Tag: 2021
Md. Woman Pleads Guilty to Govt. Money Theft
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In a stunning betrayal of public trust, Tashawn Spencer, a Maryland native, has pleaded guilty to the theft of government monies, a crime that could land her behind bars for up to a decade. According to court documents, Spencer, a former employee of the United States Department of Treasury Bureau of Fiscal…
Meth & Fentanyl Flight: Lambert Faces 20 Years
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Joshua James Lambert, 33, of St. Albans, is facing up to two decades behind bars after admitting to intent to distribute both fentanyl and methamphetamine. The plea comes after a brazen flight from West Virginia State Police that ended with Lambert ditching a loaded handgun and fleeing on foot. The incident unfolded…
St. Albans Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl and Meth
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In a gritty turn of events, Joshua James Lambert, 33, from St. Albans, has pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking charges, according to court documents. The September 23, 2020, incident on Route 25 near Institute saw Lambert try to evade law enforcement with a motorcycle chase that reached harrowing speeds of up…
Marmet Man Pleads Guilty to Felon in Possession of Firearm
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The grimy streets of Marmet witnessed a stark reminder today as Kevin Maurice Crider, 52, pleaded guilty to federal gun crime charges. In what is being described by local authorities as a case of flagrant disregard for firearm laws, Crider admitted to possessing a .45 caliber handgun on June 8, 2020. His…
Felon Crider Caught with .45 – Faces Decade Behind Bars
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Kevin Maurice Crider, 52, of Marmet, West Virginia, is facing serious time after admitting to a federal gun crime. The plea comes after investigators caught him red-handed with a .45 caliber handgun, a weapon he had no legal right to possess. Court records reveal Crider was in possession of the firearm on…
Barnes Sentenced for Narcotics, Firearm Violations
New Orleans, LA – Kendell Barnes, 25, has been sentenced to serve eleven years and nine months for drug trafficking and firearms violations. The sentence includes a mandatory special assessment fee of $400. Barnes was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession with intent to distribute heroin, possessing a firearm in…
Madera Woman Bleeds Victim Dry in $210K Bank Fraud
FRESNO, Calif. – A 39-year-old Madera woman has confessed to a cold-blooded scheme that drained a victim’s bank accounts of over $210,449. Leah Guillen pleaded guilty today to charges of bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert. The scheme began in early 2018 when Guillen illegally obtained the…
Minneapolis Felon Cortez Lamon Shipp Gets 42-Month Sentence for Gas Station Shooting
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minneapolis man, Cortez Lamon Shipp, 40, was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a gas station shooting that left 11 discharged cartridge casings on the street. Court documents revealed that on August 5, 2019, Minneapolis police responded to…
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to 42 Months for Gas Station Gunfire
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The grimy streets of Minneapolis have once again seen justice served as Cortez Lamon Shipp, a 40-year-old Minneapolis man, was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for his role in a gas station shooting that terrorized the city. Court documents reveal that on August 5, 2019, officers from the Minneapolis…
Nissan Assault: Colorado Man Gets 9+ Years for Attacking ATF Agent
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – Dallas Michael Theiss, 24, will spend the next nine years and two months of his life behind bars after being sentenced for a brazen assault on a federal officer. The incident, which unfolded at a 7-Eleven convenience store in April 2021, saw Theiss attempt to run down an ATF Special Agent…
