Tag: February 2023
Springdale Drug Kingpin Prince Fondren Sentenced to Over a Decade Behind Bars
FAYETTEVILLE – In a stunning reversal of fortune, Springdale’s own Prince Wayne Fondren, Jr., 43, has been sentenced to 125 months in federal prison for his role in the drug trade. The sentence, handed down by the Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks at the United States District Court in Fayetteville, also includes three years of…
Kirstin Sue Jackson Sentenced for Straw Purchase of Gun Used in Deadly Shooting
PEORIA, Ill. – Kirstin Sue Jackson, 40, of Washington, Illinois, was sentenced to 44 months in federal prison for her role in a deadly straw purchase of a firearm that later ended up in the hands of her son, Eric Jackson. In May 2021, Jackson admitted to purchasing a Glock Model 19x pistol from Pekin…
Dallas Brothers Bank Fraud: $3.25M Loss
PLANO, Texas – Two Dallas brothers are facing a lengthy stretch in federal prison after a jury found them guilty of a brazen bank fraud and money laundering scheme that cost PlainsCapital Bank (PCB) approximately $3.25 million. Thomas Hughes Page, 46, and Jon Phillip Page, Jr., 54, were convicted on February 13, 2023, following a…
Idaho Falls Drug Kingpin Sentenced to Over 15 Years for Meth Distribution
POCATELLO, ID – The grim reaper of the Idaho Falls drug underworld, Jacob James Martinez, 33, has been sentenced to a staggering 188 months in federal prison for his chilling attempt to distribute methamphetamine. According to court records, on September 29, 2020, Idaho State Police pulled over a man with five pounds of pure evil.…
Arthur Wilson Gets 25 Years
A California man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to traffic over a quarter of a million dollars’ worth of methamphetamine and marijuana into the Natchez area. Arthur Wilson, 57, of Moreno Valley, CA, conspired with others to traffic kilograms of methamphetamine and marijuana into the…
Wichita Man Pleads Guilty to Odometer Tampering Scheme
OKLAHOMA CITY – In a stark admission of guilt, MICHAEL MARKS, 31, of Wichita, Kansas, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit odometer tampering, according to U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. Marks was charged on February 10, 2023, with altering the odometers of 15 used vehicles over a span of five years, from August 2017…
NOLA Man Conley Gets 8 Years for Drugs & Guns
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Keenan Conley, 25, of Orleans Parish, is headed to federal prison for nearly eight years. U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced Conley received a 92-month sentence from U.S. District Court Judge Eldon E. Fallon on February 9, 2023, following a conviction on four counts of a five-count indictment. The judge didn’t…
Champlin Sentenced for Theft
A shocking case of deception has come to a close in Billings, Montana, as 62-year-old Orin Raymond Champlin III has been sentenced to three years of probation for stealing federal and private benefits that belonged to his deceased mother. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Champlin pleaded guilty in October 2022 to theft of government…
Ohkay Owingeh Man Jerry Segura Jr. Facing Federal Assault Charges
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — In a harrowing incident that shook the Pueblo of Ohkay Owingeh, 34-year-old Jerry Segura Jr., an enrolled member of the tribe, faced federal charges for assault with a dangerous weapon and using a firearm during a violent crime. The arraignment took place on February 13 in federal court, where it was revealed…
Fentanyl Dealer Gets 10 Years for Deadly Cover-Up
ST. LOUIS – Quinton O’Bryan Adaway, 26, of Ballwin, Missouri, will spend the next decade behind bars after being sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for providing the fatal dose of fentanyl that killed a friend and then attempting to cover up the crime. U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey handed down the sentence…
