Police bust suspect after violent dispute on South Franklin Street
Wilkes-Barre man arrested after alleged assault during domestic dispute Wilkes-Barre, PA – A 57-year-old man is facing charges after police say he assaulted a woman during a domestic dispute late Sunday night…
Texas man convicted of armed bank robbery during violent crime spree that left one dead
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 43-year-old Corpus Christi man is facing life in prison after robbing a bank during a 45-minute crime spree that left one person dead and another seriously injured,…
United States Attorney Recognizes The Tampa Police Department’s Efforts In Fighting Violent Crime
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced today the results of the United States Attorney’s Office’s ongoing efforts to fight violent crime through its partnership with the Tampa Police…
After violent 2022, Governor Hochul promises crime crackdown in 2023
Trevor Schakohl on January 2, 2023 Following a year of high violent crime in the state, Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul promised to improve public safety during her inauguration speech on…
NH Man Pleads Guilty to Violent Home Invasion in York
PORTLAND, Maine: A Hooksett, New Hampshire man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland today to conspiracy and robbery charges stemming from a violent home invasion in York. According to court…
Two female teens charged for violent home invasion in Cumberland
Police in Cumberland City have announced the arrest of two female teen suspects for a violent home invasion two days before Christmas. According to police, Lazaya Christine Lee, 19, and Makenna Grace…
Maple Grove Man Indicted for Violent Carjacking at Blaine Grocery Store Parking Lot
MINNEAPOLIS – A federal grand jury returned an indictment against a Maple Grove man for an armed carjacking at a Blaine grocery store, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court…
Matriarch of Violent Multimillion-Dollar Honduran Cocaine Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Honduran woman pleaded guilty today to participating in a large-scale conspiracy to traffic cocaine for importation into the United States. According to court documents, from 2006 until 2015,…
South Georgia Man with Violent Criminal Past Sentenced to Maximum Prison Term for Possessing Numerous Stolen Guns
ALBANY, Ga. – A South Georgia resident with a violent criminal history found in possession of numerous stolen firearms and who released his dog to attack deputies before he fled arrest was…
New law aims to curb violent attacks against police in New York
NEW YORK, NY – The tide of rising violence in America is not just something the public needs to worry about. Crimes against police officers are also on the rise, and New…
Violent felon sentenced for illegal firearms conviction following shooting
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 48-year-old Aransas Pass resident has been ordered to federal prison for possessing a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Kenny Don Jones pleaded guilty Sept. 21.…
Violent drug trafficker and debt collector sentenced to 11 years in prison
Seattle – 26-year-old Kent, Washington man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 11 years in prison for his role as a drug trafficker and debt collector for a…
11 Members Of Bronx “Wash” Gang Charged With Murder, Racketeering, And Related Violent Offenses
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”),…
Boyd County Man Sentenced to Life for Violent Kidnapping
ASHLAND, Ky. – A Catlettsburg, Ky., man, Jonathan Lee Smithers, 41, was sentenced to life in federal prison on Monday, before U.S. District Judge David Bunning, following his conviction for kidnapping. In…
Savannah man sentenced to prison for violent kidnapping
SAVANNAH, GA: A Chatham County man with a long, violent criminal history has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting to a kidnapping that left the victim robbed and badly injured. Robert…
Kosovo Calls For NATO Intervention As Violent Protests Stoke Decades Of Hostilities
Kosovo Calls For NATO Intervention As Violent Protests Stoke Decades Of Hostilities Micaela Burrow on December 12, 2022 The prime minister of Kosovo called for the activation of a multinational peacekeeping force…
Firearm Possession Results in Prison Time for South Florida Man with a Violent Past
MIAMI – Markeith West, 28, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has been sentenced to 120 months in prison and three years of supervised release for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. …
Violent Felon Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
EVANSVILLE –Roy L. Durham Jr., 37, of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to 92 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegal possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon. According to court documents, on June 6,…
Migrants Engage In Violent Clash With Mexican Authorities While Waiting To Cross Border
Jennie Taer on November 28, 2022 Migrants in Mexico hoping to illegally cross the border into the U.S. retaliated against Mexican authorities who disbanded their tent encampment Sunday, according to multiple reports.…
Debt collector and drug distributor for cartel connected, violent, drug distribution ring, sentenced to 10 years in prison
Seattle – A 31-year-old Renton, Washington man was sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Seattle to ten years in prison for his role in a violent, cartel connected drug distribution…
Suspects sought for multiple armed robberies, carjacking in Philadelphia violent crime spree
Philadelphia, PA – Detectives in Philadelphia are searching for a group of male suspects wanted for five armed robberies in the city’s Fishtown neighborhood on Wednesday. According to police, the crime spree…
Violent neighborhoods making NYC children unhealthy, obese, study claims
NEW YORK, NY – A study published by Science Direct in October claims life in dangerous New York City neighborhoods is contributing to the overall obesity and unhealthiness of city children. According…
Houston area men sentenced for violent Dollar Tree robberies with firearm
HOUSTON – Two local men have been ordered to federal prison for their roles in two Houston-area robberies, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Charles Cox, 34, and Jarred Adams, 20, pleaded…
Violent Crime Initiative Yields Multiple Federal Indictments and Arrests on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Seventeen individuals were indicted federally, with most being arrested, following an intensive violent crime initiative on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation. The charges filed in this investigation include…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Joins Effort to Crackdown on Violent Crime in Denver
DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado joined the Downtown Denver Partnership, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and the City and County of Denver, the Denver Police Department,…
Maryland U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron Announces End of Year Strategies to Reduce Violent Crime
Baltimore, Maryland – At a press conference yesterday, U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron, joined by federal, state, and local partners announced new initiatives to fight violent crime in Maryland. These efforts build…
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