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Banned From Internet, Virginia Man Caught With Child Porn Again Months After Release: DOJ Banned From Internet, Virginia Man Caught With Child Porn Again Months After Release: DOJ
Banned From Internet, Virginia Man Caught With Child Porn Again Months After Release: DOJ It took Jesse Lee Wise less than four months to reoffend after he was released from prison on child porn charges, federal authorities say. The Norfolk man was sentenced to 10 more years in prison after he attempted to view child sexual abuse material (CSAM) while on supervised release for a previous conviction. Wise was released on April 18, 2025, and was caught again on Aug. 13, 2025. According to court documents, in January 2010, Wise, 42, was sentenced to 17 years and six months in prison, followed by a lifetime term of supervised release, after being convicted of attempted enticement o…
Judge Blocks ICE From Re-Detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia After Maryland Deportation Error Judge Blocks ICE From Re-Detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia After Maryland Deportation Error
Judge Blocks ICE From Re-Detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia After Maryland Deportation Error The "Maryland man" who set off a national firestorm after he was mistakenly deported to a high-level prison cannot be re-detained by ICE, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. On Feb. 17, US District Judge Paula Xinis ruled that Kilmar Abrego Garcia could not be placed back into custody due to a 90-day detention period that had expired. With the federal government having no viable plan set in place for the Salvadoran national, Xinis determined that ICE cannot re-detain him, a blow to the federal government, which has been attempting to deport him for more than a year. The government “made one …
Honduran National Convicted Of Brutal Sexual Assault Deported After Virginia Prison Term Honduran National Convicted Of Brutal Sexual Assault Deported After Virginia Prison Term
Honduran National Convicted Of Brutal Sexual Assault Deported After Virginia Prison Term A Honduran national convicted of violently sexually assaulting a woman was deported after completing a 20-year prison sentence, federal immigration officials announced. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported Melbin Ramos-Orellana, a Honduran national convicted of sexual assault, after arresting him upon his release from prison in Chatham on Thursday, Feb. 5, ICE said. ICE said Ramos-Orellana was sentenced to 20 years in prison for forcefully sodomizing a woman against her will. Federal officials said Ramos-Orellana had illegally entered the United States twice before the sexual as…
TEDx To Tax Evasion: Vertical Farming Visionary Jack Griffin Funnels Cash To Wife's Account TEDx To Tax Evasion: Vertical Farming Visionary Jack Griffin Funnels Cash To Wife's Account
TEDx To Tax Evasion: Vertical Farming Visionary Jack Griffin Funnels Cash To Wife's Account Jack Griffin told the world he was building the future of farming. He gave a TEDx Talk. He stood before Congress. He promised to wipe out food deserts with high-tech vertical farms that could grow strawberries on a second floor and turn kale into jet fuel. But federal investigators say Griffin was really just pocketing. And now he’s headed to prison, the FBI announced on Monday, Feb. 2. The Sentence Jack Frances “Jack” Griffin, 62, of Philadelphia, faced up to 20 years in prison for each wire fraud charge and five years for tax evasion. His sentencing was originally scheduled for Oct. 22,…
Fetty Wap Reveals How He Lost His Eye In Resurfaced Interview Post-Prison Release Fetty Wap Reveals How He Lost His Eye In Resurfaced Interview Post-Prison Release
Fetty Wap Reveals How He Lost His Eye In Resurfaced Interview Post-Prison Release A resurfaced interview showing Paterson rapper Fetty Wap speaking candidly about losing his left eye as a child is drawing renewed attention following his recent release from federal prison. TMZ reshared footage from a 2016 interview with Fetty Wap, whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell II, and his mother, in honor of his prison release last week. In the interview, Fetty Wap said he was born with glaucoma and lost his left eye at just six months old. He said he later had reconstructive surgery at 12 years old. “I just stopped wearing the prosthesis because I didn’t want to look like ev…
Inmate Serving Life Pleads Guilty To Killing Cellmate Inside Maryland Prison Inmate Serving Life Pleads Guilty To Killing Cellmate Inside Maryland Prison
Inmate Serving Life Pleads Guilty To Killing Cellmate Inside Maryland Prison A Maryland prison inmate already serving a life sentence has admitted to killing his cellmate inside Jessup Correctional Institution earlier this year, prosecutors announced. Wallace Dudley Ball, 64, of Randallstown, entered a guilty plea to first-degree murder in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court in Annapolis on Tuesday morning, in connection with the February 2025 killing of his cellmate, according to the Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office. Ball is already serving a life plus 30-year sentence for a 1994 murder, prosecutors said. Sentencing in the new case will be scheduled at a…
