Tag: gun violence
John Doe, Murder, Ohio 2024
⏱ 2 min read In a bid to curb gun violence in Dayton, Ohio, federal and local law enforcement officials have brought charges against eight individuals for violating federal firearms laws. The defendants, including JaMichael Craver and Terrence Gay, were charged with various crimes, including being felons in possession of firearms, assaulting federal agents, and…
Cedrick Dequn Willingham, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Bettend…
Bettendorf, Iowa – Cedrick Dequn Willingham, 39, will spend the next 7.5 years in a federal prison cell after leading police on a frantic chase and then being found armed despite a lengthy criminal record. The Davenport man received the sentence Tuesday, March 12, 2026, after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of…
Alden Welch Ruml, Threatened Woman with Assault Rifle, Boston MA, 2024
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…
Rickey Martin Jr., Armed Robbery, Maryville IL, 2023
Maryville, IL – Rickey Martin Jr., 36, of Arkansas, will spend the next 17 years and 6 months in a federal penitentiary after pleading guilty to a brazen armed robbery of a local motel owner. The May 2023 incident, which saw Martin threaten the victim with a loaded handgun, culminated in a sentencing hearing this…
Charles General, Possessing Stolen Firearm, D.C., 2023
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…
Nelson Pineda-Chacon, Handgun Discharge, Bloomsburg PA, 2023
⏱ 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…
Samson Lucas Bariah Fussner, Hostage Taking, Wyoming, 2023
⏱ 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…
Rodney Baggott Convicted of First-Degree Murder, D.C., 2024
⏱ 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 –…
