Baltimore woman charged in plot that left four wounded
BALTIMORE, MD — Three suspects have now been arrested in connection with a March shooting in the city’s Northern District that left four people injured, including a woman who later walked into…
Philadelphia Man Convicted in 2018 Murder-Kidnapping Plot Against North Philadelphia Business Owner
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that John Perkins, 34, of Philadelphia, PA, was convicted after trial for his involvement in a scheme to kidnap an individual and hold…
FBI Foils Delaware Man’s Murder-for-Hire Plot
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 A. Rodriguez, age 47, hired a hitman…
Grand Jury indicts former St. Louis school principal and co-conspirator in murder for hire plot
ST. LOUIS – A federal grand jury indicted Cornelius M. Green and Phillip J. Cutler on March 9, 2022, for conspiracy to commit murder for hire and murder for hire that resulted…
Area man sentenced to eight years in federal prison for his role in carjacking plot
ST. LOUIS – On March 2, 2022, United States District Court Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk sentenced Antwan Jones to eight years in federal prison for his role in a carjacking, weapons charges…
Michigan judge rejects entrapment motion to allow trial in alleged plot against governor
– A judge in Michigan on Tuesday denied an entrapment motion made by defense lawyers for three men accused of conspiring to kidnap the state’s governor, according to local media reports, meaning…
Wife of U.S. naval engineer pleads guilty in plot to sell secrets
By Jan Wolfe – The wife of a former U.S. naval engineer pleaded guilty on Friday to helping her husband try to sell secrets about U.S. nuclear submarines to an unknown foreign…
West Monroe Man Convicted of Murder-for-Hire Plot Sentenced to Time in Federal Prison
MONROE, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Steven Marcus Kelley, 48, of West Monroe, Louisiana, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Terry A. Doughty to 120…
Pelahatchie Woman Pleads Guilty in Murder-for-Hire Plot
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. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha…
Second person to plead guilty in plot to kidnap Michigan governor
By Kanishka Singh – A second person charged in a plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 has agreed to plead guilty and testify at a trial in March, according…
From Kisses to Kleenex, consumer-product makers plot additional U.S. price hikes
By Siddharth Cavale and Uday Sampath Kumar – From Hershey to Clorox and Kleenex maker Kimberly-Clark, major consumer-products companies have announced plans to boost U.S. prices further or more broadly than previously…
China’s Evergrande seeks legal advice over HK rural plot
HONG KONG – China Evergrande Group said on Sunday that recievers have been appointed for a plot of undeveloped land in Hong Kong’s rural Yuen Long district, in the latest development to…
Political consultant pleads guilty in murder-for-hire plot
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 him on various campaigns. Sean Caddle, 44,…
Colombian National Charged in Connection with Plot to Kill Haitian President
A Colombian national was arrested based on a criminal complaint filed in the Southern District of Florida. Mario Antonio Palacios, 43, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder or kidnapping outside the…
Anti-Vaccine Activists Suspected In Assassination Plot Against German Premier
German authorities suspect anti-vaccination activists of plotting violence against state Premier Michael Kretschmer for his support of COVID-19 mitigation measures, DW reported. Police performed several raids in Saxony, the state Kretschmer represents,…
Renton, Washington man charged with possession of destructive devices for role in plot to burn Seattle Police Guild building in September 2020
Seattle – A 34-year-old Renton, Washington, man was arrested today in connection with the plot to burn the Seattle Police Officers Guild building in downtown Seattle in September 2020, announced U.S. Attorney…
Area man pleads guilty to his role in carjacking plot
ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk accepted a plea of guilty from Antwan Jones for his role in a carjacking, weapons charges and assaulting a federal officer…
Fairbanks Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Stalking and Murder for Hire Plot
FAIRBANKS – A Fairbanks man was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison and three years of supervised release by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Ralph R. Beistline for stalking and attempting…
Baltimore Drug Dealer Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Federal Prison for a Murder for Hire Plot and Distribution of Cocaine
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Rudy Adonaldo Chavez, age 31, of Guatemala to 97 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy…
Two charged for plot to kill New York judge Stacey Romero
Rochester, NY- On Tuesday, November 9, 2021, a Monroe County Grand Jury indictment was unsealed, charging Dimitri Cash and Joenathan Cash with Conspiracy in the 2nd Degree. Both defendants are alleged to…
Xi Jinping Begins Plot To Extend His Reign Infinitely
Chinese President Xi Jinping is setting the stage for the government to adopt a “resolution” that would give him even more power to secure a third term, the Associated Press reported. Xi‘s…
Pelahatchie Woman Arrested in Murder-for-Hire Plot
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 Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of…
West Monroe Man Found Guilty in Murder-for-Hire Plot
MONROE, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that a federal jury in Monroe, Louisiana, returned a guilty verdict yesterday afternoon convicting Steven Marcus Kelley, 48, of West…
Culpeper Woman Arrested in Dark Web Murder-for-Hire Plot
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A Culpeper woman, who went online in an attempt to hire a hitman using bitcoin, was arrested today on federal criminal charges. According to court documents, Annie Nicole Ritenour,…
Area man pleads guilty to his role in carjacking plot
ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk accepted a plea of guilty from Paul Eric Latham on October 14, 2021 for aiding and abetting a carjacking in January…
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