Tag: 2021
58-Year-Old James Mayes Hit with Federal Armed Robbery Charges
ST. LOUIS – A gritty charge sheet laid bare by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri paints a picture of terror, as 58-year-old James Mayes faces federal charges for an armed robbery spree that hit both Gateway National Arch Park and several commercial establishments in St. Louis City and County.…
FCI Schuylkill Inmates Busted with Contraband Cellphones
MINERSVILLE, PA – Three inmates at the Federal Correctional Institute – Schuylkill (FCI Schuylkill) are facing federal charges after being caught with contraband cellphones, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The discovery highlights the ongoing battle against illicit communication within prison walls and the security risks posed by unauthorized…
Feds Drop Civil Rights Case in Everett Palmer Jr. Death
HARRISBURG – The grim saga surrounding the death of Everett Palmer Jr. has reached a new chapter as federal officials have closed their review into the case. According to U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus, there’s simply not enough evidence to press civil rights charges against York County Prison personnel. Palmer met his fate following an…
Hartland Fentanyl Dealer Gets 14 Years
BANGOR, Maine – Nicholas Culver, 41, of Hartland, Maine, is headed to federal prison for a substantial stretch after being sentenced today for flooding central Maine with deadly fentanyl. U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker handed down a 14-year sentence, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent…
Hartland Drug Kingpin Culver Gets 14-Year Lock for Fentanyl Ring
BANGOR, Maine – In a scathing blow to the illicit drug trade in Maine, Nicholas Culver, 41, from Hartland, was today meted out a 14-year prison sentence by U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker for his role in a fentanyl distribution ring that terrorized communities across the state. Culver, who pleaded guilty on December 10,…
Colorado Nurse Alicia Nickel-Tangeman Sentenced for PCA Pump Thefts
Denver, Colorado – A former nurse from Woodland Park, Colorado, Alicia Nickel-Tangeman, 44, has been sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for obtaining controlled substances using fraud and deception while working as a Registered Nurse at a Colorado hospital. According to court documents, Nickel-Tangeman exploited her position to access the rooms of patients she…
Pendleton Gunman Gets 6+ Years for Shooting & Meth Deal
PORTLAND, Ore. – A Pendleton man is headed to federal prison after being convicted of both shooting a family member and participating in a violent drug deal gone wrong. Royce Francis Speedis, 34, received a 77-month sentence today, followed by three years of supervised release, for his crimes. The trouble began in early March 2019,…
Louisiana Contractor Admits IRS Scam
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Randall Lackey, a Jefferson Parish man with ties to two Louisiana construction firms, admitted in federal court today to a years-long conspiracy to cheat the Internal Revenue Service. The scheme involved concealing both his own earnings and the wages of others, painting a clear picture of brazen tax evasion and potential…
Eau Claire Felon Potter Sentenced to 4 Years for Firearm Possession
MADISON, WIS. – The grim tale of Gavin Potter, 21, from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, took a dark turn yesterday as the defendant was sentenced to four years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson. Potter’s sentence includes three additional years of supervised…
Michigan Speedster Donyell Williams Sentenced in Border Chase
Buffalo, N.Y. – In a dramatic turn of events, Donyell Williams, 27, from Michigan, has been sentenced to six months home confinement and two years’ probation for leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase from Lewiston to Dunkirk. The chase began when Williams, driving a Jeep Commander with Ohio plates, ignored ‘stop’ signs at an…
