Tag: Violent Crime
Border Rampage: Man Attacks Officer, Flees Canada
LUBEC, MAINE – A routine border crossing erupted into a violent struggle last Friday, February 22nd, when a Connecticut man allegedly tried to barrel his way into the United States, then attacked a Customs and Border Protection officer. Devin Austin Bishop, 29, of Manchester, CT, now faces federal charges and potentially years in prison after…
NOLA Woman Gets 3.5 Years for Kidnap & Ransom Scheme
New Orleans is a city built on shadows, and the latest case ripped from its underbelly proves it. Janette Ramirez, 34, will spend the next 42 months in federal prison for her role in a chilling kidnapping and ransom plot that unfolded in 2021. U.S. District Judge Barry Ashe handed down the sentence Monday, a…
Ex-Con Back to Cell: Glock Lands Man 2 Years
David Oday Smith, a man already branded a killer, is trading the streets of D.C. for a federal prison cell. The 39-year-old was sentenced to 24 months behind bars this week for possessing a loaded .40 caliber Glock, a violation that sent him back to lockup not because of the gun itself, but because of…
Iowa Gunman Gets 7+ Years for 4th of July Terror
A loaded handgun, a panicked street, and a chilling threat. That’s how Capri Rogers, 37, spent Independence Day in Sioux City, Iowa, and it’s landed him with a 7.5-year federal prison sentence. Rogers, a Virginia native with a history of violence, terrorized two women cycling on July 4th, 2025, brandishing a firearm and spewing threats…
Mississippi Man Gets 9 Years for Memphis-Area Carjacking
A Jackson, Mississippi man is headed to federal prison for nine years after a terrifying armed carjacking outside Memphis last November. Un’Darius Dickerson, 24, received the sentence yesterday in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, closing the book on a brazen robbery that left a woman shaken and without her vehicle. According…
Philly Carjacking Crew Faces Life Behind Bars
Philadelphia streets ran red with fear for over two years as a ruthless crew of carjackers terrorized drivers, leaving a trail of shattered glass, bullet holes, and one dead Marine in their wake. Now, five members of that crew are staring down the barrel of life sentences after a federal jury delivered guilty verdicts on…
Grayson County Man Convicted in Violent Crime Spree
Grayson County man found guilty of violent crime spree in Eastern District of Texas. Learn about the charges, convictions, and community impact.
Oregon Man Threatens to Execute Senator
⏱ 2 min read Donald Leroy Smith Jr., 51, of Woodburn, Oregon, is in trouble with the feds after allegedly calling for the assassination of a U.S. Senator. A voicemail delivered November 12th, 2025, contained a direct threat to kill, authorities say. Smith allegedly didn’t pull any punches, promising to “put a bullet in your…
Philly Carjacking Crew Gets Life
⏱ 3 min read A crew of Philly stick-up artists is staring down life sentences after a federal jury slammed them for a city-wide carjacking spree that turned deadly. The five men—Mikal McCracken, Amin Muse, Aleem Abdul-Hakim, Dean Fosque, and Kavon Coleman—were found guilty of conspiracy, armed robbery, and, in the cases of McCracken and…
Yellowstone Rampage: Guns Seized in Failed Attack
⏱ 3 min read Yellowstone National Park almost became a bloodbath this past July 4th. Samson Lucas Bariah Fussner, 28, held a woman hostage in Canyon Village for two hours, ranting about a mass shooting he planned to carry out. The next morning, when National Park Service rangers moved in, Fussner opened fire with a…
