be a 14-year-old boy. “John Flechs attempted to groom a child for sexual abuse…
Woman Arriving At Henry E. Rohlsen Airport Sentenced For Attempting To Smuggling 6.6 Kilograms Of Marijuana
St. Croix, USVI – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Yvette Simeina, aged 41, was sentenced to two years of probation and a $1,000 fine for attempting to smuggle…
Serial Armed Bank Robber Sentenced to Over 25 Years after Attempting to Murder Pennsylvania State Trooper During Arrest
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Christopher Larue, 44, of Lansdale, PA, was sentenced to 25 years and one day in prison, five years of supervised release, and…
Defendant Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Attempting to Murder United States Government Informant
Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Luis Taveras was sentenced by United States District Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto to 17 years’ imprisonment for attempting to commit obstruction-of-justice murder. Taveras pleaded…
Akron Man Sentenced to Prison for Attempting to Distribute Fentanyl Pills Labeled as Oxycodone
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Thomas Anthony Walker, Jr., 36, of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Benita Y. Pearson to more…
U.S. Citizen Arrested Attempting to Smuggle Heroin, Meth & Fentanyl Through the Highway 86 Checkpoint
SALTON CITY, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen attempting to smuggle narcotics through an immigration checkpoint Friday morning. At approximately 9:10 a.m., a black Mercedes…
U.S. Citizen Arrested Attempting to Smuggle Eight Undocumented Individuals
A travel trailer concealing seven undocumented migrantslaying on the floor and in the restroom. INDIO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents conducting anti-smuggling operations arrested a United States citizen attempting…
Man Caught Attempting To Enter A Wilmington Home With A Stolen Firearm Sentenced
WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that Avelino Johnson, 41, was sentenced yesterday to 84 months in prison for possession of a stolen…
Chicago Drug Dealer Who Flipped Car While Attempting to Flee From Police Sentenced to Federal Prison
A man who led Dubuque police on a high‑speed chase that ended with his car on its hood and his gun, heroin, fentanyl and cocaine in the snow was sentenced March 17,…
Middle School Teacher Arrested For Allegedly Attempting To Solicit Sex From 14-Year-Old
Middle School Teacher Arrested For Allegedly Attempting To Solicit Sex From 14-Year-Old Laurel Duggan on March 15, 2022 A middle school teacher was arrested Friday and charged with using the internet to…
U.S. Citizen Arrested Attempting to Smuggle 2 Undocumented Individuals
INDIO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents conducting anti-smuggling operations arrested a United States citizen, two undocumented individuals and seized a firearm along with cash, last Thursday night. During the…
Seattle man pleads guilty to attempting to travel to the Middle East to join a foreign terrorist organization
Seattle – A 21-year-old Seattle man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to Providing Material Support to a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization. Elvin Hunter Bgorn Williams was arrested May…
St. Johns County Teacher Arrested And Charged With Attempting To Entice And Meet A 14-Year-Old To Engage In Sexual Activity
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced today that Matthew Christopher Yates (27, Hastings) has been arrested and charged with using the internet to attempt to entice a 14-year-old…
Moline Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Meet a Minor for Sex and Soliciting Obscene Photos of a Minor
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A Moline, Illinois, man, Mark Eugene Downing, 44, of the 1200 Block of 15th Street, pleaded guilty on March 9, 2022, to attempted enticement of a minor and…
Hooksett Man Receives Prison Sentence for Attempting to Send Obscene Material to a Minor
CONCORD – Stuart Adams, 61, of Hooksett, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison for attempted transfer of obscene material to a…
East Bay Resident Found Guilty Of Attempting To Help Smuggle Cocaine Through Bay Area Airports
SAN FRANCISCO – A jury found Lemack Bellot guilty of two counts of attempting to aid and abet possession with intent to distribute cocaine in a scheme to smuggle drugs through San…
Uniontown Man Sentenced to More than 12 Years in Prison for Attempting to Engage in Sexual Conduct with a Minor
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Bradley Willem Beun, 42, of Uniontown, Ohio, was sentenced on Tuesday, March 7, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Sara Lioi to more than twelve…
Man shot after attempting to aid female victim during a disturbance
Magnolia, DE- A Kent County mas was arrested by the Delaware State Police Thursday in response to a shooting that took place earlier in the morning. According to police, on March 3…
Foreign Students Say They Have Faced Racism, Violence While Attempting To Flee Ukraine
Foreign students studying in Ukraine said they have experienced racism while attempting to flee the country amid Russia’s invasion, according to reports. Asian and African students, in particular, have reported discriminatory treatment…
Miami Man Charged with Attempting to Murder FBI Task Force Officers
Miami, Florida – Today, a South Florida federal grand jury indicted a 21-year-old Miami man, James Robert Mills, Jr., with attempting to murder, and using a deadly weapon to forcibly assault, two…
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