A 63-year-old Pharr man with a history as a drug trafficker was sentenced on Tuesday to nearly 22 years in federal prison following his conviction for possession with intent to distribute 24 pounds of cocaine, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas.
A 25-year-old Chattanooga man, was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for supplying drugs that led to the death of 19-year-old Charlotte Gallant.
A 41-year-old man pleaded guilty and was immediately sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for attempting to kill and rob a man in a Fullerton parking lot. John James Verile stabbed a man in the neck in a parking lot at 150 W. Santa Fe Ave., near Harbor Boulevard and Walnut Avenue, about 5:30 […]
Felony charges are expected to be filed Friday against two men suspected of perpetrating a robbery in Perris during which shots were fired. Daniel Brandon Gonzalez, 21, and Ethan Michael Morris, 22, both of Perris, were arrested separately over the last two days following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation that began last week. Gonzalez […]
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Pharr resident has been sentenced for attempting to distribute cocaine, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced. Gilberto Eloy Ramirez, 63, pleaded guilty on Oct. 1, 2020, to possession with intent to distribute 24 pounds of cocaine. In May 2019, authorities conducted a traffic stop and Ramirez was found with two plastic []
BATON ROUGE — The Department of Justice sentenced a St. Gabriel man to 15 years in prison for possessing more than 200 grams of cocaine, as well as cooking paraphernalia and four illegal firearms on Wednesday.Charles Alexander Jr., 39, was also sentenced to serve three years of supervised release and was ordered to forfeit the firearms for his convictions for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.Alexander was arrested in April 2021...
A 21-year-old Pharr man was sentenced to eight years in prison on Tuesday following his conviction for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas.
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An Edinburg resident has been sentenced for smuggling meth inside a pair of shoes, the United States Attorney announced. Oscar Salazar, 30, pleaded guilty on Aug. 4, 2022, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office. On Dec. 11, 2020, Salazar attempted to cross back to the United States through []
The attack happened last July during the CONCACAF Gold Cup in Santa Clara.
He is the ninth defendant to be convicted in the operation, which operated in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and northern California.
The 28-year-old sexually abused his 14-year-old victim and took video, according to court records and evidence presented at trial.
A 94-year-old woman was stabbed in broad daylight in a senseless attack, and her assaulter will avoid jail time.