Tag: gun violence
Bryson Chee, Violent Crime, New Mexico 2025
⏱ 2 min read Bryson Chee, a 43-year-old Shiprock man and enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, has been sentenced for a brazen act of violence. On August 1, 2025, Chee arrived at a residence in Shiprock as a passenger in a vehicle with two others. After exiting the vehicle, Chee retrieved a handgun, pointed…
JaMichael Craver, Felon in Possession of Firearms, 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, North Carolina 2023
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, Transmitting a Threat Across State Lines, Massachusetts 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, Illinois 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…
Nelson Pineda-Chacon, Handgun Discharge, Pennsylvania 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, First-Degree Murder, District of Columbia 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 –…
