New Haven Robber Gets 4 Years In 'Coordinated, Brazen,' Violent Bank Heist: Feds New Haven Robber Gets 4 Years In 'Coordinated, Brazen,' Violent Bank Heist: Feds
New Haven Robber Gets 4 Years In 'Coordinated, Brazen,' Violent Bank Heist: Feds A Connecticut man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for his role in a meticulously planned and violent bank robbery that shocked Martha’s Vineyard. Romane Andre Clayton, 22, of New Haven, was sentenced in a Boston federal court after pleading guilty to aiding and abetting the November 2022 heist at Rockland Trust Bank in Tisbury, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Clayton was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release following his prison term. Federal prosecutors described a chilling robbery where bank employees were ambushed as they opened the building. …
Former Communications Professor At Virginia Tech Learns Prison Fate For Child Porn: Feds Former Communications Professor At Virginia Tech Learns Prison Fate For Child Porn: Feds
Former Communications Professor At Virginia Tech Learns Prison Fate For Child Porn: Feds A former professor of communications at Virginia Tech who downloaded hundreds of child porn images - including some as young as toddlers - will be spending time in prison, federal authorities announced. Christiansburg resident Michael Horning, 51, pleaded guilty in September 2024 to a one-count charging him with "knowingly possessing one or more visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, including prepubescent minors and minors who have not yet attained 12 years of age," prosecutors said. On Tuesday, Jan. 21, they announced that he has been sentenced to 60 month…
Convicted Sex Offender In MD Sentenced For Illegal Reentry After Deportation To Guatemala: Feds Convicted Sex Offender In MD Sentenced For Illegal Reentry After Deportation To Guatemala: Feds
Convicted Sex Offender In MD Sentenced For Illegal Reentry After Deportation To Guatemala: Feds A Hyattsville man convicted of sexually abusing a minor in Maryland is heading to federal prison after illegally reentering the country following his deportation, officials said. A judge sentenced 48-year-old Erbeth Gomez-Delgado to 24 months in federal prison after a jury found him guilty of reentry after deportation during a three-day trial in November 2024, according to the US Attorney's Office. Gomez-Delgado was first encountered by US Customs and Border Patrol on July 29, 2016, crossing the Rio Grande in Texas without inspection.  Officials deported him to Guatemala the same day,…
Ex-Mass Cop Busted in $3M Fake Luxury Watch Conspiracy Gets 60 Days In Jail: Feds Ex-Mass Cop Busted in $3M Fake Luxury Watch Conspiracy Gets 60 Days In Jail: Feds
Ex-Mass Cop Busted in $3M Fake Luxury Watch Conspiracy Gets 60 Days In Jail: Feds If you bought a luxury watch from a Massachusetts police officer for a steal, you may have been duped. That’s what former cop Klevis Nako, 24, admitted to in a Connecticut federal court this week, according to federal authorities. Nako was convicted of conspiracy to sell counterfeit goods after he imported fake designer watches from China and sold them across the U.S. through Instagram and Facebook, the U.S. Attorney for Connecticut said. He has been sentenced to 60 days in federal prison, authorities said. His operation unraveled after federal agents intercepted dozens of shipments and con…
Ex-Husband Of RHONJ Star Sentenced For Stalking, Leading To Holmdel Home Invasion: Prosecutor Ex-Husband Of RHONJ Star Sentenced For Stalking, Leading To Holmdel Home Invasion: Prosecutor
Ex-Husband Of Rhonj Star Sentenced For Stalking, Leading To Holmdel Home Invasion: Prosecutor Thomas Manzo, the ex-husband of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Dina Cantin, was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, after previously pleading guilty to stalking her and her then-fiancé now-husband David Cantin, leading to a 2017 home invasion, authorities said. Manzo, a 59-year-old Franklin Lakes resident, pleaded guilty last October to stalking the couple in Holmdel between 2015 and 2019. James Mainello, a 57-year-old Bayonne resident, pleaded guilty to robbing and assaulting the same victims in May 2017, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. On Saturday, May 13, 201…
Philly Kingpin Linked to 12 Murders, Deadly Firebombing Spared Death Penalty by Biden Philly Kingpin Linked to 12 Murders, Deadly Firebombing Spared Death Penalty by Biden
Philly Kingpin Linked to 12 Murders, Deadly Firebombing Spared Death Penalty by Biden The life of a notorious Philadelphia drug kingpin has been spared as President Joe Biden commuted the death sentence of Kaboni Savage, who was convicted in 2013 for orchestrating the brutal firebombing of a family home that killed six people. Savage, 49, was initially sentenced to death for the 2004 arson attack on the home of Eugene Coleman, a former associate who had begun cooperating with federal investigators. The fire killed Coleman's mother, infant son, and four other relatives, according to federal prosecutors. Savage, a former boxer turned drug trafficker, was also found guilty of i…
