Tag: 2021
Ironton Man Faces Decade for Illegal Gun Possession
NEW ORLEANS – Another thug off the streets. Mikal Black, 23, of Ironton, Louisiana, admitted in federal court Wednesday to being a prohibited person illegally packing heat. Black pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, a violation of Title 18 United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). This…
Ironton Felon Pleads Guilty to Gun Possession
New Orleans – In a chilling display of the harsh consequences for illegal firearm possession, Mikal Black, 23, from Ironton, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. The charge stems from Black’s possession of a firearm on August 11, 2020. According to court documents, Black had previously been convicted…
Ore. Drug Kingpin Victor Alvarez Farfan Pleads Guilty
PORTLAND, Ore.—Victor Alvarez Farfan, the leader of a local drug trafficking organization, pleaded guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to traffic large quantities of methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl. Farfan, a Mexican national living in Oregon City, is the last of 23 defendants charged in the conspiracy to admit guilt. The 49-year-old has faced…
Arizona Conspirator Waldron Sentenced for Maine Meth Distribution
BANGOR, Maine — A Glendale, Arizona, man has been handed a 15-year sentence for orchestrating the distribution of massive amounts of methamphetamine in northern Maine. Eric Waldron, 54, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker, after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges in June 2021. Between January 2017 and August 2018, Waldron, operating…
Marrero Man Admits To Tri-State Bank Heists
NEW ORLEANS – The sticky fingers of ZACHARY VERDIN, 29, of Marrero, Louisiana, have finally caught up with him. Verdin pleaded guilty today to robbing three banks across the New Orleans metropolitan area last summer, admitting to a brazen spree that terrorized tellers and left a trail of stolen cash. According to federal prosecutors, Verdin’s…
Florida Man in ‘BAD’ Gear Nabbed for Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON — The gritty narrative of January 6, 2021’s Capitol breach added another chapter today as James Beeks, a Florida man and affiliate of the Oath Keepers, was hauled into custody on felony obstruction charges. The 49-year-old Orlando native disrupted the joint session of Congress that was counting electoral votes when he joined a mob…
Chesapeake Exec August Cooks the Books for $1.2M
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Shane August, 36, of Chesapeake, isn’t just building a business – he was building a case. The home-healthcare entrepreneur pleaded guilty today to systematically defrauding the Internal Revenue Service out of a staggering $1.2 million. Forget a little tax evasion; this was a full-blown assault on the system. Court documents paint…
Chesapeake Biz Owner Pleads Guilty to $1.2M Tax Fraud
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — In a grim turn of events, Shane August, the 36-year-old owner and operator of a home-healthcare business in Chesapeake, has pleaded guilty to a staggering $1.2 million tax fraud scheme. Court documents reveal that between 2013 and 2017, August engaged in a web of deceit by hiding personal bank accounts, using…
Norwell Coach Sheehan Gets 45 Years for Child Exploitation
BOSTON – Derek Sheehan, 51, a former youth football coach in Norwell, Massachusetts, will spend the next 45 years of his life behind bars after being sentenced in federal court today for the horrific sexual exploitation of children. The sentence, handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns, also includes five years of…
Helena Pawn Shop Operator Admits Gunrunning Scheme
GREAT FALLS, MT – Isaiah Maurice Morsette, 38, of Boulder, Montana, is facing a decade behind bars after admitting to federal firearms crimes connected to illegal gun sales at Modern Pawn & Consignment in Helena. U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson announced the guilty plea today, detailing a brazen scheme to circumvent federal gun laws. Morsette…
