Tag: 2015
Bradford Arsonist Kayes Gets 12.5 Years
ERIE, Pa. – A night out at Players Downtown bar in Bradford nearly turned deadly last year, and today, Damon Leroy Kayes, 43, learned he’ll spend the next 12 and a half years paying for it. Kayes was sentenced to 150 months in federal prison after being convicted of violating federal arson laws, U.S. Attorney…
Pittsburgh Heroin Dealer Thompson Gets 80 Months
PITTSBURGH, PA – Clarence Thompson, 56, of Pittsburgh, is headed to federal prison after being sentenced for his role in a large-scale heroin distribution network. Thompson received an 80-month sentence from United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab, followed by four years of supervised release, after being convicted of conspiring to distribute and possess with…
Buffalo Resident Gianetti Sentenced for Steroid Smuggling
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – In a stunning turn of events, Anthony Gianetti, a 27-year-old resident of Buffalo, New York, has been sentenced to two years probation and ordered to complete 150 hours of community service for his involvement in the illegal importation of steroids from China. The sentence, imposed by Chief United States District Judge Gary…
Swap Meet Stick-Up Lands Pittsburgh Pair in Federal Prison
Swap Meet Stick-Up Lands Pittsburgh Pair in Federal Prison PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A brazen 2010 robbery of the Pittsburgh Swap Meet, coupled with a marijuana distribution conspiracy, has landed two city residents behind bars for the better part of the next decade. Derrick Holliday, 27, and Zane Lundy, 27, received hefty sentences in federal court…
Philly Gun Thief Pleads Guilty To Drug-Linked Firearm Thefts
Johnstown, Pa. – Justin D. McElheny, 35, of Irvona, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal firearms laws, according to United States Attorney David J. Hickton. The plea comes after McElheny confessed to stealing 72 firearms from East Coast Gun Sales, a federally-licensed firearms dealer, and using them to trade…
Erie Predator Melter Indicted in Child Exploitation Case
Erie Predator Melter Indicted in Child Exploitation Case ERIE, Pa. – Douglas E. Melter, 32, formerly of Erie, Pennsylvania, is facing a lifetime behind bars after a federal grand jury handed down a three-count indictment charging him with sickening crimes against children. The indictment, announced today by United States Attorney David J. Hickton, details a…
Pittsburgh Bomb Peddler Cech Gets 15 Years
PITTSBURGH, PA – Michael Steven Cech, 42, of Pittsburgh, is facing a long stretch behind bars after a federal judge slammed him with a 188-month prison sentence followed by three years of supervised release. Cech was convicted of distributing information relating to explosives with the intent that it be used in a crime of violence,…
Wheeler Indicted in Decade-Long Cocaine & Money Laundering Scheme
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A California man is facing serious federal charges after being indicted by a grand jury in Pittsburgh, accused of participating in a decade-long drug trafficking and money laundering operation. The indictment, announced today by United States Attorney David J. Hickton, adds another layer to an already sprawling case that has ensnared over…
McKees Rocks Heroin Dealer Gets 12 Years
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Saul Lopes-Viera, 25, of McKees Rocks, is headed to federal prison for 12 years after being convicted of multiple federal narcotics offenses. The sentence, handed down by Senior United States District Judge Alan N. Bloch on January 3, 2013, closes a case built on repeated heroin sales and a tragic overdose connected…
New Stanton Straw Purchaser Sentenced To Home Confinement
PITTSBURGH – The grim streets of New Stanton have once again become the scene of a federal courtroom’s justice. Sergey Ozhiganov, 26, was handed an eight-month sentence of home confinement and two years of probation by United States District Judge David S. Cercone for his role in a firearm straw purchase. On October 29, 2011,…
