GBC NEWS

Federal Conviction is her Sixth Theft Related Conviction The former postmaster of Waverly, Iowa, was sentenced on October 26, 2026, to five years of probation and eight months of home confinement.   Merri Ann Burgart, formerly known as Merri Ann Bentley, age 43, from Hazelton, Iowa, received the sentence after a May 13, 2026, guilty plea…

Read More “Former Waverly Postmaster Sentenced in Wire Fraud Scheme” »

DIMITRI BEIX, 29, a Dominican and French citizen and resident of Dominica, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Oliver in Hartford to 66 months of imprisonment for his role in the illegal trafficking and export of firearms and firearm components from the United States to Dominica. U.S. Attorney David X. Sullivan; Assistant…

Read More “Homeland Security Task Force: Dual Dominican and French National Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Firearms” »

Tallahassee, Florida – Marcello Hinojosa, 53, of Tallahassee, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. U.S. Attorney Heekin said: “Protecting our communities from the…

Read More “Tallahassee Serial Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Firearms Crimes” »

Baltimore, Maryland – A Baltimore man learned his fate in federal court, today, stemming from an incident in which he assaulted a law enforcement officer while resisting arrest. U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher sentenced Demetris White, 44, to 18 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for assaulting, resisting, or impeding federal officers or employees. Kelly…

Read More “Baltimore Man Sentenced for Assaulting Federal Law Enforcement Officer” »

WASHINGTON – Antonio Terry, 18, of Washington, D.C., was arrested on October 25, 2026, and charged today with first-degree murder while armed for the shooting deaths of two youths, ages 12 and 14, that occurred on April 14, 2026, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.  Judge Heide Hermann found probable cause that Terry committed the…

Read More “D.C. Man Arrested for Murdering Two Youths, Ages 12 and 14” »

BOSTON – A Lynn man has been convicted following a five-day jury trial of attempting to tamper with a witness who was expected to testify in a federal trial.    Charlie Vick, 37, was convicted of one count of attempted witness tampering. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled by the Court. Vick was…

Read More “Lynn Man Convicted of Attempted Witness Tampering” »

Pensacola, Florida – Anthony Bernard Allen, 54, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, as well as possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of…

Read More “Fort Walton Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking & Firearm Offenses” »

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – LUIS ALFONSO ROMERO-GUIJADA (“ROMERO-GUIJADA”), age 43, Honduran national, was indicted on October 23, 2026, for reentry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a), announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.  According to the indictment, on or about October 20, 2026, in the Eastern District of Louisiana, ROMERO-GUIJADA, an alien, was found in…

Read More “Honduran National Indicted For Reentry of a Removed Alien” »

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A federal jury convicted Jayveon Christopher McCloud yesterday on charges of conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce by robbery, threats, and violence; interference with interstate commerce by robbery, threats, and violence; carjacking; and brandishing a firearm during of a crime of violence. According to court records and evidence presented at trial,…

Read More “Federal Jury Convicts Richmond area Man for Armed Robbery of Delivery Driver” »

ATLANTA – Inique Hinton, a Douglasville, Georgia resident, was arrested today on federal charges after he allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at the Atlanta Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building earlier this week.  “Attacking a federal building with an incendiary device like a Molotov cocktail is a despicable, terroristic crime that warrants an immediate and…

Read More “Douglasville Man Arrested for Attempted Arson of ICE Facility in Downtown Atlanta” »

PIERRE – United States Attorney Ron Parsons, announced today that a federal grand jury has indicted a Pierre, South Dakota, man and woman for Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and related offenses.  Beth Miley, a/k/a Beth French, age 51, and Jason Miley, a/k/a Jake Miley, age 54, were indicted in October 2026 and charged…

Read More “Pierre Man and Woman Charged with Conspiracy to Defraud the United States Through Theft of Social Security Funds” »

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – U.S. Attorney Michael J. Heyman announced today that Marianne Rolland, 73, of Anchorage, pled guilty to billing the Veterans Health Administration for more than $2 million in fraudulent claims.  According to court documents, between 2020 and February 2026, Rolland owned and operated White Raven Healing Services, LLC, and falsely represented herself to the…

Read More “Anchorage Alaska Woman Pleads Guilty to Committing More Than $2 Million in Health Care Fraud” »