COLUMBUS, OHIO — A substitute teacher in Ohio is facing serious criminal charges after allegedly attempting to recruit a high school student to kill her … Read more
FINCASTLE, Va. — A 53-year-old Virginia man conspired to have his 97-year-old grandmother killed in a murder-for-hire plot, according to police, with the alleged hitman … Read more
JACKSON, Miss. — A brother and sister from Clinton, Mississippi, were sentenced Thursday for their roles in a murder-for-hire scheme aimed at killing their stepfather … Read more
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Two women have been arrested and charged in connection with a murder-for-hire scheme allegedly aimed at killing one of the suspects’ former … Read more
NEW YORK, NY — Reshma Massarone, a former bank manager from New York, was sentenced on Tuesday to 114 months in federal prison for orchestrating … Read more
WALLKILL, NY—Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that Damante Stansberry, 24, of Wallkill, has been sentenced to 18 years to life in prison … Read more
WALLKILL, NY – In a recent announcement, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler reported that Enoch Lowe, 25, from Wallkill, has been sentenced to … Read more
QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz today announced the arraignment of Jayson Scott and Richard Swygert on charges related to the 2021 murder … Read more
Two Men Indicted in 2021 South Jamaica Murder-for-Hire Case QUEENS, NY—Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the arraignment of Jayson Scott and Richard Swygert on … Read more
BROOKLYN, NY- Qing Ming Yu, 56, known as “Allen,” and Zhe Zhang, 36, known as “Zack,” were sentenced to life imprisonment today by U.S. District … Read more
Michelle Murphy, 58, was charged via criminal complaint in September 2023 and pleaded guilty in December 2023 to one count of murder-for-hire. She was sentenced … Read more
Arthur Raffy Aslanian, 55, of La Cañada Flintridge, was sentenced by United States District Judge Jesus G. Bernal, who also ordered Aslanian to pay $15,371 … Read more
HARTFORD, CT – Two brothers, including a US Army sergeant, have been charged in Connecticut with conspiracy to commit murder. Sgt. Jeremiah Peikert, 30, and … Read more
Last year, a jury found that Jason Starr, from Coffee Springs, Alabama, was upset about the amount of money his … Read more
Between May and August 2022, while Joseph was involved in contentious child-custody proceedings with the victim, Joseph had multiple in-person and electronic communications with an … Read more
CANANDAIGUA, NY – Alexander Kise, a man convicted of raping and holding a high school senior captive for days, is now facing accusations of orchestrating … Read more
Mohammed Chowdhury, 47, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to 92 months of incarceration followed by three years of supervised release. … Read more
A federal judge in North Carolina handed life sentences to four gang members involved in a murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the death of 59-year-old … Read more
NORFOLK, Va. – Today, four men from Greensboro, North Carolina, received life sentences for their involvement in a murder-for-hire conspiracy that led to the death … Read more
ATLANTA –James Wan, M.D., has pleaded guilty to paying a hitman he found on the dark web to murder his girlfriend. “Wan used the dark … Read more
NEWARK, N.J. – George Bratsenis, a 74-year-old Connecticut man, was sentenced on Wednesday to 192 months in prison for his involvement in a murder-for-hire scheme. … Read more
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York … Read more
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin today sentenced Daquante Thomas, a/k/a “Glock,” age 20, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 35 years in federal … Read more
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging six Baltimore men for conspiring to participate in a violent racketeering enterprise known … Read more
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Jose David Navarro Cervellon, age 41, of Norcross, Georgia, today to life in federal prison, on … Read more
LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury today charged a La Cañada Flintridge man who allegedly conspired with a San Fernando Valley resident to … Read more
FLINT– Cliff Mac might soon be singing a different tune after being charged with hiring another person to kill a Sterling Heights woman for $10,000. … Read more
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – A federal jury in Tallahassee convicted Gretchen Buselli (a/k/a “Gretchen Yarbrough”), 48, of Tallahassee, Florida, of use of an interstate commerce facility … Read more
ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis pleaded guilty Monday to a murder-for-hire charge and a drug conspiracy charge and admitted trying to have … Read more
Jackson, Miss. – A Pelahatchie woman was sentenced to the statutory maximum of 120 months in prison for using interstate commerce facilities in the commission … Read more
ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge John A. Ross accepted a plea of guilty from Terica Taneisha Ellis and Waiel Rebhi Yaghnam on … Read more
ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge John A. Ross accepted a plea of guilty from Terica Taneisha Ellis and Waiel Rebhi Yaghnam on … Read more
Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal jury late yesterday convicted Jose David Navarro Cervellon, age 41, of Norcross, Georgia, on federal charges related to a murder-for-hire. … Read more
WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that a Wilmington man pled guilty in federal court today to … Read more
Louisville, KY– A federal grand jury in Louisville returned a one count indictment on June 15, 2022, charging a Louisville physician with her role in … Read more
A Uniontown man pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, to attempting to coordinate a murder-for-hire plot. Scott Allen Renninger, 53, pleaded guilty in federal … Read more
Baltimore, Maryland – Daquante Thomas, a/k/a “Glock,” age 20, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence … Read more
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Serhat Gumrukcu, 39, of Los Angeles, California, and Berk Eratay, 35, … Read more
Louisville, KY – A federal criminal complaint and arrest warrant were issued yesterday charging a Louisville medical doctor with use of interstate commerce facilities in … Read more
Tampa, Florida– U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday today sentenced DeAnna Marie Stinson (50, Tampa) to six years and six months in federal prison for … Read more
WILMINGTON, Del. – A Wilmington man was arrested today on charges of devising a plot to engage in interstate murder-for-hire. According to court documents, Javier … Read more
MONROE, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Steven Marcus Kelley, 48, of West Monroe, Louisiana, was sentenced today by United States … Read more
Jackson, Miss. – A Pelahatchie woman pled guilty to using interstate commerce facilities in the commission of a murder-for-hire, announced United States Attorney Darren J. … Read more
NEWARK, N.J. — (AP) A political consultant in New Jersey has admitted paying two men to kill a longtime associate in 2014 who worked with … Read more
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander today sentenced Stepfen Gerard Gaither, age 30, of Randallstown, Maryland, to 12 years in federal prison, … Read more
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Daquante Thomas, a/k/a “Glock,” age 19, of Baltimore, Maryland; Jourdain Larose, a/k/a “JBlacc,” … Read more
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Christopher Pence, age 41, of Cedar City, Utah, was indicted last week for using the Internet to solicit and pay for … Read more
Jackson, Miss. – A Pelahatchie woman was arrested yesterday in a murder-for-hire plot, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge … Read more
MONROE, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that a federal jury in Monroe, Louisiana, returned a guilty verdict yesterday afternoon … Read more
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A Culpeper woman, who went online in an attempt to hire a hitman using bitcoin, was arrested today on federal criminal charges. … Read more