Northern Virginia Drug Dealers Flaunted Cash, Jewelry, Guns Before Massive Federal Bust
Two Northern Virginia men who flaunted mountains of cash, designer jewelry, and guns while trafficking deadly counterfeit fentanyl pills across the DMV are now headed to federal prison for decades, prosecutors announced.
Dontavious Rashid Whitaker, 28, of Alexandria, was sentenced to 20 years in prison, while D’Moni Anthony Moten, 27, of Woodbridge, was sentenced to 16 years and eight months for their roles in a years-long drug trafficking conspiracy tied to fentanyl, heroin, and carfentanil.
And investigators say the numbers behind the operation were staggering.
According to federal prose…
Family Photos Help Police Tie Norwalk Felon To Drugs, Handgun During Bridgeport Raid: Cops
A few pieces of mail and some family photos helped Connecticut State Police and other agencies link a man to a drug bust last summer, authorities said Tuesday, Jan. 13.
Thomas Burns, 53, of Norwalk, faces multiple felony charges after a large-scale police raid at an Arctic Street building in Bridgeport, state police said.
Police executed the raid around 3 a.m. June 7, targeting multiple apartments inside the building. Investigators removed residents from their units and conducted a thorough search, police said.
Inside one apartment, officers found crack cocaine, fentanyl, digital scales, a…
Fatal Doorway Shooting Of 24-Year-Old Moves Forward To County Court: Lehigh DA
All charges against two men accused of killing 24-year-old Jahlik R. Colon in Allentown will proceed to county court, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Wednesday, Nov. 26.
Jason Gonzalez, 25, and Garfield McLean Jr., 30, both of Allentown, are charged with felony criminal homicide, felony conspiracy to commit criminal homicide, and felony person not to possess a firearm. Gonzalez also faces a misdemeanor count of recklessly endangering another person after a man standing beside Colon was nearly struck by gunfire.
The killing happened at 5:42 p.m. on Wednesday, O…
3AM Motorcycle Stop Turns Up Gun, Drugs, Knife: Clifton PD
Two men are facing weapons and drug charges after Clifton police stopped a motorcycle early Sunday morning, Sept. 14, authorities said.
At about 3:14 a.m., Officer Benjamin Bressel saw a 2024 Zhilo motorcycle with two riders near Lexington Avenue and Highland Avenue, Lt. Robert Anderson said. The driver wore a ski mask, and the passenger had no helmet. The motorcycle turned onto Van Winkle Avenue into Passaic before parking, and Bressel conducted a stop, according to Anderson.
The driver was identified as Daymon Duncan-Wilson, 33, of Passaic, and the passenger as Jim Murillo, 34, of Clifton…
130 MPH Chase On I-95 Lands Spotsy Felon Behind Bars, Sheriff Says
A Virginia man hit speeds topping 130 mph during a high-speed chase that ended in a crash on I-95, authorities said.
Spotsylvania resident Dareion English, 28, is facing a host of charges following a high-risk, low-reward chase that ended with the convicted felon busted with an illegal weapon.
Deputies were called around 9:07 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, to the 10000 block of Patriot Highway for a report of a person brandishing a firearm, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office.
A deputy spotted the suspect vehicle and tried to stop it, but English refused, fleeing north on Patriot …
Teen Shot In Spotsylvania, 18-Year-Old Busted On Gun, Weapon Charges, Sheriff Says
A Virginia teenager is behind bars after a classmate was shot in Spotsylvania County, officials said.
Leysean Anthony Blair, 18, of Spotsylvania County, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 16, in connection with a shooting that left a 16-year-old boy wounded, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies first responded around 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, to the 10900 block of Taney Drive for reports of a shooting, the sheriff’s office said.
When they arrived, they found a 16-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to the stomach. He was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threateni…
Rifle, Stolen Guns, 'Special Police' Body Armor Found In SUV At Anne Arundel Mall: Police
A 56-year-old Maryland man is facing charges after officers say they caught him with a rifle, stolen handguns, boxes of ammunition, and body armor outside Arundel Mills.
Anne Arundel County Police said officers responded around 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, to the 7000 block of Arundel Mills Circle in Hanover after reports of a suspicious vehicle.
When they got there, they found a blue 2016 Ford Explorer parked and unoccupied — but in plain sight inside the open trunk was a semi-automatic rifle, investigators said.
The driver, Robert Arthur Muschette, 56, of Upper Marlboro, was located …
Fake-Name Fugitive Busted With Loaded Gun After Assault In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says
A Southern Maryland man is facing nearly a dozen criminal charges after deputies say he assaulted someone, lied about his name, and tried to hide a loaded gun.
The suspect was later identified as Tyree Dirreck Shields, 33, of Lexington Park, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office.
