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…
Former Maryland Correctional Officer Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Civil Rights Violations
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced former Correctional Officer Owen Nesmith, age 54, of Baltimore, Maryland, today to eight years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised…
Cruise Ship Counselor Charged with Sexually Abusing Minors
MIAMI – On Dec. 13, a federal grand jury charged Filipino citizen Cris John Pentinio Castor, 35, by indictment, with two counts of abusive sexual contact with a minor in the special…
West Plains Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Sexual Exploitation of a Child
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A West Plains, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for the sexual exploitation of a 13-month-old child and distributing child [censored]ography. Kenneth Howard Worthy, 48, was sentenced…
Raleigh County Man Sentenced for Export Fraud Violation
BECKLEY, W.Va. – Rana Zeeshan Tanveer, 42, of Beckley, was sentenced today to five years of federal probation, including six months on home detention, and fined $5,000 for committing an export fraud…
Former Resident of Clarendon Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses
ERIE, Pa. – A former resident of Clarendon, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 25 years in prison, lifetime supervised release, and ordered to pay $8,300 in restitution, on his…
Parkersburg Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Brian E. Drake, 56, of Parkersburg, pleaded guilty today to tax evasion. Drake admitted to evading payroll and corporate income taxes while the owner and operator of River City…
Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison For Armed Robbery And Shooting At Pensacola Bar
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Quinton L. Pete, 35, of Ocala, Florida, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, for Attempted Hobbs Act Robbery and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.…
Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Distribution
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Michael Valentino Lovato, 34, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court…
Eight People Indicted in Connection with Nationwide Conspiracy Targeting Credit Unions
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Two leaders of a nationwide bank fraud conspiracy have been arrested in connection with a scheme that has targeted credit unions all over the country since at least…
Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
UTICA, NEW YORK – Javier Bachiller, age 32, of Syracuse, New York, pled guilty today to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Carla Freedman and Frank A. Tarentino…
Body of Missing Man Recovered in Martin County Waterway
MARTIN COUNTY, FL — The Martin County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the recovery of 74-year-old James Summer’s body, a seasonal resident from Indianapolis, who went missing in a water-related incident. The recovery…
Former Public School Information Technology Manager Pleads Guilty to Damaging School’s Computer Network
BOSTON – An Ayer man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to committing a cyberattack against the computer network of his former employer, an Essex County public high school. Conor…
Providence Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing More than Forty Grams of Fentanyl
PROVIDENCE – A 31-year-old Providence man was sentenced today to five years and 1 day in federal prison for possessing more than 40 grams of fentanyl and a firearm less than a…
Louisiana Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Dogfighting
A Louisiana man was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to sponsor, exhibit, possess and transport animals in an interstate animal fighting venture, and to…
Bank Employee Charged with Stealing Federal Benefits Intended for Deceased Customer
NEWARK, N.J. – An employee of an Essex County, New Jersey, bank was charged with fraudulently withdrawing federal retirement benefits from the account of a former customer who had died, U.S. Attorney…
Errant Bullets that Struck an Exeter Residence Lead to Guilty Plea for Illegal Possession for Millinocket Man
BANGOR, Maine: A Millinocket man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court records, in November 2020, the Maine Warden…
Man Pleads Guilty to Concealing War Crime Charge in Croatia
An Ohio man pleaded guilty today to possessing a green card he illegally obtained by concealing that he had been charged with a war crime in Croatia prior to emigrating to the…
Man Pleads Guilty to Concealing War Crime Charge in Croatia
WASHINGTON – An Ohio man pleaded guilty today to possessing a green card he illegally obtained by concealing that he had been charged with a war crime in Croatia prior to emigrating…
Two Additional Defendants Charged in $26 Million Real Estate Scam
Two more defendants have been charged for scamming Chinese investors out of more than $26 million, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Stephen Wall, 65, and Saskya…
20-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Possessing 115 Pounds of Fentanyl Pills with Intent to Distribute
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Nathan Hernandez, 20, of Yuma, pleaded guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl last week. The sentencing hearing is scheduled for March 25, 2024, before United States District…