44 Pounds Of Cocaine: 2 Indicted In Largest Drug Bust In Littleton History 44 Pounds Of Cocaine: 2 Indicted In Largest Drug Bust In Littleton History
44 Pounds Of Cocaine: 2 Indicted In Largest Drug Bust In Littleton History A Mexican national and a man from Texas were arrested following a routine traffic stop in Littleton with more than 40 pounds of cocaine inside their car, federal authorities said.  Cornelio Hernandez, 51, of Fort Worth, Texas, and Erasmo Lira-Mendez, 38, of Mexico, were indicted in a Worcester court Monday, May 22, on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and one count of possession with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, the US Attorney for Massachusetts announced. The two were arrested on March 29.  A Littleton …
'There Will Be Death!': Middleton Ex-Naval Officer Sentenced For Threatening Ex-Wife, Her Mom 'There Will Be Death!': Middleton Ex-Naval Officer Sentenced For Threatening Ex-Wife, Her Mom
'There Will Be Death!': Middleton Ex-Naval Officer Sentenced For Threatening Ex-Wife, Her Mom A former US Navy police officer who admitted to making several threats of violence to his ex-wife and her mother was sentenced to 18 months in prison, federal authorities said.  Luis De Leon, 30, of Middleton, pleaded guilty to three counts of making threats in interstate commerce in March, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. A judge sentenced him on Thursday, May 18, to prison and three years of parole.  De Leon was stationed at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in New Hampshire in April 2022 when he called his ex-wife in Iowa and made several violent threats, the prosecutor…
Child Porn Bust: Level-3 Sex Offender Caught With Hundreds Of Photos, Videos, Feds Say Child Porn Bust: Level-3 Sex Offender Caught With Hundreds Of Photos, Videos, Feds Say
Child Porn Bust: Level-3 Sex Offender Caught With Hundreds Of Photos, Videos, Feds Say A 35-year-old level-3 registered sex offender who has two previous convictions for sexual behavior or contact with a child was arrested for having child porn, authorities said. He is already facing charges stemming from an alleged 2020 home invasion.  Jonathan Fleischmann, 35, of Harwich, faces one count of possession of child pornography, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Fleischman was previously convicted of open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 years of age, according to the Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry…
Armed Robbery Of Mail Carriers: Man, Woman Charged With 2 Boston Heists Armed Robbery Of Mail Carriers: Man, Woman Charged With 2 Boston Heists
Armed Robbery Of Mail Carriers: Man, Woman Charged With 2 Boston Heists A man and woman stand accused of robbing two USPS mail carriers last year — one at knifepoint — to steal their master keys, officials said.  Myesha Lewis, 22, of Boston, and Kenneth Demosthene, 22, of Stoughton, were charged with two counts each of robbery of any person having lawful charge, control, or custody of any mail matter or of any money or other property of the United States, aiding and abetting; two counts each of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees, aiding and abetting, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. They were both released following a fi…
Money Laundering: Western Mass Woman Gets 18 Months In $2M Stolen Goods Scheme, Feds Say Money Laundering: Western Mass Woman Gets 18 Months In $2M Stolen Goods Scheme, Feds Say
Money Laundering: Western Mass Woman Gets 18 Months In $2M Stolen Goods Scheme, Feds Say A Springfield woman who admitted to making more than $2 million buying and reselling stolen goods was sentenced to prison on Thursday, May 11, officials said.  Mimi Mai, 50, will spend 18 months behind bars and two years on parole after she pleaded guilty to one count of interstate transportation of stolen goods, four counts of money laundering, and two counts of engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. She must also pay $3,472 in restitution and forfeit $1.5 million.  Mai owned and ra…
Fentanyl Bust: Deported Man Busted Selling 5 Kilos Of Drug To Cops, Feds Say Fentanyl Bust: Deported Man Busted Selling 5 Kilos Of Drug To Cops, Feds Say
Fentanyl Bust: Deported Man Busted Selling 5 Kilos Of Drug To Cops, Feds Say A Chelsea man who'd previously been deported after being convicted of a drug charge in 2020 was arrested and charged with selling more than 11 pounds of fentanyl to an undercover officer, federal officials said.  Luis Alberto German-Peguero, aka “Alberto Chirry,” 32, was indicted this week on charges of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, illegal reentry of a deported alien, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He has been held in federa…
