Watch: Drug bust in Anne Arundel County sparked by license plate reader and a criminal with an illegal tag
License plate reader alert leads to drug bust in stolen vehicle stop Anne Arundel County, MD – A stolen license plate detected by a license plate reader system led Anne Arundel County…
Reading Man Wanted for Criminal Assault Against 9-Year-Old
HARRISON TOWNSHIP, PA (PRESS RELEASE) – Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin Kraus announces the apprehension of Jose Melendez Jr., 33 years of age, most recently of Turtle Creek and Reading, Pennsylvania. Melendez was wanted…
North Dakota Man Convicted Of Laundering Over One Million Dollars From Schemes Targeting Victims Across The United States Perpetrated By Ghana-Based Criminal Enterprise
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that SADICK EDUSEI KISSI was convicted today of three criminal counts he was charged with for his participation…
Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 188 Months in Federal Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Eddie D. Starks, 41, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. Jason R.…
Armed Career Criminal Sentenced To Seventeen Years In Federal Prison
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle today sentenced Samuel Storey (43, Sarasota) to 17 years in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. The court…
Cleveland Career Criminal Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Leandre D. McFarland, 33, of Cleveland, was sentenced on Monday, May 23, 2022, to 15 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Sara…
Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Over 9 Years for Attempted Bank Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft and Criminal Contempt
PORTLAND, Maine: A Massachusetts man was sentenced in federal court for conspiring to commit bank fraud, aggravated identity theft and for committing criminal contempt while on pretrial release, U.S. Attorney Darcie N.…
Oelwein Man with Extensive Criminal History Sentenced to Federal Prison for Selling Drugs
A man who conspired to deal methamphetamine was sentenced May 25, 2022, to more than 15 years in federal prison. David Alan Tafolla, age 55, from Oelwein, Iowa, received the prison term…
Brownsville repeat criminal gets federal prison time for smuggling cocaine
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 56-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of possession with intent to distribute 8.872 kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.…
Medford Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison Under Armed Career Criminal Act
MEDFORD, Ore.—On May 24, 2022, a Medford man with a long criminal history, including multiple convictions for strangulation and assault, was sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a…
Eleven-Year Chase Results in U.S. Criminal Convictions of British Citizens in Death of Scuba Diver
Miami, Florida – After being on the lam for over a decade, the owners of a now-defunct Key Largo, Florida dive shop who maintained their vessel in such shoddy condition that is…
RGV Agents Apprehend Criminal Migrants and Gang Members
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) agents arrested three criminal migrants and seven gang members this week preventing them from infiltrating our communities. On May 16, Falfurrias Border Patrol Station (FLF)…
Lacey Police Blotter: Criminal Mischief and Theft
LACEY TWP, NJ – The Lacey Township Police Department has reported the following two criminal incidents that took place on May 15th and May 17th. Criminal Mischief- On Sunday, May 15, 2022,…
Top Money Launderer For Ghana-Based Criminal Enterprise Sentenced To Nine Years
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that FRED ASANTE was sentenced to 108 months for his role as the top U.S.-based money launderer for…
Former Head of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce Named in Federal Criminal Complaint Alleging False Statements on Loan Application
SANTA ANA, California – The former president and CEO of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce is expected to appear this afternoon in federal court after being charged with lying to a…
Phil Murphy Blames Guns, Republicans, Not Criminal Justice Reform, and Declining Mental Health for Buffalo Mass Shooting
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy blamed Republicans and ‘right wing’ media for the horrific mass shooting that took place this weekend in Buffalo. That shooting was carried out by…
Criminal Investigation Leads to Weapon Charges
WILMINGTON, DE – Delaware State Police arrested 22-year-old Michael Yang of Wilmington, on weapon and related charges following a criminal investigation the agency said in a police report today. “On May 15, 2022,…
Police Say Longtime Dispute Between Pemberton Neighbors Has Generated 15 Criminal Complaints to Date
PEMBERTON, NJ – The Pemberton Police Department said its hands are tied when it comes to ending a long-running feud in town between two neighbors, blaming New Jersey state law and policy…
Schertz Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Transporting a Minor for Criminal Sexual Activity
SAN ANTONIO – Yesterday, a Schertz man was sentenced to 168 months in prison for transporting a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity. According to court documents, in early January 2020,…
Lowell Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Cocaine Conspiracy with Colombian Criminal Organization
BOSTON – A Lowell man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy connected to a Colombian-based criminal enterprise. Juan Pablo Ariasgil, 41, of…
Woodland Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Drug Offenses Uncovered by Operation Silent Night, an Effort to Fight Coordinated Criminal Activity in Northern California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Victor Magana, 28, of Woodland, was sentenced today to 11 years and three months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court…