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Maryland Man Found Guilty in Scheme that Bilked Benevolent Donors of Charitable Contributions

Maryland Man Found Guilty in Scheme that Bilked Benevolent Donors of Charitable Contributions

Defendant Pretended to Collect for Charities But Only Paid Himself

COURTSThe Advoc8teMay 16, 2023GUILTYComment

Four Men Sentenced to Life for June 2018 Slaying

Four Men Sentenced to Life for June 2018 Slaying

Defendants Abducted Maryland Man and Held Him for Ransom

COURTSThe Advoc8teMay 15, 2023SENTENCEDComment

Edward Davies and Earl Hamilton, Former Officers of DC Trust, Sentenced for Using Organization’s Funds for Personal Gain

Edward Davies and Earl Hamilton, Former Officers of DC Trust, Sentenced for Using Organization’s Funds for Personal Gain

Davies to pay $111,332.46 in restitution and Hamilton to pay $44,049.79 in restitution.

COURTSThe Advoc8teMay 12, 2023SENTENCED, DC TrustComment

D.C. Executive Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars from Former Client, a Nonprofit Association

D.C. Executive Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars from Former Client, a Nonprofit Association

Graham Hauck, 50, of Chevy Chase, Maryland, pleaded guilty.

COURTSThe Advoc8teMay 11, 2023PLEADINGComment

Armed Carjacking and Other Charges Filed Against D.C. Man for String of Armed Robberies at Convenience Stores and Gas Stations

Armed Carjacking and Other Charges Filed Against D.C. Man for String of Armed Robberies at Convenience Stores and Gas Stations

Defendant Discharged Firearm During Two Robberies

COURTSThe Advoc8teMay 10, 2023INDICTMENTComment

Man Sentenced to Almost Six Years in Prison For Illegally Distributing Fentanyl

Man Sentenced to Almost Six Years in Prison For Illegally Distributing Fentanyl

Gary Vaughn, 55, of Washington, D.C., sold narcotics at various locations in SE.

COURTSThe Advoc8teMay 9, 2023SENTENCEDComment

Virginia Woman Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulently Ordering Cell Phones on Behalf of Her Non-Profit Employer and Reselling Them for Cash

Virginia Woman Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulently Ordering Cell Phones on Behalf of Her Non-Profit Employer and Reselling Them for Cash

Defendant Received More Than 1,000 Phones Worth Over $600,000

COURTSThe Advoc8teMay 5, 2023SENTENCEDComment

Jury Finds District Man Guilty of Two Counts of Armed Robbery

Jury Finds District Man Guilty of Two Counts of Armed Robbery

Defendant and Associates Committed Two Gunpoint Robberies of Strangers

COURTSThe Advoc8teMay 4, 2023GUILTYComment

Two DC-Area Men Plead Guilty to Drug Charges Connected to an Open-Air Drug Market in SE DC

Two DC-Area Men Plead Guilty to Drug Charges Connected to an Open-Air Drug Market in SE DC

All Six Charged Defendants Have Now Entered Guilty Pleas

COURTSThe Advoc8teMay 3, 2023PLEADINGComment

Additional Arrests Made in Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy Spanning from California to D.C.

Additional Arrests Made in Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy Spanning from California to D.C.

Conspired to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl.

COURTSThe Advoc8teApril 29, 2023INDICTMENTComment

D.C. Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Charge

Rodney Burton, 35, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty.

COURTSThe Advoc8teApril 28, 2023PLEADINGComment

Special Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation and is Sentenced

Special Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation and is Sentenced

Brandon T. Greenfield-Logan, 33, of Oxon Hill, Maryland, pleaded guilty.

COURTSThe Advoc8teApril 27, 2023PLEADINGComment

D.C. Man Gets Seven Years for Using a Gun in a Crime of Violence

D.C. Man Gets Seven Years for Using a Gun in a Crime of Violence

Nicco Young pleaded guilty in January 2023.

COURTSThe Advoc8teApril 27, 2023SENTENCED, GUNSComment

Prohibited Person Sentenced to Seven Years for Possessing a Gun and Ammunition

Prohibited Person Sentenced to Seven Years for Possessing a Gun and Ammunition

Decondi Mayo pleaded guilty in September 2022.

COURTSThe Advoc8teApril 26, 2023SENTENCEDComment

District Man Arraigned on Second Degree Child Sexual Abuse and Other Charges

District Man Arraigned on Second Degree Child Sexual Abuse and Other Charges

Gary Jones, 35, of Washington, D.C, is accused of touching a child’s buttocks at Anacostia pool.

COURTSThe Advoc8teApril 25, 2023ARRAIGNED, ANACOSTIA POOLComment

U.S. Attorney's Office Concludes Investigation Into Fatal Shooting On Crittenden Street

U.S. Attorney's Office Concludes Investigation Into Fatal Shooting On Crittenden Street

No Charges to Be Filed Against Metropolitan Police Officer

COURTSThe Advoc8teApril 24, 2023OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTINGComment

Local Dentist and Hygienist Charged With Offenses Related to Healthcare Fraud and False Claims to D.C. Medicaid

Local Dentist and Hygienist Charged With Offenses Related to Healthcare Fraud and False Claims to D.C. Medicaid

Defendant operated The Washington Smile Center.

COURTSThe Advoc8teApril 21, 2023CHARGEDComment

Former Account Administrator Pleads Guilty to Payroll Fraud Scheme

Former Account Administrator Pleads Guilty to Payroll Fraud Scheme

Warrenetta Renee Smith, 56, Falsified Payroll Information

COURTSThe Advoc8teApril 19, 2023PLEADINGComment

Four Men Charged with Possessing Machineguns in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

Four Men Charged with Possessing Machineguns in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

Indictment Alleges the Assembly and Use of Fully Automatic “Ghost Guns”

COURTSThe Advoc8teApril 15, 2023CHARGED, GUNSComment

District Man Pleads Guilty to Narcotics Trafficking and Possession of a Machinegun

District Man Pleads Guilty to Narcotics Trafficking and Possession of a Machinegun

Daniel Jahleel Thomas, also known as “dandue,” 22, of Washington, D.C.

COURTSThe Advoc8teApril 14, 2023PLEADINGComment