Tag: Q3 2020
Kummer Gets 10 Years for Child Porn
MINOCQUA, WI – Matthew Kummer, 49, of Minocqua, Wisconsin, will spend the next decade behind bars after being sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing a horrifying cache of child pornography. U.S. District Judge William M. Conley handed down the sentence today, followed by a 15-year term of supervised release, solidifying a harsh…
Chattanooga Drug Dealer Weaver Sentenced to Over 24 Years
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Samuel Weaver, a 62-year-old drug dealer from Chattanooga, was handed down a sentence of over 24 years in federal prison after he opened fire on SWAT officers during a drug raid. Weaver was sentenced to 295 months for numerous drug and firearms-related offenses. The incident occurred when law enforcement attempted to serve…
William Gene Koch Sentenced for Child Pornography
RALEIGH, N.C. — A dark chapter in the annals of sex crimes has closed with Wilmington’s William Gene Koch, 45, being sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for his sordid involvement in child pornography. The pervert also faces a five-year term of supervised release and must register as a sex offender. Koch’s online alias…
Youngstown-Warren Drug Ring Busted: 18 Charged, Fentanyl Overdose Linked
YOUNGSTOWN, OH – Eighteen individuals are facing federal charges following a massive takedown of a drug trafficking operation spanning the Youngstown-Warren area. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the indictments today, alleging a widespread conspiracy involving cocaine, crack, heroin, fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and other deadly narcotics. Disturbingly, one of the indictments directly links the distribution of…
Sacramento Social Services Director Pleads Guilty to Medicare Kickback Scheme
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a grim revelation of Medicare abuse, 50-year-old Anita Vijay, the Social Services Director at a local skilled nursing facility, pleaded guilty today to a sinister conspiracy involving illegal kickbacks for Medicare beneficiary referrals. According to court documents, Vijay used her influential position to channel Medicare beneficiaries to specific home health and…
Rydell Iron Rope Faces Federal Sex Offender Charges
RAPID CITY, SD – Rydell Iron Rope, 47, of Rapid City, South Dakota, is facing federal charges for allegedly failing to comply with sex offender registration requirements, according to a statement released by United States Attorney Ron Parsons. The indictment, handed down by a federal grand jury on September 1, 2020, alleges a pattern of…
Nevada Woman Floyd Indicted for Meth Trafficking on Reservation
GRIMY TIMES EXCLUSIVE: A Nevada woman has been hit with federal charges after being indicted for a massive meth trafficking ring on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation. Dawn Eagle Feather Floyd, 42, from Sparks, Nevada, was alleged to have conspired with others to distribute and possess over 50 grams of methamphetamine within reservation borders. Floyd…
Coastal Bend Dealer Sentenced for Bus Station Meth Sale
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 30-year-old local man has been locked away for his involvement in a meth deal at the bus station, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Edward Andrew Nesmith, of Coastal Bend, was handed down a 92-month federal prison sentence, to be followed by four years of supervised release, by U.S. District…
Deported Gunrunner Back in Custody: Jose Merced Sanchez De La Torre
OCALA, FL – Jose Merced Sanchez De La Torre, 43, is back in federal custody after a tip led authorities to his Ocala residence, U.S. Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announced today. Sanchez De La Torre faces federal charges for illegally re-entering the United States despite a previous deportation and a lengthy criminal record. The feds…
DOJ Imposter Scams Target Tennessee Elders
MEMPHIS, TN – The Office of Justice Programs’ Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has sounded the alarm on a new wave of phone scams targeting Tennessee’s elderly. Reports have flooded in to the National Elder Fraud Hotline, detailing individuals claiming to represent the Department of Justice who are attempting to steal personal information from…
