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DC Man Facing Life In Prison For Using Gun While Under Indictment For Near Murder Of Teen: Feds DC Man Facing Life In Prison For Using Gun While Under Indictment For Near Murder Of Teen: Feds
DC Man Facing Life In Prison For Using Gun While Under Indictment For Near Murder Of Teen: Feds A District man is facing life in prison for an October 2022 stabbing that he committed while on release and under indictment for the near-murder of a 14-year-old boy, federal authorities announced. Darnell Lamont Savoy, 24, pleaded guilty in Superior Court to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, which was uncovered during an investigation into the stabbing. According to court documents, in October 2022, Savoy stabbed a person during an argument and fled the scene, before he was tracked by investigators to the 3900 block of Southern Avenue SE to a residence he w…
Fentanyl, Cocaine Elixir Found On Drug Dealer Arrested In Virginia: Police Fentanyl, Cocaine Elixir Found On Drug Dealer Arrested In Virginia: Police
Fentanyl, Cocaine Elixir Found On Drug Dealer Arrested In Virginia: Police A 29-year-old Virginia man has been arrested on accusations of he manufactured and sold drugs, police said. John E. Wilson Jr., of Winchester, had a two-ounce mixture of fentanyl and cocaine on him when he was arrested Friday, April 5, Virginia State Police said. Wilson was arrested by the Northwest Drug and Gang Task Force following an operation along the first block of Crooked Run Plaza in the Town of Front Royal, State Police said. Wilson was charged with 12 felony counts of distribution of a schedule I/II drug, 1 felony count of manufacture/sell schedule I/II drug, and 1 felony co…
‘90 Day Fiance’ PA Barber Conviction Withdrawn Due Juror, Witness Interactions: DA ‘90 Day Fiance’ PA Barber Conviction Withdrawn Due Juror, Witness Interactions: DA
‘90 Day Fiance’ PA Barber Conviction Withdrawn Due Juror, Witness Interactions: DA A former Pennsylvania barber who appeared in "90 Day Fiance” and “90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?” who was extradited from Florida over six months after he was caught with fentanyl by US Marshals — has had one of his convictions dismissed due to contact between a juror and witness, the Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack announced on Friday, March 23, 2024.  Michael Anthony Baltimore, 44 of Carlisle, PA, had been convicted on Feb. 1, 2024, in a domestic violence case from Jan. 7, 2021,  but the charges were dismissed and the case was vacate…
Fentanyl Found On Spotsy Man In Routine Fredericksburg Traffic Stop: Sheriff Fentanyl Found On Spotsy Man In Routine Fredericksburg Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Fentanyl Found On Spotsy Man In Routine Fredericksburg Traffic Stop: Sheriff A wrong turn outside a Fredericksburg apartment complex led to multiple drug charges for a Spotsylvania man who was caught with a small cache of drugs, according to officials. Over the weekend, an officer on patrol spotted 40-year-old Cleveland Parker making an illegal left-hand turn onto Fall Hill Avenue from the Forest Village Apartment Complex, prompting a traffic stop that led to his arrest. During the subsequent stop, Parker readily admitted that his license was suspended, and while interviewing him, the officer "saw indications of drug activity," leading to the seizure of a plast…
DC Dealer Who Killed Customer, Witness, Sentenced For Violent Drug Conspiracy: Feds DC Dealer Who Killed Customer, Witness, Sentenced For Violent Drug Conspiracy: Feds
DC Dealer Who Killed Customer, Witness, Sentenced For Violent Drug Conspiracy: Feds A District man found complicit in killing two people, including a witness to the first murder, will spend decades in prison after being found guilty last year following a nine-day trial.  Madani Ilara Tejan, also known as “Malik,” “Mylik,” and “Dani,” 31, was convicted of using a firearm in connection with a murder and robbery and for a drug distribution conspiracy, last year, officials say. On Tuesday, federal authorities announced that Tejan has been sentenced to 50 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release on drug and weapon charges. Prosecutors say that on Oct.…
District Man Charged With Child Cruelty While On Pre-Trial Release For Shooting At Teen: Feds District Man Charged With Child Cruelty While On Pre-Trial Release For Shooting At Teen: Feds
