Tag: Arkansas

  • Jena Marie Osborn, Meth Trafficking, Arkansas 2026

    Jena Marie Osborn, Meth Trafficking, Arkansas 2026

    ⏱ 4 min read A 46-year-old Jacksonville woman with a history of run-ins with the law is headed to federal prison for her latest crime: trafficking over two pounds of methamphetamine. Jena Marie Osborn agreed to sell large quantities of the deadly drug to a confidential source, and on two separate occasions, she delivered over…

  • Jorge Sanchez, Conspiracy to Distribute Narcotics, Arkansas 2024

    Jorge Sanchez, Conspiracy to Distribute Narcotics, Arkansas 2024

    A Mexican National, Jorge Sanchez, 46, of Guadalajara, Mexico, pleaded guilty today for conspiring to distribute and distributing narcotics in and around Portland, Arkansas, after being extradited from Canada. According to the Department of Justice, United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Sanchez conspired to distribute and distributed controlled substances, including fentanyl,…

  • Jesus Alberto Hernandez, Conspiracy to Distribute Narcotics, Arkansas 2024

    Jesus Alberto Hernandez, Conspiracy to Distribute Narcotics, Arkansas 2024

    A Mexican national has been brought to justice for his role in a narcotics distribution conspiracy that plagued the Portland, Arkansas area. Jesus Alberto Hernandez, 42, of Mexico, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute and distributing narcotics in and around Portland after being extradited from Canada. According to court documents, Hernandez was a key…

  • Christopher Watson, Pill Scheme, Perryville AR, 2017

    Christopher Watson, Pill Scheme, Perryville AR, 2017

    PERRYVILLE, AR – Christopher Grant Watson, 44, a former pharmacist and owner of Perry County Food and Drug Store, is headed to federal prison for a decade. Watson was sentenced to the maximum 120 months for his central role in a conspiracy to illegally distribute opioid pills, a scheme to defraud Medicare/Medicaid, and deliberately hiding…

  • Phillip Hill, Data Theft, Arkansas 2018

    Phillip Hill, Data Theft, Arkansas 2018

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  • Justin Grant Crain, Possessing Child Pornography, Arkansas 2018

    Justin Grant Crain, Possessing Child Pornography, Arkansas 2018

    EL DORADO, AR – A former Arkansas law enforcement officer will spend nearly 13 years behind bars after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography. Justin Grant Crain, 38, of El Dorado, was sentenced to 148 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release on one count of knowing receipt of child pornography,…

  • Ian Mitchell Ashcraft, Possessing and Receiving Child Pornography, Arkansas 2018

    Ian Mitchell Ashcraft, Possessing and Receiving Child Pornography, Arkansas 2018

    CROSSETT, AR – Ian Mitchell Ashcraft, 28, of Crossett, Arkansas, is headed to federal prison after receiving a 72-month sentence for the horrific crime of possessing and receiving child pornography. The sentence, handed down by Judge Susan O. Hickey in El Dorado, Arkansas, also includes fifteen years of supervised release following his incarceration. The case…

  • Emeka Nnawuba, Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering, Arkansas 2019

    Emeka Nnawuba, Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering, Arkansas 2019

    FAYETTEVILLE, AR – Emeka Nnawuba, 29, an Army Reservist based in Fayetteville, Arkansas, has admitted to playing a key role in a sprawling money laundering operation fueled by the heartbreak and financial ruin of online romance scam victims. Nnawuba pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, a charge that carries a…

  • Michael Buck, Threatening a Judge and a Police Officer, Arkansas 2025

    Michael Buck, Threatening a Judge and a Police Officer, Arkansas 2025

    ⏱ 3 min read A Missouri man’s twisted plan to take out a federal judge and a law enforcement officer in Arkansas has landed him 25 years behind bars. Michael Buck, 53, was sentenced yesterday by Chief US District Judge Kristine G. Baker after making violent threats against the judge and officer while an inmate…

  • Amie Eggers, Meth Trafficking, Arkansas 2024

    Amie Eggers, Meth Trafficking, Arkansas 2024

    ⏱ 3 min read A 41-year-old Jonesboro woman is headed to the slammer for her role in a major methamphetamine trafficking operation in Northeast Arkansas. Amie Eggers pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, as well as…