Tag: Wilmington
Sharon Lynn Jones, Meth Distribution, North Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read Sharon Lynn Jones, a 46-year-old meth dealer, was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for selling large quantities of meth throughout Eastern North Carolina. Jones pleaded guilty to distributing 50 grams or more of meth on May 5, 2026, after a lengthy investigation by the DEA and Duplin County Sheriff’s…
Eugene James, Meth Distribution, North Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read Eugene James, a 48-year-old from Maple Hill, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing meth and fentanyl across Eastern North Carolina. The conviction is the result of a joint investigation by federal and local authorities, including the ATF, New Hanover Sheriff’s Office, and Wilmington and…
Isiah Woodland, Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, Delaware 2026
⏱ 2 min read Isiah Woodland, a 30-year-old Wilmington man, is in hot water for possessing a Polymer 80 handgun and twelve rounds of ammunition in February 2026. As a prohibited person under federal law, Woodland is not allowed to have firearms or ammo. The indictment comes after an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol,…
John Kungu, Tax Evasion, Delaware 2018
⏱ 2 min read John Kungu, a 62-year-old business owner from Townsend, Delaware, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for engaging in a multi-year tax evasion scheme. Between 2018 and 2021, Kungu submitted false sworn statements to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and filed false personal and corporate tax returns, intentionally categorizing…
Miles Clark, Sex Trafficking, Delaware 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 12-year-old girl’s Snapchat nightmare turned into a nightmare for her 22-year-old predator, Miles Clark of Sussex County, Delaware. The girl’s innocent online interactions with Clark quickly turned dark when he began sending her explicit videos of himself. Clark, who knew the victim was just 12, even described in detail the…
Shermeca McCrary, SNAP benefits theft, North Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Johnston County Social Services worker has been sentenced to 6 months in prison for swiping over $100,000 in government food aid. Shermeca McCrary, a case worker, used her access to exploit SNAP accounts, netting herself $102,000 in taxpayer dollars. The brazen heist began in Johnston County, North Carolina. McCrary’s scheme…
Luqmaan Khan, Machinegun Possession, Delaware 2025
⏱ 3 min read A chilling stash of guns and a manifesto detailing a plan to attack the University of Delaware Police Department was discovered in Wilmington, Delaware. Luqmaan Khan, 25, was arrested on November 24, 2025, after a traffic stop in Canby Park West. Khan’s vehicle, a white Toyota Tacoma, was found with a…
Delaware State Agency Officials, Federal Obstruction, Delaware 2023
⏱ 2 min read A Delaware Department of Labor showdown with the feds ended with a court-ordered compliance with a federal subpoena. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) issued the subpoena to the department last year as part of an ongoing immigration-related worksite enforcement investigation. But the department refused, sparking a federal lawsuit. Chief Judge Colm F.…
Tyler Ramaley, Child Pornography Distribution, Delaware 2022
⏱ 2 min read A Wilmington man’s twisted game of online voyeurism ended with a 10-year prison sentence after he was caught distributing child sexual abuse material to fellow perverts on Zoom. Tyler Ramaley, 32, joined a sickening Zoom chat room where he and others would watch, discuss, and ejaculate to videos depicting heinous sexual…
Fortunato Beltran, Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Trafficking, California 2024
⏱ 2 min read A California-based meth and fentanyl ring got a taste of its own poison when Fortunato Beltran, 45, was sentenced to 31 years in federal prison for orchestrating bulk shipments of the deadly drugs into Eastern North Carolina. Beltran’s operation, which shipped in over $100,000 worth of meth and fentanyl, was dismantled…