District Man Charged With Child Cruelty While On Pre-Trial Release For Shooting At Teen: Feds A District man is facing new charges after he allegedly committed new crimes while awaiting trial or shooting a 14-year-old. Darnell Lamont Savoy, 24, is back behind bars less than two months before he was set to face a trial for shooting at a teen during a targeted attack, federal authorities announced this week. Savoy was charged with: Unlawful possession of a firearm; Possession with intent to distribute fentanyl; Carrying a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense; Possession of a large-capacity feeding device; Second-degree cruelty to children. The charges contained in a …
Mother Charged With Murder After Toddler Dies From Fentanyl Poisoning In DC: Feds Mother Charged With Murder After Toddler Dies From Fentanyl Poisoning In DC: Feds
Mother Charged With Murder After Toddler Dies From Fentanyl Poisoning In DC: Feds A District woman has been arrested and charged with murdering her 3-year-old daughter who ingested a fentanyl and died, federal authorities announced. Sasha McCoy, 27, was arrested late last week and charged in DC Superior Court, where she pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and first-degree cruelty to children for allegedly allowing her child to ingest a lethal dose of fentanyl. It is alleged that in October 2022, the toddler got into the fentanyl, and during her court appearance on Friday, a judge found probable cause that McCoy committed the murder and held her without bo…
800 Fentanyl Pills, Marijuana Found In Major Virginia Drug Bust, Police Say 800 Fentanyl Pills, Marijuana Found In Major Virginia Drug Bust, Police Say
800 Fentanyl Pills, Marijuana Found In Major Virginia Drug Bust, Police Say A 24-year-old Fredericksburg man was arrested after police seized more than 800 fentanyl pills from his apartment. The Fredericksburg Police Department’s Special Equipment Tactical Team executed a search warrant on an apartment in the 600 block of Greenbrier Court, the home of Jaquan Mincy, on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 6:30 a.m., police said. There, they found more than 800 pressed fentanyl pills, approximately 300 grams of marijuana, more than $10,000 in cash, and drug paraphernalia, local police said. Mincy was charged with possession, manufacture, or distribution of a weapon of terrorism…
Repeat Offender Selling Kilos Of Fentanyl In Virginia Sentenced For Drug, Weapon Trafficking Repeat Offender Selling Kilos Of Fentanyl In Virginia Sentenced For Drug, Weapon Trafficking
Repeat Offender Selling Kilos Of Fentanyl In Virginia Sentenced For Drug, Weapon Trafficking A known drug and gun trafficker who is no stranger to the law in Virginia is going to spend another 15 years behind bars after being sentenced for distributing kilos of fentanyl throughout the area, federal authorities announced. Carrington Hammond, 29, who has been prosecuted multiple times for drug and weapons offenses, according to officials, has been sentenced after being busted with an illegal weapon and host of drugs inside an Alexandria apartment.  Prosecutors say that Hammond worked with Arizona-based suppliers and local dealers to sell kilo-gram levels of fentanyl in Virginia.…
Police Seize 66K Fentanyl Pills, Pot, Mushrooms During Massive Drug Bust In Virginia Police Seize 66K Fentanyl Pills, Pot, Mushrooms During Massive Drug Bust In Virginia
Police Seize 66K Fentanyl Pills, Pot, Mushrooms During Massive Drug Bust In Virginia Tens of thousands of fentanyl pills have been taken off the street after a massive bust was reported in Prince William County, according to authorities. The Manassas Police Department announced on Thursday that a multi-agency investigation led to the seizure of drugs, weapons, and other contraband.  On Tuesday, Jan. 30, a search warrant was executed in Manassas that led to the arrest of four people found to be in possession of what police described as "a substantial amount of illegal narcotics and firearms."  During the course of the investigation, law enforcement personnel seize…
Pair Who Peddled Fentanyl To Undercover DEA Agents In DMV Face Federal Prison Time: DOJ Pair Who Peddled Fentanyl To Undercover DEA Agents In DMV Face Federal Prison Time: DOJ
