Category: Chicago Grime

Chicago Dealer Gets 6.5 Years, Gun in Mix
Suburban Chicago man sentenced to 6.5 years in federal prison for dealing drugs and illegally possessing firearm. Read more about the case here.

Capitol Breach: Illinois Man Admits Weapon Violation
Tyng Jing Yang of Illinois pleaded guilty to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Capitol Riot: Illinois Men Get Prison Time
Two Illinois men were sentenced to prison after they both pleaded guilty to a felony charge related to their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol.

Chicago Gangster Gets 6 Years for Silencing Witnesses
A member of a Chicago street gang has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for retaliating against two witnesses.

Chicago Man Admits Role in Capitol Riot
Joseph Pavlik of Chicago pleaded guilty to two felony charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Illinois House Aide Lied Under Oath, Found Guilty
The former Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives was convicted of providing false testimony under oath to a federal grand jury.

Bank Board Lied, Customers Paid: Chicago Trio Guilty
Three former board members of the failed Washington Federal Bank for Savings in Chicago have pleaded guilty in court to conspiring to falsify bank records.

Roscoe Gun & Drug Dealer Gets 9 Years
Xzavior Smith of Roscoe, Illinois, has been sentenced to nearly nine years in federal prison for trafficking cocaine and fentanyl and possessing a firearm.

Cyber Crook Gets 8+ Years: Global Scam Unraveled
A resident of the United Arab Emirates who orchestrated an $8 million cyber fraud scheme targeting several United States-based companies has been sentenced.

Capitol Breach: Illinois Man Gets Felony Sentence
Kevin James Lyons was sentenced on multiple felony and misdemeanor convictions for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach.


