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Washington man sentenced to 20 years for assaulting senior citizen
Darnell Peoples, a 22-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the armed oral sexual assault of a senior citizen. -
Facebook Marketplace robber pleads guilty in D.C. court
Elijah Porter, a 20-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has entered a guilty plea in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for charges related to two armed robberies that took place in 2023. -
Man sentenced to 15 years for stabbing girlfriend multiple times
Devan Green, a 30-year-old resident of Washington DC, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the stabbing of his girlfriend. -
Washington man sentenced for role in nationwide fentanyl trafficking scheme
Craig Eastman, a 21-year-old from Washington D.C., has been sentenced to 165 months in federal prison for his involvement in a large-scale fentanyl trafficking operation. -
Canadian businessman sentenced for concealing and laundering millions after prior conviction
Firoz Patel, a 50-year-old businessman from Montreal, Canada, has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison. -
Maryland woman admits to defrauding D.C.'s Covid-19 tenant aid program
Syreeta Price, a Maryland resident, has pleaded guilty to first-degree fraud in the DC Superior Court. -
Washington D.C. real estate owner sentenced for PPP loan fraud
Patrick Strauss, a 54-year-old resident of Washington D.C., has been sentenced to 48 months of probation, including six months of home confinement and 26 weekends in jail. -
Maryland man pleads guilty in scheme involving stolen government electronics
Nikhil Parekh, a 37-year-old resident of Randallstown, Maryland, has entered a guilty plea in U.S. District Court for his involvement in the theft and sale of government-issued smartphones, laptops, and other IT devices intended for destruction. -
Washington D.C.'s Briyon Shuford sentenced for drive-by shooting and drug trafficking
Briyon Shuford, a 30-year-old resident of Washington D.C., has been sentenced to 161 months in prison. -
D.C. man charged with armed carjacking after police pursuit
Parren Hawkins, a 33-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been charged with armed carjacking following an incident in Northeast D.C. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr., alongside Chief Pamela Smith of the... -
Cousins sentenced for murder and witness tampering in Washington D.C
Eugene Burns, 32, from Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for the murder of Onyekachi Emmanuel Osuchukwu III and for conspiring to influence a witness. U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr., and Chief Pamela Smith of the... -
Former Fed adviser charged with conspiracy involving China
John Harold Rogers, a former Senior Adviser for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, has been arrested on charges of conspiring to steal trade secrets for the benefit of China. -
Baltimore man convicted for murder in Southeast D.C., sentencing set for March
Ethan Cunningham, a 22-year-old resident of Baltimore, has been convicted by a Superior Court jury for the first-degree felony murder while armed, along with several related charges. -
Man sentenced to 32 years for murder of shoe reseller
Darius Anderson, a 23-year-old from Washington, DC, has been sentenced to 32 years in prison for the first-degree murder of Israel Mattocks. -
Washington man sentenced for role in major fentanyl and PCP trafficking ring
Kelvin Sanker Jr., a 42-year-old resident of Washington D.C., has been sentenced to 65 months in federal prison for his involvement in a significant fentanyl and PCP trafficking operation within the city. -
Union president pleads guilty to filing false reports
James T. Callahan, the International President of the International Union of Operating Engineers, has pleaded guilty to filing false annual reports with the United States Department of Labor. -
Felon sentenced for possessing ghost gun after shoplifting incident
Alonte Wilkinson, a 31-year-old resident of Washington D.C., has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for the illegal possession of a firearm. -
Felon sentenced for illegal gun possession after fleeing police
Darren Patterson, a 31-year-old from Washington D.C., has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for illegal possession of a stolen firearm. -
Fentanyl dealer sentenced for fatal sale to US Army private
Jaron Johnson, a 23-year-old resident of Washington D.C., has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for selling a lethal dose of fentanyl that resulted in the death of a U.S. Army private. -
Former government employee pleads guilty to fraud involving double-billing employers
Idris Ahmad, a 53-year-old Maryland resident, has pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and theft in the D.C. Superior Court.