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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Robert Garner Gambill, 91, of Sparta, North Carolina, pleaded guilty in federal court today to killing a bald eagle, in violation of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, according to U.S. Attorney Dena J. King. Gambill pleaded guilty to illegally shooting a federally protected bird with a high-powered rifle in June 2024.
Court documents state that on June 5, 2024, Gambill used a Ruger M77 Mark 2 22-250 rifle equipped with a Nikon Monarch scope to shoot a bald eagle sitting in a tree near the Farmers Fish Camp road bridge in Sparta. Gambill left the scene, abandoning the eagle’s carcass along the New River. Two witnesses reported the incident that led to the recovery of the eagle by the USFWS. A necropsy confirmed that the bird died from a gunshot wound.
The White-tailed and Golden Eagle Protection Act, passed to protect white-tailed eagles from extinction, prohibits the killing or possession of these birds without a permit. Gambill faces up to a year in prison and a $100,000 fine. He also agreed to pay a $9,500 fine and is currently free on bail. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
North Carolina man pleads guilty to killing bald eagle
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Robert Garner Gambill, 91, of Sparta, North Carolina, pleaded guilty in federal court today to killing a bald eagle, in violation of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, according to U.S. Attorney Dena J. King. Gambill pleaded guilty to illegally shooting a federally protected bird with a high-powered rifle in June 2024.
Court documents state that on June 5, 2024, Gambill used a Ruger M77 Mark 2 22-250 rifle equipped with a Nikon Monarch scope to shoot a bald eagle sitting in a tree near the Farmers Fish Camp road bridge in Sparta. Gambill left the scene, abandoning the eagle’s carcass along the New River. Two witnesses reported the incident that led to the recovery of the eagle by the USFWS. A necropsy confirmed that the bird died from a gunshot wound.
The White-tailed and Golden Eagle Protection Act, passed to protect white-tailed eagles from extinction, prohibits the killing or possession of these birds without a permit. Gambill faces up to a year in prison and a $100,000 fine. He also agreed to pay a $9,500 fine and is currently free on bail. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
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ROCHESTER, NY – A New York man faces 20 years in prison after he was caught recording a toddler in the shower.
According to a statement from the United States Department of Justice:
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Gregory M. Brooks, 53, of Rochester, New York, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. to receive materials containing child pornography. The charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison, a maximum of 20 years and a fine of $250,000.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas M. Testani, who is prosecuting the case, stated that in February 2021, Brooks secretly placed a video camera in the bathroom, which is how he knew the minor victim was showering. He set up a camera to record nude videos of the underage victim entering and exiting the shower. Between February 2021 and August 31, 2023, Brooks received and stored videos of child pornography recorded on a video camera on his cell phone.
This charge is the result of an investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office under the direction of Sheriff Todd Baxter, the Federal Bureau of Investigation under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Matthew Miraglia, and the Hellenic Police Department under the direction of Chief Michael Wood.
Maryland man pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in 2022 killing at BP gas station
WASHINGTON — Chanos Monroe, also known as Chanos Gillis, 41, of District Heights, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to charges of voluntary manslaughter and unlawful possession of a firearm in connection with the 2022 murder of 52-year-old Keith Sistare at a BP gas station in northeastern part of the country, Washington – announced the US Attorney’s Office.
Monroe’s guilty plea is part of a plea deal that calls for a sentence of 14 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. The plea, subject to court approval, comes after Monroe has been in custody since his June 25, 2024 arrest.
According to court documents, the incident occurred on September 11, 2022, when Monroe and an unidentified man pursued Sistare after he attempted to enter Monroe’s idling vehicle, which was parked in front of a BP gas station on Benning Road. Monroe’s fiancée was sitting in the front seat at the time of the attempted theft.
Surveillance footage captured Monroe repeatedly stomping on Sistare’s head as he lay on the ground. After the attack, Monroe recovered a gun from his vehicle, but his fiancée convinced him to return to the car without using the gun. Sistare later died from his injuries.
Monroe faces sentencing until the court approves the plea agreement.
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