New York Man Pleads Guilty In Bangor, Maine To Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm
By Tiffany Williams – Camby Wilson, 22, of New York pleaded guilty Thursday at U.S. District Court in Bangor, Maine to being a felon in possession of a firearm. Wilson knowingly possessed a firearm during a March 2022 traffic stop in Augusta, Maine. The firearm was loaded with four rounds of ammunition. A 2019 conviction…
Bangor, Maine Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing A Firearm
By Tiffany Williams – Jonathan Birtz, 39, of Bangor, Maine pleaded guilty Thursday at the U.S. District Court in Bangor to theft of a firearm from a licensed firearms dealer. In July 2021, Birtz stole a .380 caliber pistol from Main Street Pawn in Lincoln. Security footage showed Birtz reaching over the counter to take…
2 Men Charged In Murder of Transgender Woman
By DJ Harding A five-count federal indictment was unsealed charging two South Carolina men with hate crime and obstruction offenses. The two men who are charged are Daqua Ritter, 26, and Xaiver Pinckney, 24. The indictment charges Ritter with a hate crime for the murder of a transgender woman because of her gender identity; using…
Jordan Kadlec Arrested By Fall River Police On Gun And Drug Charges
By Tiffany Williams – On Saturday, Police in Fall River, Massachusetts arrested 32-year-old Jordan Kadlec for possession of a firearm without an FID, carrying a large capacity firearm, possession to distribute class A drug, possession to distribute class B drug, possession of ammunition without an FID card, and possession of a large capacity firearm in…
Boston Police Investigating A Homicide In The Area Of 119 Babson Street In Mattapan
By Tiffany Williams – Boston Police are investigating a fatal shooting incident that happened Sunday morning at about 11:32 a.m. in the area of Fremont Street and Babson Street. Boston Police said “Officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) responded to a call for a shot spotter activation in the area of Fremont Street and Babson…
North Carolina Man Found Guilty Of Murdering 3 Men In Hamden, Connecticut
By Marquise Washington – On Thursday at the United States District Court in Bridgeport, Connecticut a federal jury found Edward Michael Parks, also known as “Lee” and “Trouble,” 36, of Raleigh, North Carolina, guilty of two counts of kidnapping resulting in death, and one count of witness tampering by killing. In November 2015, Parks was…
2 Defendants Sentenced In Federal Drug Conspiracy Connected To Worcester Albinos Market
By Tiffany Williams – On Friday at the United States District Court in Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman sentenced Antonio Rosario Garcia, a/k/a “Animal,” 40, to 80 months in prison and four years of supervised release. Cintia Franco, 32, was sentenced to two years in prison followed by three years of…
Kevin Iman McCormick Of Hamden, Connecticut Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Travel To Fight For ISIS
By Tiffany Williams – Kevin Iman McCormick, 29, of Hamden, Connecticut, pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. Between August and October 2019, McCormick made several statements to others, expressing a desire to travel to Syria and to fight for ISIS. In one conversation…
Uxbridge, Massachusetts Man Arrested For Attempted Bank Robbery In Boston
Jeffrey McDonough – Thursday morning Boston Police arrested Shawn Senay, 21, of Uxbridge, Massachusetts. Senay is charged with armed assault to rob. At about 9:18 a.m. officers assigned to District A-1, responded to a radio call for a robbery in progress at the Santander Bank located at 61 Harrison Avenue in Boston. Upon arrival officers…
2 Adults And 1 Infant Shot In Worcester
By Tiffany Williams – Worcester Police are investigating a Wednesday night shooting in the area of Harlem St. At about 10:45 p.m. officers responded to ShotSpotter activation. Upon arrival officers officers were informed that shots were fired and and adult female, adult male, and an eleven-month-old infant were being treated at an area hospital. The…
Warwick Man Pleads Guilty To Possession With Intent To Distribute Heroin And Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm
By Tiffany Williams – Wednesday at the United States District Court in Providence, Rhode Island, Jose Manuel Rosario-Mella, a/k/a Luis Cortes, 55, of Warwick, Rhode Island pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin and being a felon in possession of a firearm. On August 12, 2022, DEA agents…
