No shorter jail sentence for marijuana trafficker Masecchia

MMP News AuthorJanuary 16, 2024
A judge has rejected a request for a shorter prison sentence from a former schoolteacher who admitted receiving help from a federal agent, Joseph Bongiovanni, in trafficking marijuana into Buffalo and its suburbs. Michael Masecchia, left, walks out of federal court accompanied by his lawyer, Patrick Brown, after being sentenced ... Read More

Mom of 6-year-old who shot VA teacher in court Monday

MMP News AuthorJune 12, 2023
The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia is expected to plead guilty in federal court Monday to using marijuana while possessing a firearm, which is illegal under U.S. law. Deja Taylor is accused of lying about her marijuana use on a form when she bought the gun, which ... Read More

Substitute teacher charged with having pot in the classroom

MMP News AuthorMarch 28, 2023
A substitute teacher at an Iredell County middle school was charged with having marijuana in the classroom, said Iredell Sheriff Darren Campbell. Thobani Viki, 30, of Fifth Street, Statesville, was charged with three misdemeanor counts, possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana paraphernalia and possession of a malt beverage on school ... Read More