Tag: March 2026
Oregon Man Vows to Execute Senator in Voicemail Threat
WOODBURN, OR – A Woodburn man is facing federal charges after allegedly leaving a voicemail threatening to assassinate a U.S. Senator, a chilling declaration authorities say stemmed directly from the Senator’s work in office. Donald Leroy Smith Jr., 51, reportedly didn’t mince words, explicitly stating his intent to “kill” the Senator, declaring the official “needed…
Repeat Offender: Deported Again After Brief Montana Stint
BELGRADE, MT – Twenty-year-old Juan Diego Rojas-Meneses is once again in the custody of U.S. Border Patrol, immediately deported after serving a 219-day sentence for the simple, yet persistent, crime of illegally re-entering the United States. The cycle highlights the ongoing challenges facing border security and the revolving door of consequences for those repeatedly crossing…
Chicago Doc Ran Opioid Circus: 29 Months Behind Bars
LONDON, KY – Ranjit Wahi, a 78-year-old Chicago physician, will spend the next two and a half years in federal prison after admitting he turned his pain clinic into a blatant opioid distribution hub. Wahi was sentenced today to 29 months for conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and methadone, a sentence reflecting the scale of the…
Oklahoma Meth Kingpin Gets 20 Years Behind Bars
Whitesboro, OK – Kenny Ray Smith, 62, will spend the next two decades of his life in a federal penitentiary after a jury convicted him of flooding eastern Oklahoma with methamphetamine. The sentence, handed down yesterday, marks a significant, if temporary, dent in the state’s relentless battle against the deadly drug. Smith, a repeat offender…
Edison Execs Admit $10M Order Was a Sham
NEW YORK – The CEO of Edison Nation, Christopher Ferguson, and consultant Brian McFadden confessed in Manhattan Federal Court to fabricating a $10 million order to inflate the company’s value. The pair pleaded guilty to deceiving the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) after a major hand sanitizer deal fell through during the pandemic’s PPE rush.…
Annapolis Techie Accused of Paying Teens for Explicit Photos
Shawn Livingston, a 38-year-old former IT professional from Annapolis, Maryland, is facing a federal indictment alleging he preyed on teenage girls across state lines, paying them for sexually explicit images. The feds say Livingston used the ephemeral messaging app Snapchat as his hunting ground, systematically grooming and exploiting at least five victims, all between 15…
DC Killer Gets Life for Road Rage Murder
WASHINGTON D.C. – Rodney Baggott, 58, will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a D.C. jury convicted him of the brazen murder of Uber Eats driver Rasheek Abdullah. The shooting, triggered by a minor traffic dispute near Dupont Circle on January 30th, was swift and fatal. Baggott, a repeat offender, opened fire…
Belton Predator Gets 30 Years for Sickening Abuse
A Belton, Missouri man will spend the next three decades behind bars after federal prosecutors secured a maximum sentence for his depraved crimes. Steven Michael George, 45, was handed 30 years in federal prison today for distributing and hoarding child pornography, a sentence reflecting not only the horror of his current offenses but a disturbing…
Dayton Kingpin ‘JayZ’ Faces Life Behind Bars in Fentanyl Bust
DAYTON, OH – Ke-Shawn Rivers, a 46-year-old Dayton man known on the streets as “JayZ,” is staring down a potential life sentence after federal agents raided his home and uncovered a staggering cache of fentanyl and cocaine. The bust, executed last Monday, March 11th, ripped open a significant drug trafficking operation that authorities say was…
Deported Dominican Floods NH with Meth, Faces Decades
Rochester, NH – A deported Dominican national is facing a potential lifetime behind bars after a DEA operation exposed him as a key player in a multi-pound narcotics ring that saturated the New Hampshire seacoast with methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl. Joel Castillo-Soto, 35, pled guilty to federal drug conspiracy and re-entry charges, admitting to illegally…
