Tag: March 2026
James Pavlounis Sentenced to 37 Months for Social Security Defraud,…
New Rochelle con man James Pavlounis is trading in car keys for prison bars after being sentenced to 37 months behind bars for a brazen, decade-long scheme to defraud the Social Security system and evade taxes. The 53-year-old owner of Select Parking Systems wasn’t just providing a service; he was running a sophisticated operation built…
Cedrick Dequn Willingham, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Bettend…
Bettendorf, Iowa – Cedrick Dequn Willingham, 39, will spend the next 7.5 years in a federal prison cell after leading police on a frantic chase and then being found armed despite a lengthy criminal record. The Davenport man received the sentence Tuesday, March 12, 2026, after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of…
Robert Wolfe Jr., Possession of Illegal Firearm, SD, 2026
SIOUX FALLS, SD – Robert Wolfe Jr., a 45-year-old Sisseton resident with a history, is trading the South Dakota plains for a federal cell after a raid on his home uncovered an illegal firearm. Wolfe received a 30-month sentence from Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange on Wednesday, March 13, 2026, a penalty stemming from his…
Luciano Schipelliti Admits $700K Crypto Investor Scam, Haverhill MA…
Luciano Schipelliti, a 28-year-old Haverhill resident, is facing a potential decade-plus prison sentence after agreeing to plead guilty to defrauding investors out of $700,000 through two spectacularly failed cryptocurrency investment funds. The scheme, built on lies and fueled by reckless trading, left a trail of ruined finances and shattered trust, according to federal prosecutors. Schipelliti…
Joel Castillo-Soto, Methamphetamine Distribution, NH, 2023
ROCHESTER, NH – A Dominican national previously deported from the United States is facing a substantial federal prison sentence after admitting to his central role in a multi-pound methamphetamine trafficking ring operating in and around Rochester, New Hampshire. Joel Castillo-Soto, 35, pleaded guilty this week to charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and illegal reentry…
Gerardo Heriberto Nuñez Nuñez, Grandparent Scam Laundering, Boston …
BOSTON – A 42-year-old Dominican national is cooling his heels in a Massachusetts jail cell today, accused of being a key cog in a ruthless, international scam that preyed on the most vulnerable Americans – the elderly. Gerardo Heriberto Nuñez Nuñez arrived in Boston on March 18, 2026, extradited from the Dominican Republic to face…
Jonathan Felkel, Racist Threat and Gunfire, Columbia SC, 2023
A quiet suburban neighborhood in South Carolina became the stage for a chilling act of racial intimidation last summer, and the man responsible has now admitted his guilt. Jonathan Felkel, 34, pleaded guilty in federal court today to a hate-fueled display of aggression targeting his Black neighbor, identified only as J.M. The incident, which unfolded…
Gerardo Heriberto Nuñez Nuñez, Grandparent Scam Laundering, Boston …
Boston – A Dominican Republic national is cooling his heels in a Massachusetts jail cell after federal authorities finally brought him to account for his role in a sprawling, heartless fraud that bilked over $5 million from vulnerable elderly Americans. Gerardo Heriberto Nuñez Nuñez, 42, faces decades behind bars if convicted of laundering the proceeds…
James Edward Sweat, Narcotics Operation and Firearms Stockpiling, N…
Norfolk, VA – James Edward Sweat, 40, is facing a potential life sentence after a federal jury convicted him yesterday of running a narcotics operation and illegally stockpiling firearms. The raid on Sweat’s Norfolk residence on December 18th wasn’t a simple drug bust; it exposed a fully-fledged drug manufacturing and distribution hub coupled with a…
De’Marionne Miller, Felon in Possession of Firearm, Lexington SC, 2023
A Lexington County man is staring down the barrel of a potential life sentence after admitting to a chaotic standoff with law enforcement and a prolific drug operation. De’Marionne Miller, 22, pleaded guilty in federal court today to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and engaging in drug trafficking, bringing to a…
