Tag: Bristol
Nikola Francis, Tax Evasion, Rhode Island 2026
⏱ 2 min read Nikola Francis, 29, of Bristol, RI, is accused of failing to truthfully account for and pay over payroll taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) while serving as the bookkeeper and administrator for ELJ Inc., a family-owned landscaping business in Bristol, RI, from 2020 through 2025. Francis was responsible for managing…
Briar Stephens, Fentanyl Trafficking, Virginia 2024
⏱ 2 min read A Bristol, Virginia man doped up the Western District with over 600 fentanyl pills last fall. Briar Stephens, 25, conspired with others to distribute the deadly pills between September and October 2024. Stephens and his co-conspirator, Bobby Arnett, bought fentanyl pills to distribute in Washington County, Virginia, and elsewhere. On October…
