Tag: February 2017
Jamaica Man Sentenced for Threatening Judge
Delroy Anthony McLean, a 42-year-old man from Jamaica, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison today for threatening a federal judge during a deportation hearing. The charge, threatening a federal official, carries serious weight in the Middle District of Georgia, where McLean made his violent threats inside Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin. The sentencing,…
Guilford Man Gets 3 Years for Heroin Deal in Cambridge Store
Joshua Bickmore, 30, of Guilford, Maine, is headed to federal prison for three years after pleading guilty to distributing heroin in a small-town deal that landed him behind bars. The sentence, handed down yesterday in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr., includes an additional three years of supervised release—marking the end of…
Heartless Felons Hit Nine States in $500K Robbery Spree
CLEVELAND, OH – Federal authorities today unsealed charges against eight individuals allegedly connected to the ‘Heartless Felons’ street gang, accusing them of orchestrating a brazen interstate robbery conspiracy that spanned nine states. The group is accused of systematically targeting retail stores and kiosks for cell phones and other valuable electronics, racking up losses and damages…
Three Missouri Men Indicted in Child Porn Crackdown
Three Missouri men are facing federal charges in a grim wave of child pornography indictments announced today by U.S. Attorney Tammy Dickinson. David William Ray, 39, of Springfield; Jeromey P. Brockman, 39, also of Springfield; and Christopher James Lane, 32, of Humansville, were each hit with separate federal indictments for receiving and distributing child pornography…
Waynesboro Teen Pleads Guilty to Stolen Gun on Blue Ridge Parkway
A 19-year-old Waynesboro man admitted in federal court yesterday to possessing a stolen firearm on the Blue Ridge Parkway, a crime that could land him behind bars for a decade. Miguel Angel Fernandez entered a guilty plea in U.S. District Court in Charlottesville, Virginia, on one count of knowingly possessing a stolen firearm, according to…
Belizean Man Convicted of Illegal Re-Entry After Deportation
LAREDO, Texas – A federal jury in Laredo has convicted Jerome Aristedes Martinez of Belize City, Belize, a 46-year-old man claiming to be a U.S. citizen, for attempting illegal re-entry into the United States after his second deportation. The conviction comes after a two-day trial where the jury found Martinez guilty of this serious crime.…
Lackawanna Man Ronald McCarter Jr. Gets 27 Months for Bank Robbery
A masked man walked into a KeyBank on Broadway Avenue in Lancaster, NY, and walked out with cash after shoving a threatening note at a teller. That man, Ronald Anthony McCarter Jr., 25, of Lackawanna, NY, is now headed to federal prison for 27 months after being convicted of the October 29, 2015 heist. McCarter…
York Man Derek Bowman Gets 141 Months for Armed Bank Robbery
Derek Bowman, 33, of York, Pennsylvania, walked into a PNC Bank on East Market Street with a sawed-off shotgun and walked out with $3,000 — and now he’s walking into federal prison for 141 months. The violent heist unfolded January 9, 2016, when Bowman stormed the bank, leveled the weapon at a terrified teller, and…
Kevin DiMartino Arrested in Child Porn Probe
Kevin DiMartino, 37, of Greece, NY, is behind bars on federal child pornography charges, accused of receiving, distributing, and possessing vile material depicting the sexual abuse of children as young as five years old. The arrest stems from a December 6, 2016, discovery by an undercover law enforcement officer who identified a video file containing…
Bradley A’Hearn, Sara Richford, Piper Lee Charged in Mail Carrier Shooting
Bradley A’Hearn, 22, opened fire on a U.S. Mail carrier last week in Spring Branch, Texas, shooting her in the leg when she refused to hand over her cell phone during a robbery attempt. The attack, which launched a multiday crime spree involving stolen mail, a carjacking, and gunfire exchanged with federal agents, culminated in…
