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Latin King Founder Sentenced for Murder in Aid of Racketeering
ALLENTOWN—Luis Colon, 28, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to 28 years in prison for conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise, conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering activity, distribution of a controlled substance, distribution of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a public housing facility, and use and carrying of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Colon, a/k/a “King Respect,” was the founding member and “First Crown” of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“ALKQN” or “Latin Kings”), Bethlehem Sun Tribe.
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Hang a Noose to Intimidate an African-American Family
WASHINGTON—Joshua Wall, 20, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Baltimore for his involvement in hanging a dead raccoon from a noose on the porch of an African-American family. Wall pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to deprive a person of civil rights and admitted that in April 2010, he and four co-conspirators agreed on a plan to hang a dead raccoon from a noose on the porch of an African-American family to frighten the family and to interfere with their housing rights.
Former Employee Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge in $900,000 Embezzlement Scheme
WASHINGTON—Brenda L. Jones, 46, of Lothian, Maryland, pled guilty today to a federal conspiracy charge stemming from a scheme in which she and others embezzled more than $900,000 from her former employer, announced U.S.
Newark Man Pleads Guilty to Carjacking and Related Crimes
NEWARK, NJ—A Newark man responsible for a gunpoint carjacking in the city last winter pleaded guilty today, admitting his role in the crime, U.S. Attorney Paul J.
Taiwan Aftermarket Auto Lights Manufacturer and Its Chairman Indicted for Participation in Price-Fixing Conspiracy
WASHINGTON—A federal grand jury in San Francisco returned a superseding indictment yesterday against a Taiwan aftermarket auto lights manufacturer, its U.S.-based subsidiary distributor and its chairman for participating in an international conspiracy to fix the prices of aftermarket auto lights, the Department of Justice announced. Aftermarket auto lights are incorporated into an automobile after its original sale, often as repairs following a collision or as accessories and upgrades.
Lincoln Man Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that on November 22, 2011, an indictment was unsealed charging Vitaly Petrov Revenkov, 38, of Lincoln, Nebraska, with conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of a substance containing methamphetamine between May of 2010 and July of 2011.
Four Area Men Plead Guilty to Federal Narcotics Conspiracy Charges
WASHINGTON—Four area men have pled guilty to federal narcotics conspiracy charges for their roles in a ring that distributed cocaine in the Washington, D.C. area, following an extensive investigation by the FBI/Metropolitan Police Department Safe Streets Task Force.
Randy Quaid and Wife Say They Fled to Canada to Avoid Being Murdered
Randy Quaid and his wife Evi are making an effort to rehab their image from perpetual law-avoiders to avid conspiracy theorists, it seems. In a segment on today’s ‘ Good Morning America ,’ Evi — who, along with her Oscar-nominated husband, was recently released from custody in Canada — said, “Hollywood is murdering its movie stars.” The Quaids were arrested on a warrant in Canada on Oct.
‘Fast Eddie’ Appeal Shot Down by Supreme Court
A former Chicago alderman who’s guilty in a real estate kickback scheme is due to be sentenced next week, after the U.S. Supreme Court denied his appeal without explanation Monday.
Five guilty pleas in dog fighting conspiracy
Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that during the week of Sept. 13, 2010, five co-defendants entered pleas of guilty in U.S….