Tag: July 2015
Kevin Nicol Sentenced For Meth Distribution in PA
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A Westmoreland County man has been handed a five-year sentence for his role in a meth distribution scheme that court records indicate involved over 94% pure ‘ice’ methamphetamine. Kevin Nicol, 58, of Harrison City, was sentenced by United States District Judge Joy Flowers Conti to five years imprisonment followed by four years…
Aliquippa Coke King Gets 16+ Years
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…
Tarentum Dealer Veasley Gets 12+ Years in Federal Prison
PITTSBURGH, PA – Curtis Veasley, 35, of Tarentum, Pennsylvania, is headed to federal prison for over twelve and a half years after being sentenced for running a drug and gun operation out of his home. The sentence, handed down by United States District Judge Terrence F. McVerry, reflects the seriousness of Veasley’s crimes and the…
Erie Felon Jarrett Faces Life Behind Bars for Gun Possession
ERIE, Pa. – Gerod Maurice Jarrett, 32, of Erie, Pennsylvania, is staring down the barrel of a potential life sentence after being indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of illegally possessing a firearm. The indictment, announced today by United States Attorney David J. Hickton, marks the latest blow in a continuing crackdown on…
Altoona Illegal Re-Entry: Juan Raymundo Martinez-Alba Indicted
GRIMY TIMES EXCLUSIVE: In a stunning revelation from the federal courts, 28-year-old Juan Raymundo Martinez-Alba of Altoona, Pennsylvania, has been hit with serious charges. The Mexican citizen is accused of re-entering the United States after having been deported in December 2008. According to the US Attorney’s Office, Martinez-Alba was apprehended in Altoona on April 10,…
Bradford Arsonist Kayes Gets 12.5 Years
ERIE, Pa. – A night out at Players Downtown bar in Bradford nearly turned deadly last year, and today, Damon Leroy Kayes, 43, learned he’ll spend the next 12 and a half years paying for it. Kayes was sentenced to 150 months in federal prison after being convicted of violating federal arson laws, U.S. Attorney…
Pittsburgh Heroin Dealer Thompson Gets 80 Months
PITTSBURGH, PA – Clarence Thompson, 56, of Pittsburgh, is headed to federal prison after being sentenced for his role in a large-scale heroin distribution network. Thompson received an 80-month sentence from United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab, followed by four years of supervised release, after being convicted of conspiring to distribute and possess with…
Buffalo Resident Gianetti Sentenced for Steroid Smuggling
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – In a stunning turn of events, Anthony Gianetti, a 27-year-old resident of Buffalo, New York, has been sentenced to two years probation and ordered to complete 150 hours of community service for his involvement in the illegal importation of steroids from China. The sentence, imposed by Chief United States District Judge Gary…
Swap Meet Stick-Up Lands Pittsburgh Pair in Federal Prison
Swap Meet Stick-Up Lands Pittsburgh Pair in Federal Prison PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A brazen 2010 robbery of the Pittsburgh Swap Meet, coupled with a marijuana distribution conspiracy, has landed two city residents behind bars for the better part of the next decade. Derrick Holliday, 27, and Zane Lundy, 27, received hefty sentences in federal court…
Philly Gun Thief Pleads Guilty To Drug-Linked Firearm Thefts
Johnstown, Pa. – Justin D. McElheny, 35, of Irvona, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal firearms laws, according to United States Attorney David J. Hickton. The plea comes after McElheny confessed to stealing 72 firearms from East Coast Gun Sales, a federally-licensed firearms dealer, and using them to trade…
