Tag: FBI
Jerome Edwards, Child Sexual Exploitation, Pennsylvania 2022
⏱ 3 min read Jerome Edwards, a 55-year-old Philadelphia man, was sentenced to 70 years in prison for the heinous crime of child sexual exploitation. Between June 5, 2022, and June 27, 2022, Edwards produced at least 77 images and 54 videos of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) depicting multiple young victims, aged three to…
David Mark Jones, Distribution of Child Pornography, Kansas 2024
⏱ 2 min read A Kansas man, David Mark Jones, 35, of Shawnee, has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for distributing child pornography, a crime that occurred between February and March 2024. Jones, previously convicted of sexual exploitation of a child in February 2023, pleaded guilty to three counts of distribution of…
Robert Alan Wickham, Strangulation, Oklahoma 2025
⏱ 2 min read Robert Alan Wickham, a 39-year-old Tulsa man, has been sentenced for strangling his girlfriend in their home. The assault occurred in June 2025, after Wickham’s girlfriend was subpoenaed to testify in a court proceeding about the abuse she suffered at his hands. Despite a no-contact order in place, Wickham attacked and…
Dequavious Wagner, Fentanyl Trafficking, Louisiana 2025
⏱ 2 min read Dequavious Wagner, 32, of Alexandria, Louisiana, was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for his role in a massive fentanyl trafficking operation. In May 2025, Rapids Parish Sheriff’s Office (RPSO) deputies stopped Wagner’s vehicle, a white Ram 2500, and discovered an aftermarket compartment containing over 100 pounds of methamphetamine, cocaine,…
Adam Kendel, Aggravated Sexual Abuse, Ohio 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 43-year-old registered sex offender from Butler County, Ohio, has been indicted for committing heinous child sex crimes against a 10-year-old girl. Adam Kendel allegedly crossed state lines from Ohio to Kentucky to engage in sexual conduct with the minor on February 28. The abuse is believed to have occurred from…
Terry Thomas, Carjacking Resulting in Death, Missouri 2024
⏱ 2 min read A brutal carjacking in St. Louis, Missouri, turned deadly when a man was shot five times. Terry Thomas, 21, is accused of stealing a Kia Stinger on May 6, 2024, in Jennings, Missouri, resulting in the victim’s death. The stolen vehicle was found abandoned in Creve Coeur about six hours later.…
Iftekhar Latif Nieon, Wire Fraud Conspiracy, New York 2025
⏱ 2 min read In a shocking case of elder abuse, Iftekhar Latif Nieon, a 24-year-old Bangladeshi man, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in Western New York. The scheme, which unfolded in 2025, targeted three victims, including a 68-year-old woman and a 73-year-old man, and involved fake tech support and credit card…
Ryan Zelek, Transportation of a Minor with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity, Illinois 2021
⏱ 2 min read Ryan Zelek, a 33-year-old from Wilmington, Illinois, has been sentenced to 27 and a half years in federal prison for transporting a 13-year-old girl from Iowa to Illinois with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. In the summer of 2021, Zelek used Snapchat to communicate with the girl before…
Zephanial Flynn, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Tennessee 2026
⏱ 2 min read Zephanial Flynn, a 43-year-old Memphis man with a long history of felony convictions, was caught walking through the Orange Mound neighborhood with an assault rifle. On May 5, 2026, a jury found him guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Flynn’s criminal record includes attempted robbery, possession of…
Todd Burkhalter, Ponzi Scheme, Georgia 2020
⏱ 3 min read Todd Burkhalter, the CEO of Georgia-based financial advisory group Drive Planning, orchestrated a massive $380 million Ponzi scheme that duped thousands of investors across the country. Between September 2020 and June 2024, Burkhalter and his cohorts marketed fake investment opportunities, including the ‘Real Estate Acceleration Loan’ and ‘Cash Out Real Estate…