Twice-Convicted Sex Offender From Baltimore Gets Life For Exploiting 16 Children: Feds Twice-Convicted Sex Offender From Baltimore Gets Life For Exploiting 16 Children: Feds
Twice-Convicted Sex Offender From Baltimore Gets Life For Exploiting 16 Children: Feds A twice-convicted sex offender in Maryland who sexually abused more than a dozen minors is set to spend the rest of his life in prison, federal authorities announced on Wednesday. Gary Rocky Jones, 43, of Baltimore, was sentenced by a judge to life in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for the sexual exploitation of 16 minors.  According to prosecutors, two times between 2014 and 2015, Jones produced images and videos of a young boy - who was between the ages of 14 and 15 at the time - to engage in sexually explicit conduct. Additionally, as detail…
Ex-Westport Exec Who Stole $4.4M From CT Company In Crypto Scam Gets 4 Years: Feds Ex-Westport Exec Who Stole $4.4M From CT Company In Crypto Scam Gets 4 Years: Feds
Ex-Westport Exec Who Stole $4.4M From CT Company In Crypto Scam Gets 4 Years: Feds A former Connecticut finance executive will serve four years in prison for embezzling more than $4 million from his employer in a slapdash cryptocurrency fraud scheme, federal authorities said.  Dylan Meissner, 31, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison, followed by two years of probation, after he pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges, The US District Attorney for Connecticut said this week. Meissner must also repay the company $4,633,424.99 — $4.4 million of which he stole, and the rest is for a loan, authorities said.  As vice president of finance at a cryptocurrency …
Ex-Defense Official Who Electrocuted Dogs Learns Fate For Role In Vicious DMV Dogfighting Ring Ex-Defense Official Who Electrocuted Dogs Learns Fate For Role In Vicious DMV Dogfighting Ring
Ex-Defense Official Who Electrocuted Dogs Learns Fate For Role In Vicious DMV Dogfighting Ring A Maryland man who used to serve as a Department of Defense deputy chief will spend time behind bars after admitting earlier this to his role in a violent dogfighting ring that involved him electrocuting animals who lost, federal authorities confirmed. Frederick Douglass Moorefield, Jr., 64, pleaded guilty in September to federal charges that include conspiracy to engage in animal fighting, specifically the fighting of dogs, and interstate travel in aid of racketeering. On Friday, Dec. 13, officials announced that Moorefield has been sentenced to serve 18 months in federal prison,…
Robber With Twisted Nickname Learns Fate In South Asian Virginia Jewelry Store Heist Robber With Twisted Nickname Learns Fate In South Asian Virginia Jewelry Store Heist
Robber With Twisted Nickname Learns Fate In South Asian Virginia Jewelry Store Heist A Washington DC will spend nearly 20 years behind bars for his role in a violent string of armed robberies with very specific targets in multiple states, federal authorities announced. William Hunter, 28, also known as “Ill Will,” was sentenced this week to 228 months (19 years) in federal prison followed by four years of supervised release following a crime spree that saw him and others targeting South Asian jewelry stores in multiple states up and down the East Cost. The scheme - reportedly led by DC rapper Trevor Wright AKA "Taliban Glizzy -  landed the 15-member crew millions of do…
Power Tool Heist: Maryland Man Gets Prison Time For ATM Robbery At Clinton Store: Feds Power Tool Heist: Maryland Man Gets Prison Time For ATM Robbery At Clinton Store: Feds
Power Tool Heist: Maryland Man Gets Prison Time For ATM Robbery At Clinton Store: Feds A Maryland man will spend seven years in federal prison for his role in a brazen ATM robbery where co-conspirators used a power tool to steal more than $35,000 from a Prince George's County convenience store, officials said. Marquis Hayes Henderson, 24, was sentenced by US District Judge Theodore D. Chuang to seven years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release, authorities announced on Monday afternoon. Court records reveal that on April 29, 2022, Henderson and four co-conspirators met at a storage lot in Clinton before heading to the store in a stolen vehicle. Hender…
From Squad Car To Cell: Baltimore Carjacker Learns Fate In Court After Targeting Detective From Squad Car To Cell: Baltimore Carjacker Learns Fate In Court After Targeting Detective
From Squad Car To Cell: Baltimore Carjacker Learns Fate In Court After Targeting Detective A Baltimore man who carjacked a police detective at gunpoint and fled in his unmarked vehicle will spend the next 12 years in federal prison, authorities announced. Trevon Gardner, 23, was sentenced Friday, Dec. 6, by U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher to 12 years behind bars, followed by five years of supervised release, for the armed carjacking of Baltimore Police Department Detective Aaron Cain, according to the US Attorney’s Office. The incident occurred on May 3, 2022, at a 7-Eleven store on South Hanover Street in Baltimore’s Cherry Hill neighborhood.  Surveillance foota…