Tag: Tennessee
Misam M. Abidi, Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme, Tennessee 2020
⏱ 2 min read Misam M. Abidi, a 47-year-old middle Tennessee man, has been indicted for running a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded millions of dollars from investors across the country. The scheme, which operated from 2020 to 2024, was based in Shelby County, where Abidi resided. Abidi allegedly made false promises of high returns…
Tennessee Five, Sex Offender Registry Violations, Tennessee 2026
Memphis, TN – Federal Grand Jury Indicts Five Sex Offenders for Registry Violations A federal grand jury in the Western District of Tennessee has indicted five sex offenders for violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). United States Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced the returns of the federal indictments today. Through SORNA, the…
Laquarius King, Armed Business Robberies, Tennessee 2026
Memphis Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Multiple Armed Business Robberies Memphis, TN A federal judge has sentenced Laquarius King, 28, of Memphis, to 360 months in federal prison for multiple business robberies by discharging a firearm. According to information presented in court, between July 2, 2023, and October 2, 2024, on…
Traivon Bohannon, Ammunition Possession by a Convicted Felon, Tennessee 2026
Nashville Shooting: Traivon Bohannon, Tynerick Turner, and Veretez McGill Charged with Ammunition Possession by a Convicted Felon Nashville, Tennessee – On May 3, 2026, a shooting occurred outside La Danse Nightclub, leaving one victim dead and multiple others injured. In the aftermath, three suspects, Traivon Bohannon, 27, of Smyrna; Tynerick Turner, 27, of Nashville; and…
Edward Zanes, Tax Credit Fraud, Tennessee 2026
⏱ 3 min read Three scammers who bilked the IRS out of $1.8 million in COVID-19 tax credits have been sentenced to prison in Eastern Tennessee. Edward Zanes, 51, was the last of the trio to be sentenced, getting 65 months behind bars. His co-defendants, Ryan Glidewell and Alyssa Glidewell, got 84 months and 50…
Seayon Weston, Fentanyl Distribution, Tennessee 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 471-gram fentanyl haul and three guns seized in a Knoxville home raid have landed a local man in hot water. Seayon Weston, 39, faces federal charges for fentanyl distribution, firearms offenses, and being a felon in possession of firearms. According to DEA Special Agent Jason Klingler’s affidavit, the Knoxville Police…
Terry Curtis, Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Trafficking, Tennessee 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Memphis man has been locked up for 27 years for running a lucrative meth and fentanyl trade. Terry Curtis, 41, had been shipping massive amounts of the deadly substances to his doorstep before narcotics officers swooped in. In April 2022, a package containing 2 kilograms of methamphetamine and 497 grams…
John David Forrest, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Tennessee 2024
⏱ 2 min read A West Tennessee meth kingpin is headed to the joint for 17 years after selling some of the purest, most deadly meth seen in the region. John David Forrest, 36, of McKenzie, Tennessee, peddled over 50 grams of actual methamphetamine to undercover informants in the spring of 2024. Forrest’s most heinous…
Marshun Lewis, Armed Robbery, Tennessee 2023
⏱ 3 min read A brazen scheme to rob United States Postal Service carriers and cash in on the loot with bank fraud landed a Memphis man and his mother behind bars. Marshun Lewis, 25, was sentenced to 42 years in prison for a string of armed robberies in Western Tennessee. Between August 2023 and…
Deon Scott, Bribery, Tennessee 2026
⏱ 2 min read A former Internal Affairs Investigator for the Shelby County Division of Corrections, Deon Scott, 41, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for bribery. Scott smuggled contraband, including narcotics, into the facility while employed, receiving at least $3,200 in bribes. The crimes occurred at the Shelby County Division of…
