FBI probe ends in prison term for hacker forum mastermind
Founder of major hacker forum BreachForums resentenced to three years in prison Alexandria, VA – A New York man who created and operated one of the world’s largest online marketplaces for stolen…
Georgia environmental manager sentenced to prison for $1.2 million fraud scheme targeting employer
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Michael Mayfield, a former environmental manager at the Mars Wrigley factory in Flowery Branch, Georgia, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for defrauding his employer of…
Flushing squatter ‘landlord’ flushed could soon find temporary housing arrangement in prison
QUEENS, N.Y. — A Flushing man accused of illegally occupying a single-family home and renting out rooms to others has pleaded guilty to a felony and faces two years in prison, the…
Toms River man faces prison after pleading guilty in June 2024 shooting
TOMS RIVER, NJ — A 20-year-old Toms River resident has pled guilty to aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in connection with a shooting that occurred in…
Repeat drug offender sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for trafficking cocaine with children in car
RALEIGH, N.C. – Harold Vernard Greene, Jr., 45, was sentenced to 24 years in federal prison after being convicted of drug trafficking in an investigation that uncovered direct ties to Mexico-based narcotics…
Bergen County man sentenced to six years in prison for heroin distribution
NEWARK, N.J. — A Bergen County man was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute heroin, Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna announced Wednesday. Dawan A. Brown,…
Man pleads guilty to Tompkins Square Park shootings, faces 13 years in prison
NEW YORK, NY — Waldemar Alverio, 38, has pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted murder for two separate shootings in Tompkins Square Park that left two people seriously injured, Manhattan District…
Convicted Murderer Who Shot and Killed Two Men in Deadly Toms River Lover’s Triangle Gets 60 Years in Prison
TOMS RIVER, NJ — A New Jersey man has been sentenced to 60 years in state prison for the execution-style murders of a father and his friend during a deadly confrontation in…
Pittsfield man sentenced to up to 4 years in state prison for assault and theft
PITTSFIELD, MA — Tyrone Jones of Pittsfield has been sentenced to up to four years in state prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges stemming from a violent incident in 2023, according…
Man Who Tried to Kidnap Young Lakewood Girl Gets 7 Years in Prison
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – A Farmingdale man has been sentenced to seven years in state prison for attempting to kidnap a teenage girl and committing multiple other crimes during a violent spree…
Ohio Woman Sentenced to Life in Prison for Deliberate Crash That Killed Two
CLEVELAND, OH — Mackenzie Shirilla, 20, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 15 years for the intentional car crash that killed her boyfriend, Dominic Russo,…
He Killed His Girlfriend Days After Being Released from Jail for Assaulting Her; Now, He’s Going to Prison for Life
HARRISBURG — A Cambria County man was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2016 murder of his former girlfriend, just days after being released from jail for allegedly assaulting…
Ohio man sentenced to nearly six years in prison for assaulting officers with Trump sign during Capitol riot
WASHINGTON — An Ohio man was sentenced on Wednesday to 71 months in federal prison for assaulting law enforcement officers with a Trump billboard and other offenses during the Jan. 6, 2021,…
Drug trafficking ring leader sentenced to 14 years in federal prison
PHOENIX — Heriberto Lopez-Landeros, 44, of Avondale, Arizona, was sentenced last week to 14 years in prison for his role as the leader of a drug trafficking organization responsible for importing and…
Great Falls woman pleads guilty to meth trafficking conspiracy, faces at least 10 years in prison
GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A 55-year-old Great Falls woman admitted Monday to her role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy that spanned over four years, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich announced. Melissa Ann Barone…
Newburgh Resident Receives 19-Year Prison Sentence for Violent Crimes
Newburgh Resident Receives 19-Year Prison Sentence for Violent Crimes **Newburgh, NY** – Jesus Bravo, 26, a resident of Newburgh, has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for violent offenses. On Monday,…
Sopranos Actor with Iron Man and Moneyball Credits Going to Prison for 8 Years in COVID-19 Cure Scam
LOS ANGELES — A Huntington Beach man and part-time actor was sentenced Monday to more than eight years in federal prison for defrauding investors by promoting fake COVID-19 cures and treatments during…
Former federal prison lieutenant pleads guilty to civil rights charge
RALEIGH, N.C. — A former Federal Bureau of Prisons lieutenant admitted to conspiring to violate an inmate’s civil rights after directing a violent retaliation against the prisoner under his supervision. Daniel Mitchell,…
Ohio prison guard beaten to death by inmate on Christmas morning after offering to take shift so others can stay home
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — An inmate at Ross Correctional Institution fatally attacked a prison guard on Christmas morning, leaving staff and family mourning the loss of a respected officer who was working overtime…
Man Who Spent Decades in Prison on False Testimony by Crooked Cops Released
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A New York judge has vacated the decades-old armed robbery conviction of Jeffrey Koonce, 67, citing newly uncovered evidence of police misconduct and false testimony. Koonce, who spent…
Orange County drug trafficker sentenced to 13 years in prison following major investigation
CHESTER, N.Y. — Andrew Mitchell, 49, known by the alias “Loc,” has been sentenced to 13 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision for operating as a major drug trafficker…