Tag: March 2026
MA Man Accused of Threatening Woman with Assault Rifle
BOSTON – Alden Welch Ruml, 26, of Massachusetts, is facing federal charges after allegedly emailing a graphic threat to a woman late last month. The February 28th message, detailed in a federal indictment, reportedly included obscene language and culminated in a specific threat: Ruml allegedly stated he’d be “happy” to see the woman’s face “canoed…
Philly Carjacking Crew Gets Life for 2 Murders
Philadelphia streets breathed a little easier today as five men were convicted in federal court for a brutal carjacking spree that left two dead. Mikal McCracken, Amin Muse, Aleem Abdul-Hakim, Dean Fosque, and Kavon Coleman faced charges stemming from a reign of terror beginning in February 2022. The jury found them responsible for 29 carjackings,…
Tulsa Trio Face Federal Heat: Violence, Exploitation, and Fraud
Tulsa is grappling with a surge of federal indictments exposing a dark underbelly of violence, exploitation, and deceit. Three men – Quincy Jay Adams, Vismar Erick Alanoca, and Venkateswara Chagamreddy – are now facing federal prosecution on charges ranging from brutal domestic assault to the sickening distribution of child pornography and elaborate fraud schemes. The…
DC Teen Escapes Prison in Violent Carjacking Spree
A D.C. teen walked free from federal court Thursday, dodging jail time for a brazen two-night crime spree that left residents shaken and prosecutors fuming. Derrick West, 18, received a fully suspended 48-month sentence and a mere 18 months of probation for his role in multiple carjackings and robberies last September – a decision critics…
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…
