Tag: Carjacking
Steve Francis Pitchford Jr., Armed Carjacking, Nevada 2019
Las Vegas man sentenced to 7 years in prison for using a firearm in a carjacking. Read about the case, legal proceedings, and sentencing here.
Xavier Daughtry, Carjacking, Florida 2022
Fort Pierce man sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for carjacking at gunpoint. Learn about the case and the swift apprehension of the perpetrator. #carjacking #crime
James Moreno, Carjacking, Arizona 2024
Two San Xavier men charged with carjacking and using a firearm during a crime of violence. Article details charges, arrests, and potential penalties.
Un’Darius Dickerson, Armed Carjacking, Memphis TN, 2023
A Jackson, Mississippi man is headed to federal prison for nine years after a terrifying armed carjacking outside Memphis last November. Un’Darius Dickerson, 24, received the sentence yesterday in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, closing the book on a brazen robbery that left a woman shaken and without her vehicle. According…
Derrick West Avoids Jail for Armed Carjacking, DC, 2023
A wave of terror gripping DC streets last fall culminated in a shocking courtroom decision this week: 18-year-old Derrick West walked free, despite admitting to armed carjacking, gun charges, and multiple robberies. The lenient sentence—48 months suspended, 18 months probation—has ignited fury from prosecutors and raised serious questions about accountability for violent youth crime in…
Derrick West, Violent Carjacking Spree, DC, 2023
A D.C. teen walked free from federal court Thursday, dodging jail time for a brazen two-night crime spree that left residents shaken and prosecutors fuming. Derrick West, 18, received a fully suspended 48-month sentence and a mere 18 months of probation for his role in multiple carjackings and robberies last September – a decision critics…
Mikal McCracken, Murder, Pennsylvania 2022
PHILADELPHIA – A five-man carjacking ring operating in Philadelphia has been brought down after a federal jury delivered guilty verdicts on charges ranging from murder to armed robbery. The crew wasn’t just stealing rides; prosecutors proved the stolen vehicles were shipped overseas, fueling a lucrative international resale operation. Mikal McCracken, 24, the alleged ringleader known…
Mikal McCracken, Carjacking and Murder, Pennsylvania 2022
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Billings Man Gets 4 Years for Gunpoint Threat SEE ALSO: Philly Crew Gets Life For Carjacking Spree PHILADELPHIA – A five-man crew is facing serious time after a federal jury slammed them with convictions today for a reign of terror on Philadelphia streets. Prosecutors laid out evidence linking the group…
Mikal McCracken, Carjacking, Pennsylvania 2022
Philadelphia streets breathed a little easier today as five men were convicted in federal court for a brutal carjacking spree that left two dead. Mikal McCracken, Amin Muse, Aleem Abdul-Hakim, Dean Fosque, and Kavon Coleman faced charges stemming from a reign of terror beginning in February 2022. The jury found them responsible for 29 carjackings,…
Mikal McCracken, Carjacking Resulting in Death, Pennsylvania 2022
PHILADELPHIA – A five-man carjacking ring terrorizing Philadelphia is off the streets, convicted today on federal charges stemming from a brutal crime spree. The crew didn’t just steal cars; they shipped the stolen vehicles overseas, likely for resale in Africa, authorities say. Their operation, spanning at least 29 vehicle thefts beginning in February 2022, turned…