Maryland Correctional Institution At Jessup To Close, Gov. Wes Moore Announces Maryland Correctional Institution At Jessup To Close, Gov. Wes Moore Announces
Maryland Correctional Institution At Jessup To Close, Gov. Wes Moore Announces A notorious Maryland prison is set to shut its gates for good — and state officials say the move will save taxpayers tens of millions while reshaping the correctional system. Gov. Wes Moore announced Monday, Sept. 29, that the Maryland Correctional Institution at Jessup (MCI-J) will close by June 30, 2026, ending more than four decades of operation in Anne Arundel County. “MCI-J has long outrun its facility lifespan and we refuse to kick the can further down the road,” Moore said.  “Our plan to close this facility will save taxpayers money, ease strain on our hardworking and dedicated…
Con Man Claimed MLB Career While Scamming Women, Dodging Sex Offender Registry In Virginia: DOJ Con Man Claimed MLB Career While Scamming Women, Dodging Sex Offender Registry In Virginia: DOJ
Con Man Claimed MLB Career While Scamming Women, Dodging Sex Offender Registry In Virginia: DOJ He said he was going pro in baseball — but what he really went pro in was lying, scamming, and disappearing from the sex offender registry, prosecutors in Virginia say. Now, he's going to prison. A Roanoke man who told women he was a Major League Baseball prospect, forged six-figure checks, used burner phones to impersonate team officials, and failed to register as a sex offender pleaded guilty in federal court earlier this year, federal officials announced. Now, Janike Dunbar Holt — a man who goes by many names — has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison. Holt, 29 — also known as…
Maryland Prison Inmate Found Dead In Cell, Cellmate Suspect In Homicide Probe: State Police Maryland Prison Inmate Found Dead In Cell, Cellmate Suspect In Homicide Probe: State Police
Maryland Prison Inmate Found Dead In Cell, Cellmate Suspect In Homicide Probe: State Police A Maryland prison inmate was found dead inside his cell, sparking a homicide investigation, authorities announced. Donyell Cornell Morris, 24, was pronounced dead on Sunday, Aug. 31, after he was discovered unresponsive on his bunk at the Eastern Correctional Institute in Westover, according to Maryland State Police. Correctional officers found Morris shortly before 5:40 p.m. and called emergency medical service personnel, who pronounced him dead at the scene, investigators said. Police said Morris had been inside a cell with another inmate before his death. That inmate has been identified…
Lyle Menendez Denied Parole Day After Brother Erik's Bid Rejected Lyle Menendez Denied Parole Day After Brother Erik's Bid Rejected
Lyle Menendez Denied Parole Day After Brother Erik's Bid Rejected  A day after his brother was denied parole, Lyle Menendez met the same fate for the infamous Beverly Hills murders that shocked the nation 36 years ago. A two-member panel ruled Friday, Aug. 22, that there are "still signs" that Lyle poses a risk to the public,” Parole Commissioner Julie Garland said. The hearing lasted 11 hours and did not wrap up until 9 p.m. West Coast time.  On Thursday, Aug. 21, a panel ruled that the 57-year-old Menendez's younger brother, Erik, age 54, still has significant work ahead before being considered for release from prison.  Lyle Menend…
Parole Board Flags Concerns, Keeps Erik Menendez Behind Bars Parole Board Flags Concerns, Keeps Erik Menendez Behind Bars
Parole Board Flags Concerns, Keeps Erik Menendez Behind Bars More than three decades after the infamous Beverly Hills murders that shocked the nation, Erik Menendez’s hopes for freedom were dashed as a parole board cited “blind spots” in his rehabilitation and denied his bid for release. Click here for a new, updated story: Parole Board Denies Lyle Menendez Day After Rejecting Brother Erik On Thursday, Aug. 21, the two-member panel ruled that he still has significant work ahead before being considered for release from prison.  The decision follows a May resentencing that made both Erik and his brother, Lyle, eligible for parole after ser…
Deported Rapist Snuck Back Into US, Assaulted Woman In Maryland: Feds Deported Rapist Snuck Back Into US, Assaulted Woman In Maryland: Feds
Deported Rapist Snuck Back Into US, Assaulted Woman In Maryland: Feds A Mexican national who illegally crossed into the United States and was later convicted of rape in Maryland has now pleaded guilty to unlawfully re-entering the country, federal prosecutors announced. Dimas Gonzalo Contreras-Nolasco, 54, is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence for second-degree rape and sex offense charges in Montgomery County.  Now, he now faces up to two more years in federal prison, a $250,000 fine, and supervised release after pleading guilty to re-entering the US without permission. Contreras-Nolasco was first removed from the country in 2005, after he tri…
