Friend of Dayton Mass Shooter, Connor Betts Charged with Illegally Possessing Firearms
A friend of Dayton mass shooter Connor Betts has been charged federally with lying on federal firearms forms in order to purchase weapons and with illegally possessing those weapons. The friend also allegedly purchased More...
Child molester Washington Silva-Santos, Convicted rapist Saul Sanchez Romero caught by border patrol
During two separate incidents, U.S. Border Patrol Agents working in El Paso Sector arrested and identified previously deported felons who were attempting to enter the U.S. from Mexico. On August 2, agents assigned More...
Armed Robber, Tyree Miller Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison
David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that today United States District Judge Colm F. Connolly sentenced Tyree Miller, 20, of Wilmington, to 18 years in federal prison for his role More...
New Bern Man, Calvin Wilson Sentenced to 35 Years for Heroin and Marijuana Conspiracy
United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that in federal court, before Chief United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle, CALVIN MARK WILSON, also known as “Bali,” 35, of New Bern, North Carolina More...
2 KC Men Sentenced to 25 Years for Drug Trafficking that Led to Kidnapping, Torture
Two men have been sentenced in federal court this week for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy that led to the kidnapping and torture of an Independence, Mo., man. Gerald L. Holmes, also known as “Jerry” More...
Gary Man Sentenced to 70 Months In Prison for Drug Trafficking
Terry Brown, 33, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph S. Van Bokkelen on his plea of guilty to distribution of cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking More...
Niagara Falls Man, Jeffrey Richards Indicted for Making an Explosive Device
U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned a 12-count indictment charging Jeffrey Richards, 28, of Niagara Falls, NY, with narcotics conspiracy; possession with intent More...
Violent West Baltimore Gang Member, Taurus Tillman Gets 25 Years for Racketeering and Drugs
U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake today sentenced Taurus Tillman, a/k/a Tash, age 30, of Baltimore, to 25 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiring to participate More...
‘Southside’ Gang Member, Troy Young Pleads Guilty to Newburgh Club Murder
Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that TROY YOUNG, a/k/a “Hollywood,” pled guilty today to involvement in a racketeering conspiracy in connection More...
Welsh man, Damien Guidry sentenced to 115 months for distributing marijuana, cocaine
United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced today that Damien Guidry, 38, of Welsh, Louisiana, was sentenced to nine years and seven months in prison by U.S. District Judge Robert R. Summerhays for distributing More...
Portland Man, Paul Thomas Pleads Guilty for Role in Interstate Marijuana Trafficking
On Thursday, April 10, 2019, Paul Eugene Thomas, 38, of Portland, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to manufacture, possess with intent to distribute, and distribute marijuana and maintaining drug involved More...
Sampson County Meth Dealer, Eric Hernandez Received 8 Years in Federal Prison
United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that today in federal court, United States District Judge James C. Dever III sentenced ERIC HERNANDEZ, 24, of Sampson County to 102 months’ imprisonment, More...
Bakersfield Man, Noel Carter Sentenced for Conspiring with Police Officers to Sell Drugs
Noel Carter, 45, of Bakersfield, was sentenced today for conspiring with Bakersfield police officers Damacio Diaz and Patrick Mara to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana that Diaz and Mara seized in the course More...
KC Man, Randal Holmes Sentenced to 15 Years for Drug Trafficking, Kidnapping, Torture
Three men have been sentenced in federal court this week for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy that led to the kidnapping and torture of an Independence, Mo., man. Randal G. Holmes, also known as “Peckerwood” More...
Inmate, Jose Juarez-Diaz in Clearfield County Charged with Illegally Possessing Marijuana
An inmate at Moshannon Valley Correctional Center in Philipsburg, Pa., was indicted by a federal grand jury in Johnstown on a charge of possession of a prohibited object in prison, United States Attorney Scott W. More...
Brandon Wilson, Member of Violent West Baltimore Gang, Sentenced To 25 Years
U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake today sentenced Brandon Wilson, a/k/a Ali, age 24, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 25 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiring to participate More...
‘Munchies’ is real: Researchers find a link between state recreational marijuana legalization and increased consumption of junk food
It’s an infamous pop culture portrayal. After smoking marijuana, the main characters in the movie go on an epic junk-food binge, consuming mass quantities of chips, cookies, and whatever other high-calorie, salt-or-sugar-laden More...
FBI Announces $25,000 Reward in Fugitive Investigation of Juan Alberto Mendez
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s San Antonio Field Office is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of a wanted fugitive. Juan Alberto Mendez, 47, formerly of Mission, More...
Buffalo Man, Todd Laraba Indicted for Violent Home Invasion of an Elderly Couple
U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Todd Laraba, 41, of Buffalo, NY, with Hobbs Act robbery and conspiracy, and marijuana conspiracy. More...
Kamala Harris’s dad on her pot-smoking comment: Our family wants to ‘dissociate ourselves from this travesty
Just when you thought Kamala Harris was a favorite to win over Democrats and seize the 2020 nomination for president, Kamala’s dad objected to his daughter’s recent remarks on smoking pot. Sen Kamala More...
