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Alleged 18th Street gang affiliate sentenced for unlawful firearm possession

Breaking Local News ReportSeptember 8, 20240

WASHINGTON — A 27-year-old man from El Salvador was sentenced Friday to 22 months in prison for illegally possessing and discharging a firearm in Washington, D.C., in 2023, authorities said. Erik Antonio Hernandez Pineda, an alleged affiliate of the 18th Street gang, pleaded guilty in June to possession of a firearm by a noncitizen unlawfully present in the United States. He was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden. In addition to the prison term, Hernandez Pineda, also known as “Lucky,” will serve three years of supervised release and faces deportation after completing his sentence, according to the U.S.

MPD arrests suspect in multiple burglaries and unlawful entries in D.C.

Local News ReportSeptember 6, 20240

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A man has been arrested in connection with two burglaries and three unlawful entry offenses, following a Metropolitan Police Department investigation. The first incident occurred on April 27, 2024, when a suspect entered a residence in the 3900 block of 1st Street, Southwest, stole property, including car keys, and fled in the victim’s vehicle. The second burglary took place on May 18, 2024, in the 900 block of Blackney Lane, Southeast, where the suspect fled after taking items from the residence. In addition, the suspect was involved in three unlawful entry attempts at the same 1st Street

Pennsylvania Reaches Settlement With Butler Landlord for Unlawful Debt Collection Practices

Breaking Local News ReportAugust 22, 20240

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Attorney General Michelle Henry has secured a $50,000 settlement with A.R. Building Company, Inc., a Butler County-based landlord, in response to allegations of unlawful billing, leasing, and debt collection practices. The settlement follows a November 2023 lawsuit filed by the Office of Attorney General against A.R. Building, which operates 20 apartment complexes across Pennsylvania. The lawsuit accused the landlord of arbitrarily inflating repair costs charged to tenants for alleged damages and of using leases with unfair and unenforceable terms. Additionally, A.R. Building was accused of engaging in unfair debt collection practices. As part of the settlement, which

Pennsylvania Attorney General Secures Settlement Over Unlawful Telemarketing

Breaking Local News ReportAugust 8, 20240

HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry has settled with Titan Gas, LLC, a Texas-based energy company doing business as CleanSky Energy, over alleged violations of a previous agreement related to the Pennsylvania ‘Do-Not-Call’ registry. The settlement resolves issues arising from 2.7 million telemarketing calls made to Pennsylvanians since a 2019 agreement, which prohibited such calls to individuals listed on the ‘Do-Not-Call’ registry. The Attorney General’s office claimed that Titan Gas employed deceptive lead generation tactics to obtain consumer “consent” for these calls, violating the earlier settlement and consumer protection laws. Under the new agreement, Titan Gas will pay $160,000

Man Arrested for Unlawful Contact with a Minor in South Park

Local News ReportMay 21, 20240

South Park Township, PA – The Allegheny County Police Department has arrested a North Huntingdon Township man following an investigation into unlawful contact with a minor. On March 11, 2024, the police received a ChildLine report detailing an incident involving a seven-year-old girl. The male suspect, identified as 21-year-old Michael McFarland, allegedly instructed the child to take an inappropriate photo of herself during a Bible study session at a residence in South Park Township. Detectives, who discovered 11 photographs of seven juvenile females on McFarland’s phone, have been unable to identify the additional minors in the recovered images. McFarland faces

Pennsylvania Reaches Settlement After Company Conducted Unlawful Water Shut-Offs

Local News ReportMay 17, 20240

HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a settlement with a Warren County property management company over allegations of shutting off water to occupied properties. Miller Properties Group, LLC and owner Jason Miller disconnected water service to rental properties illegally without obtaining a court order. The Office of Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection intervened after tenant complaints, leading Miller to restore water and pursue legal evictions. The settlement agreement, filed in Warren County Common Pleas Court, also addressed violations of the Pennsylvania Fair Credit Extension Uniformity Act by Miller Properties Group. As part of the settlement, Miller Properties

Slidell Man Indicted for Manufacturing Explosive Materials Without a License and Unlawful Storage of Explosive Material

Indira PatelMay 13, 20240

If convicted, JUNEAU faces up to 10 years of imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to 3 years of supervised release for Counts 1, 2, and 3, and up to 1 year of imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to 3 years of supervised release for Count 4. JUNEAU also faces payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee as to all 4 counts. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DEVIN JUNEAU (JUNEAU), age 38, a resident of Slidell, Louisiana was charged on May 9, 2024 by a federal grand jury in a four-count indictment announced U.S. Attorney

Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Money Laundering and Unlawful Export of Military Data

Indira PatelMay 8, 20240

According to court documents, beginning in approximately April 2019, Senbol operated a front company in the Middle District of Florida called Mason Engineering Parts LLC. She used this front company to assist her co-conspirators, Mehmet Ozcan and Onur Simsek, to fraudulently procure contracts to supply critical military components to the Department of Defense. These components were intended for use in the U.S. Navy Nimitz and Ford Class Aircraft Carriers, U.S. Navy Submarines, U.S. Marine Corps Armored Vehicles, and U.S. Army M-60 Series Tank and Abrahams Battle Tanks, among other weapons systems. Tampa, FL – Yuksel Senbol, 36, of Orlando, pleaded

Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Money Laundering and Unlawful Export of Military Data

Indira PatelMay 8, 20240

According to court documents, beginning in approximately April 2019, Senbol operated a front company in the Middle District of Florida called Mason Engineering Parts LLC. She used this front company to assist her co-conspirators, Mehmet Ozcan and Onur Simsek, to fraudulently procure contracts to supply critical military components to the Department of Defense. These components were intended for use in the U.S. Navy Nimitz and Ford Class Aircraft Carriers, U.S. Navy Submarines, U.S. Marine Corps Armored Vehicles, and U.S. Army M-60 Series Tank and Abrahams Battle Tanks, among other weapons systems. Yuksel Senbol, 36, of Orlando, pleaded guilty to 25

Boston Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Unlawful Possession of Ammunition

Indira PatelMay 6, 20240

Tyreek Hall, 21, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. In September 2023, Hall pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition. BOSTON – A Boston man was sentenced today for illegally possessing ammunition as a convicted felon. Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy; James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Boston Field Division; Brian Kyes, U.S. Marshal for the District of Massachusetts; and Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox made the announcement

Washington D.C. Man Convicted for Unlawful Firearm Possession and Evasion

Breaking Local News ReportMay 5, 20240

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Frederick Powell, 29, of Washington, D.C., was found guilty by a jury of multiple charges including unlawful possession of a firearm (prior conviction), carrying a pistol without a license, and felony fleeing from law enforcement. U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith announced the verdict, which was returned on April 30, 2024, following a trial in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The sequence of events leading to Powell’s arrest began on September 15, 2023, when he was seen driving an unregistered vehicle at high speed through the H-Street corridor,

Four Arrested for Unlawful Entry into the U.S. at the International Railroad Bridge in Buffalo

Dinesh PatelMarch 14, 20240

BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested three men and one woman who attempted to enter the United States on a freight train coming into the United States from Canada. On March 12, U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Buffalo Station spotted four people jumping off a moving freight train on the International Railroad Bridge in the city of Buffalo. The men left the woman who became immobile due to an injury and were caught shortly after a foot pursuit. The injured woman received first aid by Erie County Sheriff’s deputies and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers

Dover Man Faces Charges for Unlawful Armed Imprisonment of Uber Driver

Charlie DwyerMarch 9, 20240

DOVER, DE — The Dover Police Department announced the arrest of 38-year-old Brent Weeks following an altercation with an Uber driver. The incident occurred on Tuesday, March 5, around 9:32 p.m., at a 7-11 located at 654 North DuPont Highway. According to the police, the altercation began when Weeks, after being picked up by the Uber driver, demanded to change his destination and subsequently threatened the driver with a knife. Weeks also prevented the driver from stopping the vehicle or exiting it. The driver eventually managed to stop at the 7-11, escape, and alert the authorities. Weeks was apprehended shortly

New York Extends Statute of Limitations for Unlawful Discrimination Claims to Three Years

Erica SchmidtFebruary 19, 20240

ALBANY, NY – Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a significant legal change that will extend the statute of limitations for filing unlawful discrimination complaints in New York State. Effective February 15, 2024, New Yorkers who experience unlawful discrimination will now have three years to file a complaint with the New York State Division of Human Rights, an extension from the previous one-year limit. This legislative amendment aims to offer greater protection and support to survivors of discrimination, reflecting New York State’s commitment to upholding the values of safety, dignity, and respect in the face of rising hate incidents across the

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan and wife jailed for 7 years for unlawful marriage

ReutersFebruary 3, 20240

By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Khan were sentenced to seven years in prison and fined on Saturday by a court that ruled their 2018 marriage broke the law, his party said. It was the third ruling against Khan this week and comes ahead of national elections on Thursday that he is barred from contesting. Khan, 71, has in recent days been sentenced to 10 years for leaking state secrets and 14 years along with this wife for illegally selling state gifts. His representatives say he will

Fairfax Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of Machine Guns

Indira PatelJanuary 21, 20240

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Timothy Lawrence Carll, a 67-year-old Fairfax resident, entered a guilty plea today for unlawful possession of a machine gun. Court records indicate that Carll had four fully automatic machine guns, including an AK-style rifle, a Thompson M1 submachine gun, a Sterling submachine gun, and a PPSh-41 submachine gun. Additionally, Carll possessed four metal tubes designed for converting weapons into machine guns, specifically for Sten submachine guns. He did not possess a valid Federal Firearms License or a Special Occupational Tax for these machine guns. Carll’s sentencing is scheduled for April 19. The maximum penalty he faces is

West Bloomfield Doctor Sentenced for Unlawful Prescription of Controlled Substances

