Duo Rob Newburgh Gas Station, Attack Clerk, Hide In Back: Teen Involved Gets Prison Time
A 19-year-old Orange County man will spend more than a decade behind bars for his role in a violent gas station robbery in 2023, prosecutors announced.
Tyreek Shelby, age 19, of Newburgh, was sentenced to 11 years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision on Tuesday, Feb. 11, after pleading guilty to first-degree robbery in connection with an incident in July 2023, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Thursday, Feb. 13.
According to court documents and statements made in court, the robbery occurred on July 1, 2023, when Shelby and his co-defendant…
Atlantic City Fentanyl Dealer Learns Fate: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old Atlantic City man was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday, Feb. 11, after previously pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl, authorities said.
On Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, during a traffic stop, Kenneth Thompson was found to be in possession of 200 wax folds containing fentanyl and $165, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
Through surveillance footage, Atlantic City police learned that Thompson had exited his sister’s apartment prior to the motor vehicle stop, authorities said. A search of that apartment led to the recovery of approximately 1,175 wax folds …
Predator Who Stalked, Kidnapped Victims In Alexandria Gets 20 Years: Feds
A violent predator who orchestrated two terrifying kidnappings in Virginia and Maryland—one of which ended in gunfire—will spend nearly 20 years behind bars, federal authorities announced.
District resident Tyree Eugene McCombs, 29, was sentenced to 228 months in federal prison this week, for his role in the September 2022 abduction and armed robbery of a couple in Alexandria, and the November 2022 kidnapping, robbery, and shooting of a 25-year-old woman in Maryland and DC.
McCombs, who was already on supervised release for a previous violent crime at the time of the attacks, pleaded guilty…
Waterbury Felon Who Crashed Into Police Car In Failed Escape Attempt Gets 4 Years: Feds
A 28-year-old Waterbury man was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm, following a dramatic August 2023 arrest.
Anfernee D. Dancy, who has a lengthy criminal history, was caught after leading Waterbury Police on a brief chase. Officers tried to stop Dancy’s SUV, but he reversed into one of their cruisers and tried to run away, but didn’t get far, the U.S. Attorney for Connecticut said.
Following a struggle, Dancy was taken into custody.
Police found a loaded Jimenez Arms 9mm handgun, crack cocaine, a digital scale, and $282 in cash in his car. Dancy,…
