Guns drugs and stolen weapons seized in Allegheny County raids
PITTSBURGH, PA – Seven illegal firearms were taken off the streets this week following two search warrants executed by Allegheny County Police’s Violent Crimes and Firearms team. The first raid occurred in…
Reading Police Seize Guns, Money, Crack During Wood Street Drug House Raid
READING, PA – A home suspected to have been used for the distribution of crack in Reading was raided on Thursday by officers of the Reading Police Department. According to police, officers…
Wilkinsburg Teen Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Unlawfully Acquire Guns
PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 15 months’ imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release on his conviction of conspiracy to commit…
Wise County Man Sentenced For Possession of Fentanyl, Guns Following Single-Vehicle Crash
ABINGDON, Va. – A Wise County, Virginia man, who was found to be in possession of over 40 grams of fentanyl and a pair of firearms at the scene of a single-vehicle…
Multiple Guns, Drugs, Ammo Seized During Harrisburg Search Warrants
HARRISBURG— Police in Harrisburg made a warrant sweep, that lead to the arrest of five individuals for their roles in the distribution and trafficking of fentanyl and methamphetamine in Schuylkill County and…
Former Ohio Police Chief and Two Indiana Gun Dealers Plead Guilty in Conspiracy to Illegally Traffic 200 Fully Automatic Machine Guns
INDIANAPOLIS – Dorian LaCourse, 66, of Milford, Ohio, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy and making false statements. LaCourse is the former Chief of Police in the Village of Addyston, Ohio. LaCourse was…
Police Investigating After Guns Stolen from Franklin Township Apartment
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, PA – Police are investigating a burglary that resulted in the theft of multiple firearms. “On March 30, 2022 at approximately 11:06 AM the Northern York County Regional Police Department…
Barnstable Man Sentenced for Selling “Ghost Guns”
BOSTON – A Barnstable man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for selling four “ghost guns” to an undercover agent. Jacob Linhares, 34, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court…
Colorado Man Charged with Unlawfully Transporting Guns over the Internet
NEWARK, N.J. – A Colorado man was arrested today for conspiring to unlawfully transport firearms via the internet, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Hunter Weeks, 22, of Colorado Springs, Colorado,…
Statement of United States Attorney Breon Peace Regarding New Federal Ghost Guns Rule
In May 2021, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) issued a proposed rule to curb the proliferation of ghost guns—privately made firearms that are increasingly being recovered…
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison After Being Convicted at Trial of Unlawfully Possessing Drugs and Guns
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Jamir Foushee, a/k/a “Jamir Young,” 32, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to sentenced to 20 years in prison by United States District…
Renton, Washington, resident charged federally for huge stash of drugs and guns
Seattle – A 43-year-old Renton, Washington, man was transferred to federal custody today and charged with drug and gun crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. David Christopher Pitts was initially arrested in…
Police Find Trunk Full of Guns, Large Amount of Weed After Pulling Over Suspected Drug Dealer
LAKEHURST, NJ – A Freehold man passing through the tiny borough of Lakehurst in Ocean County was stopped by police and found to be in possession of guns, a switchblade, and a…
Convicted Felon Sent Back to Prison, Caught Hiding Guns in Diaper Bag, Mattress
BUFFALO, NY – A convicted Buffalo felon is headed back to prison for between 3 1/2 to 7 years after being found guilty and sentenced for being in possession of illegal guns.…
Five Men Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Guns from a Federally Licensed Firearms Dealer in Tazewell County
PEORIA, Ill. – The last of five defendants – Jaquon Timothy, 19, of the 1600 block of South Stanley Street in Peoria, Illinois – was sentenced on March 24, 2022, to 22…
Florida woman murdered her sister then fled in stolen car full of guns
LITTLE FERRY, NJ – A Florida woman has been arrested and charged for the murder of 21-year-old Omelly Dominguez, who was found dead in her home on Sandhill Court in Little Ferry…
Two California Men Charged with Selling Drugs and Guns over the Internet
NEWARK, N.J. – Two California men were arrested for conspiring to sell methamphetamine and fentanyl and to unlawfully transport numerous firearms via the internet, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Angelo Chavez,…
U.S. Navy officer who purchased guns for Chinese national sent to prison
– A U.S. Navy flight officer convicted last year of lying about his purchase of two pistols for a Chinese national was sentenced on Wednesday to four years in prison. Fin Yang,…
Indianapolis Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Illegally Trafficking 167 Firearms, Including Guns Tied to Crimes in Chicago
INDIANAPOLIS – Stephen King, 66, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison yesterday, after pleading guilty to dealing firearms without a federal firearms license. According to court documents, in…
North Shore Drug Trafficking Leader Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Involving Pressed Fentanyl Pills and Machine Guns
BOSTON – A Lynn man was pleaded guilty today to operating a North Shore-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) that used multiple high-volume pill press machines to produce tens of thousands of fentanyl…
Harrisburg Man Sentenced To 46 Months In Prison For Straw Purchasing Guns For Felons
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Michael Windham, age 22, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 46 months’ imprisonment by United States District…
Two teens charged after bringing bb guns to school, posting videos to social media
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD – Two teens at Meade High School have been charged by police after videos circulated of students holding what appeared to be a handgun in the bathroom. Police…
Whitehall man sentenced to 20 months in prison for illegally possessing guns, ammunition
GREAT FALLS — A Whitehall man, a convicted felon who was on state supervision, was sentenced today to 20 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for…
Omaha Man Using a 3D Printer to Convert Glocks to Machine Guns Sentenced to 57 Months
United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Riley Griffy, age 29, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for unlawfully possessing a machinegun. Chief United States District Judge…
Cook County Man Sentenced to Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Guns After Store Employee Reports Firearms to Deputies
VALDOSTA, Ga. – A Cook County, Georgia, resident with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced to prison this week for unlawfully possessing firearms after a local gun shop employee turned over the…
San Diego Man Indicted for Sale of Ghost Guns, Possession of Homemade Machine Gun, and Distribution of Fentanyl
NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – February 18, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Gavin Michael Adcock of San Diego appeared in federal court today in connection with a grand jury indictment charging him with the…
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