Around 3:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, deputies responded to the 46000 block of Wineberry Lane in Lexington Park for a reported assault.
The victim told deputies a verbal argument escalated into a physical attack before Shields ran from the home, before being quickly located.
When stopped, Sh…
Threats To Son Lead To Goshen Man's More Than Decade-Long Sentence: DA
A 47-year-old Orange County father's threatening text messages to his son set off a chain of events that has now landed him behind bars for more than a decade, prosecutors said.
Justin Babik, age 47, of Goshen, was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 26, to 15 years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision after being convicted of illegally possessing a loaded firearm while on parole, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27.
The case began on May 8, 2024, when Babik got into an argument with his son around noon and followed up with threat…
Beverly Murder Suspect Arrested In Virginia: Prosecutor
A New Jersey man has been arrested in Virginia in connection with the fatal shooting of a local resident two months ago, authorities said.
James H. McDowell Jr., 33, of Beverly City, was charged with murder, certain persons not to have firearms, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and City of Burlington Police Chief Ryan P. Elbertson said in a joint statement.
McDowell was taken into custody in Roanoke, VA, on Aug. 15 and lodged in the Roanoke City Adult Detention Center pending extra…
Philly Men Had Stolen Gun, Hollow-Point Bullets: North Wildwood PD
A 35-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested and charged with possessing a firearm in North Wildwood, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 18.
On Saturday, Aug. 14, officers received information a group of people were in possession of a gun near 23rd Avenue and the boardwalk, North Wildwood police said. Paul Volpe was found to be in possession of a Sig Sauer P290 .380, which was stolen out of Pennsylvania, police said. The firearm was found to have both hollow-point and round nose bullets in the magazine, police said. He was arrested at the scene, police said.
An investigation using video surv…
Loaded Handgun, Heroin, Crack Cocaine Gets Man Arrested In Cranford: Police
A 41-year-old Keansburg man was arrested and charged after he was found to be in possession of a loaded firearm and multiple controlled substances during a traffic stop on Cranford on Saturday, Aug. 16.
At 12:46 a.m., officers observed a black 2015 Honda for an equipment violation in the area of North Avenue and the Garden State Parkway, Cranford police said.
During the traffic stop, officers recovered a loaded Canik 9mm semi-automatic handgun containing hollow-nose bullets, over 200 folds of CDS heroin, over 60 packages of CDS crack-cocaine, prescription pills, and multiple pressed pills s…
Virginia Man Crashes Into RV At Maryland International Raceway, Police Say He Had Loaded Gun
A Virginia man’s night at Maryland International Raceway ended in handcuffs after police say he crashed into a parked RV, failed sobriety tests, and was caught with a loaded handgun he wasn’t allowed to have.
Troopers responded to the track, in the 27000 block of Budds Creek Road in Mechanicsville, on Friday, Aug. 2, for the report of a vehicle striking a parked RV, Maryland State Police said.
The driver, identified as Jamere Andre Alexander, 37, of Fairfax, was found with a handgun in plain view on the driver’s side floorboard, according to police.
Investigators determined the firea…
DWI South Toms River Truck Driver Charged After Killing Pedestrian, Leaving Scene: Prosecutor
A 41-year-old South Toms River man is facing charges of vehicular homicide after he fatally struck a pedestrian while driving high on marijuana and fled the scene, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 11.
On Saturday, June 7, at 3:50 a.m., South Toms River police responded to Colgate Drive and found Marie Bellavista, a 53-year-old South Toms River resident, deceased in the roadway, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
An investigation determined Tremel Haskins was operating the cab of a Volvo semi-truck when he hit Bellavista, Billhimer said. Haskins fled the scene but was later lo…
Guns, Child Porn Seized In Frederick Raid Of Man Accused Of Child Rape: Police
A Mount Airy man is facing a long list of disturbing charges after detectives raided his home as part of an ongoing sex offense investigation, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office announced.
Mark Brigham, 35, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 6, after deputies executed a search warrant at a home in the 7500 block of Woodville Road, officials said Thursday.
During the search, detectives seized electronics, firearms, ammunition, and other related evidence, the sheriff’s office said.
Brigham was taken into custody at the scene and booked at the Frederick County Adult Detention Center for multiple…
Social Services Clerk From Mount Vernon Extorted Daycare Providers For Cash, DA Says
A Westchester County Department of Social Services employee is facing charges for allegedly demanding cash bribes from daycare providers in exchange for processing reimbursement checks meant to support families in need, prosecutors announced.
Cheryl Spencer, 61, of Mount Vernon, was arraigned Tuesday afternoon, August 5, in White Plains City Court on five counts each of third-degree bribe receiving, fourth-degree criminal solicitation, and official misconduct, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.
According to the DA's Office, Spencer, a Senior Audit Clerk …
