Tag: FBI
Gunman Hits 3 Stores, Faces Life Behind Bars
⏱ 3 min read Michael Woulard, 49, is looking at a potential lifetime in federal prison after admitting to a three-county crime spree. Between October 2023 and February 2024, Woulard brazenly robbed a Jacksonville pawn shop, then two jewelry stores – one in Jacksonville, one in Ocala – all while waving a semi-automatic pistol in…
Crash for Cash: NOLA Lawyers Guilty
⏱ 3 min read New Orleans personal injury attorneys Vanessa Motta, 44, and Jason Giles, 47, are facing serious time after a federal jury slammed them with guilty verdicts Friday for orchestrating a decade-long “crash for cash” scheme. Motta’s firm, Motta Law LLC, and Giles’ The King Firm LLC, were also convicted, alongside accomplice Diamanike…
Medicaid Scam: St. Louis Woman Pleads Guilty
⏱ 3 min read Camille Childress, 41, of St. Louis County, confessed in federal court Thursday to running a brazen scheme to rip off Missouri Medicaid. Between 2021 and 2022, Childress’ company, Inspiring Angels LLC, allegedly pocketed at least $174,496 in bogus claims for home healthcare services that were never provided. The fraud wasn’t just…
Vape Shop Heists: Two Richmond Men Jailed
⏱ 3 min read Richmond vape shops were hit hard in March 2025, targeted by a crew of masked gunmen. Koriyon Demantra Weaver, 19, and Calvin Shawn Johnson, 43, along with a juvenile accomplice, are now facing serious time after federal sentencing. The duo violently robbed two vape shops within a week, leaving employees bruised…
NOLA Hustler Faces Life for Drugs & Illegal Guns
New Orleans, LA – Erin Alonzo, 28, is facing a potential life sentence after a federal indictment revealed a significant drug operation and an illegal weapons cache. Prosecutors allege Alonzo was peddling a deadly mix of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine – at least 40 grams worth – on the city’s streets. The bust wasn’t just…
Ex-Teacher Gets Decade for Online Exploitation of Minors
BOSTON – Former science teacher John Magee Gavin, 35, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison yesterday for exploiting vulnerable girls online. The case, stemming from a January 2025 investigation, revealed Gavin targeted girls as young as 12 in the US, Canada, and the UK, using a Discord account to groom them. Gavin, who…
Philly Carjacking Crew Gets Life for Marine’s Murder
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…
Philly Carjacking Crew Faces Justice in Marine’s Death
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…
Philly Guard Admits to Inmate Beatings
PHILADELPHIA – Former Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility guard Christopher Knight, 47, confessed in federal court today to a string of brutal assaults on inmates. Knight pleaded guilty to five counts of civil rights violations and two counts of falsifying records, admitting he repeatedly pepper-sprayed helpless prisoners and then lied about it in official reports. The indictment…
MA Man Accused of Threatening Woman with Assault Rifle
BOSTON – Alden Welch Ruml, 26, of Massachusetts, is facing federal charges after allegedly emailing a graphic threat to a woman late last month. The February 28th message, detailed in a federal indictment, reportedly included obscene language and culminated in a specific threat: Ruml allegedly stated he’d be “happy” to see the woman’s face “canoed…