Pair Who Peddled Fentanyl To Undercover DEA Agents In DMV Face Federal Prison Time: DOJ A dubious duo is facing prison time after admitting to selling fentanyl pills to undercover DEA agents in Washington, DC and Maryland, authorities announced. Beltsville resident Edward Steven Monge, 22, and 26-year-old Jennifer Echeverria Flores, of Silver Spring, have both pleaded guilty for their roles in a fentanyl distribution ring, officials say. According to prosecutors, between February and August last year, Monge sold more than 4,500 pills containing fentanyl to Echeverria Flores, who then sold those pills to an undercover DEA agent on five separate occasions in the DMV re…
Fentanyl Dealer On Probation Busted With Thousands Of Pills In Loudoun County: Sheriff Fentanyl Dealer On Probation Busted With Thousands Of Pills In Loudoun County: Sheriff
Fentanyl Dealer On Probation Busted With Thousands Of Pills In Loudoun County: Sheriff Thousands of fentanyl pills are off the streets after members of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office busted a dealer in Aldie on Friday, authorities announced. Austin Paul Shin is back behind bars after being arrested for the second time for dealing fentanyl, this time in Loudoun County, not Alexandria, according to officials.  On Jan. 26, members of the sheriff office's Drug and Gang and Tactical Support Units conducted a search warrant at a home in Aldie, leading to the apprehension of the 24-year-old outside of his residence. The arrest came following a months-long investigation in…
Dealer Sentenced For Mass Fentanyl Overdose Event Near Nationals Park That Killed Two In DC Dealer Sentenced For Mass Fentanyl Overdose Event Near Nationals Park That Killed Two In DC
Dealer Sentenced For Mass Fentanyl Overdose Event Near Nationals Park That Killed Two In DC The man who triggered a mass overdose event near Nationals Park in DC has been sentenced to decades in prison, federal authorities announced. District resident Sheldon Marbley, 44, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on five felony counts for running a drug trafficking operation in Southwest DC that caused the death of two people and left two others with "serious bodily injuries."  As part of his plea, Marbley acknowledged that he caused at least 13 drug overdoses - two fatal - in January 2022 near the area of First and O Street SW, not far from Nationals Park. Prosecutors say that Ma…
Ex-Con Accused Of Killing Friend Over Fentanyl Pills In VA Arrested In Maryland: Police Ex-Con Accused Of Killing Friend Over Fentanyl Pills In VA Arrested In Maryland: Police
Ex-Con Accused Of Killing Friend Over Fentanyl Pills In VA Arrested In Maryland: Police Weeks after a woman was found shot to death over drugs in Prince William County, police say that an ex-con wanted in connection to her murder has been taken into custody. Karen Nicole Pollard, 37, has been arrested by Virginia State Police investigators following an incident that ended across state lines in Prince George's County overnight, authorities announced on Wednesday.  Pollard had been wanted for her alleged role in the fatal shooting of 51-year-old Patricia Kathlean Beglin in late December 2023. According to police, shortly before 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28, officers were ca…
Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills Seized During Drug Bust In Maryland; DC Man Arrested: Police Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills Seized During Drug Bust In Maryland; DC Man Arrested: Police
Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills Seized During Drug Bust In Maryland; DC Man Arrested: Police Thousands of fentanyl pills are off the streets after three men from the region were busted by investigators from the Prince George's County Police Department. The lengthy Gang Unit investigation resulted in the arrest of two men from Maryland, and a third from the District, who were part of a major drug and weapon seizure, the agency announced on Thursday. Those charged:  Dream Edwards, 26, of Columbia; Romel Johnson, 22, of Laurel; Michael Jordan Thompson, 34, of Washington, DC. (left to right) Dream Edwards, Romel Johnson, Michael Jordan Thompson Prince George's County Police …
Strange Situation Leads To Fentanyl Bust For Pair In Stafford: Sheriff Strange Situation Leads To Fentanyl Bust For Pair In Stafford: Sheriff
