Tag: 2016

Luis Martin Carvajal Gonzalez, Fentanyl Distribution, New Hampshire 2015
Luis Martin Carvajal Gonzalez, 34, of Methuen, Massachusetts, has pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl and heroin in New Hampshire, capping a federal investigation into a string of deadly drug deals across the state’s southern border towns. The defendant, who has also used the alias Wilfredo Laboy, admitted to selling the potent narcotics to an undercover…

Joel Joyce, Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin and Crack Cocaine, Vermont 2016
Convicted: Joel Joyce, a.k.a. ‘Prince’, a 27-year-old resident of Brooklyn, New York. Crime: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base and heroin, possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base. City and State: Rutland, Vermont. Date: December 23, 2016. Sentence: A federal jury found Joel Joyce guilty of conspiracy to distribute cocaine base…

Joel Joyce, Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine Base and Heroin, Vermont 2016
Joel Joyce, a 27-year-old from Brooklyn, New York, was convicted by a federal jury in Rutland on December 23, 2016, of running a heroin and crack cocaine trafficking ring that preyed on Vermont’s struggling communities. Known as “Prince,” Joyce was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute cocaine base and heroin, along with possession with intent…

Brandon Tavarious Purdy, Felony Firearm Possession, Tennessee 2016
Brandon Tavarious Purdy, 27, of Jackson, Tennessee, has pleaded guilty to felony possession of a firearm directly tied to two violent Gangster Disciples shootings. The plea, entered Thursday, December 22, 2016, before Chief U.S. District Judge J. Daniel Breen, marks a critical strike in a federal crackdown on gang-linked gun violence in West Tennessee. The…

Daniel Lee Cole, RICO Conspiracy, Tennessee 2016
“Jackson, TN – Daniel Lee Cole, alias ‘D-Money,’ has pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy, according to U.S. Attorney Edward L. Stanton III for the Western District of Tennessee,” “Cole, a 37-year-old gangster from Jackson, was one of 16 alleged Gangster Disciples indicted on racketeering charges in May 2016. He is accused of ordering violence against…

Charles A. Hamlett, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, West Virginia 2015
A Clarksburg man has admitted to possessing a firearm, despite being a convicted felon. Charles A. Hamlett, 24, of Fairmont, West Virginia, pled guilty to one count of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in federal court today. According to court documents, Hamlett was previously convicted of Attempted Burglary in Montgomery County, Ohio. In November 2015,…

Charles A. Hamlett, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, West Virginia 2024
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Clarksburg man with a prior felony conviction was behind bars again Tuesday after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm, federal prosecutors confirmed. Charles A. Hamlett, 24, of Fairmont, West Virginia, admitted in U.S. District Court to holding onto a loaded .380 caliber pistol despite being barred from owning any weapon…

Hannah Marie Elwell, False Statement During the Purchase of a Firearm, West Virginia 2024
Hannah Marie Elwell, 26, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, pled guilty today to lying on federal paperwork to buy a firearm — a move law enforcement is calling a dangerous breach of the nation’s gun control system. Elwell admitted in U.S. District Court to making a false statement during the purchase of a .40 caliber pistol,…

Michelle Medrick, Bank Fraud, Ohio 2008
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Robert J Rice, Child Pornography Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2016
HARRISBURG — A high-ranking U.S. Army officer has been slammed with a 12-year federal prison sentence for trafficking in child pornography across the internet. Colonel Robert J. Rice, 58, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 144 months in federal prison by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner, marking a dramatic fall from grace…
