Fresno Man Sentenced to 56 Months for Burglarizing Two Firearms Stores
According to court documents, on September 3, 2022, Breitwieser broke into firearms dealer #1 and stole six firearms, ammunition, and other items. Then, on October 29, 2022, Breitwieser broke into firearms dealer…
Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Escape
FRESNO, Calif. —Joel Jose Rueda, 29, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to escaping from the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Rueda…
U.S. Attorney Talbert Announces Greater Fresno Hate Crimes Task Force, Building on 20+ Years of Greater Sacramento Hate Crimes Task Force
FRESNO, Calif. — U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced today the first in-person convening of the Greater Fresno Hate Crimes Task Force, which seeks to directly connect federal, state, and local law…
Firearms Charge Brought Against Fresno Man Arrested in Operation No Fly Zone
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Andre Marcele Grigsby, 50, of Fresno, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition,…
Federal Drug and Gun Charges Brought Against Fresno Man
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment today against Antonio Sorondo Jr., 49, of Fresno, charging him with conspiring to traffic fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, illegally possessing firearms,…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Fresno Felon on Federal Firearm Charge
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Salvador Tyrone Peraza, 22, of Fresno, charging him with being a felon in possession of ammunition, U.S. Attorney Phillip…
Federal Firearms Charges Brought Against 6 Fresno Residents Arrested in Operation No Fly Zone
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned four indictments today against six Fresno residents as a result of Operation No Fly Zone that sought to address a rise in the number…
Fresno County Man Sentenced to over 4 Years in Prison for Possession of Stolen Mail
FRESNO, Calif. — Randall McKinney, 33, of Clovis, was sentenced today to four years and three months in prison for possession of stolen mail and possession of a counterfeit postal key, U.S.…
Fresno Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Engaging in a Child Exploitation Enterprise and Creating Child Sexual Abuse Material
LOS ANGELES – A Fresno man was sentenced today to life in federal prison for engaging in a child exploitation enterprise and creating child sexual abuse material (CSAM) of four young…
Mexican National Indicted for Distribution of Fentanyl and Other Drugs in Fresno County
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Jesus Ramos, 48, of Sinaloa, Mexico, charging him with distributing and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, eutylone, hydrocodone,…
Fresno Man Sentenced to over 5 Years in Prison for Investment Fraud, Bank Fraud, and Tax Evasion
FRESNO, Calif. — Kenneth Shane Patterson, 44, of Fresno, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to five years and six months in prison and ordered to pay $1.9 million…
Fresno Fentanyl Pill Dealer Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Counterfeit M30 Pills and a Loaded Firearm
FRESNO, Calif. — Jose Jesus Torres Garcia, 30, of Fresno, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to six years in prison for illegally possessing fentanyl pills and a…
Federal Grand Jury Charges 18, Including the “M30 King of Fresno” and His Fentanyl Trafficking Ring
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a 21-count indictment Thursday against 18 individuals, charging them with illegally trafficking fentanyl, fentanyl analogue, methamphetamine, and cocaine as well as illegally possessing firearms, U.S.…
“M30 King of Fresno” and 17 Members of His Drug Trafficking Ring Charged with Federal Offenses Following Investigation into a String of Overdoses
FRESNO, Calif. — U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Tatum King announced the results of an investigation into fentanyl-related overdoses in the Fresno area, which…
Fresno Man Convicted of Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm Faces Additional Escape Charge
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a single-count indictment today against Joel Jose Rueda, 29, of Fresno, charging him with escaping from federal custody, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.…
Fresno Man Charged in Schemes to Defraud and Identity Theft
FRESNO, Calif. — Brian Kenneth Stoffel, 38, of Fresno, was arraigned this week on a seven-count indictment charging him with bank fraud, use of an unauthorized access device, aggravated identity theft, and…
Fresno Man with Prior Violent Felony Record Charged with Federal Firearms Offense
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Richard Ricardo, 26, of Fresno, charging him with being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, U.S. Attorney…
Fresno Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Selling Fentanyl to a Minor
FRESNO, Calif. — Fabian Garcia-Palacio, 19, of Fresno, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston to three years in prison for illegally distributing fentanyl to a minor, U.S. Attorney…
Fresno Parolee Indicted for Illegal Firearm Possession
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Desmond Lamar Divine, 20, of Fresno, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney…
Christmas double homicide suspect captured in Fresno
FRESNO, CA – A man is in custody following a shooting that left two women dead. Around 1:45 pm, Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a shots fired call at a family…
Fresno drag racers get impounded for Christmas
FRESNO, CA – It might have sounded like a good idea to drag race in Fresno on Christmas eve, but after being clocked at over 100 miles per hour, it’s not looking…
Two Fresno County Residents Indicted for Dealing Fentanyl Pills
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned two indictments today, charging two Fresno County men with possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute it, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. In…
Fresno Man Sentenced to over 2 Years in Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
FRESNO, Calif. — Eugene Dajohn Marshall, 31, of Fresno, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to two years and eight months in prison, for being a felon in possession…
Fresno Woman Pleads Guilty to Committing $100,000 in Credit Card Fraud
FRESNO, Calif. — Alena Nicole George, 43, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to access device fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, from February through April 2019,…
Fresno Man Sentenced to over 10 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Smuggle Heroin and Methamphetamine into the Fresno County Jail
FRESNO, Calif. — Alfredo Garcia Jr., 27, of Fresno, was sentenced today to 10 years and eight months in prison for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute heroin…
Fresno Man Charged with Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm After Attempting to Evade Police
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Robbie Soto, 26, of Fresno, charging him with unlawfully possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony crime,…
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