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U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia

16 Indicted In Crime Ring Targeting Asian-American Jewelers Across Mid-Atlantic: Feds 16 Indicted In Crime Ring Targeting Asian-American Jewelers Across Mid-Atlantic: Feds
16 Indicted In Crime Ring Targeting Asian-American Jewelers Across Mid-Atlantic: Feds An indictment of 16 members of a violent mid-Atlantic crime ring has been unsealed and the federal agencies are naming names.  Of the 16, eight of the alleged crime ring members were arrested in the morning on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, police in Fairfax County, Virginia announced later that day.  They were all arrested in connection to a violent crime spree that took place between Jan. 7, 2022, through Jan. 27, 2023.  The crime ring members were all from Maryland and the District of Columbia. They met with their accused leader – Trevor Wright, also known as “Taliban Glizzy” …
Prince George's Duo Convicted Of Sex Trafficking Minors By DC Jury: DOJ Prince George's Duo Convicted Of Sex Trafficking Minors By DC Jury: DOJ
Prince George's Duo Convicted Of Sex Trafficking Minors By DC Jury: DOJ Two Prince George’s County residents were hit with lengthy prison sentences after being convicted by a jury in Washington, DC for their roles in a sex trafficking operation involving teens, federal officials announced. Willis Lewis, 49, of Oxon Hill, and Brittany Jones, 33, of Suitland, will both be spending years behind bars after being found of multime criminal charges for the illegal operation involving two minors. Specifically, Lewis was sentenced to life, while Jones got 14 years for trafficking a 15-year-old and 17-year-old girl between April and May 2019. According to prosecutors, J…
No Charges For Secret Service Officers Who Killed Teen Outside Ambassador's DC Residence: DOJ No Charges For Secret Service Officers Who Killed Teen Outside Ambassador's DC Residence: DOJ
No Charges For Secret Service Officers Who Killed Teen Outside Ambassador's DC Residence: DOJ Two US Secret Service offers will not face charges who were involved in the fatal shooting of a teen near an ambassador’s residence in DC earlier this year, federal officials announced. The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced that there is insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal civil rights or District of Columbia charges against two officers from the Secret Service Uniformed Division who were involved in the April shooting of 19-year-old Gordon Casey outside an ambassador’s residence in Northwest Washington. Shortly before 8 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20, of…
Man Who Pinned DC Police Officer Between Doors Convicted For Role In Jan. 6 Riots Man Who Pinned DC Police Officer Between Doors Convicted For Role In Jan. 6 Riots
Man Who Pinned DC Police Officer Between Doors Convicted For Role In Jan. 6 Riots A man who used a riot shield as a weapon and pinned an officer between doors was found guilty of felony charges for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the United States Capitol Building. Patrick McCaughey III, age 25, was among the three men found guilty on Tuesday, Sept. 13, of felony and misdemeanor offenses for their actions on Jan. 6, 2021, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced.  Earlier report - Fairfield County Man Charged With Pinning Police Officer Between Doors During Capitol Hill Riot Tristan Chandler Stevens, age 26, of Pensacola,…
Man Who Pinned Officer Between Doors Convicted For Role In Jan. 6 Riots Man Who Pinned Officer Between Doors Convicted For Role In Jan. 6 Riots
Man Who Pinned Officer Between Doors Convicted For Role In Jan. 6 Riots A man who used a riot shield as a weapon and pinned an officer between doors was found guilty of felony charges for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the United States Capitol Building. Patrick McCaughey III, 25, of Ridgefield, CT, was among the three men found guilty on Tuesday, Sept. 13, of felony and misdemeanor offenses for their actions on Jan. 6, 2021, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced.  Tristan Chandler Stevens, 26, of Pensacola, Florida, and David Mehaffie, 63, of Kettering, Ohio were also convicted on Tuesday. The US Attorney's Offi…
US Capitol Police Officer Charged With Covering Up Georgetown Hit-And-Run US Capitol Police Officer Charged With Covering Up Georgetown Hit-And-Run
US Capitol Police Officer Charged With Covering Up Georgetown Hit-And-Run A US Capitol Police Officer was charged for trying to cover up a hit-and-run he committed in Georgetown nearly two years ago.  Officer Thomas Smith was on a high-speed chase of two motorcyclists when he collided with one near Wisconsin Avenue and M Street, Northwest around 11:30 p.m. on June 20, 2020, according to a release from USCP.  During the pursuit, Smith was driving in a "reckless and dangerous manner and was deliberately indifferent to the risk of harm he created," the US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia said.  In addition, "USCP policies and …
'You Are Not American': DC Man Sentenced For Racially-Charged Attack On Chinese Family 'You Are Not American': DC Man Sentenced For Racially-Charged Attack On Chinese Family
'You Are Not American': DC Man Sentenced For Racially-Charged Attack On Chinese Family A man from Washington DC pleaded guilty to assaulting an Asian family in the Northwest quadrant of the city, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia said.  Patrick Trebat, 39, was sentenced to 210 days in jail for an assault that happened in the 3700 block of Fulton Street, Northwest around 9:30 p.m. on August 7, 2021, the office reports. A family of three - including a father, mother and son - were walking near the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue NW and Fulton Street NW when Trebat started shouting profanities at them. These included, "You are not American,” a…
NJ Woman In Wheelchair, 74, Among Group Charged By Feds Following DC Anti-Abortion Protest NJ Woman In Wheelchair, 74, Among Group Charged By Feds Following DC Anti-Abortion Protest
NJ Woman In Wheelchair, 74, Among Group Charged By Feds Following DC Anti-Abortion Protest A 74-year-old North Jersey woman in a wheelchair was among a group of anti-abortion activists charged with federal civil rights violations for blocking access to a reproductive health clinic in Washington, D.C. The arrest of Joan Andrews-Bell of Montague and eight other demonstrators was originally live-streamed on Facebook during an October 2020 protest that they dubbed “The Pink Rose Rescue” and federal authorities called an “invasion." Justice Department officials on Wednesday, March 30 announced the return of an indictment charging the defendants with criminally conspiring to “injure, …
Maryland Man Admits To Thrusting Lacrosse Stick At Capitol Police Officer During Jan. 6 Riot Maryland Man Admits To Thrusting Lacrosse Stick At Capitol Police Officer During Jan. 6 Riot
Maryland Man Admits To Thrusting Lacrosse Stick At Capitol Police Officer During Jan. 6 Riot A man from Montgomery County has pleaded guilty to a felony charge regarding his actions during the January 6 Capitol riot, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia said. David Blair, 27, of Clarksburg, admitted to thrusting a lacrosse stick at a capitol police officer while being asked to back away from the Capitol building, according to court documents. Instead of following instructions, Blair waved his stick around, which had a Confederate battle flag attached to it, and shouted the words “hell naw, quit backing up, don’t be scared.”  Blair then proceeded square himse…