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…
David J. Hickton, Heroin Trafficking, Pittsburgh PA, 2013
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…
Edward Harris Sentenced to 16+ Years for Cocaine Peddling, Pittsbur…
PITTSBURGH, PA – Edward Harris, 38, formerly of Aliquippa, is trading the streets for a federal prison cell after receiving a 200-month sentence – that’s 16 years and 8 months – for a multi-year reign peddling cocaine. U.S. District Judge Maurice B. Cohill handed down the sentence today, along with a five-year supervised release tacked…
Norman Warren Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms Violation, Penn Hil…
Felon Norman Warren, 24, of Penn Hills, Pa., has entered a guilty plea in federal court for violating the stringent federal firearms laws. According to United States Attorney David J. Hickton, Warren’s conviction stems from an incident on or about Sept. 4, 2012, where he was caught with a Hi-Point, .380 caliber pistol while being…
Alexander Waterland, University Internet Extortion, Pittsburgh PA, …
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Alexander Waterland, 25, a Loveland, Ohio resident, has been locked up for his role in an internet extortion scheme that targeted the University of Pittsburgh. United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today that Waterland was sentenced to one year plus one day imprisonment followed by two years supervised release. Waterland, alongside…
Kevin L. Scott, Crack Cocaine Peddling, Johnstown PA, 2023
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Another street-level dealer is off the streets, but the damage is already done. Kevin L. Scott, 37, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison today for peddling crack cocaine, a sentence handed down by United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson. The conviction stems from a deal gone…
Kerry McFeely, Failure to Register as Sex Offender, PA, 2023
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – In a stunning turn of events, Kerry McFeely, 53, from Charleroi, Pennsylvania, faces federal charges after he was indicted for failing to register as a sex offender. This flagrant disregard for the law has landed him in hot water with the United States Attorney David J. Hickton. The grand jury’s one-count indictment…
Shawn V. Jones, Manufacturing and Distributing Counterfeit U.S. Cur…
PITTSBURGH, PA – Shawn V. Jones, 43, of Pittsburgh, is heading to federal prison after admitting to flooding a local pub with fake twenties and tens. Jones was sentenced to one year and a day of incarceration after pleading guilty to manufacturing and distributing counterfeit U.S. currency, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.…
David Eugene Lamer, Tax Evasion and Gun Possession, PA, 2023
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – David Eugene Lamer, 47, of Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, is staring down the barrel of a potential 25-year prison sentence after admitting to a scheme to cheat the government out of tax dollars and illegally possessing firearms. The guilty plea, entered before United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson, marks a significant win for…
Richard Hayes Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Receipt, Pittsburgh PA, 2023
PITTSBURGH, PA – Richard Hayes, 32, of Pittsburgh, is staring down a lengthy federal prison sentence after admitting he attempted to receive a massive shipment of cocaine mailed from Rialto, California. The bust, conducted by U.S. Postal Inspectors, uncovered a sophisticated drug trafficking operation that stretched across state lines. Hayes pleaded guilty before United States…