Tariq Martin Of New Haven, Connecticut Pleaded Guilty To Possession Of Ammunition By A Felon
By Tiffany Williams – On Monday, Tariq Martin, 22, of New Haven, Connecticut, pleaded guilty to possession of ammunition by a felon. A court-authorized search of Martin’s Snapchat account in the spring of 2022 revealed numerous photos of Martin in possession of firearms. On June 15, 2022, New Haven Police arrested Martin in the area…
Trevor Bickford Of Wells, Maine Charged In New Years Eve Times Square Attack In Name of Jihad
By Tiffany Williams – On December 31st, 2022, Trevor Thomas Bickford, 19, of Wells, Maine, traveled to Times Square in New York City for the Purpose of Killing U.S. Officials in the Name of Radical Islamic Jihad. Bickford Used a Machete-Style Knife to Attack Three NYPD Officers working in coordination with the FBI to protect…
Jose Manuel Rosario-Mella Of Warwick, Rhode Island Pleaded Guilty Tuesday To Federal Drugs And Firearms Charges
By Tiffany Williams – On Tuesday at the United States District Court in Providence, Rhode Island, Jose Manuel Rosario-Mella, also known as Luis Cortes, 55, of Warwick, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin and being a felon in possession of a firearm. On August 12, 2022, DEA…
Brooklyn Subway Terrorist Pleads Guilty To 10 Counts Of Committing A Terrorist Attack
By Tiffany Williams – Brooklyn subway terrorist, Frank James, 63, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pleaded guiltily Tuesday to 10 counts of committing a terrorist attack or other violence against a mass transportation vehicle, and one count of discharging a firearm in furtherance of his attack. On the morning of April 12, 2022, law enforcement says “James…
Wallingford, Connecticut Man Pleads Guity To Sex Crime And Federal Drug Charges
Marquise Washington – On Tuesday, Christopher Liscio, 40, of Wallingford, Connecticut pleaded guilty to one count of enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity, one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute oxycodone, and one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of…
Body of a 2-Year-Old Found Buried In A Plastic Bag At A Stamford, Connecticut Park
By Tiffany Williams – Late Monday morning, around 11:50 a.m., police in Stamford, Connecticut received a call they said was in reference to a possible kidnapping and a child who may have been harmed. Further information Stamford Police received led them to Cummings Park. They say Officers responded, and the preliminary information was that 2-year-old…
2 Shot, 1 Dead In Boston On New Year’s Day
By Marquise Washington – Boston Police are investigating an early New Year’s Day double shooting, with one person dead. Around 5:56 a.m. Sunday officers responded to a report of a person shot in the area of 1601 Blue Hill Avenue in Mattapan. Responding officers located an adult male victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The…
NYPD Officer Stabbed, Suspect Shot Near Times Square
Marquise Washington – Saturday night an NYPD officer was slashed by an individual armed with a large knife. Around 10:00 p.m, at 8th Avenue between 51st and 52nd Street, this individual swung at the officers who was on the street, striking this officer with the blade. The officer was taken to an area hospital with…
Leader Of Connecticut Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 12 Years
By Tiffany Williams – At the United States District Court in New Haven, Connecticut on Wednesday, Tajh Wiley 27, of Norwalk, Connecticut also known as “Yung,” was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton to 144 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release. On July 13, 2022 a jury found Wiley…
Derek Daprato Of Hooksett, New Hampshire Pleads Gulty In Violent Maine Home Invasion Case
By Tiffany Williams – On Wednesday at the United States District Court in Portland, Maine, Derek Daprato, 34, of Hooksett, New Hampshire pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit Hobbs Act robbery, interfering with commerce by violence and aiding and abetting the same, discharging a firearm during a crime of violence and aiding and abetting the…
2 Shot, 1 Dead In Waterbury, Connecticut Shooting
By Joyce Harris – Police in Waterbury, Connecticut are investigating a double shooting with one person dead. Around 8:30 Monday night Waterbury Police responded to the 200 block of Walnut Street where officers located two people who were shot. Anyone with any information is being asked to contact Waterbury Police at 203-574-6941.
