Gunfire turns Philly street into crash site as 21-year-old driver shot in head
Philadelphia, PA – A drive through North Philadelphia turned into chaos just after midnight when gunfire rang out, striking two men in a gray Toyota Camry before it slammed into parked cars…
Chief Engineer of Towing Vessel Admits Negligently Discharging Oil into Kill Van Kull
NEWARK, N.J. – The chief engineer of a towing vessel today admitted his role in negligently discharging marine diesel fuel oil into the Kill Van Kull, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Michael…
Former Washington State Correctional Officer Sentenced to Forty-Six Months in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Smuggle Drugs and Cell Phones into the Benton County Jail
Richland, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Eric Christian, age 34, of Kennewick, Washington, was sentenced by Chief District Judge…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Concludes Investigation Into Fatal Shooting Outside Ambassador’s Residence
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced today that there is insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal civil rights or District…
Two Defendants Plead Guilty Resulting from Separate Investigations into Complex Wal-Mart Gift Card Schemes Involving Hundreds of Fraud Victims
ALBANY, Ga. – Two individuals pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges today resulting from separate United States Secret Service (USSS) led investigations into larger Walmart gift card schemes involving hundreds of…
Memphis Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking 17-Year-Old Female into the New Orleans Area to Perform Commercial Sex Acts
NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DOMINIQUE PEEPLES, age 25, from Memphis, Tennessee, pleaded guilty on September 28, 2022 to Sex Trafficking of a Minor, in violation…
Georgia Men Charged With Trafficking Dozens of Handguns Into New York
Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, Patrick Polidore was arraigned by United States Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke on charges that he and co-defendant Dennis Wolfolk conspired to purchase…
Baker’s Cafe broken into, burglar makes off with $1,000
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A burglar broke into the Baker’s Cafe on Germantown Avenue at around 2:30 am last Friday and made off with $1,000 in cash from the store. Now, the Philadelphia…
Two Maryland Men Charged with Trafficking Thousands of Fentanyl Pills into Connecticut
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, today announced that a federal…
Tucson Man Charged with Making a False Statement to Federal Agents During Investigation into Mass Shooting
TUCSON, Ariz. – Last week, Josue Lopez Quintana, 25, of Tucson, Arizona, was charged by criminal complaint for Making a False Statement to Law Enforcement. Quintana had his initial appearance Monday before…
Chappaqua Man Sentenced To 21 Years For Participating In A Gunpoint Robbery Of 176 Kilograms Of Cocaine And Smuggling A Firearm Into A Federal Prison
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that DEEJAY WHITE was sentenced today to 21 years in prison for his participation in a May 29,…
Former San Quentin Prison Guard And Three Others Plead Guilty To Bribery And Smuggling Contraband Into Death Row
SAN FRANCISCO – Keith Christopher, Isaiah Wells, and Dustin Albini pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to charges of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud and bribery of a public official,…
Twin Brothers Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearms Theft After Ramming a Stolen Car into Speedway Gun Store
INDIANAPOLIS – Jayveon Majors, 19, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 38 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to theft of firearms from a federal firearms licensee. Codefendant and Jayveon’s twin brother,…
Booker’s Restaurant and Bar Broken into, Robbed
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating a break-in and robbery at Booker’s Restaurant and Bar on Baltimore Avenue. The incident happened back in July but police today have released photos…
Two Rankin County Men Indicted for Discharging Industrial Waste into Jackson Sewer System
Jackson, Miss. – Two Rankin County men appeared in federal court today on felony charges of illegally discharging industrial waste into the Jackson Sewer System, conspiracy, and making false statements, announced U.S.…
California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine into Southern Oregon
MEDFORD, Ore.—On September 7, 2022, a San Diego, California man was sentenced to federal prison for trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine from Southern California to Southern Oregon for redistribution and sale. Martin…
Macon State Prisoner Sentenced to 300 Months for Brokering Kilogram Meth Deal, Attempting to Have Drugs Smuggled into Georgia Prisons
MACON, Ga. – An incarcerated individual who attempted to have a controlled substance smuggled into Georgia prisons and brokered a methamphetamine deal with an undercover GBI agent was sentenced to serve 25…
Lawrence Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking and Illegal Reentry into the United States
BOSTON – A Dominican man residing in Lawrence has been sentenced for fentanyl trafficking and illegal reentry into the United States after being deported. Jefri Paulino, 26, was sentenced by U.S. District…
International Overdose Awareness Day Highlights Need to Stop the Flow of Fentanyl into Maine
PORTLAND, Maine: On International Overdose Awareness Day, an annual commemoration to raise awareness of overdose prevention and reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee warned of the serious…
Frame and Receiver Rule Goes into Effect
Today, the Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) “Frame or Receiver” Final Rule goes into effect. The new rule modernizes the definition of a firearm and makes…
Oxnard Man Pleads Guilty to Wildlife Smuggling and Trafficking Charges for Illegally Importing More Than 1,700 Animals into U.S.
LOS ANGELES – A Ventura County man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for illegally importing into the United States more than 1,700 wild animals – including 60 reptiles found…
Washington residents convicted of transporting Mexican nationals who crossed illegally into United States from Canada
MISSOULA — Two Washington residents suspected of picking up six Mexican nationals who crossed illegally into the United States from Canada through a remote area in Lincoln County were convicted of charges,…
Baltimore Man Sentenced For Attempt To Introduce Contraband Into Allenwood Federal Prison
WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Michael Dwight Smith, age 48, of Baltimore, Maryland was sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment by United…
KC Man Sentenced for Resisting Arrest After Deliberately Crashing Stolen Truck into Federal Deputy Marshals While Attempting to Flee in Stolen Truck
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., man who injured two United States deputy marshals by crashing into them while attempting to flee in a stolen truck was sentenced in federal…
U.S. Attorney Announces $3.64 Million Settlement Of Civil Fraud Lawsuit Against Menswear Company And Its Manager For Underpaying Customs Duties Owed On Apparel Imported Into The United States
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, AnnMarie Highsmith, Executive Assistant Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (“CBP”) Office of Trade, and Francis Russo, Director,…
Kansas Attorney Sentenced for Smuggling Heroin into Correctional Center
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Shawnee, Kansas, attorney was sentenced in federal court today for smuggling heroin to an inmate at the Western Missouri Correctional Center in Cameron, Mo., with whom she…
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