Tag: Q3 2020
Palm Desert Man Accused of GOP Club Firebombing
LA QUINTA, CA – A brazen attack on a local Republican club has landed a Palm Desert man in federal custody. Carlos Espriu, 23, is accused of firebombing the East Valley Republican Women Federated (EVRWF) office in La Quinta on May 31st, a crime that could send him away for decades. According to a federal…
Dominican Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Smuggling
BOSTON – In a shocking turn of events, Cristian Lara Diaz, 44, a Dominican national, stood before federal court in Boston today, pleading guilty to severe fentanyl trafficking charges. Lara Diaz’s conviction stems from a conspiracy to distribute over 400 grams of the deadly substance and his direct involvement in distributing at least 40 grams…
Blash Sentenced for Illegal Firearm Possession
In a hard-hitting blow to Georgia’s underground gun market, Jonathan Duneil Blash, 29, of Macon, has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for possessing an illegal firearm. The sentence, handed down by U.S. District Judge Tripp Self on September 8, also includes three years of supervised release. Blash’s downfall began during a state…
Marlboro Woman Gets Probation for K2 Smuggling into MA Jails
BOSTON – Caitlin Marcey, 28, of Marlboro, Massachusetts, will spend the first six months of her two-year probation under home confinement after being sentenced in federal court today for a brazen scheme to flood state correctional facilities with synthetic marijuana, commonly known as “K2.” The sentencing concludes a case that exposed a persistent and dangerous…
Methuen Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution
BOSTON – In a stunning turn of events, 28-year-old Methuen native Alexsander Padro stood before U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV in Boston today, pleading guilty to distributing over 40 grams of fentanyl. The court set sentencing for January 8, 2021. Padro’s descent into the dark world of drug trafficking began when…
New Iberia Felon Gets 3 Years for Stolen Gun
LAFAYETTE, La. – Skyland Washington, 32, of New Iberia, is headed to federal prison for three years after being sentenced today for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. U.S. District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. handed down the 36-month sentence, followed by two years of supervised release. Washington pled guilty to the charge…
SC Shooter Franklin Dangerfield Busted for I-95 Rampage
RALEIGH, N.C. – The ATF has nabbed Franklin Joseph Dangerfield, 33, of Ladson, South Carolina, in a dramatic conclusion to a terrifying shooting spree that terrorized I-95 over the weekend. Dangerfield, accused of possessing an unregistered short-barrel shotgun, faces up to 120 months in federal prison if convicted. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge James…
Bridgeport Top Cops Rigged Exam, Lied to Feds: DOJ
Bridgeport Top Cops Rigged Exam, Lied to Feds: DOJ BRIDGEPORT, CT – The highest ranks of the Bridgeport Police Department are facing federal charges after a scheme to manipulate the 2018 police chief examination was exposed, according to a release from the Department of Justice. ARMANDO J. PEREZ, the Chief of Police of the City…
Tenn. Attorney Harmon Hit with Bribery Charges
Grimey Times Exclusive: Memphis attorney Errol Harmon, 47, has been slammed with a litany of federal charges, including conspiracy, bribery, and interstate transportation in aid of bribery. The grim allegations stem from a sprawling scheme to defraud the State of Mississippi and the United States out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The charges were…
Meth Network Dismantled: 14 Arrested in Arkansas Sweep
Meth Network Dismantled: 14 Arrested in Arkansas Sweep FORT SMITH, AR – Fourteen individuals are facing federal charges after a massive roundup targeting a methamphetamine trafficking ring operating across Sebastian, Crawford, and Logan Counties. The arrests, announced today, are the culmination of a year-long investigation that exposed a network with direct ties to the Jalisco…