Worcester, Massachusetts Couple Indicted For Sex Trafficking
By DJ Harding – Arrested on December 16th 2022 a Worcester couple by the names Kiersten (29) and Moises (30) Soto were indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking , one count of sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion, and one count of traveling or using interstate facilities to promote unlawful…
4 People Shot In Hartford, Connecticut On Christmas Morning
By Marquise Washington – Police in Hartford, Connecticut are investigating three separate Christmas morning shootings. Around 1:00 a.m. Police located a male in his 30s shot on Allyn Street. He was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. On Chadwick Street around 4:30 a.m. a man and a woman were shot. They were taken…
Two Teens Arrested In The Fatal Shooting Of Post University Basketball Player
By Tiffany Williams – A 16-year-old from Pennington, NJ, and a 17-year-old Hopewell, NJ, were arrested on Friday in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Philip Urban. The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that both teens were arrested, and both were charged with murder, felony murder, robbery, and weapons offenses. The teens will are currently being…
New Britain, Connecticut Man Sentenced To 70 Months For Cocaine Distribution
By Marquise Washington – At the United States District Court in Hartford, Connecticut on Wednesday Rigoberto Mateo-Silva, 30, of New Britain, Connecticut was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant to 70 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release. On July 20, 2022, Mateo-Silva pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and…
Hartford, Connecticut Man Sentenced To 90 Moths For Fentanyl Distribution
By Marquise Washington – On Thiursday, at the United States District Court in Hartford, Connecticut, Jose Miguel Vega-Rivera, 50, of Hartford, Connecticut was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea to 90 months of imprisonment. In November, 2021, Vega-Rivera pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. “In February 2021, the Drug Enforcement…
Dwayne Thompson Of West Hartford, Connecticut Sentenced To 156 Months In Prison
By Tiffany Williams – At the United States District Court in Hartford, Connecticut, on Wednesday, Dwayne Thompson, 37, of West Hartford, Connecticut, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson to 156 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release. In June 2022, Judge Thompson found Thompson guilty of one count of…
Derek Coulson Of Bridgeport, Connecticut Sentenced To 39 Months For Methamphetamine Distribution
By Marquise Washington – On Tuesday, Derek Coulson, 36, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill to 39 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, In October 2021, Coulson pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine. In January and February 2021, Coulson…
Keith Jones Of Fitchburg, Massachusetts Indicted For Worcester, Massachusetts Homicide
By Tiffany Williams – On Monday at the Worcester County, Massachusetts Court House a grand jury indicted Keith Jones, 32, of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Jones is charged with one count of murder, two counts of armed assault with intent to murder, two counts of aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury,…
Connecticut College Basketball Player Killed Over The Weekend In New Jersey
By Marquise Washington – On Saturday night, Philip Urban, 20, of Manalapan, New Jersey was shot in Hopewell Township. Urban, a freshman basketball player at Post University in Waterbury, Connecticut found by police at the Hopewell Valley Nature Preserve around 7 p.m., slumped over in the driver’s seat of his vehicle. Urban, was taken to…
Gavin Wilcox Of Bennington, Vermont Sentenced 30 Months In Prison For Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm
By Rebecca McGregor – On Monday, Gavin Wilcox, 31, of Bennington, Vermont was sentenced to 30 months of imprisonment for unlawfully possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. United States District Judge William K. Sessions III also ordered Wilcox serve a 2-year term of supervised release after his incarceration. On March 31, 2022, while investigating…
Boston Gang Member And Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 8 Years In Prison
By Rebecca McGregor – On Thursday, December 15, 2022 by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin sentenced Damian Cortez, 34, of Quincy, Massachusetts to eight years in prison and three years of supervised release. In June 2022, Cortez pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled…
Hartford, Connecticut Member Of Los Solidos Sentenced To 54 Months
By Tiffany Williams – On Thursday, December 15, 2022, Edil Ramos, also known as “E,” 40, of Hartford, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 54 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release. On March 28, 2022, Ramos pleaded guilty to one count of possession with…
Christopher Bates Jr. of Greenwich, Connecticut Charged With Receipt Of Child Pornography
By Kyle DeVonta – On Tuesday, Christopher Bates Jr. of Greenwich, Connecticut was arrested for receipt of child pornography. At the U.S. District Court in Bridgeport, Bates made an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Dave Vatti and was released on a $300,000 bond under electronic monitoring. During an international investigation, allegedly an IP…
Xavier Cruz Of Bristol, Connecticut Sentenced To 60 Months For Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm
By Kyle DeVonta – On Monday, at the United States District Court in New Haven, Connecticut, Xavier Cruz, 28, of Bristol, Connecticut was by U.S. District Judge Janet B. Atterton to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release for unlawful possession of a firearm. On September 5, 2020, law enforcement found…
Charles Young Of Bridgeport, Connecticut Sentenced To 69 Months For Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm
