COLUMBUS, Ohio ? Six additional defendants and new charges involving sex trafficking have been added to a case pending against a Columbus man who allegedly provided individuals cocaine and fentanyl in exchange for criminal acts. Court documents allege Ricco Lamonte Maye, 39, of Columbus, was the...

Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Joe L. Fletcher III, 33, of Akron, with one count of escape. According to the indictment, on or about August 18, 2021, the Defendant allegedly escaped from custody in the Northeast Ohio...

INDIANAPOLIS ? On July 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice launched five cross-jurisdictional strike forces to help reduce gun violence by disrupting illegal firearms trafficking in key regions across the country. The purpose is to ensure sustained and focused coordination across jurisdictions...

Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that Darryl Borden, 43, of Cleveland, was sentenced today by Judge Patricia A. Gaughan to 57 months imprisonment after Borden pleaded guilty in May of 2021 to being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court records, on July 20, 2020...