NEWARK, NJ — Shaquille Hankerson, 30, of Newark, was indicted for possessing a semiautomatic rifle loaded with a high-capacity magazine, several rounds of ammunition and a large quantity of oxycodone, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced May 14. Hankerson, aka “Jaquil L. Tukes,” is charged with one count of possession of a firearm and […]
NEWARK, NJ — An Essex County man with a previous felony conviction was arrested May 12 for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced May 13. Farrakhan Lovett, 24, Belleville, is charged by complaint with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. […]
NEWARK, NJ — Qshaun Brown-Guinyard, 27, of Newark, admitted to conspiring to defraud two banks of more than $250,000 using stolen credit cards and blank checks, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced May 13. Brown-Guinyard pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton to an information charging him with one count […]
NEWARK, NJ — Keith Herd, 33, of Newark, was sentenced May 12 to 20 years in prison for his role as the leader of a heroin-trafficking conspiracy in Newark, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced May 12. Herd previously pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton to a third superseding […]
NEWARK, NJ — A general contracting company based in Newark has admitted violating Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards, leading to the death of an employee, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced May 13. Trustworthy LLC, doing business as “Trustworthy Roofing and Siding,” via its owner, Derico Ferreira, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge […]
NEWARK, NJ — Philip Hedgespeth, 45, of Newark, was sentenced to nine years and two months in prison for his role in robbing a barbershop, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig announced May 6. Hedgespeth previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler to an indictment charging him with one count of Hobbs Act […]
NEWARK, NJ — Aughkay L. Green, aka “K-Boogie,” 50, of Newark, was sentenced May 6 to 30 months in prison for being a felon in possession of two firearms, and for distributing heroin and cocaine base, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Green, a Newark Parking Authority employee, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District […]
NEWARK, NJ — Ricky Terrell, 24, of Newark, was sentenced May 5 to five years in prison for possessing a handgun in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced May 5. Terrell previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge John Michael Vazquez via videoconference to a one-count information charging […]
NEWARK, NJ — Nasir Williams, 24, of Newark, admitted distributing and conspiring with others to distribute more than 28 grams of cocaine base, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced April 27. Williams pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Court Judge John Michael Vazquez to an information charging him with one count each of […]
NEWARK, NJ — Kevon Anderson, 25, of Newark, admitted illegally possessing a firearm and distributing methamphetamine, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced April 27. Anderson pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Katharine S. Hayden to a superseding information charging him with one count of gun possession by a convicted felon and one […]