Operation Weed Whacker shuts down six illegal smoke shops in Queens with arrests and major cannabis seizures
QUEENS, NY — A sweeping undercover operation targeting six illegal cannabis shops across Queens has led to four arrests, the padlocking of each storefront, and the seizure of hundreds of pounds of…
Lumberton Man Sentenced to More than Six Years for Illegal Firearm Possession
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Lumberton, North Carolina man was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Following his release, he will face three years…
Six Projects Planned by Toms River Mayor Hill to Turn Downtown Village Into City
TOMS RIVER, NJ – This week a sixth plan by Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill to transform the sleepy village of Downtown Toms River into a destination city was announced. Hill applied…
18-wheeler driver convicted of smuggling 73 people from six countries
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 24-year-old Mission man has pleaded guilty to illegally transporting non-U.S. citizens within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Leonardo Davila Jr. admitted to smuggling…
Fleeing Felon Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for Ammunition Possession
FRESNO, Calif. — Angelo Joseph Fernandez, 42, of Fresno, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to six years and six months in prison for being a felon in possession…
Baltimore Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Donronald Dosey, age 33, of Baltimore, Maryland, to six years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for possession…
Six Indicted for Torturing, Killing Woman in East Cleveland
CLEVELAND, OH – Six people were indicted for torturing and killing a 24-year-old woman in East Cleveland last November. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced today that a Cuyahoga County grand…
Stockton Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for Firearms Trafficking and Methamphetamine Distribution
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Vin Whealen Gaines Jr., 33, of Stockton, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez to six years and five months in prison for conspiracy to deal…
Ossining Man Gets Six Years in Prison for Death of Friend While Driving Drunk in Jersey
BURLINGTON, NJ – An Ossining, New York man has been given a six-year state prison sentence for causing the death of a friend while he was driving his vehicle while impaired last…
Got a Problem With My People? Man Shouts Before Shooting Woman in Philadelphia Six Times
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department today reported that a black man entered a woman’s home and shouted, “Someone got a problem with my people?” The man then shot the woman,…
Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative Recognizes Six Utilities for Customer-Centric Achievements
The Best Practices Awards spotlight how consumers and small businesses are benefitting from energy innovation DALLAS, May 25, 2022 — Today, the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) announced the recipients of the…
Federal Jury Convicts High Level ISIS Member of Six Counts of Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization, Including Two Counts Resulting in Death
A federal jury in Brooklyn returned a guilty verdict yesterday against Mirsad Kandic on one count of conspiracy to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), and…
Ford Settles Six Figure Lawsuit in New Jersey Over Misleading Claims on Hybrid Cars
From the Desk of NJ Attorney General Matthew Platkin TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that New Jersey is participating in a $19.2-million multistate settlement with Ford Motor…
Former United Nations Employee Pleads Guilty To Assault And False Statements Charges, Admits To Sexually Assaulting Thirteen Victims And Drugging Six More Victims
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that KARIM ELKORANY, a former communications specialist with the United Nations (“UN”) in Iraq, pled guilty before…
St. Matthews Man With History of Violence Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for Firearm and Methamphetamine Possession
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Jerry Jarell McKnight, Jr., 28, of St. Matthews, was sentenced to more than six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a…
Six Individuals Charged With Federal Drug Trafficking Offenses
SAN JOSE – Victor Nevarez, Juan Rivera Arzate, Adhemar Castaneda Becerril, and Pedro Gaona Salse were four of six charged defendants arrested and arraigned yesterday in federal court on narcotics trafficking charges,…
3-Year-Old Killed, Six Injured in Wheaton Crash
WHEATON – Three-year-old Dreamie Dior Jackson of Silver Spring was killed in a collision at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Atherton Drive in Wheaton on Thursday. Police said the crash occurred…
Eagle Pass Border Patrol Agents Encounter Six Large Groups of Migrants in Less Than Two Days
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector’s Eagle Pass Station apprehended six large groups of migrants within a 36-hour period, May 16-17, shortly after they illegally…
Hazleton Roofing Company Owner Sentenced To Six Months’ Imprisonment For Failing To Pay Payroll Taxes
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Charles R. Ehrenberg, age 34, owner of Ehrenberg Roofing and Construction, Inc., located in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, was sentenced…
Waterloo Man Who Stole Semi-Automatic Rifle from Friend Sentenced to Over Six Years in Federal Prison
A man who stole a friend’s firearm and sold it to a felon was sentenced May 16, 2022, to more than six years in federal prison. Cole McNamara, age 28, from Waterloo,…
Six Charged with Trafficking More Than 1,750 Pounds of Cocaine; Investigation Led to Discovery of Cross-Border Tunnel
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Lawrence A. Casper (619) 546-6734, Paul Benjamin (619) 546-7579, James Redd (619) 546-9661 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – May 16, 2022 SAN DIEGO – A federal drug investigation has…
