A federal judge has ruled that a Virginia man, who is accused of stockpiling the largest quantity of finished explosives in FBI history and using President Joe Biden’s photo for target practice, must remain in jail until his trial. The judge emphasized that the man has demonstrated a capacity for extreme danger. Brad Spafford, a … Read more
A 46-year-old man from Houston, Demitrios Ramon Jerry, has pleaded guilty to trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine. As a result, he is now set to serve time in federal prison. U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani has announced the sentence for Jerry, who confessed to selling these hazardous drugs from a residence located in Houston’s Third Ward. … Read more
Adrian Tovar Martinez, a 44-year-old from Texas, has been given two life sentences for aggravated sexual assault and an additional 10-year sentence for obstruction/retaliation, according to the Aransas County Attorney’s Office. These sentences are in addition to a previous 20-year sentence Martinez received for another sexual assault in San Patricio County. The incident occurred on … Read more
On July 6, 2024, a scorching day with temperatures reaching 114ยบ, Kenyon found himself walking in a parking lot when two officers approached him abruptly. Kenyon recounted the incident to ABC15, saying, “I approached them, holding my phone, and asked, ‘Hey, what happened?’ or ‘What’s going on?’ Their response was cold and hostile as they … Read more
Justin Cortes, a reputed gang member and four-time convicted felon, has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for the murder of a man in Humboldt Park. At the time of the crime, Cortes was on parole for a home invasion. Judge Thomas Byrne found him guilty of murder and two counts of aggravated discharge … Read more
A 37-year-old resident of Virginia, Djavon Holland, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger. After being found guilty on April 15, 2024, by a federal jury in Trenton, Holland was convicted on two counts of possession with intent to distribute … Read more
On Monday, a pickup truck plowing snow out of a parking lot in Westmoreland County struck a 74-year-old man. According to reports from TribLive and WTAE, the incident took place a little before 8 a.m. at an orthopedic center on Pellis Road in Hempfield Township. The man was hit by the truck’s back end when … Read more
A carjacking and battery incident that took place last month in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old girl and a 20-year-old man on Sunday. The girl is being charged with two felony counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a weapon, while Fonocerio Edwards from Waukegan is facing two felony … Read more
A hiker from San Antonio who had gone missing while attempting to climb Mt. Whitney in California has been tragically found dead. Taylor Rodriguez, 29, had initially been reported missing to the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office on January 2nd. However, upon further investigation, it was revealed that Rodriguez had actually started his climb up the … Read more