4 Pounds Of Cocaine, 2 Pounds Of Fentanyl Seized In Hagerstown Drug Raid: Two Arrested 4 Pounds Of Cocaine, 2 Pounds Of Fentanyl Seized In Hagerstown Drug Raid: Two Arrested
4 Pounds Of Cocaine, 2 Pounds Of Fentanyl Seized In Hagerstown Drug Raid: Two Arrested Maryland drug agents seized a staggering haul of cocaine and fentanyl during a massive Washington County raid that landed two people behind bars. Timothy Grimes, 57, and Heather Schnebly, 39, both of Hagerstown, were busted Friday, Sept. 5, after Washington County Narcotics Task Force agents executed warrants at apartments on South Locust Street and South Cannon Avenue, authorities announced. According to investigators, the raid capped off a July 2025 probe into large-scale drug distribution tied to both addresses.  When agents, backed by the Washington County Special Response Team an…
Violent 7-Time Felon Among 4 Convicted In Orange County Gun Cases: 1 Faces Life Term, DA Says Violent 7-Time Felon Among 4 Convicted In Orange County Gun Cases: 1 Faces Life Term, DA Says
Violent 7-Time Felon Among 4 Convicted In Orange County Gun Cases: 1 Faces Life Term, DA Says Four men have been convicted in separate Orange County cases involving illegal firearms, including a repeat violent felon, prosecutors announced. In an announcement on Friday, Sept. 5, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler said the convictions came after investigations by the New York State Police and involved loaded weapons recovered in Wallkill, Newburgh, and Montgomery.  Those convicted included:  Thomas McLaughlin, 49, of Watervliet – Sentenced Aug. 18 to seven years in prison and five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to criminal possession …
Cocaine Kingpin Busted With 75 Kilos At National Harbor Sting In Baltimore Faces Life: DOJ Cocaine Kingpin Busted With 75 Kilos At National Harbor Sting In Baltimore Faces Life: DOJ
Cocaine Kingpin Busted With 75 Kilos At National Harbor Sting In Baltimore Faces Life: DOJ A Baltimore man could spend the rest of his life in prison after an episode of "The Wire" played out in real life and he was busted hauling 75 kilos of cocaine in duffel bags during a sting at National Harbor. Desmond Jones, 45, pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances after a yearlong federal investigation into a Baltimore drug trafficking organization. According to court documents, Jones wasn’t just dabbling — he was tied directly to a California supplier who helped funnel bulk shipments of cocaine to the East…
Overdose Surge Triggers Cocaine-Fentanyl Ring Bust In Poughkeepsie: 9 Arrested, DA Says Overdose Surge Triggers Cocaine-Fentanyl Ring Bust In Poughkeepsie: 9 Arrested, DA Says
Overdose Surge Triggers Cocaine-Fentanyl Ring Bust In Poughkeepsie: 9 Arrested, DA Says A major drug investigation in Dutchess County has led to nine arrests and the seizure of cocaine and fentanyl, prosecutors announced.  The multi-week probe, dubbed “Operation DC Powder Outage,” targeted a distribution network following an increase in overdoses linked to cocaine mixed with fentanyl, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi said on Thursday, Sept. 4. In connection with the investigation, the Dutchess County Drug Task Force executed undercover purchases, search warrants, and raids that led to the arrests. Agents seized cocaine, fentanyl, packaging mater…
Gun, Cocaine, Cash Seized After 90 MPH Chase, Standoff In St. Leonard: Sheriff Gun, Cocaine, Cash Seized After 90 MPH Chase, Standoff In St. Leonard: Sheriff
Gun, Cocaine, Cash Seized After 90 MPH Chase, Standoff In St. Leonard: Sheriff A drug-addled man who held a woman against her will before taking police on a wild chase in Maryland is behind bars, officials say. Raymond Travis Entsminger, 52, of St. Leonard, put members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office through their paces as they sought to investigate a reported domestic disturbance late last month.  Deputies were called on Aug. 19 to a St. Leonard residence, where it was determined that Entsminger assaulted a woman and then held her against her will. According to the sheriff's office, investigators also learned that Entsminger was allegedly under…
US Marshals Arrest Lakehurst DWI Driver In Deadly Crash, 2 Tried Lying To Help Him Hide: Cops US Marshals Arrest Lakehurst DWI Driver In Deadly Crash, 2 Tried Lying To Help Him Hide: Cops
US Marshals Arrest Lakehurst DWI Driver In Deadly Crash, 2 Tried Lying To Help Him Hide: Cops A man with a long criminal record has been charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a construction worker in Toms River — and two women are accused of lying to protect him, authorities said. Douglas Smith, 51, is accused of hitting Allen Adams, 50, of Lumberton, while Adams was working in a construction zone on Lakewood Road around 1 a.m. on July 31, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Adams, who was operating machinery with flashing amber warning lights, was struck by a northbound vehicle driven by Smith, prosecutors said. He was taken to Community Medical Center in T…
