‘They Are Afraid’: Locals Say Haitians Are Hoofing It Out Of Springfield After Trump Win
Haitians living in Springfield, Ohio appear to be fleeing the city in droves after President-elect Donald Trump was declared the winner of the election, according to reports from locals. The national spotlight…
Springfield Woman Pleads Guilty in Drug Trafficking, Firearms and Money Laundering Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Springfield woman pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to her role in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed heroin and crack cocaine across western Massachusetts and…
Springfield, Illinois, Man Sentenced to Six Months’ Home Confinement, Fined for COVID-19 Related Fraud
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Springfield, Illinois man, Thalamus Alexander, Jr., 27, of the 2000 block of Bradley Court was sentenced on July 12, 2022, to six months’ home confinement, to be followed…
Springfield Man Indicted for Fentanyl Trafficking
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for possessing fentanyl that he intended to distribute. Anthony Cortez Lewis, 40, was charged in an indictment returned…
United States Files Forfeiture Action for Historic Marksmanship Medals Taken From Springfield Armory
BOSTON – The United States Attorney’s Office filed a civil forfeiture action against 24 marksmanship medals from the 1880s and 1890s believed to have been unlawfully removed from the Springfield Armory, a…
Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Exploitation
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield man who was the subject of an undercover investigation in the United Kingdom pleaded guilty in federal court today to child sexual exploitation charges. Kody Ryan Kelso,…
Springfield, Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Offense
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on July 1, 2022, Justin Zayas-Sanchez, 22, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced in United States District Court in…
Springfield Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Meth Trafficking
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield man has been sentenced in federal court for leading a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in the Springfield area, including an undercover drug transaction that occurred in a…
Springfield Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Meth Trafficking
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield man has been sentenced in federal court for leading a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in the Springfield area, including an undercover drug transaction that occurred in a…
Bronx Man Sentenced for His Role in Large-Scale Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking Ring in Springfield
BOSTON – A Bronx, N.Y., man has been sentenced in federal court in Springfield for his role in a large-scale drug conspiracy that trafficked dozens of kilos of heroin and fentanyl into…
Jury Convicts State Lawmaker of COVID-19 Fraud Scheme at Springfield Health Care Charity
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Missouri state representative was convicted by a federal trial jury today for a nearly $900,000 COVID-19 fraud scheme, as well as a separate $200,000 fraud scheme in which…
Springfield, Illinois, Man Convicted of Attempted Enticement of a Minor
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on June 23, 2022, against Stacey Furlow, 61, of the 3000 block of North Peoria Road in Springfield, Illinois, for attempted enticement…
Springfield Woman Sentenced for Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – A Springfield woman was sentenced yesterday for her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Audri Ford-Victory, 61, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G.…
Westminster Man and Springfield Woman Charged with Conspiring and Attempting to Commit Robbery
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Daniel King, 41, of Westminster, Vermont, and Jacquelyn Fougere, 29, of Springfield, Vermont, were indicted by the federal…
Springfield Man Charged as a Drug User in Possession of a Firearm
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Paul Lachapelle Jr., 26, of Springfield, Vermont, appeared today in federal court on charges that on May 30,…
Springfield, Illinois, Man Sentenced to Eleven Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Springfield, Illinois, resident, Brock A. Purdy, 34, of the 2000 block of Converse Avenue was sentenced on May 31, 2022, to eleven years in federal prison, to be…
Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Mo., man who was identified when his photo was broadcast by local TV stations pleaded guilty in federal court today to bank robbery. Charles Edgar King Jr.,…
Springfield Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking a Minor
BOSTON – A Springfield man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for a sex trafficking offense involving a minor. Carlos Casillas, 48, was indicted on one count of sex trafficking…
Springfield Man Arrested for Fentanyl Distribution
BOSTON – A Springfield man was arrested today on a drug offense involving fentanyl distribution. Christian Camacho, 25, was indicted on one count of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or…
Springfield Man Faces Federal Pipe Bomb Charge
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Anibal Castro, Jr., 33, of Springfield, Vermont, has been charged with unlawful possession of a “destructive device” (“Pipe…
Springfield Man Sentenced for Heroin Conspiracy
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin. Charles A. Robinson, also known as “Big C,” 41, was…
Former Member of Springfield Latin Kings Chapter Pleads Guilty to Drug Offenses
BOSTON – A former member of the Springfield Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) has pleaded guilty to drug charges. Jonathan Casiano, a/k/a “King Legend,” 36,…
Springfield, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 96 months in Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor and Use of Interstate Facilities to Attempt to Transmit Information about a Minor
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Springfield, Illinois, man, Matthew Wetzel, 37, of the 800 block of East Edward Street, was sentenced on May 5, 2022, to 96 months in prison for attempted enticement…
Springfield, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison for Drug Trafficking
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Springfield, Illinois, man, Robert E. Collins, 35, of the 1900 block of South Lawrence Avenue, was sentenced on May 3, 2022, to 108 months’ imprisonment for possession with…
Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl
BOSTON – A Springfield man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Worcester to drug trafficking charges involving fentanyl. Juan Jimenez, 48, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute 40…
Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Springfield man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with his involvement in a scheme to launder the proceeds of various phone fraud scams. Utkarsh Thakur,…
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