DC Gunman Serving Time In Teen Shooting Caught Sneaking Drugs, Weapons Into Jail: Feds
A DC man already serving time for a drive-by shooting that injured a 14-year-old boy heading to a WWE show with his father has been sentenced to more prison time for smuggling contraband inside while he was awaiting trial.
Stefon Freshley, 29, was sentenced Thursday, Sept. 25, to an additional 36 months in prison for conspiring to sneak dangerous items — including fentanyl, cell phones, and a knife — into the District’s Central Detention Facility, according to the US Attorney’s Office.
Freshley, who pleaded guilty in June, admitted to working with other detainees from the Clay Terrace…
Repeat ‘Poison Peddler’ Caught With Cocaine, Fentanyl In Newburgh, Deerpark Pleads Guilty: DA
A 39-year-old repeat drug dealer is facing a decade behind bars after being caught twice with cocaine and fentanyl in Orange County, prosecutors announced.
On Monday, Sept. 15, 39-year-old Joshua Conklin of Port Jervis admitted to two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Thursday, Sept. 18.
The charges stem from two separate incidents. According to court documents, the first occurred around 3:30 a.m. on Dec. 18, 2024, when Town of Newburgh Police stopped Conklin’s vehicle on…
2 Brothers Sold Fentanyl Disguised As Oxy, Stockpiled Weapons In Spring Valley: Police
Two brothers will spend time in federal prison after a long-running investigation revealed they were selling fentanyl disguised as prescription pills while stockpiling firearms and ammunition in Rockland County, authorities announced.
Spring Valley residents Jonathan Alvarez, 29, and Edwin Alvarez, 30, were both convicted of possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 11, to five years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
The case began in July 2…
East Orange Brothers Ran Massive Heroin Mill Pumping Out 'Sexy Red,' 'No Diddy,' Sheriff Says
Two brothers from East Orange are accused of running a heroin trafficking ring that stretched from New Jersey into The Bronx, where investigators say they uncovered a multi-million-dollar heroin mill.
Detectives began tracking the operation earlier this year, following the Darling brothers from their East Orange home into multiple counties, Essex County Sheriff Amir D. Jones said. Search warrants led authorities to Saddle Brook, Middlesex County, and ultimately 2505 Aqueduct Avenue in The Bronx, where the heroin was processed and packaged for sale, Jones said,
Inside the Bronx location…
Man Out On Gun Bond Caught In Virginia With $26K+ In Meth, Crack, Fentanyl: Police
A house guest in Spotsylvania is facing charges after being busted with $18,000 worth of meth, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department.
Over the summer, detectives launched an investigation into reported drug distribution involving George W. Liggins, who now faces a host of charges after being taken into custody, authorities announced on Friday, Sept. 12.
Officials noted that while he was staying in Spotsylvania, Liggins out on bond awaiting sentencing for gun-related offenses in New York.
During the investigation, detectives obtained a warrant that led to the seizure …
