Tag: 2024
KY U.S. Attorney Urges Firearm Safe Storage Amid Rise in Accidents
LOUISVILLE, KY – The Western District of Kentucky’s U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett is sounding the alarm on safe firearm storage, emphasizing its vital role in preventing gun accidents and thefts. “Safe storage saves lives by keeping guns out of the hands of children and dangerous individuals,” Bennett stated. In a report highlighting the issue,…
Gun-Toting Felon Gupton Gets 7 Years
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Another thug off the streets. Peter Lewis Gupton, 41, of Birmingham, is headed to federal prison for seven years – 84 months, to be exact – after pleading guilty to being a convicted felon illegally possessing a firearm. The sentence was handed down by Chief U.S. District Court Judge R. David Proctor,…
Boston Felon Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl, Gun Charges
BOSTON – Francisco Gabriel Diaz, a 32-year-old repeat felon from Boston, has pleaded guilty in federal court to serious drug and firearms offenses. Diaz admitted to possessing over 40 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute and carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking offense. Sentencing is set for October 10, 2024. The search that…
Smalls Sentenced
A former Boston Police officer has been sentenced in connection with an investigation of overtime fraud at the Boston Police Department’s evidence warehouse. Craig Smalls, 58, of Roxbury, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to two years’ probation. Smalls was also ordered to pay a $16,000 fine as well as $16,252…
Swansea Cash Courier Robbery: Three Men Indicted
BOSTON – In a grim tale of criminal daring, three men have been indicted for the February 2024 armed robbery of a cash courier in Swansea, Mass. Steven Madison, 38, Christopher White, 37, and Quentin McDonald, 25, each face multiple charges including Hobbs Act robbery, conspiracy, and arson. The trio allegedly executed their heist with…
Gonzalez Gunned Down by Federal Charges After St. Pete Shooting
TAMPA, FL – A St. Petersburg man is facing a potential 15-year federal prison sentence after admitting to illegally possessing a firearm connected to a New Year’s Day shooting. United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced today that Daniel Gonzalez, 23, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a…
Angel Jackson Charged With Bank Fraud Conspiracy
Tampa, FL – The grim halls of justice have once again echoed with the name Angel Jackson, a 44-year-old resident of Astatula in Lake County, as she faces one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg issued the stern charge against Jackson, who now stares down a maximum penalty…
Price Gets 10 Years for Child Porn
FORT SMITH, AR – James Allen Price, a 42-year-old Van Buren man and registered sex offender, will spend the next decade in federal prison after being sentenced for transporting child pornography. U.S. District Judge P.K. Holmes III handed down the 120-month sentence today, followed by 10 years of supervised release. The case underscores the relentless…
Hartford Felon Pleads Guilty to Gun, Drug Possession
GRIMY TIMES EXCLUSIVE: Kendall ‘KB’ Camby, a 34-year-old Hartford native, has entered a guilty plea in federal court, admitting to the unlawful possession of a firearm and drugs. According to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Camby’s crime spree reached its pinnacle on February 22, 2023, when Hartford Police pulled…
Sun Prairie Woman Gets 7-Year Sentence for Fentanyl Smuggling
Madison, Wis. – In a heavy-handed blow to the fentanyl trade, Brianna M. Reno, 27, from Sun Prairie, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 7 years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess and distribute at least 40 grams of fentanyl. The sentence will be followed by 5 years…
