Tag: Raleigh
Kobe Alexander Scott, Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon, North Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read Kobe Alexander Scott, a 26-year-old convicted felon and member of the Bloods street gang, was sentenced to over 9 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm. The Raleigh Police Department (RPD) began investigating Scott in October 2023 after receiving information that he was selling illegal narcotics and had access to…
Keavin Jawahn Thompson, Fentanyl Trafficking, North Carolina 2022
⏱ 2 min read Keavin Jawahn Thompson, a 42-year-old fentanyl trafficker, was sentenced to 15.5 years in federal prison for selling large quantities of the deadly drug throughout Eastern North Carolina. Thompson pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 400 grams of fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and…
Alexander Douglas Kuhn, Child Pornography, North Carolina 2023
⏱ 2 min read Alexander Douglas Kuhn, a 35-year-old ex-Marine, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for producing and possessing child pornography in Raleigh, North Carolina. In June 2023, Department of Homeland Security Investigators identified Kuhn on social media apps, where he claimed to abuse a 3-year-old child and offered the child up…
Carlos Todd, Escape from Halfway House, North Carolina 2025
⏱ 2 min read Carlos Todd, a 31-year-old Raleigh man, made a brazen escape from the South Raleigh Residential Reentry Center, a halfway house, on July 30, 2025. Todd had been serving the final part of his prior prison sentence at the facility, which is designed to help inmates transition back into society. However, after…
David Leonard Mayes, Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor, North Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read In a horrific crime, David Leonard Mayes, 41, raped a 9-year-old disabled, nonverbal child while visiting her family on Camp Lejeune, a military base in North Carolina. The victim’s mother caught Mayes in the act, and DNA testing later confirmed his crimes. The incident occurred when the mother arrived home early…
Josue Alejandro Quintanilla-Reyes, Murder, North Carolina 2025
⏱ 2 min read Josue Alejandro Quintanilla-Reyes, a 34-year-old Honduran native, is accused of killing another driver in a road rage shooting on Interstate 40 in North Carolina in March 2025. The alleged incident occurred when Quintanilla-Reyes, who is in the US illegally, shot and killed the other driver with a gun. He was arrested…
Christopher Carnes, Threats to Kill, North Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read Christopher Carnes, a 33-year-old Raleigh man, was arrested for threatening to kill President Donald Trump. During May 2026, Carnes posted several threatening videos on Facebook, stating ‘Donald J. Trump, I’m going to kill you’ and advising viewers to alert the Secret Service. The threats were made from Raleigh, and investigators later…
Lydia Crouse, Threatening to Assault or Murder Immediate Family Members, North Carolina 2022
⏱ 2 min read Since 2022, individuals in Eastern North Carolina have been prosecuted for unleashing a wave of threats against various targets, including individuals, federal employees, elected officials, and public institutions. These threats, intended to intimidate and disrupt, have been made through interstate commerce and have put victims in fear for their safety. The…
Daniel Shane Tyrolf, Child Pornography Distribution, North Carolina 2025
⏱ 3 min read Daniel Shane Tyrolf, a 35-year-old Raleigh man, was sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison for distributing child pornography online. The sentencing came after Tyrolf pleaded guilty to the offense on November 3, 2025. The investigation began when Kik social media reported to the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children…
Richard David Warren, Threatening to Murder a Federal Official, North Carolina 2025
⏱ 2 min read A 61-year-old Forsyth County man, Richard David Warren, was arrested for threatening to kill top US immigration officials in charge of enforcement and policy. The alleged threats were made in June 2025, when Warren mailed letters to two government officials, threatening to kill them, as well as the family of one…