Strange Situation Leads To Fentanyl Bust For Pair In Stafford: Sheriff A strange situation led to drug charges for two people in Stafford County, authorities said. Stafford County Sheriff's deputies were called to Southern View Drive for reports of a man chasing another person around 11:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, Sheriff David Decatur said. When deputies arrived, the person being chased was nowhere to be found, but the male doing the chasing was there with a female. The male, Ariss Mason, 33, with no fixed address, was found to have been waned out of Manassas. The female, Katlynn Barbour, 18, had several signs of being under the influence, authorities said. Both…
Fentanyl Murder: Ex-Con Kills Woman In Virginia Over Drugs, Police Say Fentanyl Murder: Ex-Con Kills Woman In Virginia Over Drugs, Police Say
Fentanyl Murder: Ex-Con Kills Woman In Virginia Over Drugs, Police Say An argument over fentanyl pills led to one woman's death in Virginia, and an ex-con is being sought. Karen Nicole Pollard, 37, is being wanted for murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony, and possession fo a firearm by a convicted felon in the Thursday, Dec. 28 shooting in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. Police said only that Pollard and the victim, 51-year-old Patricia Kathlean Beglin, were arguing over fentanyl pills when Pollard shot her on the 1200 block of Easy Street just before 8 a.m. A reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest and …
Wig-Wearing Identity Thief Who Trafficked Phony Oxy Pills In DMV Region Gets Time In DC Wig-Wearing Identity Thief Who Trafficked Phony Oxy Pills In DMV Region Gets Time In DC
Wig-Wearing Identity Thief Who Trafficked Phony Oxy Pills In DMV Region Gets Time In DC A Maryland man is heading to prison for his role in a wide-ranging drug trafficking conspiracy across the DMV region, federal authorities announced. Silver Springs resident Tyronn Waters was sentenced to 70 months in prison after pleading guilty in July to distributing fentanyl and wire fraud charges as part of an elaborate scheme.  In August 2021, an investigation was launched into a drug trafficking ring running a fentanyl pill pressing operation in both DC and Maryland. According to prosecutors, the drugs included counterfeit Oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, produced using…
Teen ODs On Fentanyl, Dies While Video Chatting, Police In Fairfax County Say Teen ODs On Fentanyl, Dies While Video Chatting, Police In Fairfax County Say
Teen ODs On Fentanyl, Dies While Video Chatting, Police In Fairfax County Say A Fairfax County teenage girl overdosed and died while video-chatting with a friend, police said. The girl went unconscious at an apartment on the 2900 block of John Marshall Drive in Seven Corners around 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, Fairfax County police said. The friend on the other line alerted a family member, who found the girl unresponsive and called 9-1-1, police said. The teen was rushed to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is approximately 100 times more potent than morphine. As little as 2mg is enough to amount to a deadly dos…
Toddler Was Overdosing On Fentanyl But VA Parents Said He Was Choking On Hash Brown: Police Toddler Was Overdosing On Fentanyl But VA Parents Said He Was Choking On Hash Brown: Police
Toddler Was Overdosing On Fentanyl But VA Parents Said He Was Choking On Hash Brown: Police Virginia parents are facing charges after their 2-year-old was found with fentanyl in his system, authorities announced. Responding deputies were told that the toddler was choking on a hash brown when they were called to a home on Thomas Jefferson Place just before 1 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. But Deputy Waheed identified signs consistent with someone who would be overdosing, and had the toddler taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, Decatur said. Waheed later got a call from Child Protective Services saying hospital staff found the ch…
8 Students OD On Fentanyl Days Apart In Loudoun County: Sheriff 8 Students OD On Fentanyl Days Apart In Loudoun County: Sheriff
8 Students OD On Fentanyl Days Apart In Loudoun County: Sheriff Authorities are investigating a string of overdoses at a Loudoun County high school. New information from the county sheriff's office reveals eight students suffered opioid related overdoses at Park View High School in Sterling, seven of which happened in the last three weeks. Four of the overdoses occurred in the school, three of which required the administration of Narcan, the sheriff's office said. Two of those required CPR by school personnel. All the overdoses appear to involve fentanyl, which is commonly found in the form of a counterfeit 30 mg oxycodone pill that is blue, circular, a…
