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prnewswire.comTwo Morgantown Residents Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking
Nathan and Tiera Starcher received prison terms for distributing large quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine in North Central West Virginia. The sentences conclude a federal prosecution that removed key local suppliers from a regional drug trafficking organization.
calgaryherald.comNew Castle Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Heroin and Cocaine Trafficking
Michael McGee, 32, of New Castle, Pennsylvania, entered a guilty plea in federal court to charges of distributing fentanyl, heroin and cocaine. The conviction triggers a mandatory minimum prison term and requires him to forfeit more than $13,000 in drug proceeds.
foxnews.comMaryland Man Receives 70 Months for Role in Multi-Kilogram Cocaine Distribution Network
Marcus Devonta Williams, 47, of Brookeville, Maryland, received a 70-month prison sentence in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. on May 14, 2026 for acting as the Washington metropolitan area distributor in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy. The sentence concludes one defenda…
foxnews.comHonduran National Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution in Oregon
Marvin Yahir Izaguirre-Varela, 22, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Oregon on May 12, 2026 to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. The conviction triggers mandatory minimum sentencing requirements and adds to federal cases targeting unlawful immigra…
washingtonpost.comPuerto Rican Man Receives 188-Month Sentence in Fentanyl Death of Army Spouse
Gilberto Joel Hernandez-Marin was sentenced in Waco federal court to 188 months in prison for his role in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy that caused the death of a U.S. Army spouse. The penalty triggers mandatory federal prison time and removes one convicted participant from o…
nationalpost.comFederal Jury Convicts Tennessee Man of Producing and Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material
A federal jury in Jackson, Tennessee found Christopher Peyton Stricklin, 19, guilty on three counts for sexually exploiting a minor female in August 2025 by recording the abuse on a cell phone and sending the video to another minor. The conviction triggers mandatory minimum sente…
sportsnet.caNicholasville Man Sentenced to 24 Years for Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking
A federal judge sentenced Christopher D. McCowan, 32, of Nicholasville, Kentucky, to 24 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl and cocaine. The sentence triggers mandatory supervised release and asset forfeiture that remove trafficking proceeds from circ…
forbes.comEighth Circuit Upholds 30-Year Sentence for El Salvador Man in 16-Pound Fentanyl Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a 30-year federal prison term imposed on an El Salvador national convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 16 pounds of fentanyl. The ruling sets a firm precedent for sentencing in cros…