Tag: June 2017
Topeka Gunman Gillom Admits to Arby’s & LJS Heists
TOPEKA, KAN. – A Topeka man with a penchant for fast food and firearms admitted Monday to holding up two local restaurants at gunpoint, including a particularly reckless incident where he fired a round into the ceiling. Gary L. Gillom, 30, Topeka, Kan., pleaded guilty to two counts of armed robbery in federal court, bringing…
Chicago Counterfeiters Sentenced in Indiana
Acting United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson announced today that Christopher Pierce, 24, and Harold Jones, 20, both from Chicago, Illinois, were sentenced for their roles in a major counterfeit currency scheme that targeted businesses across Hammond, Indiana. Pierce was handed down a 21-month prison sentence followed by a year of supervised release, while Jones…
Pill Pusher Ward Gets 11+ Years
JACKSON, TN – George Ward, 49, is trading the streets of Jackson for a federal prison cell after being sentenced to over eleven years for flooding the city with dangerous prescription narcotics. The sentence, handed down by U.S. District Judge J. Daniel Breen, sends a clear message: peddling pills isn’t a victimless crime, it’s a…
Monroe Faces Life Sentence for DeOliveira Murder
VERMONT – In a chilling turn of justice, Richard Monroe, 24, faces life imprisonment for the January 2, 2015 murder of Kevin DeOliveira in Burlington. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont revealed that Monroe was arrested by ATF agents on June 12, 2017, in Texas. Monroe stands accused of conspiring with Zachary…
Riggs Busted: Sequoia Forest Pot Operation Lands Man in Hot Water
FRESNO, Calif. – Russell Lee Riggs, 69, of Weldon, California, has confessed to his role in a large-scale marijuana cultivation operation illegally carved into the heart of Sequoia National Forest. The guilty plea, announced today by U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert, reveals a brazen disregard for both the law and the fragile wilderness he exploited.…
Roane Man Chadrick Rogers Sentenced for Meth Distribution
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Roane County’s Chadrick Rogers, 40, has been sentenced to federal prison after violating his supervised release by committing a drug crime. United States Attorney Carol Casto announced that Rogers was sentenced to three years and 10 months for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, with an additional two and a half years…
Frye Admits Role in $583K IRS Scam
HARTFORD, CT – Nancy J. Frye, 51, of Bristol, Connecticut, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, admitting her central role in a sophisticated IRS impersonation scam that bilked over 500 victims across the United States and Canada out of an estimated $583,000. The guilty plea, entered in Hartford federal court today, brings…
Honduran Ramon Alvarenga-Rodriguez Pleads Guilty to Illegal Re-Entry
Camden, SC – Ramon Orlando Alvarenga-Rodriguez, a 34-year-old Honduran national, has entered a guilty plea in federal court for Illegal Re-Entry, according to United States Attorney Beth Drake. The case marks the third time Alvarenga-Rodriguez has been deported and re-entered the United States without permission. Alvarenga-Rodriguez faced unrelated charges when ICE-Homeland Security Investigations agents apprehended…
Pagett Charged With Murder
A leader of the Eight Trey Crips gang, Larry Pagett, also known as “Biz,” “Biz Loc” and “Molotovbizzz,” has been charged with murder in-aid-of racketeering for the killing of a rival gang member. The indictment, which was unsealed today in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, alleges that Pagett…
Bellevue Felon Pleads Guilty to Gun Thefts
PITTSBURGH – In a stunning turn of events, Bellevue resident Patrick Snyder, 33, pleaded guilty in federal court to three counts of violating federal firearms laws. The charges stem from a brazen series of gun thefts and sales that have had local law enforcement on high alert. Snyder, who has a prior felony conviction, was…
