Tag: February 2017
NJ Teen Pleads Guilty to Bomb Threats in Alpine, Texas
A 17-year-old from Sewell, New Jersey, has pleaded guilty to federal charges after terrorizing Alpine, Texas, with a string of hoax bomb threats last September. Nicholas Kyle Martino admitted to swatting calls targeting Sul Ross State University and the Big Bend Regional Medical Center—acts that triggered emergency responses during an already chaotic day marked by…
Carl Dean Bullock Pleads Guilty to Elderly Lottery Scam
A South Los Angeles man has admitted to preying on elderly Americans with a cruel lottery hoax, falsely promising life-changing cash prizes and luxury cars in exchange for upfront fees. Carl Dean Bullock, 65, pleaded guilty Monday to federal mail fraud and wire fraud charges before United States District Judge George H. Wu. Bullock’s scam…
Salvador Sanchez-Reyes Gets 3 Years for Border Re-Entry
In a swift rebuke to illegal border-crossers, 34-year-old Mexican national Salvador Sanchez-Reyes was sentenced to three years in federal prison this week for returning to the United States just 12 days after being formally deported. The ruling, handed down by U.S. District Judge Alia Moses in Del Rio, Texas, underscores the federal government’s hardline stance…
Rigoberto Diaz, 8 Others Charged in Orange County Cocaine Ring
At the core of a sprawling narcotics network in Orange County, a group of 10 alleged dealers, including Rigoberto Diaz, Jairo Esquivias a/k/a “Jalisco,” Juan Romero, Saul Garzon, Andres Rios, and Juan Sanchez Perez, stands charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine. The indictment, unsealed today in White Plains federal court, marks the culmination of a…
Steven Matthew Chambers Gets 11 Years for Meth Trafficking
EUGENE, Ore. — Steven Matthew Chambers, 33, of Eugene, is headed to federal prison for 132 months after being sentenced Wednesday, February 15, 2017, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken handed down the sentence, marking the end of a multi-year investigation into Chambers’ violent drug operation. The takedown began…
Everett Man Faces New Obstruction Charge in ISIL Case
Everett Man Faces New Obstruction Charge in ISIL Case BOSTON – David Daoud Wright, 26, of Everett, Massachusetts, is facing an expanded legal battle after federal prosecutors added an obstruction of justice charge to an already damning indictment alleging support for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The five-count second superseding indictment,…
Heath Eugene Solomon Sentenced for Shotgun Possession on Meth
Heath Eugene Solomon, 50, of Drain, Oregon, is headed to federal prison for eight years after being caught wielding a loaded 12-gauge shotgun while under the influence of methamphetamine. On February 15, 2017, U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken handed down the sentence for the felony firearms charge, closing the book on a volatile incident sparked…
Beardstown Kingpins Face Life Sentence for Crack Smuggling Ring
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Three alleged kingpins of a cocaine smuggling ring in central Illinois have been arraigned on federal charges, facing life sentences if convicted. Hector Lopez-Herrera, Modesto Favela-Chaidez, and Jose Rolando Acosta-Hernandez were arrested and charged with conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine, a crime that carries penalties up to life…
Keith JD Offord Indicted in $500K Identity Theft Scheme
Keith JD Offord, a 23-year-old from Carpentersville, Ill., is facing federal charges after being indicted in a sweeping identity theft and credit fraud scheme that bilked banks and retailers out of more than $500,000 between December 2013 and August 2015. The indictment, unsealed in Springfield, Ill., accuses Offord of orchestrating a sophisticated operation using stolen…
Lubbock Fentanyl Kingpin Lanier Pleads Guilty
Lubbock has been bleeding overdoses, and at the center of one of its deadliest drug pipelines stands Sidney Caleb Lanier, 36, who pleaded guilty this morning to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. The arrest and confession cap a years-long investigation into a Darknet-fueled opioid ring that flooded the city with…
