US News will still rank law schools as Georgetown and Columbia join boycott
By Karen Sloan (Reuters) -At least five leading law schools broke up this week with the U.S. News & World Report rankings, with Columbia Law …
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District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 10-Year Prison Term for Role in Series of Armed Robberies in Fall 2020
WASHINGTON – Mekhi Truesdale, 20, of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role …
Columbia County drug dealer sentenced to 10 years in prison
AUGUSTA, GA: A Columbia County man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to methamphetamine distribution. Bobby Lewis Sturkey, 51, of …
Doctor Licensed in the District of Columbia and Virginia Pleads Guilty to Multiple Felonies Related to Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances
WASHINGTON – Dr. Robert M. Cao, 39, of Lafayette, Louisiana, and previously of Falls Church, Virginia, pleaded guilty today …
Police investigating after woman shot at inside car in Columbia
COLUMBIA, MD – A woman called 911 after allegedly being shot at by a passing car while sitting inside her car on the 6300 block …
Man shot and killed in apartment complex parking lot in Columbia
COLUMBIA, MD – The Howard County Police Department is continuing its investigation into a Friday night shooting that claimed one life. Police officers responded to …
Howard County Police investigating fatal shooting in Columbia
Columbia, MD- One person was shot Friday night at around 8:15 p.m. in the 10400 block of Hickory Ridge Road in Columbia. According to the …
Columbia University reaches $165 million deal with victims abused by former doctor
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Columbia University and its affiliated hospitals said that a $165 million settlement was reached with nearly 150 patients of a …
Columbia Threadneedle, Mercer warned BoE on gilts
By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) -Investment manager Columbia Threadneedle and pension consultants Mercer warned the Bank of England about the impact on pension schemes of …
Columbia Man Found Guilty of Multiple Federal Drug Offenses
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Alfredric James, 37, of Columbia, Mississippi, was charged in a federal indictment with one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and one count …
Owner of District of Columbia Real Estate Company Pleads Guilty To Federal Bribery Charge
WASHINGTON – Frederick Silvers, 57, of Washington, D.C., owner of Silvers Realty Management LLC, pleaded guilty today to a …
Columbia Sex Offender Sentenced to 20 Years for Sending Obscenity to a Minor
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Columbia man who is a registered sex offender was sentenced in federal court today for sending obscenity to a minor …
District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 55 Months in Prison for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON – A District of Columbia man was sentenced today to 55 months in prison on a felony charge …
District of Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation and Sex Abuse Charges
WASHINGTON –Matthew Stitt-Johnson, 31, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today to two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor …
District of Columbia Auditor Faces Money Laundering Charges Related to an International Romance Scam
Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Charles K. Egunjobi, age 48, of Waldorf, Maryland, with operating an unlicensed money service …
Maryland Police Officer Indicted in District of Columbia on Federal Charges of Excessive Force and Witness Tampering
WASHINGTON – Officer Philip Dupree, 38, formerly of the Fairmount Heights Police Department in Maryland, has been indicted by …
Columbia Gang Member Sentenced on Federal Firearm Charge
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Raekwon Cortez Ford, 25, of Columbia, was sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in …
28-Year-Old Man Arrested For Assault in Columbia
COLUMBIA, PA- The Columbia Borough Police Department has arrested 28-year-old Nathan Warner for committing simple assault and criminal mischief. The suspect was believed to be …
Man Arrested for Attempted Murder After Shooting Roommate in Columbia Town Home
COLUMBIA, MD – A man who shot his roommate Tuesday night in the Kendall’s Choice town home complex has been arrested and charged with attempted …
Howard County Daily Crime Report: Armed Carjacking in Columbia
COLUMBIA, MD – A victim was carjacked at gunpoint Sunday night in Columbia. According to police, at 10:30 pm, in the 10700 block of Little …
District of Columbia Man Found Guilty of Animal Cruelty Involving Dogs Kept at His Residence
WASHINGTON – Jaquan Jackson, 35, of Washington, D.C., has been found guilty of charges stemming from animal abuse in …
District of Columbia Man Found Guilty of Animal Cruelty Involving Dogs Kept at His Residence
WASHINGTON – Jaquan Jackson, 35, of Washington, D.C., has been found guilty of charges stemming from animal abuse in …
Man Struck, Left to Die by Hit and Run Driver in Columbia
COLUMBIA, MD – A Maryland man was struck and killed by a hit and run driver in Columbia overnight Wednesday into Thursday. According to a …
Columbia Man Pleads to Federal Firearm Charge
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA —Ernest Durane Mack, a/k/a “Marcus Mack,” 35, of Cayce, has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. …
Columbia Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Selling Drugs to ATF
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA —Derrall Lanard Reed, a/k/a “Ric0,”35, of Columbia, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to five counts of felon …
Lexington Man Indicted on 15 Counts for Armed Robbery and Brandishing a Firearm at 7 Columbia Area Businesses
