Tag: February 2017
Mobile Felon Gets 37 Months for Packed Pistol
MOBILE, AL – Unterrio Cartrelle Tate, 22, of Mobile, Alabama, is headed to federal prison for 37 months after being sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge William H. Steele. Tate, a twice-convicted felon, was found guilty of knowingly possessing a firearm, a violation of federal law. The sentence, handed down today, also includes a $100…
Kostelecky Faces One-Year Fraud Sentence
GRIMY TIMES – BISMARCK, N.D. — In a stunning display of white-collar crime, Dean J. Kostelecky, 58, from Broomfield, Colorado, has been sentenced to one and a half years in federal prison for mail fraud and money laundering. The judgment was handed down by Chief U.S. District Judge Daniel L. Hovland on Feb. 23, 2017.…
Spartanburg’s ‘Home Front’ Initiative Nets Three Gun Indictments
SPARTANBURG, SC – Three Spartanburg County men are facing federal charges after being indicted last week as part of “Home Front,” a focused deterrence initiative aimed at combating domestic violence. The indictments, handed down by a federal grand jury in Greenville, mark an early success for the program, which launched in December 2016. Rodney Juan…
Gordon Adds Six Months to Decades-Long Sentence for Prison K-2
GREENVILLE, IL – Mario L. Gordon, 37, of Chicago, Illinois, just tacked on another six months to an already substantial prison term. The inmate was sentenced February 23, 2017, for possession of contraband – specifically, the synthetic cannabinoid known as K-2 – while incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution in Greenville, Illinois. The additional six…
Scam Artist Stacy Waddell Sentenced to Over 15 Years for Wire Fraud
SAVANNAH, GA: Stacy Paul Waddell, 45, a scam artist from Savannah and elsewhere, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge William T. Moore, Jr., to 183 months in prison for wire fraud, selling counterfeit coins, and tampering with official proceedings. Waddell’s sentencing followed his conviction in August 2016 after a one-week jury trial. The sentence…
Springfield Crack Dealer Gets 7 Years
SPRINGFIELD, MA – Another dealer off the streets, but for how long? Larry Smith Jr., 30, of Springfield, received a seven-year federal sentence today after admitting to peddling crack cocaine in the city. U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni handed down the punishment, along with three years of supervised release, in Boston. Smith pleaded…
LAX Baggage Handler Nabbed in Cocaine Smuggling Ring
LOS ANGELES – A brazen scheme to exploit security vulnerabilities at Los Angeles International Airport has landed a former baggage handler in federal custody. Alberto H. Botello, 23, of South Gate, was arrested Tuesday evening, accused of conspiring to smuggle cocaine using his employee credentials to bypass airport security. This arrest is the latest development…
21-Year-Old Parmelee Woman Indicted for Child Abuse
The grim streets of Parmelee, South Dakota, witnessed a harrowing incident as 21-year-old Charlee Spotted Tail found herself at the center of a federal child abuse investigation. United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler revealed that a federal grand jury has indicted Spotted Tail for heinous acts of Child Abuse. The charges against her were announced…
Bullhead Woman Indicted in Heinous Child Abuse Case
Bullhead Woman Indicted in Heinous Child Abuse Case BULLHEAD, SD – Alyssa Oka, 27, of Bullhead, South Dakota, stands accused of inflicting appalling abuse upon four young victims, all under the age of seven. A federal grand jury returned an indictment on February 15, 2017, detailing multiple instances of alleged cruelty. The charges are a…
Rosebud Man Indicted for Assaulting Fed Officer
The grim tale of a federal officer’s encounter with brute force hits the Rosebud, South Dakota scene. Conroy Chasing In Timber, 34, has been indicted for assaulting a federal officer, according to a press release from United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler. Chasing In Timber was arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on…
