Tag: Vermont
John Grandizio, Illegal Firearm Possession, Vermont 2023
BURLINGTON, VT – John Grandizio, 39, of Wallingford, Vermont, is facing serious federal charges after a recent investigation uncovered a disturbing stockpile of firearms and illegal weapon components. Grandizio was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 3, 2023, charged with knowingly possessing a firearm after a prior felony conviction. The case began to…
Van Vincent Thomas, Drug & Gun Trafficking, Vermont 2023
BURLINGTON, VT – A Detroit man is headed to federal prison after a drug and gun operation in Chittenden County, Vermont. Van Vincent Thomas, 41, was sentenced to 27 months behind bars followed by three years of supervised release on Monday, August 7, 2023, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine base and unlawful…
James Ingerson, Felon in Possession, Hartford VT, 2023
HARTFORD, VT – James Ingerson, 53, is being held without bail after pleading not guilty to a federal charge of being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm. The case, unfolding in the District of Vermont, stems from a June 7th raid on Ingerson’s home linked to a drug trafficking investigation. According to…
Melvin Hill, Drug & Gun Trafficking, Burlington VT, 2023
BURLINGTON, VT – Melvin Hill, 44, of Tignall, Georgia, is facing a potential life sentence after a Vermont jury found him guilty yesterday on five federal charges related to drug and firearms trafficking. The verdict comes after a week-long trial in U.S. District Court in Rutland, with Chief U.S. District Judge Geoffrey Crawford ordering Hill…
Christopher Morgan, Unlawful Firearm Possession, Vermont 2023
RUTLAND, VT – A young man from Massachusetts is headed to federal prison after being caught with a loaded handgun and narcotics in Bennington, Vermont last year. Christopher Morgan, 20, of Chicopee, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 1 year and 1 day behind bars by Chief Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford of the U.S. District Court on…
Johnny Ford, Burlington Murder, Vermont 2019
BURLINGTON, VT – A bloody turf war over Burlington’s drug trade exploded in April 2019, leaving Benzel Hampton dead and a trail of violence that culminated this week with the sentencing of seven individuals. Federal prosecutors detailed a ruthless operation fueled by cocaine base, heroin, and a brazen disregard for human life, ultimately leading to…
Dennis Martin, Felon with Firearm, Vermont 2023
BURLINGTON, VT – Dennis Martin, 42, of Colchester, Vermont, is headed to federal prison after a jury found him guilty of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. U.S. District Judge Christina Reiss handed down a 44-month sentence on October 10, 2023, followed by a three-year term of supervised release. The case lays…
Dante Flowers Jr., Drug & Firearm Conspiracy, Vermont 2023
BURLINGTON, VT – Dante Flowers Jr., 30, formerly of Hartford, Connecticut, will spend the next 16 years and 8 months behind bars after receiving a 200-month prison sentence Wednesday for his role in a violent drug conspiracy that terrorized Orleans County. U.S. District Judge Christina Reiss also tacked on three years of supervised release following…
Martine Protas, Illegal Gun Possession, Vermont 2023
SPRINGFIELD, VT – Martine Protas, 44, of Springfield, Vermont, walked out of court a free woman this week, but not without a three-year term of supervised release hanging over her head. Protas was sentenced on October 20th after pleading guilty to being an illegal user of controlled substances while in possession of a firearm. The…
Rockylane Lewis, Drug Conspiracy, Vermont 2023
RUTLAND, VT – A federal grand jury has indicted three individuals in a disturbing drug conspiracy that allegedly involved the exploitation of minors. Rockylane Lewis, 33, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Aisha Davy, 36, of Springfield, Massachusetts, and Holly Howard, 49, of Brattleboro, Vermont, are facing serious charges related to the distribution of fentanyl and cocaine base.…
