Minneapolis man sentenced to 24 years for kidnapping, fraud, and identity theft
St. Paul, MN – A Minneapolis man will spend 24 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of kidnapping, bank fraud, and identity theft in a violent crime spree that…
Convicted Felon Sentenced for Possessing a Glock Pistol That Police Discovered After He Crashed a Stolen Car on I-295
Alexander pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia on February 13 to a count of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition…
DOJ resolves allegations Tacoma spine surgeon billed for unnecessary surgeries
“Unnecessary surgeries put patients at risk of medical complications,” said U.S. Attorney Gorman. “In this case we are concerned about protecting taxpayer funded health care, but even more concerned that patients may…
Arizona Man Sentenced to 10.5 Years for Trafficking Fentanyl in Pocatello
According to court records, in August 2022, BADGES Task Force officers received reliable information that Little and his co-defendant, Adrianne Anderson, 44, also of Phoenix, were distributing fentanyl in Pocatello. After a…
Jury Finds District Man Guilty in Killing of Ex’s New Romantic Partner
Walker was also found guilty of two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon of an adult female and six-year-old child who were in the room…
Hartford Man Charged with Fraudulently Collecting Social Security, Unemployment, and Food Stamp Benefits
The indictment was returned on May 1, 2024, and Santiago was arrested today. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas O. Farrish in Hartford, pleaded not guilty to the charges, and was…
Nebraska Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Possession With Intent to Distribute Meth
Calvin Wright, 33, from Creighton, Nebraska, pled guilty on January 24, 2024, to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Wright was previously convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in 2016…
New Iberia Man Sentenced for Possession of Unregistered Silencers
According to information introduced in court, on or about June 2, 2022, Comeaux knowingly possessed numerous silencers and silencer parts, including two silver and three black completed firearm silencers. Law enforcement agents…
Greenbrier County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime
According to court documents and statements made in court, on January 18, 2023, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle driven by Jordan in Fayetteville. Jordan admitted that he possessed…
Man Convicted in Cold Case Murder on Military Base in Germany
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, on Nov. 3, 2001, Shannon L. Wilkerson, 43, beat and strangled Amanda Gonzales to death in her barracks room at Fliegerhorst Kaserne, then…
Wyoming County Man and Raleigh County Woman Plead Guilty to Evading Financial Reporting Requirements
According to court documents and statements made in court, beginning in or around mid-2019 Rice and Aliff, both then in a romantic relationship, became involved in a conspiracy to distribute marijuana and…
Mississippi Woman and Alabama Man Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute 991 Grams of Methamphetamine
Linda Renee Mizell, 41, was sentenced to 75 months in prison and Charles Oliver Trahan, II, 51, was sentenced to 155 months in prison. Gulfport, MS – A Moss Point woman and…
Lexington Physician Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
According to his guilty plea agreement, Mohamed was a licensed physician, with a specialty in nephrology, who practiced in Lexington. In addition to his nephrology practice, he worked for various telemedicine companies…
Craven County Man Who Shot Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
“Westrup’s federal prosecution is just one example of our commitment to seeking justice for those who serve and put themselves in the line of fire every day to keep our communities safe,”…
Former Attorney Sentenced for Taking Money from Special Needs Clients
According to court documents, Mansfield was a licensed attorney in New Mexico and Oklahoma. In 2011, she was asked to serve as trustee over supplemental needs trust (SNT) accounts for five adults…
Trucking Company Operator Indicted for Tax Evasion
According to the indictment, Martin set forth a plan to phase out Martin Logistics after it became burdened with tax debt in order to make herself, and Martin Logistics, uncollectable to the…
Colchester Man Found Guilty by Jury of Drug, Gun, and Robbery Offenses
According to court records and evidence presented at trial, by at least July of 2021 Troupe was a source of cocaine base (also known as “crack cocaine”) to residents of Swanton, Vermont,…
Ohio man pleads guilty to dumping 7,000 gallons of hazardous substance-contaminated wastewater into Scioto River
According to court documents, on April 17, 2021, Mark Shepherd, age 72, Kenton, Ohio, negligently, and without a permit or in violation of a permit, discharged into the Scioto River near Kenton,…
Illinois Businessman Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Fraud and Tax Evasion
JOSEPH J. CIPOLLA JR. knowingly and willfully failed to file individual income tax returns from 2015 to 2020, causing losses of $415,043 to the IRS and $75,045 to the State of Illinois. …
St. Louis Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Fatally Carjacking Friend
Judge White also ordered Laveal David Jones to pay $9,074 to his victim’s family for funeral costs. ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White on Tuesday sentenced a convicted felon…
Bridgeville Resident Charged with Producing and Distributing Material Sexually Exploiting a Minor
The 11-count Indictment named Matthew Trax, 24, as the sole defendant. PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of…