By Tiffany Williams – At the United States District Court in Hartford, Connecticut on Friday, Charles Young, also known as “Cash,” 36, of Bridgeport, Connecticut was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea to 69 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. Young, who has been detained since his arrest on…
2 People Shot, 1 Dead In New Haven, Connecticut
By Marquise Washington – Police in New Haven, Connecticut are investigating a Friday afternoon double shooting on Shepard Street. Responding officers located one victim at the scene who was taken to an area hospital in critical condition. They have been identified as a 24-year-old male from Pennsylvania and were pronounced deceased at the hospital. A…
Worcester Man Charged With Sending Obscene Material To A Minor
By Tiffany Williams – On Wednesday at the United States District Court in Worcester, Massachusetts, Andrew James Gallagher, 28, of Worcester was arrested and charged with one count of transfer of obscene material to a minor. In April 2022, Gallagher contacted a 14-year-old using a social media platform. It is alleged that Gallagher asked, “are…
Luis Torres Of Worcester Was Indicted Thursday On Federal Drug Charges
By Devin Harris – On Thursday, Luis Torres, 45, of Worcester was indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine and one count of use of a communication facility to facilitate a drug felony. In June 2022, Torres allegedly…
Houston, Texas Man Indicted For Hate Crime And Kidnapping A Transgender Woman
By Tiffany Williams – Salih Alhemoud, 28-years-old, of Houston, Texas was indicted by a federal grand jury on October 26, 2022 for committing a hate crime, kidnapping, and possessing a firearm during a crime of violence. Allegedly, Alhemoud used the gay dating app “Grindr” to set up a date on August 29, 2022 with a…
Russell Trafford Of West Warwick, Rhode Island Pleads Guilty To Production Of Child Pornography
By Tiffany Williams – At the United States District Court in Providence, Rhode Island on Thursday, Russell C. Trafford, 55, of West Warwick, Rhode Island pleaded guilty to conspiracy to produce child pornography, production of child pornography, and possession of child pornography. Trafford conspired with others to produce child pornography through the sexual abuse of…
Wayne Smith Of Bangor, Maine Pleads Guilty To Distribution Of Methamphetamine And Fentanyl
By Tiffany Williams – At the United States District Court in Bangor, Maine, Wayne Smith, 31, of Bangor, Maine pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. Between January 2018 and December 2021, Smith, along with others, trafficked methamphetamine and fentanyl in Penobscot County, Maine, and Aroostook County,…
Manchester, New Hampshire Man Gets 57 Months For Bank Robberies In Massachusetts And New Hampshire
By Tiffany Williams – On Thursday Eric Mohan, 48, of Manchester, New Hampshire who went on a three-month bank robbery spree from February to April 2022, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison. On February 11, 2022, Mohan robbed a Triangle Credit Union in Manchester, New Hampshire using a demand note, and stealing $2070.…
Man In Critical Condition After Being Shot In Hartford, Connecticut Tuesday Night
By Daniel Ingle – Police in Hartford, Connecticut are investigating a Tuesday night shooting on Clifford Street. The victim, a male in his 40s, was shot around 9:40 p.m. and was taken to an area hospital critical condition. Anyone with information should contact Detectives with the Hartford Police Department at 860-722-8477.
New Britain, Connecticut Man Charged With Cocaine Trafficking And Firearm Possession
By Tiffany Williams – On Tuesday, a federal grand jury in Hartford, Connecticut returned an indictment charging Nerick Diaz-Quesada, 24, of New Britain, Connecticut with one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking activity. Diaz-Quesada appeared…
Police Arrest Suspect In Fatal Stabbing At Somerville, Massachusetts Laundromat
By Tiffany Williams – In Massachusetts, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office has identified a man stabbed and killed Monday night in Somerville, Massachusetts as Joseph Muzzi, 33 of Weymouth, Massachusetts. Around 7:00 p.m. Monday night, Somerville Police responded to a laundromat on Main Street for a reported stabbing. Upon arrival officers located the Muzzi suffering…
Jamont Patrick Of Providence, Rhode Island Sentenced to 3 Years For Distribution Of Methamphetamine
By Tiffany Williams – At the United States District Court in Providence, Rhode Island on Monday, Jamont Patrick, 30, of Providence, Rhode Island was sentenced to three years in federal prison. In November, Patrick pleaded guilty to a charge of knowingly and intentionally distributing and possessing with intent to distribute pills containing a methamphetamine mixture.…
Jorge Torres Of Hartford, Connecticut Sentenced To 27 Months For Possession With Intent Distribute Fentanyl
By Daniel Ingle – In Vermont Monday, United States District Judge William K. Sessions III sentenced Jorge Torres, 23, of Hartford, Connecticut to 27 months of imprisonment. Torres previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Following his sentence, Torres will serve three years of supervised release. On December 21, 2021, Torres was…
17-Year-Old Shot Multiple Times In Bridgeport, Connecticut
By Livia Gomes – Police in Bridgeport, Connecticut are investigating a Saturday night shooting in the area of Stratford Avenue and Wilmot Avenue. At about 6;40 p.m. Police received a ShotSpotter activation and calls of a shooting. Bridgeport Police said a 17-year-old male from Stratford, Connecticut who was shot multiple times walked into an area…
17-Year-Old Shot Thursday Night In Waterbury, Connecticut
By Daniel Ingle – Police in Waterbury, Connecticut are investigating a Thursday night shooting on Scott Road. A 17-year-old male juvenile was shot and taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 203-574-6941. Anonymous tips can also be left by calling Crime Stoppers at 203-755-1234.
