Tag: North Carolina
Justin Lloyd Coleman, Machinegun Possession, North Carolina 2024
⏱ 2 min read A convicted felon from Huntersville, North Carolina, has been sentenced to prison for illegally possessing multiple firearms, including a machinegun. Justin Lloyd Coleman, 44, was found to have hidden an arsenal of guns in his attic and apartment, despite being prohibited from possessing firearms due to a previous state firearm conviction.…
Sharon Lynn Jones, Meth Distribution, North Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read Sharon Lynn Jones, a 46-year-old meth dealer, was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for selling large quantities of meth throughout Eastern North Carolina. Jones pleaded guilty to distributing 50 grams or more of meth on May 5, 2026, after a lengthy investigation by the DEA and Duplin County Sheriff’s…
Nathaniel Willard Byrd, Child Sexual Abuse Material, North Carolina 2025
⏱ 2 min read A youth coach from Hudson, North Carolina, has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison for receiving and storing child sexual abuse material. Nathaniel Willard Byrd, 38, pleaded guilty to the crime in December 2025, after law enforcement found over 1,300 files depicting the sexual abuse of children on his…
Cameron Curry, Cyber Extortion, North Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 27-year-old Charlotte man, Cameron Curry, was behind a brazen cyber extortion scheme that targeted a DC-based international technology company. Between December 11, 2023, and January 24, 2024, Curry sent over 60 threatening emails to company employees and executives, demanding $2.5 million in cryptocurrency. The scheme was hatched after Curry learned…
Sadiq Mafia Devoe Jones, Fentanyl Distribution, North Carolina 2026
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – A previously convicted felon was sentenced to prison yesterday for distributing fentanyl. Sadiq Mafia Devoe Jones, 24, of Asheville, was sentenced to 135 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Jones’s 10-year sentence will run at the expiration of his federal probation sentence for violating his probation. “Shortly after…
Sharon Lynn Jones, Meth Distribution, North Carolina 2026
Federal Judge Sends Meth Dealer to Prison for 14 Years A federal judge has sentenced Sharon Lynn Jones, 46, to 14 years in federal prison for selling methamphetamine throughout the Eastern District of North Carolina. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the sentencing, which was handed down by Chief U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers, II.…
Donnie Dontez Jeffreys, Fentanyl and Cocaine Distribution, North Carolina 2026
⏱ 4 min read Donnie Dontez Jeffreys, a 35-year-old ringleader of a large-scale cocaine and fentanyl distribution operation, has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for his role in poisoning the streets of Eastern North Carolina with deadly narcotics. In February 2024, investigators identified Jeffreys as the mastermind behind the operation, which distributed…
Richard Sevear Greene, Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material, North Carolina 2025
⏱ 2 min read Richard Sevear Greene, a 58-year-old from Franklin, North Carolina, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for distributing and attempting to distribute child sexual abuse material. Greene, a registered sex offender, used a messaging app to send videos of prepubescent minors engaging in explicit conduct to an undercover FBI investigator in…
Rodney Justin Crisp, Methamphetamine Distribution, North Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read Rodney Justin Crisp, a 38-year-old from Morganton, North Carolina, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl throughout Burke and Catawba Counties. The investigation, which began in June 2024, revealed that Crisp was selling the deadly drugs to users in the area. The Burke County Sheriff’s Office,…
Anil Dabydeen, Highway Shooting, North Carolina 2025
⏱ 2 min read Anil Dabydeen, a 41-year-old convicted felon from Charlotte, went on a shooting spree on I-485, injuring two people. On January 8, 2025, at 3:49 p.m., Dabydeen fired at passing vehicles from his white Honda sedan, prompting multiple 911 calls. The motive behind the shooting is unclear, but the outcome is certain:…
