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CBS News
30-06-2025
- CBS News
2 Dallas residents sentenced after pleading guilty to selling over $600,000 of fentanyl
Two Dallas residents have been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing over $600,000 worth of fentanyl, according to the United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas. In October, Christle Nadia Ruiz, 22, and Ricardo Antonio Flores, 29, pleaded guilty to charges of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl. They were sentenced on June 26 to 188 months each in prison. Flores and Ruiz lived together and sold fentanyl out of a home in Dallas, USAO said. In February 2023, Flores sold 1,000 fentanyl pills and another 1,000 fentanyl pills in March 2023. Both times in exchange for $2,000. In April 2023, Ruiz received a shipment of approximately 50,000 fentanyl pills that she and Flores were planning to distribute, USAO said. On the same day, while officers executed a search warrant at their home, Ruiz attempted to flush several fentanyl pills down the toilet. Fentanyl found during the search of Flores and Ruiz's home in Dallas. United States Attorney's Office Northern District of Texas Ruiz also allegedly received approximately 10,000 fentanyl pills about a month before the search warrant was executed. According to USAO, she used a social media account with the phrases "Happy vibes . . . Thug Paradise," advertising the sale of fentanyl. "The staggering amount of fentanyl in this case would have caused far-reaching devastation to our families and community, but for the tremendous efforts of our law enforcement partners in apprehending these defendants and keeping this deadly poison off the streets," said acting United States Attorney Nancy Larson. "We are resolved to relentlessly pursue these offenders and seek the lengthy prison sentences they deserve."
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Alexandria woman embezzled more than $840,000 while working as campaign treasurer, authorities say
ALEXANDRIA, Va. () — An Alexandria woman pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds while serving as a treasurer for candidates running for political office. The U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO) said 59-year-old Katherine Margaret Buchanan was a political campaign compliance consultant for more than two decades, working for various campaigns and political action committees (PACs). Montgomery County teacher sues after Palestine flag removed from classroom She usually held the title of 'Treasurer' while in these roles. From 2020 through 2024, Buchanan used the access she had as treasurer to take campaign funds from her clients for her own personal use. The USAO detailed that she used these funds to pay off her personal credit cards or transfer funds to her bank accounts. At times, she also reportedly used official campaign or PAC credit cards to make personal purchases. Embezzled funds paid for her dining, landscaping, aesthetic services, a Peloton exercise bike, clothes, flights to Italy, concert tickets, yacht tours, legal fees and more. In all, she misappropriated over $840,006. Buchanan also under-reported her income from 2017 through 2022 to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to avoid paying taxes, the USAO added. This resulted in $671,200 in unpaid federal taxes. Woman accused of stealing over $26K from funeral GoFundMe arrested in Maryland She pleaded guilty on June 23 to embezzling campaign contributions from three federal candidates for political offices and committing tax evasion. She faces up to five years in prison for each charge. Buchanan's sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 8. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Yahoo
Man faces nearly a decade in prison for stomping on man's head at Navy Yard Metro Station
WASHINGTON () — A man was sentenced to under a decade in prison for a violent assault that happened at a metro station last summer. The charges against 20-year-old Rashad King stem from an unprovoked incident that happened at the Navy Yard Metro Station shortly before midnight on July 20, 2024. The U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO) said King approached a man and started punching him until he fell to the ground. He then stomped on the victim's head more than 20 times before taking his bag. 'No Kings' events to protest Trump, military parade happening Saturday He used the bag as a weapon to strangle the man for about eight seconds and then fled from the station, court documents described. An off-duty FBI agent saw the encounter and saw King get on a Metrobus. He then flagged down a police officer and pointed him out, leading to his arrest. Officers gave the victim aid until medics arrived. At the time, he was reportedly unconscious and had 'massive swelling to the right side of his face,' according to court documents. Due to his severe injuries, he was not able to provide an immediate statement. His injuries were life-threatening and resulted in a broken nose, a brain bleed and stitches to his face. He was expected to have permanent brain damage. King pleaded guilty earlier this year to aggravated assault while armed. He was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison and ordered to undergo five years of supervised release. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Yahoo
DC mother found guilty of murder for death of 16-month-old daughter
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A D.C. woman was found guilty of murder Wednesday in the death of her 16-month-old daughter in March 2017. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO) for the District of Columbia, 39-year-old Faneisha Scott was found guilty of first-degree murder, first-degree cruelty to children and second-degree cruelty to children. FCPD: Ex-Youth summer program leader charged with secretly recording minors Evidence stated that around 2:45 p.m. on March 21, 2017, Scott's friend- and her daughter Rhythm Fields' godmother- went to Scott's home in the 5400 block of C St. SE. The friend's 8-year-old child asked to play with Rhythm, but the friend found Rhythm in her playpen 'unresponsive and cold.' Scott went outside and flagged down a mail carrier, who called 911 and went back into Scott's apartment with her. The mail carrier saw 'Rhythm on the couch, lifeless. The child's body was cold, her body was stiff, and her eyes were fixed,' the USAO said. The mail carrier remained on the phone with 911 until two others entered to give Rhythm CPR. The USAO said that one of these individuals was an experienced former firefighter who immediately recognized that Rhythm was dead. Scott told first responders that she hadn't had any contact with Rhythm since 9 a.m. 2 teens charged with 9 armed carjackings, robbery in DC; police search for more suspects The D.C. Medical Examiner's Office did an autopsy on Rhythm's body and ruled in February of 2018 that she had been killed and that her cause of death had been multiple blunt force injuries. The Medical Examiner's Office listed the following injuries: Contusions and abrasions of the head, neck, torso and extremities Subdural hemorrhage Cerebral edema, subarachnoid hemorrhage and acute hypoxia-ischemia Retinal and optic nerve sheath hemorrhage Twenty-three bilateral rib fractures, showing both healing and new fractures Scott's sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 29, 2025. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Yahoo
DC man charged after distributing multiple videos of child pornography, officials say
WASHINGTON () — A 28-year-old man from D.C. is facing federal charges after he sent multiple videos of child pornography to an undercover police officer, the U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO) detailed. On April 1, court documents state that the undercover officer was contacted by Zachary Silas Brandner on Jack'd, a dating app. His profile — under the username 'fart fetish' indicated they were 6'5″ and lived in Southwest D.C. After talking briefly on the app, the undercover officer messaged Silas via Telegram shortly after 11 a.m. Under the username 'Zboi29,' Silas said he was interested in 'infants up to 12' and asked the officer if he had kids. What to know about Trump's military parade in DC After a brief conversation, he forwarded a video that was just over five-and-a-half minutes long, showing an infant boy being assaulted by a man. Another video showed a young boy also being assaulted. The officer sent the information to the FBI, who launched an investigation into the person behind the account — later identified as Silas. In a later chat on Jack'd on May 20, he continued sending similarly provocative chats to the undercover officer, indicating his sexual interest in children. He was charged with two counts of Distribution of Child Pornography. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