A Vermont Man Who Purchased A Gun Used In A Springfield, Massachusetts Double Homicide, Is Charged
By Tiffany Williams – Cameron Yee, 21, of South Burlington, Vermont was arrested Tuesday making a materially false statement in connection with his acquisition of a Glock handgun from a South Burlington federally licensed firearm dealer. Yee allegedly purchased a Glock .40 on October 11, 2022, and 24 hours later the weapon was recovered less…
South Burlington, Vermont Man Charged With Being A Felon In Possession Of Firearms
By Tiffany Williams – In Vermont Tuesday, at the United States District Court in Burlington, Andrew Lane, 36, of South Burlington, was arraigned on an indictment charging him with being a felon in possession of two firearms. Lane pleaded not guilty and was ordered held without bail pending trial. On October 14, 2022, law enforcement…
New Britain, Connecticut Man Sentenced To 72 Months For The Theft Of Firearms From Central Connecticut Arms
By Tiffany Williams – On Wednesday at the U.S. District Court in Bridgeport, Connecticut U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley sentenced Kenney Cotto, 25, of New Britain to 72 months of imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release, On April 21, 2022, Cotto pleaded guilty to theft of firearms from a licensee, and unlawful…
West Haven, Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty to Providing Material Support To ISIS
By Tiffany Williams – Ahmad Khalil Elshazly, 25, of West Haven, Connecticut, pleaded guilty Wednesday at the United States District Court in Bridgeport, Connecticut to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). In September 2018, Elshazly, who is a U.S. citizen, expressed a desire to travel to Syria…
Boston Police Arrest Providence, RI Man With Loaded Firearm
By Michael J. Goddard – Monday night, Boston Police arrested Mekhi Roderique, 18, of Providence, RI for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Unlawful Possession of Ammunition. After Boston Police officers with the Youth Violence Strike Force observed a vehicle with excessively dark tinted windows traveling on Washington Street, they conducted a traffic stop and…
Massachusetts State Police Arrest Webster Man With Loaded Firearm
By Michael J. Goddard – At approximately 1030 a.m. Monday, Massachusetts State Police arrested Robert Cephas, 30, of Webster, Massachusetts. Cephas is charged with Illegal Possession of a Firearm, Second Offense; Possession of a Firearm with Prior Violent/Drug Crime; Carrying a Loaded Firearm; Possession of Firearm Silencer; Possession of Ammunition without FID Card; Operating a…
Police In Waterbury, Connecticut Are Investigating A Triple Shooting On West Main Street
By Tiffany Williams – Police in Waterbury, Connecticut are investigating a shooting that happened on West Main Street at Otto’s Convenience Store and Smoke Shop. Officers were dispatched to the area around 4:30 p.m. and upon arrival located three people who were shot. All three men were transported to an area hospital.
Southington, Connecticut Man Pleads Guilt In New Haven, Connecticut To Possession Of Child Pornography
By Tiffany Williams – On Monday at the U.S. District Court in New Haven, Connecticut, Richard E. Smith, 67, of Southington, Connecticut pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. On October 1, 2020, Homeland Security Investigations special agents conducted a court-authorized search of Smith’s residence. At the time of the search, Smith’s computer was running…
Nashua, New Hampshire Women Pleads Guilty To Making False Statements
By Livia Gomes – At the United States District Court in Concord, New Hampshire, Kaylie Esquivel Arizmendi, 32, of Nashua, New Hampshire pleaded guilty to making false statements, Arizmendi received Supplemental Nutritional Agricultural benefits, better known as food stamps, and Medicaid benefits from the state Department of Health and Human Services. Eligibility for this program…
Brookline Man Arrested And Charged With Unlawful Possession Of A Machinegun
By Daniel Ingle – On November 18, Stewart Silvestri, 24, of Brookline man was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with one count of unlawful possession of a machinegun. On October 15, 2022, law enforcement responded to multiple calls for an erratic driver on Route 95 in Rowley, Massachusetts. This driver reportedly was at the…
Ludlow, Massachusetts Man Charged With Distribution Of Child Pornography
By Tiffany Williams – On Monday, Robert Avrett, 41, of Ludlow, Massachusetts was arrested distribution of child pornography. Avrett was identified as the owner of a Kik messenger account that shared numerous videos containing child sexual abuse material to an undercover law enforcement agent. The child sexual abuse material Avrett allegedly distributed depicted the sexual…
Atticus J. Bernard Of Barnstable, Massachusetts Pleads Guilty To 2 Counts Of Sexual Exploitation Of Children
By Daniel Ingle – Atticus J. Bernard, 22, of Barnstable, Massachusetts pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of sexual exploitation of children and one count of possession of child pornography. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani scheduled sentencing for Feb. 17, 2023. Bernard was arrested and indicted by a federal grand jury in July 2021.…