Misaddressed Package Helped Keep 35,000 Fentanyl Pills Off Virginia Streets, Sheriff Says Misaddressed Package Helped Keep 35,000 Fentanyl Pills Off Virginia Streets, Sheriff Says
Misaddressed Package Helped Keep 35,000 Fentanyl Pills Off Virginia Streets, Sheriff Says Enough fentanyl to kill thousands of people will never hit the streets after the Stafford County Sheriff's Office pulled off a massive drug bust. Investigators got an assist from the US Postal Service, when earlier this month they were called to a Stafford home when a resident received a package in the mail that was sent to the wrong address. Inside that package, investigators found approximately 15,000 fentanyl pills, prompting a larger probe that came to its conclusion on Tuesday night, when they arrested Stafford resident Dwaine Jones, Jr., 26, who was supposed to be the initial recipien…
Man, Minor Accused Of Distributing Fentanyl That Led To Overdoses At Virginia HS: Police Man, Minor Accused Of Distributing Fentanyl That Led To Overdoses At Virginia HS: Police
Man, Minor Accused Of Distributing Fentanyl That Led To Overdoses At Virginia HS: Police Two are facing a host of charges in Virginia for their roles in the overdoses of two girls in an Arlington County high school, authorities announced on Tuesday afternoon. Fairfax resident Walter Zeleya Padilla, 19, has been accused of distributing fentanyl to a minor who in turn gave it to other juveniles, at least two of which suffered overdoses late last month, according to police. At around 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27, officers from the Arlington County Police Department were called to Wakefield High School on South Dinwiddle Street, where there were reports of an overdose. One vi…
District Man Busted With Bag Of Guns After Tripping, Falling While Fleeing Officers Sentenced District Man Busted With Bag Of Guns After Tripping, Falling While Fleeing Officers Sentenced
District Man Busted With Bag Of Guns After Tripping, Falling While Fleeing Officers Sentenced A 22-year-old District man who can't keep himself out of trouble will spend nearly a decade behind bars, authorities announced. Saadiq Logan was sentenced to 117 months in prison after being arrested last summer by members of the Metropolitan Police Department with a suspicious backpack that was loaded with illegal weapons, according to federal officials on Tuesday. According to court documents, on June 22, 2022, officers from the department's Violent Crime Impact Team were on patrol in Southeast DC when they spotted a group standing around a Mercedes that was parked in the area. Logan was…
Pair Sold Thousands Of Pills To Undercover DEA Officers In DMV Region: Feds Pair Sold Thousands Of Pills To Undercover DEA Officers In DMV Region: Feds
Pair Sold Thousands Of Pills To Undercover DEA Officers In DMV Region: Feds A dubious duo is facing federal charges after selling thousands of fentanyl pills to undercover DEA agents in Washington, DC and Maryland, authorities announced. Beltsville resident Edward Steven Monge, 22, and 26-year-old Jennifer Echeverria Flores, of Silver Spring, have been indicted on charges for their alleged roles in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy, officials say. According to the charging documents, on five different occasions between February and mid-July, Echeverria Flores - who allegedly used Monge as her supplier - sold approximately 4,500 pills containing fentanyl …
Trio Of Teens Busted With More Than 1,000 Fentanyl Pills In Virginia, Sheriff Says Trio Of Teens Busted With More Than 1,000 Fentanyl Pills In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Trio Of Teens Busted With More Than 1,000 Fentanyl Pills In Virginia, Sheriff Says Tens of thousands of dollars worth of fentanyl never made it to the streets in Virginia after a group of 19 year olds attempted to flee from police in Spotsylvania, authorities announced on Sunday. The three tried to pull a fast one on officers, officials said, when members of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office sought to conduct a traffic stop when they were speeding on an interstate without a proper front license plate. The incident was reported at around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7. D’Shon Mims, Jada Sales-Perez, Francisco Chavarria, all of Woodbridge, then played a game of wha…
