Heroin, Fentanyl, Handguns Gets Hoboken Man Arrested: Hudson County Prosecutor
A 33-year-old Hoboken man was arrested and hit with numerous drugs and weapons charges, authorities announced Friday, Feb. 13.
Alexander Armstead was arrested by members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics and Gangs Task Force and the Hoboken Police Department arrested a following a narcotics investigation that involved the distribution of heroin, cocaine and fentanyl, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said.
As a result, a handgun, two large capacity magazines, and various narcotics were seized from an apartment on Jackson Street in Hoboken, …
Whip/Nae Nae Rapper Silentó Pleads Guilty In Cousin’s Killing
A Georgia rapper who went viral for the Whip/Nae Nae dance pleaded guilty but mentally ill in the 2021 shooting death of his cousin, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
Ricky Lamar Hawk, 27, best known by his stage name Silentó, admitted to killing Frederick Rooks III, 34, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in the Panthersville area of unincorporated Decatur. He pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and concealing the death of another. A murder charge was dropped as par…
Dark Web Dealer ‘MamaKnowsBrown,’ Bloods Gang, Family Tied To 21 Suffolk Drug Arrests: DA
A Long Island woman accused of running a dark web drug storefront called "MamaKnowsBrown" is among 21 people indicted in a massive Suffolk County narcotics trafficking case involving Bloods gang members and a family-run network, District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Friday, April 11, 2025.
Carolyn Tolin, 46, of Centereach, allegedly shipped heroin, fentanyl, crack cocaine, and powder cocaine to customers across 40 states, operating her dark web storefront from the garage of her home and accepting cryptocurrency payments, prosecutors said.
Tolin was one of several alleged trafficker…
Braggadocios Gangsters Get Life For Grisly Kidnappings, Revenge Murders In DMV: DOJ
Two violent gang members from DC have been sentenced to life plus 60 years in prison after kidnapping and murdering two innocent people in a twisted act of revenge, federal authorities announced.
After a four-week trial, a jury found Marcel Vines, 28, aka “Baby Boy,” and Malique Lewis, 27, aka “Freak,” guilty of multiple charges, including kidnapping resulting in death, first-degree murder while armed, and weapons offenses, according to the US Attorney's Office.
Vines and Lewis, members of the notorious Clay Terrace crew, were convicted of luring and executing 23-year-old Armani Nico Coles …
16-Year-Old Confesses To Ambush Killing Of 'Intelligent, Proud Godfather' On Long Island
A teenager has confessed to fatally shooting a 21-year-old man in an ambush killing on Long Island.
Ramon Lyons, age 16, of Huntington Station, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Oct. 18, in the death of Luis Cameron Rimmer-Hernandez.
According to prosecutors, Lyons ran up to the victim as he stood talking to friends in Huntington Station, on Lowndes Avenue, shortly before 11 p.m. on Aug. 9, 2021.
Lyons, who was 14 at the time, admitted to firing nearly seven shots from a 9 mm handgun, striking the man multiple times in the chest and arm.
Rimmer-…
MS-13 Gang Members Indicted For 'Senseless, Brutal' Long Island Murders: DA
A pair of alleged MS-13 gang members have been indicted for two murders on Long Island, including one near a high school, according to US authorities.
On Wednesday, Oct. 11, the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York announced the counts against Carlos Humberto Aquino-Hernandez and Gerson Hernandez, both 22.
The first murder occurred on July 19, 2022.
Walter Ochoa, who was thought to be a member of a rival street gang, was targeted by MS-13 in retaliation for the murder of an MS-13 member 11 days earlier, according to the US Attorney’s Office.
Earlier Report: A…
Gang Member AKA 'Big Bro' Distributed Drugs In Waterbury, Gets Years In Prison
A street gang member will spend years in prison after continuing to distribute drugs in Waterbury even while he was out on bond.
Waterbury resident Jerrell Jamison, age 30, also known as “Rell” and “Big Bro,” was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday, Feb. 24 for distributing narcotics, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut.
Jamison's sentencing is the result of an investigation into gangs, drug trafficking, and illegal gun possession in Waterbury that identified him as a suspect. On April 16, 2019, a court-authorized search o…
14 Hudson Valley Gang Members, Associates Charged With Racketeering, Narcotics, Other Offenses
The FBI and other law enforcement officials in the Hudson Valley raided numerous homes in a warrant sweep charging 14 members of a street gang for committing various racketeering, narcotics, and firearms offenses.
The "takedown," took place in Orange and Dutchess counties on Thursday, Dec. 1, focusing on Poughkeepsie and the city of Newburgh, said Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
An indictment charges several members of the Young Gunnaz Gang, aka “YG," with acts of violence. This includes Kashad Sampson, aka “Shoca,” a YG leader who is charged w…
Atlantic County Suspect Set Victim On Fire: Prosecutor
A 21-year-old man from Atlantic County has been indicted on multiple charges including selling cocaine and setting a victim on fire, authorities said.
Deshoin Rowell, 21, of Northfield, pleaded guilty in Superior Court on Wednesday, Nov. 16 to three separate indictments charging him with aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a handgun, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
After an extensive investigation by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Unit from July of 2019, Rowell was arrested a…
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Dealing Fentanyl, Heroin
A Fairfield County man has been sentenced for possession with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl.
Anthony Gilchrist, age 32, of Bridgeport, was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 26, to 37 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut.
He pleaded guilty to the charge on Saturday, Nov. 20, the US Attorney's Office reported.
Authorities have been investigating several gangs based in Bridgeport, including the "Greene Homes Boyz," whose members distribute heroin, crack cocaine, mariju…
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Racketeering, Witness Tampering
A Fairfield County gang member has been sentenced to more than 24 years in prison for racketeering and witness tampering.
Shakale Brantley, also known as “Charlie Wilson,” “Kellz,” and “Man Man,” age 22, of Bridgeport, was sentenced Wednesday, Jan. 26, said Leonard Boyle, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, the FBI, ATF, DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, and Bridgeport Police have been investigating multiple Bridgeport-based gangs whose members are involved in narcotics trafficking, murder, and other acts of violence.
Brantley …
