Matthew Capsel, 28, of Ottawa, Illinois, was sentenced to 18 months in prison today for his actions during the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. “His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and…
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A federal jury in Maryland convicted three MS-13 gang members for racketeering and murder in aid of racketeering conspiracies. Jose Domingo Ordonez-Zometa, a/k/a “Felon,” age 33, of Landover Hills, Maryland; Jose Rafael Ortega-Ayala, a/k/a Impaciente,” age 30, of Greenbelt, Maryland; and Jose Henry Hernandez-Garcia, a/k/a…
Read More Three MS-13 Gang Members Convicted In Brutal Maryland Stabbing Death
The Florida Department of Education is poised to consider updating a rule related to state colleges’ accreditation, after lawmakers this year required colleges and universities to periodically change accrediting organizations. The proposed changes were spurred by a new law (SB 7044) requiring colleges and universities…
Read More College Accreditation Changes In Florida Teed Up
United States Coast Guard crews repatriated 162 Cubans to Cuba on Wednesday following interdictions off Florida’s coast. According to U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Southeast, Key West watchstanders were notified of a migrant vessel on Saturday, at approximately 3 a.m., about 30 miles south of…
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TULSA, OK. – An Oklahoma man has been arrested after attempting to shoot a man in with a black powder pistol, according to police. On November 25, 2022, officers responded to a shots fired call at a home near Woodrow St. and N. Lewis Ave…
Read More Oklahoma Man Arrested After Using A ‘Black Powder’ Pistol To Shoot At Victim’s Feet
A woman’s body was found wrapped in a trash bag off Florida’s Gulf Coast over the weekend, and the FBI is now leading the investigation. The USCG confirmed the body, wrapped in a plastic trash bag, was found in the water 13 miles out from Egmont Key,…
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BOYD COUNTY, KY. – A Kentucky man, Jonathan Lee Smithers, 41, was sentenced to life in federal prison on Monday, before U.S. District Judge David Bunning, following his conviction for kidnapping. In his guilty plea agreement, Smithers of Catlettsburg, admitted that, on May 1, 2022,…
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MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – Cheyenne McIntosh, 26, Bradenton, has pleaded guilty to making a false statement on an ATF form. McIntosh faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and has agreed to forfeit seven firearms. A sentencing date has not yet been…
Read More Bradenton Woman Pleads Guilty To Providing False Info When Purchasing Seven Guns
SAVANNAH, GA. – A Chatham County man with a long, violent criminal history has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting to a kidnapping that left the victim robbed and badly injured. Robert Stephens, 25, of Savannah, was sentenced to 213 months in prison after…
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FAYETTEVILLE, AR. – A Fayetteville man was sentenced on December 9, 2022, to 188 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. According to court documents, In October of 2021 detectives with the…
Read More Fayetteville Man Sentenced Gets Over 15 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Meth