Tag: Washington
Khampheth Keodara, Fentanyl Trafficking, Washington 2026
A 43-year-old Seattle man has been sentenced to 75 months in prison for his years-long activity dealing meth and fentanyl in Seattle’s homeless encampments and International District. Khampheth Keodara sold fentanyl pills, methamphetamine, and cocaine to people residing in ‘The Jungle’, a homeless encampment under I-5 near Seattle’s International District. At today’s sentencing hearing, Judge…
Demetrius Minor, Engaging in the Business of Dealing in Firearms without a License, Maryland 2021
WASHINGTON D.C. – A Maryland man and a Washington D.C. resident have been indicted on federal charges for running a firearms trafficking operation that flooded the District with illegal weapons over the summer of 2021. The bust comes as gun violence continues to plague the nation’s capital. Demetrius Minor, 31, of Maryland, and Donald Willis,…
Brandon Nguyen, Voluntary Manslaughter, District of Columbia 2020
WASHINGTON D.C. – A Maryland man has confessed to the cold-blooded killing of a 17-year-old boy in Northwest Washington, D.C. in September 2020. Brandon Nguyen, 24, of Laurel, Maryland, pleaded guilty to one count of Voluntary Manslaughter in the death of Brian Ward, according to court documents released Wednesday. The grim details paint a picture…
Kyren Washington, Carjacking Attempt, Louisiana 2022
NEW ORLEANS, LA – A 19-year-old Orleans Parish resident is facing serious federal charges after an attempted carjacking last October. KYREN WASHINGTON was indicted on January 26, 2023, by a federal grand jury, according to U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. The incident occurred on October 20, 2022. While details of the attempted theft haven’t been…
Latell Washington, False Statement on Firearm Purchase, Indiana 2023
ELKHART, IN – A 24-year-old Elkhart man is headed to federal prison after admitting he lied to purchase firearms and then flipped them to individuals legally barred from owning guns. Latell Washington was sentenced Tuesday to nine months behind bars, followed by two years of supervised release – the first nine months of which will…
Linwood Thorne, Drug Trafficking, Washington DC, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Linwood Douglas Thorne, 51, of Washington, D.C., is headed for a lengthy stretch behind bars after being sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for running a massive drug operation that flooded the city with heroin, fentanyl, and marijuana. The sentence, handed down March 31, 2023, by U.S. District Court Judge Beryl…
Decondi Mayo, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition, District of Columbia 2023
WASHINGTON D.C. – Decondi Mayo, 46, of Washington, D.C., will spend the next seven years in federal prison after being sentenced today for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Paul Friedman, adding three years of supervised release to the 84-month prison term. The case…
Kodiak Enterprises Fire, Tacoma WA, 2023
TACOMA, WA – A major investigation is underway after a devastating fire tore through the 276-foot commercial fishing vessel Kodiak Enterprises while docked in Tacoma, Washington. The blaze, which broke out earlier this week, has drawn the attention of federal investigators, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The ATF’s National Response…
Rodney Burton, Gun Possession, Washington D.C., 2023
WASHINGTON D.C. – Rodney Burton, 35, of Washington, D.C., has confessed to illegally possessing firearms, a move that will likely land him behind bars. Burton pleaded guilty today to two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a person convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year. The…
Tyree D. Washington, Gun Possession, New York 2023
ROCHESTER, NY – Tyree D. Washington, 40, is facing a substantial prison sentence after admitting to illegally possessing firearms. Washington pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark W. Pedersen, bringing him one step closer to accountability for a reckless act that put Rochester residents at risk. The case unfolded on November 26, 2022, when New…
