Tag: Danville

  • Fernando Bahena Ruiz, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Virginia 2026

    Fernando Bahena Ruiz, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Virginia 2026

    ⏱ 2 min read Fernando Bahena Ruiz, a 28-year-old Mexican citizen living illegally in Danville, Virginia, sparked a 911 call on March 25, 2026, when multiple people reported gunfire in a neighborhood. Witnesses saw muzzle flashes coming from Bahena Ruiz’s backyard, and when officers arrived, they found him carrying a gun before he retreated back…

  • Jesus Diaz, Child Exploitation, Virginia 2021

    Jesus Diaz, Child Exploitation, Virginia 2021

    ⏱ 2 min read A 25-year-old Danville man, Jesus Diaz, has pleaded guilty to exploiting multiple minor females using social media platforms, coercing them into sending nude images and threatening to distribute the photos to their friends, family, and churches. The crimes occurred between July 2019 and November 2021, with Diaz contacting one of the…

  • Jesus Diaz, Child Exploitation, Virginia 2024

    Jesus Diaz, Child Exploitation, Virginia 2024

    ⏱ 2 min read A 25-year-old Danville, Virginia man, Jesus Diaz, has been arrested and charged with 12 felony counts related to child exploitation, including producing and distributing child sexual abuse material, cyberstalking, and extortion. The charges stem from incidents in March 2024, where a 17-year-old Idaho girl reported being extorted for sexually explicit images…

  • Kenneth Melvin Doss, Child Exploitation, Alabama 2025

    Kenneth Melvin Doss, Child Exploitation, Alabama 2025

    ⏱ 2 min read An Alabama man, Kenneth Melvin Doss, 31, of Huntsville, Alabama, coerced a 13-year-old Danville girl to send him sex pics and vids. In July 2025, Doss convinced his 13-year-old cousin via Facebook Messenger to send explicit images and video of herself. Related Federal Cases Michail McKen, Sex Trafficking, New York 2022…

  • Howard Keith Wilson, Tax Evasion, Illinois 2020

    Howard Keith Wilson, Tax Evasion, Illinois 2020

    ⏱ 2 min read Howard Keith Wilson, a 73-year-old Danville, Illinois, business owner, has been sentenced for a staggering tax fraud scheme. Between 2013 and 2020, Wilson failed to pay $351,152 in employment taxes and $505,871 in income taxes. As the sole owner of Wilson’s Body Shop, a collision repair and car painting business, Wilson…

  • Gina Suzanne Lonestar, Wire Fraud, California 2019

    Gina Suzanne Lonestar, Wire Fraud, California 2019

    Former Vice President of Construction, Maintenance, and Facilities, Gina Suzanne Lonestar, sentenced to 22 months in federal prison for embezzling $1.7 million from Tailored Brands. Detailed overview of the case, legal proceedings, investigation, indictment, sentencing, and restitution. Source: [link].