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — A federal grand jury in Columbia returned a 15-count indictment against Deveon Antonio Belk, 35, of Lexington, charging felon in possession …
District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Offenses Committed During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON – A District of Columbia man was sentenced today to 63 months in prison for assaulting law enforcement …
District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Killing Man in Northeast Washington
WASHINGTON – Gregory Washington, 32, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to a 14-year prison term for confronting and …
12-Year-Old Driver Killed in Car Crash in Columbia
COLUMBIA, MD – A 12-year-old girl was killed after he crashed a car into a tree on Broken Land Parkway on Sunday. Now, Howard County …
Columbia Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearms Crimes
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Ralph Allison Pitt, Jr., 46, of Columbia, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing with intent …
Police Arrest Suspect in 7 Commercial Burglaries in Columbia
COLUMBIA, MD – Police in Howard County have charged a suspect in seven commercial burglaries in the Columbia area in May and June. “On separate …
District of Columbia Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Narcotics and Use Firearms
WASHINGTON – Steven Phillips, Jr., 28, of Washington D.C. was sentenced today to five years in federal prison for …
Trucks Stolen from Elkridge Dealer, 15-Year Old Suspected in Columbia Home Invasion
HOWARD COUNTY, MD – The Howard County Police Department has released information regarding several incidents that occurred earlier this week including two auto thefts from …
Three Federally Charged for Armed Robbery of Columbia Postal Carrier
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Don Everett Peters, III, a/k/a “Pop,” 21, and Shylik Lamont Smalls, a/k/a “Mitch,” 22, both of Columbia, and Elijah Rasue Dewayne Ellis, …
Columbia Woman Sentenced to More than Three Years in Tax Refund Scheme
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – Alice Felder-Lucas, 58, of Columbia, was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for false claims against the United …
Columbia Man Indicted for Fentanyl Trafficking
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Columbia, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for possessing fentanyl that he intended to distribute in Springfield, …
Columbia Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Shaheem Shaquille Williams, 50, of Columbia, was sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing …
Columbia Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Fraud Scheme that Amassed 94 Firearms and 7 Bump Stocks
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Edward Daniel Kimpton, Jr., 26, of Columbia, was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and …
Columbia Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearms Crimes
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Norris L. Bond, 42, of Columbia, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with …
U.S. Attorney’s Office to Join Partners with U.S. Postal Service for a Press Conference Tomorrow in Columbia at 10 a.m.
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — United States Attorney Corey F. Ellis announced today that a press conference will be held tomorrow, July 1, 2022, at 10 a.m., …
Columbia Man Indicted for Firearms/Drug Offenses
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — A federal grand jury in Columbia returned a 3-count indictment against Darius Antonio Pugh, 35, of West Columbia, for felon in possession …
Female Columbia Mail Carrier Robbed at Gunpoint in Columbia
COLUMBIA, MD – An armed man pointed a handgun and demanded a female postal worker to give him her keys in a robbery that took …
Columbia Man Facing Federal Charges After Resisting Arrest By Franklin Police Officers
NASHVILLE – A federal indictment unsealed yesterday, charges a Columbia, Tennessee, man with drug distribution and firearms charges, announced U.S. Attorney Mark H. Wildasin. Roy …
Four-Count Federal Indictment Returned for Columbia Man For Possessing Firearms and Marijuana
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — A federal grand jury in Columbia returned a four-count indictment against Kenneth Archie, 41, of Columbia, for two counts of being a …
Five-Count Federal Indictment Returned For Columbia Man For Possessing Firearms and Drugs
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — A federal grand jury in Columbia returned a five-count indictment against Erick Jonathan Stewart, 27, of Columbia, for conspiring to distribute and …
District of Columbia Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Kidnapping and Robbing Man in Southeast Washington
WASHINGTON – Kareem Davis, 21, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to nine years in prison for kidnapping and …
District of Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON – A District of Columbia man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge for his actions during the …
Maryland Man Sentenced to 123 Months in Prison for Traveling Into the District of Columbia to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct With a Minor
WASHINGTON – Jan Astaphan, 41, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced today to 123 months in prison on a federal …
Maryland Man Sentenced to 123 Months in Prison for Traveling Into the District of Columbia to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct With a Minor
WASHINGTON – Jan Astaphan, 41, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced today to 123 months in prison on a federal …
Three Men Indicted in District of Columbia on Federal Charges Involving Drug Trafficking Organization Based in Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON – Three alleged members of a drug trafficking organization based in Puerto Rico have been indicted in the …