VIDEO: Teresa Giudice Shuts Down Live Interview After Anchor Brings Up Tax Fraud Case VIDEO: Teresa Giudice Shuts Down Live Interview After Anchor Brings Up Tax Fraud Case
Video: Teresa Giudice Shuts Down Live Interview After Anchor Brings Up Tax Fraud Case Teresa Giudice didn’t flip a table, but she did flip out. The "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star abruptly ended a live interview with WGN News in Chicago on Friday, June 20, after an anchor brought up her legal past. RHONJ star Teresa Giudice hangs up on a local news station in Chicago when the reporter asks her, “How is it that a family doesn’t pay their taxes for years?” pic.twitter.com/hNh9jf0uOB — Zack Peter (@justplainzack) June 20, 2025 Things turned tense when anchor Larry Potash asked, “How is it that a family doesn’t pay their taxes for years?” Appearing virtually to promot…
'Cut The Crap:' Congressman Blocked From Visiting Deported Maryland Man In El Salvador 'Cut The Crap:' Congressman Blocked From Visiting Deported Maryland Man In El Salvador
'Cut The Crap:' Congressman Blocked From Visiting Deported Maryland Man In El Salvador Congressman Glenn Ivey's trip to El Salvador took a strange turn when he was denied access to the "Maryland Man" who remains imprisoned after being mistakenly deported. Ivey had a scheduled visit with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in an El Salvador prison but was blocked over the holiday weekend by authorities there—much to the congressman's chagrin. "I came all the way down from the United States after we contacted their ambassador and made a formal request... We came here to visit him today, and now they're telling us we have to go all the way back to San Salvador to get a permit," he said in a vi…
Luigi Mangione Musical Is Real, And It's Sold Out Luigi Mangione Musical Is Real, And It's Sold Out
Luigi Mangione Musical Is Real, And It's Sold Out A new musical rooted in true crime and real-world headlines is making waves for its surreal premise — and stranger backstory. The creators of Luigi The Musical, which centers on controversial figure Luigi Mangione, say it will offer a unique blend of comedy and social critique, distancing itself from any glorification of violence. It will premiere on Friday, June 13, in San Francisco, at the Taylor Street Theater. Tickets for all five of its initial performances are sold out, with new dates expected to be announced, according to the show’s website. Mangione, a 27-year-old Maryland native, …
Motel Murderer Claims Woman He Killed Is Alive, Gets Max 40 Years Motel Murderer Claims Woman He Killed Is Alive, Gets Max 40 Years
Motel Murderer Claims Woman He Killed Is Alive, Gets Max 40 Years A New York native who claimed his victim was still alive has been sentenced to the maximum prison term for beating her to death in a Luzerne County motel room, authorities announced. Joseph Alan Sarmiento, 40, of Quakertown, was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in state prison on Thursday, May 1, for the third-degree murder of Helena Johnson, 38, of Massachusetts, according to Attorney General Dave Sunday. Sarmiento had been staying with Johnson at the Red Carpet Inn on North Church Street in Hazle Township in June 2021 when, investigators say, he fatally beat her and left her body in the bathtu…
Deported Maryland Father Linked To MS-13 Was Suspected Of Human Trafficking In 2022: Report Deported Maryland Father Linked To MS-13 Was Suspected Of Human Trafficking In 2022: Report
Deported Maryland Father Linked To MS-13 Was Suspected Of Human Trafficking In 2022: Report Alleged MS-13 gang member and Maryland father Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, was known to the feds as far back as 2022, according to a new report.  According to a report from the Department of Homeland Security, in December 2022, Abrego Garcia was stopped by troopers from the Tennessee Highway patrol when he was unable to stay in his lane. The report states that at the time, troopers made note that there were eight others inside the vehicle, and Abrego Garcia advised that he started driving "three days ago" from Houston to Temple Hills in Marylan…
Senator Denied Prison Visit With Wrongfully Deported Man In El Salvador Senator Denied Prison Visit With Wrongfully Deported Man In El Salvador
Senator Denied Prison Visit With Wrongfully Deported Man In El Salvador Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen's trip to El Salvador to visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia in prison took an unexpected turn on Thursday. Van Hollen was denied access to Abrego Garcia at the CECOT high-security facility—along with the family's lawyer—as they went to check on his well-being, the senator said on April 17. "We just tried to go visit him in prison, just to check on his condition, and if he is doing okay, because nobody has had any communication from him since he was illegally abducted from Maryland and sent to prison in El Salvador," Van Hollen said miles away from the prison. Van Hol…
Senator Flies To El Salvador To Visit American Dad Mistakenly Deported To Notorious Prison Senator Flies To El Salvador To Visit American Dad Mistakenly Deported To Notorious Prison
