Teen convicted in Middletown drugged driving case after jury trial
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — A jury in Middletown City Court on Thursday convicted an 18-year-old man of driving under the influence of drugs after he failed to stop at a stop sign and…
Daughter who killed elderly dad and his girlfriend ordered to stay in jail during trial
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on November 3, 2021, the Honorable Wendel E. Daniels, P.J.Cr.P, ordered that Sherry Lee Heffernan, 55, of Landenberg, Pennsylvania, shall…
Judge In Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Boots Juror Over Joke About Jacob Blake
Kenosha County Judge Bruce Schroeder removed a juror from the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse Thursday after the juror reportedly made a joke to a courtroom deputy about the police shooting of Jacob…
Judge In Rittenhouse Trial Slams Media For ‘Totally Bizarre’ Statements About Case
The judge presiding over the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse criticized the media’s “totally bizarre” coverage of the case on Wednesday. Judge Bruce Schroeder made the comments as prosecutors attempted to play video…
Selma Duo Convicted in Federal Gun, Drug, and Witness Tampering Trial
MOBILE, AL – A federal jury convicted a Selma, Alabama man and woman today for witness tampering and the man for being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession of cocaine…
Study Coordinator Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Falsify Clinical Drug Trial Data
A Colorado man pleaded guilty today in connection with his participation in a scheme to falsify clinical drug trial data. Duniel Tejeda, 35, of Canon City, Colorado, and formerly of Miami, Florida,…
Mexican National Convicted at Cocaine-Trafficking Trial
MOBILE, AL – A federal jury convicted a Mexican national last week for possessing with intent to distribute multiple kilograms of cocaine. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Gilberto…
Silver Spring Man Found Guilty of a Money Laundering Conspiracy and of Money Laundering After a Five-Day Trial
Greenbelt, Maryland – After a five-day trial, a federal jury yesterday convicted Francis Arthur, age 35, of Silver Spring, Maryland, for a money laundering conspiracy and for money laundering in connection with…
Fentanyl Trafficker Convicted At Trial
Tampa, Florida – A federal jury has found Clifford Edward Albritton, III (44, Lakeland) guilty of conspiracy to possess 400 grams or more of fentanyl with the intent to distribute it and…
Fraudster Convicted in Maryland After Seven Day Trial for Federal Money Laundering Conspiracy Charges Related to International Fraud Scheme
Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal jury convicted Eunice Nkongho, a/k/a “Eunice Bisong,” age 40 of California, on October 15, 2021, after a seven day trial, for conspiracy to commit money laundering and…
Trial Set for Five Defendants Charged in Firearm Trafficking Conspiracy
Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming has completed arraignment hearings and set a trial date for five defendants charged…
Two Corporate Exec Parents Found Guilty In First College Admissions Scandal Trial
Two corporate executive parents whose children attend prestigious universities were found guilty in federal court Friday for bribing university staff to rig the admissions process, The Wall Street Journal reported. Gamal Abdelaziz,…
First College Admissions Scandal Trial Heads To Jury For Deliberation
The first trial in the college admissions scandal will begin jury deliberation Thursday, the Associated Press reported. Jurors will now decide if two men are guilty of conspiracy to commit mail and…
Final Defendant Convicted at Trial in “Original Block Hustlaz” Drug Trafficking Case Sentenced to Over 16 Years in Prison
PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Hans Gadson, 35, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to sixteen years and four months in prison, and five years of supervised…
Former Priest Pleads Guilty on the First Day of Trial to Coercion and Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity
Baltimore, Maryland – Fernando Cristancho, age 65, of Bel Air, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to coercion and enticement of a minor who he met through the church to engage in illegal sexual…
West Virginia Man Convicted After Two Day Jury Trial
FORT WAYNE- Kevin Hartleroad, 64, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, was convicted on the sole count of an Indictment charging him with attempted production of child [censored]ography following a two day jury trial…
Catoosa Woman Halts Jury Trial and Instead Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Applying for $1M in Loans
A Catoosa woman halted her own jury trial and pleaded guilty Wednesday to a 28-count indictment charging her, in part, with submitting false loan applications totaling $1 million, announced Acting U.S. Attorney…
Syndicato de Nuevo Mexico gang member found guilty in cold case federal murder trial
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – On Sept. 16, a federal jury in Las Cruces, New Mexico, found Angel DeLeon, 43, of Mexico, guilty of murder. DeLeon will remain…
‘Our Values Are On Trial’: Bradley Foundation Prize Winners Stress Liberty In Times Of Crisis
The winners of the Bradley Prizes stressed the importance of individual liberty during times of crisis in their speeches Monday, arguing freedom was under siege and that conservative values were more important…
Gloucester County Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Production and Distribution of Obscene Images of Children
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 300 months in prison for producing and distributing images of child sexual abuse, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig…
New Jersey Man Sentenced to 12 years in Prison for Armed Robbery of Barbershop
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Camden man was sentenced today to 141 months in prison for robbing a Camden barbershop at gunpoint, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Benjamin Daye, 34, previously…
Laredo men receive significant sentences for trafficking $4 million of marijuana
LAREDO, TEXAS – A 35-year-old Laredo resident has been ordered to federal prison after conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute 1,261.5 kilograms of marijuana, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B.…
Man charged for making violent threats to federal judge in Chicago
CHICAGO, ILLINOUS – A man has been indicted on criminal charges for allegedly threatening to assault and murder a federal judge in Chicago. JOSHUA FARNER, 35, of Marion, Ill., is charged with…
DA investigator indicted on drug and money laundering charges
HOUSTON, TEXAS – An investigator with the Waller County District Attorney’s Office has been charged with attempting to possess with the intent to distribute heroin as well as attempting to launder drug…
Kyle Man Sentenced to 45 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Assault
KYLE, SOUTH DAKOTA – Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Kyle, South Dakota, man convicted of two counts of Abusive Sexual Contact was sentenced by Jeffrey L. Viken,…
Columbia Man Convicted at Trial of Being a Felon in Possession of a Loaded Firearm and Possession of Crack Cocaine
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – ActingUnited States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart. announced that Eric Jahann Nixon, 39, of Columbia, was convicted Friday by a jury following a three-day trial in federal court in…