Boston man sentenced to over 3 years for unlawful reentry after deportation
BOSTON, MA – A Dominican national living unlawfully in Boston has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for reentering the United States after being deported, prosecutors announced. Danny…
Rhode Island man sentenced to over six years for church arson and assaulting federal officers
PROVIDENCE, RI – A North Providence man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to setting fires outside a predominantly Black church and assaulting two…
Dog fighting ring smashed as final suspect sentenced in Georgia
ALBANY, Ga. — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that all 14 individuals convicted in a major federal dog fighting case have now been sentenced, closing a two-year investigation that spanned…
Two Pennsylvania Men Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms for Attempting to Solicit Sex with Minors
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Two Pennsylvania men were handed significant prison sentences last week for attempting to engage in sexual activities with minors, only to be apprehended by the Lancaster County Human…
Former New Jersey man sentenced to six years in $4.7 million upfront fee fraud scheme
TRENTON, N.J. — A former New Jersey resident was sentenced to six years in federal prison for running a nearly decade-long wire fraud scheme that defrauded 33 victims of more than $4.7…
Queens driver to be sentenced in deadly 3-car pileup
QUEENS, N.Y. — A Roosevelt man has pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and assault in connection with a fatal high-speed crash that killed one of his passengers and seriously injured three…
Brooklyn rapper sentenced to 60 years to life for deadly gang ambush shooting
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Two Choo gang members, including Brooklyn rapper Culture Bermudez, known as CoachDaGhost, have been sentenced to decades in prison for a deadly execution-style ambush that left one teen dead…
Valley Cottage man sentenced to seven years in state prison for child sexual abuse
NEW CITY, N.Y. — A Valley Cottage man has been sentenced to seven years in state prison for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl over a period of nearly ten months, Rockland County…
Atlantic County code enforcement officer sentenced to five years for theft
MAYS LANDING, N.J. — A former Ventnor City Code Enforcement Officer has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison for stealing more than $75,000 in public funds, Atlantic County…
Greensburg woman sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty but mentally ill in attempted child attempted murder
GREENSBURG, Pa. — A Greensburg woman who pleaded guilty but mentally ill to multiple charges, including attempted homicide of a child, was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison followed by…
Former New Jersey child welfare worker sentenced to over 9 years for lewd photos of children
NEWARK, N.J. – A former caseworker for the New Jersey Department of Children and Family Services was sentenced Thursday to more than nine years in federal prison for possession and transportation of…
Three Aryan Brotherhood leaders sentenced in federal racketeering case, two get life for murder
WASHINGTON — Three high-ranking members of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang were sentenced Monday for racketeering conspiracy involving murder, drug trafficking, and other violent crimes committed from within California prisons. Francis Clement,…
Mexican national sentenced for immigration fraud after child molestation conviction
RALEIGH, N.C. — A Mexican citizen previously convicted of child molestation has been sentenced to seven months in federal prison for immigration fraud, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Thursday. Marcelo Soto-Luna,…
Maryland man sentenced to 25 years to life for fatal 2022 shooting in Queens
QUEENS, NY — A Maryland man who fatally shot his children’s grandfather in Springfield Gardens in 2022 was sentenced Thursday to 25 years to life in prison, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz…
New Jersey drunk driver sentenced for killing young boy in high speed crash
MAYS LANDING, N.J. — Edward Johnston, 25, was sentenced Tuesday for the aggravated manslaughter of 8-year-old Javier “Javi” Velez, who was killed in a high-speed, alcohol-fueled crash on U.S. Route 30 in…
Drunk driver who killed 8-year-old Javier Velez to be sentenced Tuesday in Atlantic County
MAYS LANDING, N.J. — Edward Johnston, 25, will be sentenced Tuesday morning for the aggravated manslaughter of 8-year-old Javier “Javi” Velez, who was killed in a high-speed drunk driving crash in Atlantic…
Lakewood man sentenced to 12 years in prison for heroin distribution and weapons offenses
LAKEWOOD, N.J. — A 28-year-old Lakewood man has been sentenced to 12 years in New Jersey State Prison after pleading guilty to drug distribution and weapons charges stemming from a multi-agency investigation…
Jersey City man sentenced to prison for leading stolen vehicle pursuit in Montville
MONTVILLE, N.J. — A 20-year-old Jersey City man has been sentenced to five years in state prison for his role in a high-speed police pursuit involving a stolen BMW in Montville, the…
New Jersey healthcare worker sentenced to jail for sexual contact with nurse at rehab facility
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A 67-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 120 days in the Ocean County Jail for criminal sexual contact following a jury conviction stemming from an incident at a…
New Jersey woman sentenced to prison for forced labor and human trafficking of migrants
CAMDEN, N.J. — A New Jersey woman was sentenced Wednesday to 45 months in federal prison for coercing two women into performing domestic labor and childcare in her home under threats, surveillance,…
Manhattan driver sentenced to 6 years for running over NYPD officer during high-speed Bronx chase
BRONX, N.Y. — A Manhattan man was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison for running over an NYPD officer after a high-speed chase in the Bronx that ended in a violent…