Tag: gun violence
D.C. Road Rage: Life Behind Bars
⏱ 3 min read Rasheek Abdullah, 31, is dead because of a man’s temper. Rodney Baggott, 58, will spend the rest of his life in prison after a D.C. jury convicted him of first-degree murder for gunning down Abdullah on January 30, 2024, near Dupont Circle. The shooting stemmed from a simple traffic dispute –…
Yellowstone Rampage: Guns Seized in Failed Attack
⏱ 3 min read Yellowstone National Park almost became a bloodbath this past July 4th. Samson Lucas Bariah Fussner, 28, held a woman hostage in Canyon Village for two hours, ranting about a mass shooting he planned to carry out. The next morning, when National Park Service rangers moved in, Fussner opened fire with a…
Reservation Rampage: 12 Years for Gunman
⏱ 3 min read LAME DEER, MT – Caleb Raymond Carter, 40, is headed to federal prison for a decade and a half after ambushing two Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) officers on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. The May 2, 2025, shooting stemmed from a late-night disturbance call and quickly turned into a firefight. Carter…
Bloomsburg Shooter Caged: 2 Years Fed Time
⏱ 2 min read Nelson Pineda-Chacon, 31, is trading his Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania address for a federal cell after getting two years in prison yesterday. Chief Judge Matthew Brann handed down the sentence after Pineda-Chacon admitted to firing a handgun in his driveway back on May 7th. The shooting followed a fight with his wife; Pineda-Chacon…
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…
D.C. Felon Jailed for Stolen Glock
A D.C. man will spend two years in federal prison after a routine marijuana stop uncovered a stolen handgun. Charles General, 29, was sentenced today after admitting to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The bust originated from a plainclothes police encounter in a Southeast parking lot on October 13th, 2023. Officers approached General…
DC Road Rage: Killer Gets Life for Uber Driver Execution
A D.C. street turned into a killing field in January, and today, 58-year-old Rodney Baggott will spend the rest of his life paying for it. Baggott was sentenced to life without parole for the cold-blooded murder of Rasheek Abdullah, an Uber Eats driver gunned down in a fit of senseless rage near Dupont Circle. The…
Felon Flees, Packs Heat: 7.5 Years Inside
⏱ 3 min read RELATED: Davenport Felon Packs Heat, Gets 54 Months SEE ALSO: Fake Percocet Flood: Lawrence Man Admits Guilt Cedrick Dequn Willingham, 39, is headed to federal prison for 7.5 years – 90 months – after a high-speed run from cops in Bettendorf, Iowa, back in August 2024. Cops searching his Davenport home…
Armed Motel Robber Gets 17+ Years
⏱ 3 min read Rickey Martin Jr., 36, is headed to federal prison for over 17 years after holding up the owner of a Maryville, Illinois motel with a loaded handgun in May 2023. The Arkansas man pleaded guilty to Hobbs Act robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime, finally facing the music this…
