Tag: Q3 2020
Al Stewart Jr. Sentenced
An East St. Louis man has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm while being a user of a controlled substance. Al Stewart, Jr., 21, from East St. Louis, Illinois, pled guilty to the charges in June and has been in federal custody since his arrest last August.…
Boston Felon Shane Brown Hit with Gun and Sex Offender Charges
BOSTON – In a stunning turn of events, Shane Brown, 35, a Boston man, was arrested and hit with federal charges today for illegal firearm possession and failing to register as a sex offender. Brown, who is currently prohibited from owning firearms due to a previous conviction for a crime punishable by at least one…
Deported Duo Busted for Illegal Reentry in PA
HARRISBURG, PA – Two men, once removed from the United States, are now facing federal charges for brazenly returning to American soil. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced indictments handed down on September 9, 2020, targeting individuals who allegedly skirted immigration law and slipped back into the country after prior…
Ashland Manager Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud, ID Theft
COVINGTON, Ky. — The grimy truth behind the embezzlement schemes of Mary Elizabeth Pickett, 56, was laid bare in federal court as she pleaded guilty to mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. Pickett, once an office manager for the Boyd County Child Support Enforcement Office (BCCSEO), admitted to siphoning off a staggering $126,313.90 from the…
Cheney Man Allegedly Spews Racist Threats Online
WICHITA, KAN. – A Cheney, Kansas man is facing federal charges for allegedly unleashing a torrent of racist abuse and threats against a 15-year-old student through social media. Gage H. Clausen, 20, has been indicted on one count of making a threat via interstate communications, stemming from an incident on June 27, 2020, in Cheney.…
Doctor Piazza Admits Fueling Grand Rapids Opioid Trade
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – Dr. Richard Samuel Piazza, D.O., 63, of Grand Rapids, has confessed to knowingly feeding the city’s street-level drug trade. The physician pleaded guilty today to three federal counts of illegally prescribing opioids – oxycodone and hydrocodone – to individuals he knew were reselling the pills for profit. This wasn’t a case…
Bronx Thug Pleads Guilty to Aggravated ID Theft
HARRISBURG – A New York thug, Enrique Reyes, 20, of the Bronx, faced federal charges after pleading guilty to aggravated identity theft on September 8, 2020. The guilty plea came before United States District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo. According to United States Attorney David J. Freed, Reyes and his cohorts Josue Peguero, 21, and…
St. Louis Bandit Louquincy Carr Faces Armed Robbery Charges
ST. LOUIS – Louquincy Carr, 35, has been charged by a federal complaint for the daring armed heist of a T-Mobile store in St. Louis, Missouri. Carr’s initial court appearance is set for today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Nannette A. Baker. The complaint states that on July 24, 2020, Carr entered the T-Mobile on South…
Detroit Man Admits $590K COVID Loan Scam, Splurged on Caddys
DETROIT, MI – Darrell Baker, 56, of Detroit, admitted today to a brazen scheme to defraud the federal government out of $590,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Baker pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud and one count of money laundering, a clear signal that the Grimy Times will continue to follow this case. The…
Farmington Woman Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Traffic
CONCORD – The grim tale of Farmington’s Sasha Rand, 34, reached a new chapter as she entered a guilty plea in federal court for her role in the sinister world of fentanyl trafficking. United States Attorney Scott W. Murray dropped the bombshell during today’s press conference. According to court documents and statements made within the…
