Tag: 2026
PPE Order Lies Land CEO, Consultant in Court
⏱ 3 min read Christopher Ferguson, the former CEO of publicly traded Edison Nation, and Brian McFadden, a consultant for the company, are facing the consequences after admitting they cooked the books. The pair pled guilty to falsifying records to mislead the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) about supposed orders for personal protective equipment (PPE)…
DC Road Rage: Life Behind Bars
⏱ 3 min read Rodney Baggott, 58, will die in prison for gunning down Uber Eats driver Rasheek Abdullah, 27, in a fit of road rage at the Dupont Circle Metro station in Washington, D.C. on January 30th. Baggott opened fire on Abdullah after the victim passed him, believing he’d been cut off. Yesterday, a…
7 Years for Dealer Linked to OD
⏱ 3 min read Robert Graham Ward, 43, of Rapid City, Michigan, is headed to federal prison for seven years. The sentence comes after investigators tied him to a fatal fentanyl overdose in Gaylord back on January 12, 2025, and then caught him peddling more poison just months later. The 25-year-old victim was found dead…
Tech Firm Hit with $2.5M Crypto Demand
⏱ 3 min read A former data analyst turned blackmailer is facing time after a jury convicted him of trying to shake down a D.C.-based tech company for $2.5 million. Cameron Curry, 27, of Charlotte, North Carolina, flooded the company with threats to expose sensitive data starting December 11, 2023, after learning his contract wouldn’t…
Fayetteville Kingpin Caged: 35 Years for Meth Ring
⏱ 3 min read Rick Derrell McIntyre, 50, is headed for decades in federal prison after a judge slammed him with 35 years for running a major drug operation out of Fayetteville, North Carolina. The bust ends a ten-year reign of terror where McIntyre allegedly flooded the city with meth, cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and MDMA.…
Albuquerque Trafficking: Two Minors Exploited
⏱ 4 min read Roderick Norseweather Jr., 26, is facing serious time after admitting to trafficking two underage girls from California to Albuquerque in December 2024. He lured them with promises of money, then subjected them to exploitation, using a chilling mix of tech and control. Tajahne Johnson, 22, also pleaded guilty to misprision of…
Glock Switch & Drugs: NH Man Faces Life
⏱ 3 min read Harry Whitley, 23, of New Haven, is looking at a serious stretch behind bars after admitting he was packing heat while slinging dope. Federal prosecutors say cops caught Whitley, already wanted on a state warrant and on probation, dealing drugs in New Haven back on November 4, 2024. A quick follow-up…
Casino Bomb Threat Lands Man in Court
⏱ 3 min read Joshua Mark Davis, 37, of Meridian, is staring down a decade in federal prison after admitting he called in a bomb threat to the Silver Star Hotel & Casino on the Choctaw Indian Reservation back in May 2022. The threat triggered a response from Choctaw Police, who quickly traced the call…
DC Dealer Gets 20 Months for Fentanyl Flood
⏱ 3 min read Maurice Tutt, 52, is headed to federal prison for 20 months after admitting he peddled hundreds of deadly fentanyl pills on the streets of Southeast Washington. The D.C. man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, stemming from a months-long operation centered around the Potomac Gardens Housing Project. The…
Toddler & Infant Exploited: Pair Gets Decades
⏱ 3 min read A twisted online connection turned horrifyingly real. Michael J. Machonis, 30, of Bridgewater, New Jersey, and Asia Tamara Billups, 20, of Gloucester, Virginia, are headed to federal prison after exploiting a three-year-old toddler and a four-month-old infant. Billups recorded sexually explicit videos of the children in May and June of 2024,…