5 Kilos Of Cocaine Worth $110K Seized In Pennsylvania Traffic Stop, While Ohio Men Flee: AG 5 Kilos Of Cocaine Worth $110K Seized In Pennsylvania Traffic Stop, While Ohio Men Flee: AG
5 Kilos Of Cocaine Worth $110K Seized In Pennsylvania Traffic Stop, While Ohio Men Flee: AG A high-level drug-trafficking operation was intercepted in Pennsylvania when investigators seized five kilograms of cocaine worth $110,000, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Agents with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Drug Enforcement Administration, Pennsylvania State Police, and Patterson Township police stopped a vehicle in Beaver Falls on Saturday, according to the release. Two Ohio residents in the rental car, Darnell Lawson, 45, and Taylor Suggs, 31, were taken into custody and charged with felony drug trafficking, officials said. Bail for each w…
$30K Worth Of Crack, Cocaine, Oxy, AR-15 Seized In Pennsylvania Raid: DA $30K Worth Of Crack, Cocaine, Oxy, AR-15 Seized In Pennsylvania Raid: DA
$30K Worth Of Crack, Cocaine, Oxy, AR-15 Seized In Pennsylvania Raid: DA A Pennsylvania man is facing felony drug charges after investigators seized nearly $30,000 worth of crack, cocaine, OxyContin, and multiple firearms during a raid, prosecutors announced on Thursday, Aug. 28. The Cambria County Drug Task Force and FBI Safe Streets Drug Task Force executed a sealed search warrant on the 600 block of Napoleon Street in Johnstown, District Attorney Greg Neugebauer said in a release. During the raid, officers seized approximately 30 grams of suspected crack cocaine valued at $3,000, 227 grams of suspected cocaine valued at $22,700, 907 grams of marijuana valued …
Man Kept Selling Drugs While Awaiting Sentencing In Middletown: Here's His Fate Man Kept Selling Drugs While Awaiting Sentencing In Middletown: Here's His Fate
Man Kept Selling Drugs While Awaiting Sentencing In Middletown: Here's His Fate An Orange County man who continued selling narcotics even while awaiting sentencing on an earlier drug case has been sentenced to prison, prosecutors announced. Middletown resident Leslie Neilson, 34, was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 26, to seven years in prison followed by three years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty in May to third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. He received the same concurrent sentence for a prior conviction of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Aug.…
Cops Chase Virginia Man From ER As His Roommate Crashes Car In Spotsylvania: Sheriff Cops Chase Virginia Man From ER As His Roommate Crashes Car In Spotsylvania: Sheriff
Cops Chase Virginia Man From ER As His Roommate Crashes Car In Spotsylvania: Sheriff A pair of roommates in Virginia put police through their paces during an eventful few hours in Spotsylvania, officials say. Paul White, 38, and Tommy Negron, 47, are both facing drug-related and other charges following a strange series of events that played out late in the afternoon on Tuesday. According to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, shortly after 6:45 p.m. on Aug. 26, deputies were called to Wawa on Falcon Drive to conduct a welfare check on a man — later identified as White — who was spotted with a baggie of drugs hanging out of his pocket. He also advised responding deput…
4-Year-Old Found Dad Dead From Fentanyl Sold By Brentwood Duo, DA Says 4-Year-Old Found Dad Dead From Fentanyl Sold By Brentwood Duo, DA Says
4-Year-Old Found Dad Dead From Fentanyl Sold By Brentwood Duo, DA Says Two men were indicted in connection with the fentanyl overdose death of a Brentwood father whose 4-year-old daughter discovered his body. Steven Pesantez, 29, of Brentwood, and Isaiah Skees, 27, of Bay Shore, were charged with multiple drug-related felonies in Suffolk County Court Thursday, Aug. 28, following a months-long investigation. The case stems from the Feb. 12 death of a man in Brentwood who died of fentanyl intoxication, prosecutors said. His young daughter was the one to find him. Pesantez allegedly sold the fentanyl that led to the fatal overdose, according to investigators. …
Hotels, Drugs, Violence Used By Barbados Man To Traffic Suffolk Woman Hotels, Drugs, Violence Used By Barbados Man To Traffic Suffolk Woman
Hotels, Drugs, Violence Used By Barbados Man To Traffic Suffolk Woman A man has been convicted of sex trafficking after using drugs and violence to force a woman into prostitution across Suffolk County, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Michael Howell, 65, of Brooklyn and originally from Barbados, was convicted by a jury on Aug. 26, 2025, of two counts of sex trafficking and several related charges following a trial before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M. Wilutis, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. Howell compelled his victim to perform sex acts for money between April 2023 and February 2024, renting hotel rooms …