Tag: July 2015
ATF Warns of Legal Policies: Linking to DOJ Sites at Your Own Risk
Attention all web surfers: the ATF is issuing a stern warning regarding the legal pitfalls of linking to the Department of Justice website. Users who click on external links from DOJ sites are doing so at their own risk, as they may fall prey to privacy violations and copyright issues. The ATF’s official stance is…
Homestead Heroin Network Hit With New Charges
PITTSBURGH, PA – The streets of Homestead, Pennsylvania are a little less saturated with poison today after a federal grand jury delivered a fresh wave of indictments in a sprawling drug and gun case. U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton announced August 6, 2013, that superseding indictments were issued in six related cases, ratcheting up the…
Judge Adds Extra Year To Prison For Heroin Possession By Federal Inmate Prieto
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The grim pages of federal justice were turned yet again as United States Attorney David J. Hickton revealed that Carlos Alberto Prieto, a convicted criminal already serving a severe sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Loretto, was sentenced to an extra year for possession of heroin within prison walls. Prieto, 48,…
Tax Preparer Wayne Lieberman Faces Federal Charges
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Wayne R. Lieberman, a local tax preparer, finds himself facing the federal gauntlet after being indicted by a Pittsburgh grand jury for a litany of financial chicanery. The U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton dropped the hammer today, charging Lieberman with filing false income tax returns, submitting false writings to the government, and…
Ohio Man Indicted in Pittsburgh Crack & Heroin Case
PITTSBURGH, PA – A Warren, Ohio man is facing serious federal charges after being indicted by a grand jury in Pittsburgh this week, authorities announced. Matthew Hosey, 61, stands accused of intent to distribute narcotics, a charge that could land him in prison for decades. The indictment alleges that on or about April 24, 2013,…
Slippery Rock Man Indicted in Child Porn Case
PITTSBURGH, PA – Mark Beres, 53, of Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, is facing a potential lifetime behind bars after being indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of receiving and possessing horrific material depicting the sexual exploitation of children. The indictment, unsealed today, details a disturbing pattern of behavior stretching back over several years. According…
Holliday Faces 25 Years in Counterfeit Cash Scheme
PITTSBURGH, PA – Another grifter trying to print his way to riches is facing a long stretch behind bars. Justin S. Holliday, 29, of Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, admitted in federal court today to running a short-lived but brazen scheme to manufacture counterfeit United States currency. Holliday pleaded guilty to two counts before United States District Judge…
Gorny Charged With Gun Crime
A Pittsburgh resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal firearms laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today. The indictment is a result of a joint investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. Michael Eugene…
“Bucket List Bandit” Pleads Guilty To Robbing 11 Banks Across 10 States
ERIE, Pa. — The notorious ‘Bucket List Bandit’, Michael Eugene Brewster, 54, has entered a guilty plea in federal court for his role in a brazen bank robbery spree that spanned 10 states. United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced the news of Brewster’s conviction. Brewster faced 11 counts before United States District Judge Sean…
Pittsburgh Man Gets 2 Years for Bomb Threat Hoax
GRIMY TIMES EXCLUSIVE: Termaine Washington, a 23-year-old Pittsburgh native, has been handed down a 24-month prison sentence by federal judge Mark R. Hornak for his role in a series of brazen bomb threat hoaxes. The United States Attorney’s Office reported that Washington made numerous false calls to the Allegheny County 911 Center, falsely claiming bombs…
