Hudson Valley Man Admits 'Straw Purchasing' Guns, US Attorney Says
A Hudson Valley man pled guilty to conspiring with others to unlawfully obtain firearms from a licensed dealer by allegedly making false statements, also known as “straw purchasing” firearms.
Ulster County resident Oryin McLeod, age 23, of Kingston, admitted on Wednesday, Feb. 14, that he entered into an agreement with Rylan Peterson, a native of Kingston then serving in the Marine Corps at a base in North Carolina, for Peterson to acquire six semi-automatic handguns on behalf of McLeod and others, according to US Attorney for the Northern District of New York Carla Freeman.
According to co…
Four Arrested In Narcotics Crackdown In Atlantic County Town
Police in one Atlantic County town make four arrests after receiving complaints about drug dealing, authorities said.
Galloway Township police arrested Sahmad Greene, 28, of Galloway, on Monday, Feb. 12, the department said. The arrest came after officers searched a home on Liberty Court and found narcotics, a gun with a high-capacity magazine, cash, and a vehicle with more narcotics inside of it.
Greene was charged with distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, unlawful possession of a weapon, committing a drug offense while in possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of a …
CT Man To Spend Years In Prison For Killing Recent High School Graduate
A Connecticut man will spend years behind bars for shooting a 17-year-old boy to death while he talked to his girlfriend.
Kiyon Matheney, age 26, of New Haven, was sentenced on Tuesday, Dec.12, to 33 years in prison for the fatal shooting of John Tubac-Saquil of New Haven in July 2022.
Matheney was found guilty by a jury of manslaughter with a firearm and carrying a firearm without a permit, said John Doyle Jr., State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of New Haven.
According to evidence introduced at trial, Matheney shot Tubac-Saquil shortly after 11 p.m. on Sunday, July 3, 2022, when h…
