Tag: 2026

Kwane Reynolds, Gun Crime, New York 2024
A Yonkers man has been found guilty of possessing ammunition after a felony conviction. Kwane Reynolds, 58, was convicted of knowingly possessing ammunition after having been convicted of a felony. The crime occurred on December 30, 2024, on a public sidewalk in the Bronx in broad daylight. Reynolds fired two shots at another individual, which…

Marvin Murphy, Cocaine Distribution, New Jersey 2026
Convicted Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison CAMDEN, N.J. – A Philadelphia man was sentenced to 97 months’ imprisonment for conspiring to distribute cocaine in New Jersey, announced U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer. Marvin Murphy, 50, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on June 24, 2026, before Chief U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb. He…

Elias Abdul Shabazz, Sex Trafficking, California 2021
LOS ANGELES – A former Riverside County resident was found guilty by a jury today of forcing and coercing a victim into engaging in commercial sex acts on the notorious Figueroa Street in Los Angeles. Elias Abdul Shabazz, 34, formerly of Perris and whose last known residence was in Washington, D.C., was found guilty of…

Charles Vaccaro, Securities Fraud, Ohio 2023
Florida Man Admits to Role in Multi-State Securities Scheme CLEVELAND – Charles Vaccaro, 68, of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme to manipulate the stock prices of publicly traded "penny stock" companies based in Florida, Colorado, and Wyoming. The scheme, which lasted from approximately January 2014 to July 2019,…

Morris W. Reese, Child Pornography Conspiracy, Pennsylvania 2026
A Centre County man has been charged with conspiring to produce child pornography. Morris W. Reese, age 65, of Centre County, was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury on one charge of conspiracy to produce child pornography. According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, the indictment alleges that Reese conspired with others to…

Marterrio Armstrong, Armed Carjacking, Tennessee 2024
Armed Carjacking in Memphis Lands Two Men Behind Bars A federal judge has handed down a combined 21+ year prison sentence to Marterrio Armstrong, 21, of Memphis, Tennessee, and Jacam’Ron McIntosh, 21, of Oxford, Mississippi, for their roles in an armed carjacking at gunpoint. On November 24, 2024, Armstrong and McIntosh approached a group of…

Patrick Louis Gastelo, Meth Trafficking, Montana 2026
Billings Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Meth Trafficking BILLINGS, Montana – An Arizona man who arranged for methamphetamine to be shipped to Billings has been sentenced to 12 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Patrick Louis Gastelo, 47, pleaded guilty in January 2026 to one count of conspiracy…

Jeffrey T. Lyons, Child Sexual Exploitation, Kansas 2023
Kansas man gets prison time for secretly recording child in a bathroom A Kansas man was sentenced to 264 months in prison for clandestinely recording a minor under the age of 12 through a crack in a wall to produce child sexual abuse material (CSAM). According to court documents, Jeffrey T. Lyons, 33, of Olathe…

Jordan Andrew Hennessy, Bank Fraud, Montana 2022
A shocking case of bank fraud has come to light in Billings, Montana. Jordan Andrew Hennessy, a 38-year-old man employed by First Interstate Bank, has pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud. The incident began on March 11, 2022, when Hennessy, who was working as the commercial relationship manager for First Interstate Bank in…

Gino Hem, Fentanyl and Cocaine Distribution, Massachusetts 2026
Fentanyl and Cocaine Distribution Ring Busted in Lowell A Lowell man has pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl and crack cocaine, according to federal authorities. Gino Hem, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base; one count of possession with intent to…