Senator Flies To El Salvador To Visit American Dad Mistakenly Deported To Notorious Prison Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen made good on his word and took an early morning flight to El Salvador to check on the well-being of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to a high-security prison.  Abrego Garcia has drawn national attention after the father of three was shipped out of the country on what federal officials admitted was an "administrative error."  This week, El Salvador President Bukele visited the White House, where he and the Trump administration admitted they have no intention of returning him to the US.  "How can I return him to the United State…
Dad From DMV Deported By 'Mistake' To El Salvador Mega-Prison, Despite Court Order Dad From DMV Deported By 'Mistake' To El Salvador Mega-Prison, Despite Court Order
Dad From DMV Deported By 'Mistake' To El Salvador Mega-Prison, Despite Court Order Top officials in the Trump administration admitted to mistakenly deporting a Maryland father to an El Salvadoran mega-prison—despite a court order blocking his removal. Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national who lived in Maryland with his wife and 5-year-old child, was taken into ICE custody in March and deported just days later, federal officials said in a new court filing on Monday, March 31. His family says he should never have been removed in the first place. Abrego Garcia had previously been granted withholding of removal by an immigration judge back in 2019—meaning the g…
Former MPD Officer Who Sexually Abused Teen Girls Nearly 20 YearsAgo Learns Fate In Court: Feds Former MPD Officer Who Sexually Abused Teen Girls Nearly 20 YearsAgo Learns Fate In Court: Feds
Former MPD Officer Who Sexually Abused Teen Girls Nearly 20 YearsAgo Learns Fate In Court: Feds The former Metropolitan Police Department officer whose underage victim came forward after a chance encounter will get prison time after being convicted by a DC Superior Court jury of abusing a teen girl, federal authorities announced. District resident Lucius Kearney, now 52, was convicted of first-degree sexual abuse of a child earlier this year following an incident nearly 20 years ago that later came to light, according to officials. At the time of the assaults, the victim was 15 years old and the former officer was around 33 years old. On Tuesday, officials announced that Kearney has …
Navy Officer Stationed In Virginia Admits To Illegally Selling Stolen Military Equipment: Feds Navy Officer Stationed In Virginia Admits To Illegally Selling Stolen Military Equipment: Feds
Navy Officer Stationed In Virginia Admits To Illegally Selling Stolen Military Equipment: Feds A Chief Petty Officer of the US Navy stationed in Virginia pleaded guilty this week to stealing military equipment and later reselling it online, federal authorities announced. Shawn Claude Crowell, 40, who was assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Atlantic at Naval Station Norfolk from December 2022 to September 2024, is facing a decade in prison after pleading guilty to theft of government property. According to court documents, beginning in January and June 2023, Crowell stole seven sets of Night Vision Goggles (NVGs, or NODs), two Matbock Tarsier Eclipse lenses, and eight NVG batt…
Former US Naval Research Lab Scientist From Fairfax Gets Prison Time For Enticing Kids: Feds Former US Naval Research Lab Scientist From Fairfax Gets Prison Time For Enticing Kids: Feds
Former US Naval Research Lab Scientist From Fairfax Gets Prison Time For Enticing Kids: Feds A former research scientist at the US Naval Research Laboratory and assistant professor at George Mason University is going to be trading his lab coat for a prison jumpsuit. Daniel Marc Lofaro, 40, of Fairfax, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for receiving, possessing, and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and coercion and enticement of minors, federal authorities announced on Thursday. According to court documents, in November 2021, Lofaro posed as a 22 year old on social media while chatting with a 12 year old.  Lofaro "told the victim in graphic detail how he …
Woman Who Kidnapped, Beat, Robbed Roommate During Harrowing Day In DC Gets Prison Time Woman Who Kidnapped, Beat, Robbed Roommate During Harrowing Day In DC Gets Prison Time
Woman Who Kidnapped, Beat, Robbed Roommate During Harrowing Day In DC Gets Prison Time The District woman who went through extreme measures to get her roommate out of their apartment will be living behind bars for several years for kidnapping, federal authorities announced. Antionette Gilmore, 28, was sentenced on Tuesday to 84 months in prison for the October 2023 kidnapping of her roommate, which she perpetrated with her cousin. According to court documents, on Oct. 12, 2023, Michael Brown got into an argument over the phone with Gilmore, during which, she told him she wanted her out of their apartment. They agreed that she would pick him up from downtown DC to bring him b…