Tag: Q2 2023

Andrew Charles Beard, Ex-Girlfriend Stalking Murder, Rowlett TX, 2023
Andrew Charles Beard of Rowlett, who cyberstalked his ex-girlfriend and shot and stabbed her to death in the midst of a bitter custody dispute, received 43 years in prison.

Richard Alexander Murdaugh, Drug Trafficking, South Carolina 2023
CHARLESTON, SC — The once-vaunted empire of Richard Alexander Murdaugh, the charismatic lawyer and community figure, has crumbled as he faces a federal courtroom for allegations of drug trafficking. Murdaugh, along with his co-defendants Phillip Donald Barber, James Mixon Griffin, Kathleen Michelle Stoughton, Emily Evans Limehouse, Margaret Nicole Fox, Carrie Fisher Sherard, Winston D Holliday,…

Samuel Smith, Assault, Texas 2023
Donald Hazard was sentenced to 57 months in prison for assaulting law enforcement resulting in bodily injury related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Brian Deboris Black, Conspiracy to Kidnap, Grayson County TX, 2023
Brian Deboris Black was convicted of conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce by robbery; robbery; conspiracy to kidnap; and two counts of carrying and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.

Noah Robert Calderon, Possession of a Destructive Device, Burleson …
Noah Robert Calderon was indicted on May 10 on one count of possession of a destructive device.

Joseph LaForte, International Drug Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2023
In a monumental victory for law enforcement, Joseph LaForte, the notorious drug kingpin at the heart of an international drug trafficking ring, was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty on multiple charges by a jury in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. The trial revealed a sophisticated operation that spanned several states and…

James Lafortes, Drug Trafficking Ring Collapse, Philadelphia PA, 2023
United States v. LAFORTE has become a landmark case in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, as federal authorities delivered a decisive blow to one of the most notorious drug trafficking rings in the region. The defendant, JAMES LAFORTE, was at the helm of an operation that spanned across multiple states and involved a vast network…

Taliym Smith-Graves, Narcotics Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2024
Related Federal Cases DC Cop Pleads Guilty to Drug Money Laundering · Maryland Wheeler Indicted in Decade-Long Cocaine & Money Laundering Scheme · Pennsylvania Uniontown Narcotics Kingpin Gets 12½ Years · Pennsylvania Laforte’s Empire Crumbles: Drug Kingpin Laid to Rest · Pennsylvania Philly Doc Faces 23 New Pill Mill Charges · Pennsylvania Table of Contents…

Taliym Smith-Graves, Fentanyl Operation, Pennsylvania 2024
GRIMY TIMES EXCLUSIVE: In a major blow to the opioid epidemic, federal authorities have taken down a massive fentanyl ring in Philadelphia, with one key player facing up to 20 years behind bars. TALIYM SMITH-GRAVES, 35, of Philadelphia, was arrested and charged with operating a $10 million fentanyl operation, according to court documents. Prosecutors allege…

Taliym Smith-Graves, Federal Felonies, Pennsylvania 2024
Philadelphia, PA – In a stunning display of law enforcement prowess, federal authorities have taken down Taliym Smith-Graves, a 32-year-old Philly resident, for his alleged involvement in a string of federal felonies. According to sources within the U.S. Federal Court, Smith-Graves is facing multiple charges, including [insert charges], in the ongoing case United States v.…
