Author: Grimy Times Staff
Robert Alan Wickham, Strangulation, Oklahoma 2025
WEEKLY CRIME DIGEST August 09–August 16, 2026 · Federal Crime Coverage · All 50 States This Week at a Glance 224new federal cases 10crime categories This week, the dark underbelly of America’s federal crime scene was on full display, with a staggering array of violent outbursts, cunning cons, and brazen acts of lawlessness. From coast…
Maxwell David Horvath, Firearms Possession, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Maxwell David Horvath, a 37-year-old Orlando business owner, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for illegally possessing an arsenal of firearms. Horvath, who pleaded guilty on March 4, 2026, was found to have 38 firearms, including silencers, short-barreled rifles, and machineguns, as well as thousands of rounds of…
Jerome Edwards, Child Sexual Exploitation, Pennsylvania 2022
⏱ 3 min read Jerome Edwards, a 55-year-old Philadelphia man, was sentenced to 70 years in prison for the heinous crime of child sexual exploitation. Between June 5, 2022, and June 27, 2022, Edwards produced at least 77 images and 54 videos of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) depicting multiple young victims, aged three to…
David Mark Jones, Distribution of Child Pornography, Kansas 2024
⏱ 2 min read A Kansas man, David Mark Jones, 35, of Shawnee, has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for distributing child pornography, a crime that occurred between February and March 2024. Jones, previously convicted of sexual exploitation of a child in February 2023, pleaded guilty to three counts of distribution of…
Robert Alan Wickham, Strangulation, Oklahoma 2025
⏱ 2 min read Robert Alan Wickham, a 39-year-old Tulsa man, has been sentenced for strangling his girlfriend in their home. The assault occurred in June 2025, after Wickham’s girlfriend was subpoenaed to testify in a court proceeding about the abuse she suffered at his hands. Despite a no-contact order in place, Wickham attacked and…
Dequavious Wagner, Fentanyl Trafficking, Louisiana 2025
⏱ 2 min read Dequavious Wagner, 32, of Alexandria, Louisiana, was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for his role in a massive fentanyl trafficking operation. In May 2025, Rapids Parish Sheriff’s Office (RPSO) deputies stopped Wagner’s vehicle, a white Ram 2500, and discovered an aftermarket compartment containing over 100 pounds of methamphetamine, cocaine,…
Adam Kendel, Aggravated Sexual Abuse, Ohio 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 43-year-old registered sex offender from Butler County, Ohio, has been indicted for committing heinous child sex crimes against a 10-year-old girl. Adam Kendel allegedly crossed state lines from Ohio to Kentucky to engage in sexual conduct with the minor on February 28. The abuse is believed to have occurred from…
Terry Thomas, Carjacking Resulting in Death, Missouri 2024
⏱ 2 min read A brutal carjacking in St. Louis, Missouri, turned deadly when a man was shot five times. Terry Thomas, 21, is accused of stealing a Kia Stinger on May 6, 2024, in Jennings, Missouri, resulting in the victim’s death. The stolen vehicle was found abandoned in Creve Coeur about six hours later.…
Tyler Muehl, Sea Lion Harassment, California 2026
⏱ 2 min read Tyler Muehl, an 18-year-old from La Jolla, has pleaded guilty to harassing a California sea lion in La Jolla Cove. The incident occurred on July 22, 2026, when Muehl repeatedly kicked at the sea lion, causing it to flinch and recoil. The sea lion was peacefully sitting on the sea wall…
Gregory Keith McCoy, Methamphetamine Possession with Intent to Distribute, Wyoming 2025
⏱ 2 min read Gregory Keith McCoy, a 56-year-old Casper man, was involved in a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking organization operating in Wyoming and Colorado. On September 24, 2025, law enforcement attempted to stop McCoy near Sinclair after a drug-detection dog alerted to the presence of controlled substances in his vehicle. However, McCoy fled, leading officers…
