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US supreme court upholds ban on domestic abusers possessing guns
default Conservative bloc Alito – Majority Barrett – Majority Gorsuch – Majority Kavanaugh – Majority Roberts – Majority Thomas – Minority Liberal bloc Jackson – Majority Kagan – Majority Sotomayor – Majority The US supreme court has upheld a federal ban preventing anyone placed under a domestic violence restraining order from possessing a gun. The […]
Lansing man, 20, gets nearly four years for possessing converted handgun
GRAND RAPIDS — A Lansing man who reportedly posted a photo of himself with a converted handgun on social media has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison. Michael Andrew Thomas, 20, pleaded guilty to possessing a machine gun and was sentenced Tuesday to 46 months in prison, U.S. District Court records indicate. […]
Man pleads guilty to illegally possessing device to create fully automatic firearms
Jun. 12—An Albuquerque man has pleaded guilty to charges of modifying firearms to make them fully automatic before selling them. Joe Jasso, 20, pleaded guilty to dealing firearms without a license and unlawful transfer or possession of a machine gun and machine gun conversion device. According to the U.S. Department of Justice in New Mexico, […]
Viking, Minnesota, man accused of possessing more than 100 grams of methamphetamine in Grand Forks
Jun. 11—GRAND FORKS — More than a month after a warrant was issued for his arrest, a Viking, Minnesota, man had his initial Grand Forks County court appearance Tuesday, June 11, for an alleged methamphetamine crime. Jeremy Aaron Tostrup, 27, faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of Class A felony possession of […]
Tornillo woman arrested after allegedly possessing cocaine in vehicle
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A Tornillo woman was arrested and charged with possessing two bundles of cocaine that were hidden where three children were sitting in her vehicle, according to the El Paso County Constable’s Office Precinct 6. Genoveva Carrillo Esparza, 27, was stopped by a deputy constable for a traffic stop at around […]
Effingham man charged with possessing child pornography
May 31—Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged an Effingham man with possession of child pornography, according to a press release. The case is part of Raoul’s ongoing work, in collaboration with federal law enforcement agencies and local law enforcement officials throughout Illinois, to apprehend offenders who download and trade child pornography online. The Attorney General’s […]
Former Boston teacher charged with allegedly possessing and receiving child pornography, feds say
A former Boston teacher has been arrested and charged for allegedly possessing and receiving child sexual abuse material after he developed an online relationship with a minor in which he “discussed wanting to teach the minor how to kiss,” Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy announced. Carter Peaseley, 40, of Quincy, was arrested on […]
Louisiana is set to make possessing abortion pills without a prescription punishable by up to 10 years in prison
Louisiana lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation making the possession of abortion pills without a prescription a crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison. It now heads to the desk of GOP Gov. Jeff Landry, who has not publicly weighed in on the legislation but is expected to sign it. The first-in-the-nation legislation could […]
Convicted serial molester found guilty of possessing child sexual abuse materials
May 23—WILKES-BARRE — A Luzerne County jury took their time Wednesday before convicting Jack P. Covert II of having child sexual abuse materials. The jury deliberated for about six hours before reaching a verdict convicting Covert, 65, formerly of Second Street, Dallas Township, on six counts of child pornography and a single count of criminal […]
Logansport man charged with possessing, distributing child pornography
May 17—A Logansport man was charged with storing and sharing child pornography following a criminal investigation by Indiana State Police. Troopers from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force initiated a criminal investigation after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an online account had been used to store […]
Fort Collins man accused of possessing thousands child sexual abuse images, videos
Editor’s note: This story references sexual crimes against children. Resources have been included. A Fort Collins man has been arrested after law enforcement officials say he was in possession of thousands of child sexual abuse images and videos. In October, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the National Center for Missing and Exploited […]