Fake Adderalls: Central Mass Couple Charged With Running Drug Ring, Feds Say Fake Adderalls: Central Mass Couple Charged With Running Drug Ring, Feds Say
Fake Adderalls: Central Mass Couple Charged With Running Drug Ring, Feds Say A Leominster man and woman were arrested and charged Tuesday, May 9, with running a massive fake Adderall pill scheme, authorities said.  Chanhda Onesyvieng, 48, and Bonnie Bounkong Namsaly, 45, were charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  According to the charging documents, police said they were tipped off to the alleged fake pill scheme in April. Officers found nearly two kilograms —more than four pounds — of pressed methamphetamine pills made to look like Adderalls.  Police said they fou…
Ex-Nurse Avoids Jailtime For Stealing Boston Patients' Opioids: Feds Ex-Nurse Avoids Jailtime For Stealing Boston Patients' Opioids: Feds
Ex-Nurse Avoids Jailtime For Stealing Boston Patients' Opioids: Feds A former nurse who admitted to stealing opioids from her patients and a locked medicine cabinet at two Boston-area hospitals will not serve any jail time, federal authorities announced.  Lisa Tarr, 33, of St. Petersburg, Fla., was sentenced to five years of probation, with the first year being spent in home detention, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Tarr pleaded guilty last year to four counts of unlawfully obtaining controlled substances by fraud, deception, and subterfuge. Tarr was a student nurse at a Boston-area hospital in August 2018, where she told investigators she…
Toddler Sex Assault: Man Who Filmed Himself Abusing Child Gets 25 Years In Jail Toddler Sex Assault: Man Who Filmed Himself Abusing Child Gets 25 Years In Jail
Toddler Sex Assault: Man Who Filmed Himself Abusing Child Gets 25 Years In Jail A 25-year-old Taunton man who admitted to sexually abusing an 18-month-old in his care and filming the assault will spend the next 25 years in federal prison, authorities said.  Cody Mercure pleaded guilty in January to one count of sexual exploitation of children and one count of distribution of child pornography, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. A judge sentenced him on Tuesday, April 25. He'll spend 15 years on probation following his release, officials said.  “It is challenging to find the words that capture just how abhorrent and destructive this conduct was," said Uni…
Child Porn: Ex-Leeds VA Administrator Admits To Sharing Videos Of Kids 12 And Under Child Porn: Ex-Leeds VA Administrator Admits To Sharing Videos Of Kids 12 And Under
Child Porn: Ex-Leeds VA Administrator Admits To Sharing Videos Of Kids 12 And Under A 51-year-old Royalston man admitted Monday, April 24, to sharing child porn while at work at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Leeds for months. Kevin Divoll pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He faces up to 40 years in prison, per federal sentencing guidelines. He must serve a minimum of five years behind bars.  Divoll was caught after federal investigators identified someone sharing child porn over the VA Medical Center's public Wi-Fi from May through July 202…
Man Who Threatened Merriam-Webster HQ In Western Mass Over Definitions Gets Year In Prison Man Who Threatened Merriam-Webster HQ In Western Mass Over Definitions Gets Year In Prison
Man Who Threatened Merriam-Webster HQ In Western Mass Over Definitions Gets Year In Prison If you look up the word federal prison inmate in the dictionary, you'll find a photo of Jeremy David Hanson.  Jeremy David Hanson, 34, of Rossmoor, California, was sentenced to a year in prison after he admitted to sending threats to Springfield-based Merriam-Webster because he was upset over the dictionary's inclusion of gender-inclusive definitions, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  From Oct. 2 through Oct. 8, 2021, Hanson repeatedly sent threatening messages through the Contact Us page promising to hurt employees and disparaging members of the LGBT community.  …
Canton Man Who Swindled $1.1M From Lonely 'Mugus' Gets Over 4 Years In Prison: Feds Canton Man Who Swindled $1.1M From Lonely 'Mugus' Gets Over 4 Years In Prison: Feds
Canton Man Who Swindled $1.1M From Lonely 'Mugus' Gets Over 4 Years In Prison: Feds A 43-year-old man who admitted to preying on vulnerable and lonely people online to swindle $1.1 million from them was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison, authorities said. Mark Arome Okuo, of Canton, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud and obstruction of justice earlier this year, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Along with his 55 months in prison, Okuo must repay his victims, the judge ruled.  Investigators said Okuo took part in romance scams, where he would meet his victims on dating and social media apps, gain their trust, …