Fentanyl, 3 Guns Seized In Raid Of Virginia Drug Dealer's Home: Sheriff Fentanyl, 3 Guns Seized In Raid Of Virginia Drug Dealer's Home: Sheriff
Fentanyl, 3 Guns Seized In Raid Of Virginia Drug Dealer's Home: Sheriff The raid of a suspected Stafford drug dealer's home turned up fentanyl, cocaine, and three firearms, authorities said. Cody Jackson, 35, of Stafford, became the center of an investigation when authorities learned of drugs being sold out of his Dorothy Lane home, Sheriff David Decatur said. On Wednesday, Aug. 30, just before 8:30 a.m., deputies and detectives executed a search warrant at the Dorothy Lane home, where Jackson was arrested. As a result of the search warrant, detectives found drug distribution materials, three firearms, cocaine and fentanyl. Jackson was transported to…
Virginia Woman High On Fentanyl Sentenced In Fatal 2020 NJ Crash Virginia Woman High On Fentanyl Sentenced In Fatal 2020 NJ Crash
Virginia Woman High On Fentanyl Sentenced In Fatal 2020 NJ Crash A Virginia woman was sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison for causing a fatal crash after taking fentanyl in 2020, authorities said. Michelle Roselli, 36, of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 24, as a result of her previously entered guilty plea to vehicular homicide. The Garden State Parkway crash on Jan. 26, 2020, resulted in the death of Tri Nguyen, 66, of Berkeley Township. About 8.6 nanograms of fentanyl were found in Roselli's system at the time of the crash, the prosecutor said. According to the DEA, two milligrams of fent…
Homeless Man Gouges Officer's Eye While Resisting Arrest In VA: Police Homeless Man Gouges Officer's Eye While Resisting Arrest In VA: Police
Homeless Man Gouges Officer's Eye While Resisting Arrest In VA: Police Good Samaritans came to the aid of a Prince William County police officer who was assaulted by a homeless man during an arrest attempt on Sunday night. Brayan Villatla Vasquez, 21, who has no known address, refused to go down without a fight following the investigation into a robbery in Manassas in the area of Sudley Road and Irongate Way on Sunday, July 23. Police say that responding officers called to investigate the robbery found Villatla Vasquez walking in the area, and when they attempted to apprehend him, he resisted and refused to follow their demands.  During the struggle…
Two Teens Charged In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose In VA: Police Two Teens Charged In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose In VA: Police
Two Teens Charged In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose In VA: Police Two teens are facing charges for their roles in a fatal fentanyl overdose in Virginia, authorities announced on Wednesday afternoon. Arlington resident Shan Mehmood, and Fairfax resident Eliana Ayelen Mendoza, both 19, will face possible prison time following an investigation into an overdose earlier this year. Police say that on Tuesday, March 7, officers and paramedics were called to the 1200 block of North Scott Street in Arlington, where there was a reported medical emergency with an unresponsive man who was found in the stairwell of a building suffering from an overdose. The man - who…
Accused ‘90 Day Fiance’ Barber Killer Extradited From Florida After Fentanyl Arrest: Police Accused ‘90 Day Fiance’ Barber Killer Extradited From Florida After Fentanyl Arrest: Police
Accused ‘90 Day Fiance’ Barber Killer Extradited From Florida After Fentanyl Arrest: Police A former Pennsylvania barber who appeared in ”90 Day Fiance” and “90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?” has been extradited from Florida over six months after he was caught with fentanyl by US Marshals.  Michael Anthony Baltimore, 44, of Carlisle, had been on the run for a year and a half after he allegedly shot and killed his former boss.  The wild arrest involved a bar fight, a knife, a loaded gun, more than 800 ecstasy tablets, and fentanyl, according to US Marshals.  Baltimore was wanted as the prime suspect in the fatal shooting of GQ Barber Shop owner Kendell Jerome Cook, 39, of Steel…