Tag: FBI
Samuel Davis, Assault, Missouri 2023
⏱ 2 min read A former Northwoods, Missouri police officer, Samuel Davis, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting a handcuffed man in St. Louis. The incident occurred on July 4, 2023, when Davis, 28, was called to a Walgreens store about a man accused of shoplifting and trespassing. Despite the man being…
Eric J. Barner, Methamphetamine Trafficking, New York 2025
⏱ 2 min read In a major blow to the illicit drug trade in Elmira, New York, six defendants were charged for their roles in a large-scale methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine trafficking ring. The defendants, all from Elmira, include Eric J. Barner, Ashanique Graham, Geneno Mable, Matthew R. Swinko, Ryan Palmieri, and Dominic Murphy. The…
Nigel Criss, Auto Theft, Pennsylvania 2023
⏱ 2 min read A group of thieves, led by Nigel Criss and Rafael Otero Nieves, stole numerous high-end cars across multiple states, including Pennsylvania and Maryland, to show off at street takeovers and car meetups. The crimes occurred between 2023 and 2026, with the most notable incident happening on October 3, 2023, when the…
Trevin Antonio, Assault with a Weapon, South Dakota 2025
⏱ 2 min read Trevin Antonio, a 29-year-old man from Eagle Butte, South Dakota, was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in federal prison for assaulting a woman with a weapon in Eagle Butte, within the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation, on July 31, 2025. The victim suffered severe lacerations to her face that…
Michael Appleton, Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2023
⏱ 2 min read A 44-year-old Detroit man, Michael Appleton, has pleaded guilty to trafficking large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine in Pittsburgh, PA. The guilty plea was entered on May 19, 2023, before United States District Judge W. Scott Hardy. Appleton’s crimes could have had devastating consequences for the local community, contributing to the…
Steven Wayne Erickson, Child Exploitation, Virginia 2023
⏱ 2 min read Steven Wayne Erickson, a 48-year-old member of the Pulaski Town Council in Virginia, was arrested by the FBI for child exploitation crimes. The arrest occurred after the FBI received a cyber tip regarding potential child sexual exploitation on the messaging app Kik. Erickson, who has previously served as a sheriff’s deputy…
Gradyn Blue Arm, Voluntary Manslaughter, South Dakota 2025
⏱ 2 min read A deadly dispute in Dupree, South Dakota, turned fatal when Gradyn Blue Arm, 27, stabbed a victim to death on June 3, 2025, within the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation. The incident occurred after Blue Arm was asked to leave a residence, but he returned armed with knives, argued with the…
Luis Mauricio Flores Ordonez, Violating National Defense Airspace, Texas 2026
⏱ 2 min read During the FIFA World Cup 2026 in North Texas, a massive law enforcement operation was undertaken to protect airspace security. The effort, which involved the FBI, DEA, ATF, and other agencies, was aimed at preventing unauthorized drones from flying near key locations, including Dallas Stadium and Fair Park. From June 11…
Ricky Wayne Hettich, Jr., Rape, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Ricky Wayne Hettich, Jr., a 26-year-old man from McLaughlin, South Dakota, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl on the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation. The abuse occurred around Christmas 2024, when Hettich picked up the girl by the waist against her will, laid…
Kyle Svara, Wire Fraud, Massachusetts 2026
⏱ 4 min read Kyle Svara, a 27-year-old Illinois man, was sentenced to 76 months in prison for hacking into the Snapchat accounts of over 750 women, stealing their nude photos, and possessing child sexual abuse material. The crimes took place from May 2020 to February 2021, with Svara using social engineering tactics to collect…