Waterbury, Connecticut Man Released From Prison In June Is Chaged With Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm
By Daniel Ingle – On Tuesday, Raekwon Overstreet, 27, of Waterbury, Connecticut appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert M. Spector in New Haven. On October 26, 2022 a federal grand jury in New Haven returned a three-count indictment charging Overstreet with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, one count of…
Auburn, Massachusetts Man Sentenced To 88 Months For Possession Of Child Pornography
By Tiffany Williams – At the United States District Court in Worcester on Wednesday, U.S. Senior District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman sentenced Jesse Laino, 26, of Auburn, Massachusetts to 88 months in prison and five years of supervised release. On April 6, 2022, Laino pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of child pornography…
Boston Man Indicted For Sex Trafficking A Minor
By Tiffany Williams – On Wednesday, Jimall Dawn Brown, 33, of Boston was indicted on one count of sex trafficking of a minor; one count of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion; one count of using a facility of interstate commerce to induce a minor to engage in prostitution; and one count of transporting…
Boston MS-13 Clique Leader Sentenced To 162 Months
By Tiffany Williams – On Tuesday, Manuel Adan Yanez Cruz, a/k/a “Rocky,” a/k/a “Flaco,” a leader of a local MS-13 clique in Boston was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to 162 months in prison and three years of supervised release. On March 18, 2022, Cruz pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct…
Vermont State Police Arrest Aaron Brunette Of N Andover, Massachusetts For DUI
By Tiffany Williams – Friday night, Vermont State Police arrested Aaron Brunette, 31, of N Andover, Massachusetts for DUI. At approximately 11:23 p.m. Troopers with the Vermont State Police responded to the area of Rt. 7 and Lime Kiln Rd in the town of Charlotte, Vermont for a motor vehicle crash. Vermont State Police in…
Boston Police Investigating An Overnight Shooting On Geneva Avenue In Dorchester
By Tiffany Williams – A week after three people were shot in the area of 263 Geneva Avenue in Dorchester, Boston Police on Sunday night was back on Geneva Avenue, at 482 Geneva Avenue investigating yet another shooting. Around 10:30 p.m. an adult male was shot. This is a developing story so information at this…
Vermont State Police Arrest Anthony McCarty Of Wolcot, Vermont for DUI
By Tiffany Williams – On Saturday, Vermont State Police arrested Anthony McCarty, 40, of Wolcot, Vermont for DUI. Around 8:20 p.m. Saturday night Vermont State Police responded to the area of Ferguson Hill, and Cabot Road, in the town of Walden, Vermont for a single vehicle crash. Vermont State Police say the operator of the…
Boston Police Identify Victim Of Fatal Shooting In Mattapan
By Jonathan Burgos – Boston Police have identified the victim of a Saturday morning homicide in Mattapan, as Jasmine Burrell, 33, of Mattapan. Officers with the Boston Police responded Saturday morning, at about 4:47 a.m. to the area of 40 Fairlawn Avenue in Mattapan and upon arrival, officers located Burrell suffering from gunshot wounds. Boston…
Boston Police Identify Victim Of Fatal Shooting In Dorchester
By Jonathan Burgos – Boston Police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in Dorchester Saturday morning. The victim, Daniel Sanders, 36, of Dorchester was shot in the area of 39 Baird Street around 1:00 a.m. Officers from District B-3 (Dorchester/Mattapan) responded to the area of 39 Baird Street and located Sanders suffering from…
Vermont State Police Arrest Reed Messner Of Colchester, VT for DUI
By Tiffany Williams – On Sunday, Vermont State Police arrested Reed Messner, 27, of Colchester, VT for DUI #2 – Criminal Refusal. Around 1:52 a.m. Vermont State Police conducted a motor vehicle stop on Interstate 89 North, at mile marker 90 in the town of Winooski after observing several lane violations. While Troopers were speaking…
Worcester Police Arrest 3 People In Connection To Webster Street Shooting
By Tiffany Williams – Worcester Police confirmed Thursday morning that three men, Patriky Sampaio Gomes, 21, of Euclid Ave, Worcester, Carlos Junio Alves-Silva, 20, of Fall River, and Luis Fernando Alves-Silva, 18, of Fall River were arrested in connection with a shooting at 88 Webster St. on October 15th. Luis Alves-Silva was arrested in Danbury…
Namir Walker Of Hartford Was Sentenced To 60 Months Possession Of A Firearm
By Tiffany Williams – At the United States District Court in Bridgeport, Connecticut U.S. Circuit Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam sentenced Namir Walker, 23 of Hartford to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release. Walker, previously pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. On…
Vermont State Police Arrested Martin Syvertson Of West Rutland, Vermont For DUI
