Category: Violent Crime

Alabama is now at the center of a brazen scheme to illegally ship U.S.-made artificial intelligence technology to China. Yih-Shyan Liaw, known as “Wally,” Ruei-Tsang Chang, “Steven,” and Ting-Wei Sun, “Willy,” face federal charges after allegedly orchestrating a years-long operation to circumvent strict export control laws. The trio isn’t accused of a simple mistake; federal…

⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Fraudster Lied on the Stand, Got Probation SEE ALSO: Deported Honduran Faces Federal Re-Entry Charge PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Duquesne Heights Incline’s Board President gets charged for a grand theft auto of the financial kind. Christopher Furman, 53, has been hit with a federal indictment for wire fraud and money…

⏱ 2 min read Tulsa, OK – A Muscogee (Creek) Nation man is facing serious federal charges after allegedly assaulting his partner and brandishing a firearm in Indian Country. Quincy Jay Adams, 32, stands accused of assault with a dangerous weapon, using a firearm during a crime of violence, and strangling his intimate partner. The…

⏱ 2 min read Jonathan Felkel, 34, confessed in court today to blasting a gun at his Black neighbor, identified only as J.M., in what federal prosecutors are calling a racially motivated attack. The shooting happened in South Carolina, but Felkel faced federal charges for violating J.M.’s housing rights under a rarely-used civil rights statute.…

⏱ 3 min read WASHINGTON D.C. – Derrick Thomas Martin, 33, a repeat offender with a lengthy rap sheet, is facing a long stretch in federal prison after a jury found him guilty yesterday on multiple drug and weapons charges. The conviction stems from a November 2024 bust where Martin chucked a backpack stuffed with…

⏱ 2 min read YOUNGSTOWN, OH – Christopher Helmick, 41, will spend the next two decades plus behind bars after a federal judge slammed him with a 23-year sentence for a sickening trove of child pornography and predatory online behavior. Helmick was sentenced this week by U.S. District Judge Christopher A. Boyko after pleading guilty…

YOUNGSTOWN, OH – Christopher Helmick, 41, will spend the next two decades plus change behind bars after pleading guilty to a sickening array of federal child exploitation charges. The Youngstown man was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison today, the culmination of an investigation by the FBI’s Youngstown office that revealed a disturbing digital…

Woodburn, OR – A 51-year-old Oregon man is facing the serious prospect of federal prison time after allegedly calling for the execution of a U.S. Senator. Donald Leroy Smith Jr. was arraigned today on charges stemming from a chilling voicemail left last month, a direct threat that has sparked a multi-agency investigation. The threat, delivered…

Brandon Washington, a California man who built a lucrative empire on the backs of exploited women, will spend the rest of his life behind bars. A federal jury in Tacoma, Washington delivered the guilty verdict after three days of deliberation, finding Washington guilty on six felony counts related to a brutal sex trafficking operation that…

⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Meth Ring Busted: Deported Man Faces Time SEE ALSO: SC Man Admits to Racist Threat, Gun Display COLUMBIA, SC – Jonathan Felkel, 34, copped a plea today for a chilling act of intimidation rooted in racial bias. He admitted to firing a gun into the air and screaming a hateful…