Tag: June 2024

Online Luxury Boutique Owner Convicted of $500k COVID-19 Relief Fraud
Denver – In a stunning turn of events, Shambrica Washington, 39, a resident of Parker, Texas, and once a Colorado business owner, has been found guilty by a jury on 31 counts of defrauding COVID-19 relief programs to the tune of nearly half a million dollars. Washington was accused of wire fraud, bank fraud, money…

Long Beach Kingpin Gets 28+ Years for Antelope Valley Heists
LOS ANGELES – The Antelope Valley just got a little safer. Kaleb Williams, 38, of Long Beach, is headed to federal prison for more than 28 years after being convicted of masterminding a ruthless crew that terrorized businesses and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars. U.S. District Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha handed down the 339-month…

Kevon Lockerman Sentenced to Seven Years for Armed Robbery Attempt at DC Smoke Shop
WASHINGTON – The grimy streets of Washington D.C. saw a chilling end today as Kevon Lockerman, 29, was sentenced to seven years behind bars for his brazen attempt at armed robbery in a Northeast smoke shop. In a stunning reversal of roles, the defendant, who once tried to sell marijuana, instead found himself facing charges…

Patricia Hart Sentenced
A Texas woman, Patricia Hart, 25, was sentenced on June 25, 2024, to nine years imprisonment for conspiring to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion. According to court documents, in 2021 and 2022, Hart and her boyfriend and co-defendant, Gregory Massey, 30, forced two adult victims to engage in commercial sex. Massey and…

Chesapeake Duo Nabbed in Postal Heist & Fraud Scheme
NORFOLK, VA – Two Chesapeake men are headed to federal prison after a brazen scheme involving the armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Service carrier and the subsequent cashing of stolen checks and money orders. Isaiah J. Card, 24, and Dahnico Jharon McCoy, aka Donny, 22, were each sentenced to seven years behind bars on…

Dixon Sentenced to Seven Years for Wash. D.C. Shooting
WASHINGTON – The grim streets of Northeast D.C. saw justice served as Ivan Dixon, 19, was handed a seven-year sentence for the chilling September 2023 supermarket shooting. In a statement that sent shockwaves through the city, U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith announced Dixon’s fate. The teen faced the…

Ackerson Gets 50 Years for Jolene Walker Campbell Murder
Ackerson Gets 50 Years for Jolene Walker Campbell Murder TULSA, Okla. – The final nail in the coffin of a brutal case: Tre Robert Allen Ackerson, 30, of Webb City, Missouri, will likely die behind bars after being sentenced to 600 months – 50 years – in federal prison for the kidnapping and second-degree murder…

Rodolfo Arroyo-Segoviano Sentenced for Leading Drug Ring in Lane County
EUGENE, Ore. — Rodolfo Arroyo-Segoviano, 38, of Springfield, Oregon, has been sentenced to federal prison for his leadership role in an international drug trafficking organization operating in Lane County. Arroyo-Segoviano was handed a 145-month sentence and three years’ supervised release after being convicted of managing the local distribution network for the syndicate. This group is…

Sauceda Admits Role in $1M Ammo Smuggling Ring
McALLEN, Texas – A massive ammunition smuggling operation funneling over two million rounds of ammunition into Mexico has been dealt a blow with the guilty plea of 34-year-old Erving Alberto Sauceda, also known as Alberto Lizarraga Barrera. U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced the development, detailing a sophisticated money laundering scheme designed to arm potentially…

Washington Felon Kiyel Kearney Sentenced for Illegal Ammunition Purchase in Virginia
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – In a stunning turn of events, Kiyel Tyquello Kearney, also known as “KhiGlock” and “Glock,” was yesterday sentenced to a year and six months in federal prison for his brazen illegal purchase of ammunition after having been previously convicted of a felony firearm offense. Kearney, aged 20, drew the wrath of law…