By Tiffany Williams – On Thursday morning, just before 1:00 a.m. Vermont State Police arrested Martin Syvertson, 50, of West Rutland, Vermont. Syvertson was charged with DUI. Vermont State Police conducted a motor vehicle stop and while speaking with the operator of the vehicle, who was identified as Syvertson, troopers detected signs of impairment. Syvertson…
Vermont State Police Arrest Max Carson Of Middlebury, Vermont For DUI
By Tiffany Williams – Tuesday night, around 7:32 p.m., Vermont State Police responded to the area of Green Street in the Town of Waltham, Vermont. Troopers responded to the area for a report of a vehicle off the roadway. The operator of the vehicle has been identified as Max Carson, 21, of Middlebury, Vermont. While…
Dominican National Pleads Guilty To Participating In Providence, Rhode Island Criminal Drug Conspiracy
By Nicole McDonald – In Providence Tuesday, Rafael Fleury Munoz, 22, a Dominican national pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine; and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. Munoz admitted in court that while visiting Providence in March…
Amin Hasan of Stamford, Connecticut Was Sentenced Monday To 2 Years For Being A Felon Possessing A Firearm
By Nicole McDonald – On Tuesday, Amin Hasan, 44, of Stamford, Connecticut was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea to 2 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. On December 5, 2020, Hasan was arrested by Stamford Police after causing a disturbance at a shopping plaza and a search of…
Mitford, Connecticut Police Arrested Jeffrey Hartshorn For DUI
By Nicole McDonald – On Sunday, Mitford, Connecticut Police arrested Jeffrey Hartshorn, 51, of 22 Birchwood Road, Seymour, Connecticut. Hartshorn was charged with Operation of a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence. On October 16, 2022, an officer was dispatched to 118 Plains Road, the Mobil Gas Station. Upon arrival the officer observed Hartshorn sitting in…
Vermont State Police Arrest Cody Aldrich For DUI
By Nicole McDonald – Just after 6:00 p.m. Monday night, Vermont State Police arrested Cody Aldrich, 28, of Franklin, Vermont. Aldrichhas been charged with DUI #2 and operating with a criminally suspended drivers license. Troopers with the Vermont State Police responded to Rice Hill Road for a report of a motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival…
Nashua Police Arrest Aaron Rushton For Threatening People With A Firearm
By Tiffany Williams – On Sunday Nashua Police Department arrested Aaron Rushton, age 19, of 116 Vine Street, Apt. #1, Nashua, New Hampshire. Rushton has been charged with four counts of Criminal Threatening with a Firearm and one count of Felonious Use of Firearms, all Class B Felonies. Just after 4:30 p.m. on Sunday officers…
Boston Police Investigating A Sunday Night Shooting With 3 Shot, 1 Dead
By Tiffany Williams – Around 8:50 p.m. Sunday night officers with the Boston Police Department responded to the area of Bowdoin Street and Geneva Avenue for a report of a shooting. A woman and two males were shot. The woman was pronounced deceased on scene. The two males were transported to an area hospital with…
4 People Stabbed, 1 Suspect Arrested Sunday Morning In Boston
By Tiffany Williams – Boston Police, early Sunday morning arrested Daryl Diamond, 39, of Dorchester. Diamond allegedly stabbed 4 people in the theater district. At around 2:10 a.m., Officers assigned to District A-1 responded to a report of a stabbing that occurred in the area of Stuart and Tremont. Upon arrival officers located two adult…
6 People Shot Overnight In Worcester On Webster Street
By Tiffany Williams – Worcester Police are investigating an overnight shooting that happened at 88 Webster St. Just after 3:00 a.m., officers assigned to the Operations Division Last Half responded to 88 Webster St., a warehouse for a report of a person shot. Upon arrival and after entering the warehouse, officers located a male who…
Worcester Man Sentenced To 40 Months For Cocaine Distribution
By Tiffany Williams – On Thursday, at the United States District Court in Worcester, Kevin Jean, 31, of Worcester was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to 40 months in prison and three years of supervised release. On March 30, 2022, Jean and co-defendants Junior Melendez and Juan Rodriguez were convicted…
Worcester Police Arrest Women With Replica Gun Trying To Enter Worcester Courthouse
By Jonathan Burgos – Worcester Police on Friday arrested Darlene Nguyen, 31, of Worcester for Disrupting a Court Proceeding, Disturbing the Peace, and Carrying a Dangerous Weapon. Someone informed Worcester police officers at the Worcester courthouse that Nguyen had a gun. Worcester Police say that officers assigned to their Court Liaison unit responded to the…
Dominican National Sentenced In Bridgeport, Connecticut To 120 Months For Narcotics Distribution
By Livia Gomes – On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport, Connecticut sentenced Neftali Fernandez 42, a citizen of the Dominican Republic last residing in the Bronx, New York to 120 months of imprisonment. Fernandez, in February 2020 pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent…
Nashua, New Hampshire Man Was Sentenced To 68 Months For Conspiracy To Distribute Controlled Substances