Breaking Local News ReportJanuary 14, 20240

DETROIT – Scott Henry Cooper, a 61-year-old doctor from West Bloomfield, was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for unlawfully prescribing controlled prescription drugs. United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Orville O. Greene announced the sentencing, which was carried out by United States District Judge Denise Page Hood in Detroit. During his tenure at Comprehensive Medical Associates in West Bloomfield, MI, from 2013 to 2018, Cooper prescribed highly abused drugs, including oxycodone, hydrocodone, methadone, alprazolam (Xanax), and dextroamphetamine-amphetamine (Adderall), to some patients. He admitted to the DEA that he

Oneida Man Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances and the Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

Indira PatelDecember 8, 20230

Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on December 7, 2023, Gerald B. Diamond II (age: 26), a former resident of Green Bay and an enrolled member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, received a total sentence of 12 years in federal prison following convictions for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and prohibited possession of a firearm. Diamond previously pled guilty to these offenses on August 21, 2023. According to court documents, law enforcement stopped the defendant on March 6, 2023, while he was driving a vehicle east of Keshena on

District Man Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison For Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

Indira PatelDecember 5, 20230

WASHINGTON – Hakeem Remy, 34, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 64 months in prison term on Nov. 30, 2023, for unlawfully possessing a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Graves and Chief Pamela A. Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Court Judge Timothy J. Kelly ordered Remy to serve three years of supervised release. On Mar. 6, 2023, Remy escaped from a halfway house while serving a sentence for gun possession and drug distribution

Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Apartment Builder for Unlawful Practices

Ryan DickinsonNovember 15, 20230

HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced a lawsuit against A.R. Building Company, Inc., a Butler County-based landlord, for alleged violations of leasing and debt collection laws. The company, which owns 20 apartment complexes across Pennsylvania, is accused of inflating security deposit charges by 50%, contrary to the Landlord and Tenant Act that limits these charges to the “actual amount of damages” to rental units. The lawsuit details instances of inflated billing and illegal debt collection practices, including a case where a consumer was overcharged for carpet replacement. The company allegedly demanded payment within 15 days through collection

Juvenile Arrested for Unlawful Possession of a Handgun in Trenton

Charlie DwyerOctober 13, 20230

TRENTON, NJ – A 17-year-old male juvenile offender was arrested and charged with weapons offenses on Tuesday, at 7:39 PM, following an incident at 113 Prospect Village. Patrol Officers Manning, Fassnacht, and Cruse from the Trenton Police Department responded to the area following reports of a suspicious person engaged in narcotics activity. Upon arrival, officers advised a group of males to cease congregating on a porch where they did not reside. As one of the males departed from the porch, Officer Manning observed a non-anatomical bulge in his rear waistband area. When ordered to stop for investigation, the juvenile attempted

Pain Clinic Doctor Sentenced To Prison For Unlawful Drug Distribution, Money Laundering, And Filing A False Tax Return

Indira PatelOctober 11, 20230

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Charlene E. Honeywell today sentenced Qing McGaha to seven years and eight months in federal prison for unlawful drug distribution, money laundering, and filing a false tax return. The court also ordered McGaha to forfeit an office condominium, which is traceable to proceeds of the offense, pay $100,000 in criminal fines, and $119,462.34 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service. As part of her sentence, McGaha also forfeited $774,216.12 in cash seized from her residence and $170,512.34 seized from her two bank accounts, which were proceeds of her criminal conduct. A federal jury had

Camden Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Firearm Sales

Leo CanegaSeptember 20, 20230

WHARTON, NJ – Antony S. Rodriguez-Santana, 30, of Camden, New Jersey, has entered a guilty plea for unlawfully selling firearms. The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office announced the plea on Tuesday, which includes charges of unlawful possession of an assault firearm and other related offenses. Rodriguez-Santana was arrested on August 23, 2021, and the sales occurred on June 26, 2020, and September 18, 2020, in Wharton. He admitted to possessing an assault firearm while previously convicted of aggravated assault. Sentencing is scheduled for October 13. The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, along with several other agencies, conducted the investigation. Rodriguez-Santana remains in

Federal Judge Says DACA Program Is Unlawful, But Doesn’t Order Shutdown

The Daily CallerSeptember 14, 20230

Federal Judge Says DACA Program Is Unlawful, But Doesn’t Order Shutdown Harold Hutchison on September 13, 2023 A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program instituted by then-President Barack Obama in 2012 was illegal, but stopped short of halting the program. United States District Judge Andrew Hanen of the Southern District of Texas declared that the Biden administration’s attempt to codify the program into federal regulation was unlawful following a suit by nine states led by Texas, according to court documents. Hanen previously barred new applications for the program in a 2021 ruling. President

British police charge recaptured terrorism suspect with unlawful escape

ReutersSeptember 10, 20230

LONDON (Reuters) – British police on Sunday charged an ex-soldier suspected of terrorism offences with unlawfully escaping from custody, after he was recaptured following four days on the run, having absconded from a London jail. Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, who worked in the kitchen of Wandsworth prison, slipped out on Monday morning by strapping himself to the underside of a food delivery truck, authorities say. He was recaptured in west London on Saturday while cycling alongside a canal. “A man who was arrested after escaping from HMP Wandsworth has been charged,” the Metropolitan Police said. “Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, will