By Daniel Ingle – On Thursday, Antron Hughes, 60, formerly of Nashua, New Hampshire was sentenced to 68 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. From December 2022 through March 2021, Hughes conspired with another individual on five occasions to distribute quantities of cocaine base (“crack”) to an individual who was cooperating…
9 Individuals Connected To International Drug Trafficking Organization Arrested In Massachusetts, Rhode Island And New York
By Daniel Ingle – As the result of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces operation, eleven individuals from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York and California have been charged in connection with their alleged involvement in a sophisticated international money laundering and drug trafficking organization involving cocaine and MDMA (ecstasy). Nine of these individuals were…
3 Police Officers Shot, 2 Killed In Bristol, Connecticut
By Tiffany Williams – Overnight in Bristol, Connecticut, just after 11:00 PM two police officers were killed in a shooting. Connecticut State Police have confirmed that the two officers were responding to a domestic incident at a home on Redstone Hill Road involving two brothers. When the two officers arrived on scene the suspect was…
Taunton Man In Federal Custody After Allegedly Traveling To Providence To Engage In Illicit Sexual Conduct
By Gregory Harris – A Taunton man is in federal custody after attempting to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a nine-year-old girl. Paul Fredericks, 36, of Taunton, for two weeks engagd in online conversations with a person he believed to be the father of nearly a nine-year-old girl. Fredericks arranged to meet the father…
Hartford Man Sentenced To 120 Months In Prison For Dealing Firearms Without A License
By Tiffany Williams – In New Haven, Connecticut on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton sentenced Alberto Vazquez, 39, of Hartford, Connecticut to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. Vazquez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to deal in firearms without a license and to unlawfully transport firearms, unlawful transportation of…
Andre Tilahun Of Quincy, Massachusetts Pleaded Guilty Tuesday To Receipt Of Child Pornography.
By Tiffany Williams – Andre Tilahun, 29, of Quincy, Massachusetts on Tuesday pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography. In April 2021, a search was conducted at Tilahun’s home where a laptop belonging to Tilahun was seized. A forensic examination of the laptop revealed that Tilahun received images depicting child pornography on…
Boston Man Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Distribution Of Methamphetamine
By Tiffany Williams – U.S. Senior District Court Judge George A. O’Toole, Jr. on Tuesday sentenced Cory Goldberg, 47, of Boston to 30 months in prison and six years of supervised release. Goldberg was also ordered to pay forfeiture of $282,604. In September 2020, Goldberg pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of 50 grams…
2 Teenagers Shot In Broad Daylight In Boston, 1 Dead
By Tiffany Williams – A 14-year-old juvenile was shot and killed on a Boston street Monday, in broad daylight. The shooting incident was in the area of 2990 Washington Street in the Roxbury section of the city. Boston Police confirmed they responded to the area about 12:18 p.m., for a shotspotter activation. Upon arrival, “Officers…
Boston Police Arrest Darryl Henley Of Boston For Drug Trafficking
By Daniel Ingle – On Wednesday, around 3:30 p.m., Boston Police arrested Darryl Henley, 54, of Boston. Henley was charged with Trafficking; Class A, Drugs, 28-99 grams, Trafficking; Class B, Drugs, 100-199 grams and Distribution Class A, Drugs. While on patrol in the area of E 9th Street near Mercer Street in South Boston, officers…
Methuen, Massachusetts Man Gets Seven Years In Prison For Fentanyl Trafficking
By Tiffany Williams – On Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at the United States District Court in Boston, U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns sentenced Andi Guerrero-Lara, a/k/a “Manny Sierra,” 25, of Methuen to seven years in prison and four years of supervised release. On January 5, 2022, Guerrero-Lara pleaded guilty to a seven count…
Cameron Cartier Of Buzzards Bay Pleaded Guilty To Violent Kidnapping
By Bryan Collins – At the United States District Court in Boston, Cameron Cartier, 28, of Buzzards Bay pleaded guilty on September 30, 2022 to one count of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice by retaliating against a witness, victim, or informant. In April 2019, Cartier and his co-conspirators…
Nia Dinzey Of Springfield, Massachusetts Was Sentenced To 86 Months For Distribution Of Heroin and Cocaine
By Bryan Collins – Nia Dinzey, a/k/a “Nia Moore-Bush,” 32, of Springfield, Massachusetts woman was sentenced on Monday by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young to 86 months in prison and four years of supervised release. On July 13, 2022, Dinzey pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin, crack cocaine,…
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