Orlando Businessman Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering
WASHINGTON, DC – John Can Unsalan, 41, the president of Metalhouse LLC, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering by conducting transactions worth over …
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Key Players in AirBit Club Pyramid Scheme Sentenced in New York
NEW YORK, NY – Five individuals involved in an international pyramid scheme focused on cryptocurrency have been sentenced, following the collective forfeiture of assets valued …
Raleigh Armed Career Criminal Sent to Prison Again for Illegal Firearm Possession
NEW BERN, NC – Donald Melvin, 52, has been sentenced to 188 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for possession of …
Florida Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Drug Trafficking
PENSACOLA, FL – Maurice Pearce Head, 38, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to …
Man Sentenced to 19 Months for Illegal Re-Entry into U.S. After Previous Deportations
SCRANTON, PA – Nicholas Heriberto Vallecillo-Tejeda, 41, has been sentenced to 19 months in prison for illegally re-entering the United States after previous deportations. U.S. …
NJ Management Co Agrees to Pay $61,581 for Violating Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – JAG Management Company LLC (JAG) will pay $61,581 to settle allegations that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by …
Justice Department Allocates Over $36 Million for Public Safety in Florida’s Middle District
TAMPA, FL – The Justice Department has allocated more than $36.6 million in grant funding to the Middle District of Florida to support a range …
Snohomish Man Receives 17-Year Sentence for Attempted Witness Murder and Drug Charges
TACOMA, WA – Michael John Scott, a 44-year-old from Snohomish, Washington, received a 17-year prison term for a series of charges, including plotting to kill …
Oklahoma Man Sentenced to 87 Months for Sexual Abuse in Indian Country
MUSKOGEE, OK – Nathan Dale Smith, 33, of Pontotoc County, was sentenced to 87 months in prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian …
Illinois Felon Sentenced to Three Years for Possession of Firearms Charge
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – Jamie Swanson, a 32-year-old from Colona, Illinois, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for being a felon in …
Iowa Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – Zachary James Kruse, 38, and Cheyenne Nicole Mason, 34, were sentenced this week to federal prison terms for their roles in …
New York Man Thought He Was Meeting Minor, Greeted by Cops, Arrested
ALBANY, NY – Zachary Long, 23, of Scotia, New York, was arrested on September 27 on charges of attempting to coerce and entice a minor …
Mississippi Resident Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud Involving Counterfeit Check
NEW ORLEANS, LA – John Sposato, a 72-year-old resident of Kiln, Mississippi, has been indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. According to …
Former Staples Exec Sentenced for Tax Fraud in Attempt to Secure Son’s Admission to USC
BOSTON, MA – John Wilson, a 64-year-old private-equity investor and former senior executive at Staples, was sentenced today for falsely claiming payments for his son’s …
Fort Dodge Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Meth Distribution and Illegal Firearm Possession
SIOUX CITY, IA – Jose Acosta Abadia, Jr., a 41-year-old from Fort Dodge, Iowa, has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison on charges …
East St. Louis Fentanyl Trafficker Heading to Prison
ST. LOUIS, MO – Deoman Reeves, 31, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was convicted Friday on 11 felony charges related to fentanyl trafficking, illegal firearm …
Chanhassen Psychologist Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud
ST. PAUL, MN – Charles Howard Jorenby, a 57-year-old psychologist from Chanhassen, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison and three years of supervised …
Clayton Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of Minor in Indian Country
MUSKOGEE, OK – Kevin Stuart Pollard III, 23, of Clayton, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 57 months in prison for one count of Sexual Abuse of …
Sioux City Man with Criminal History Sentenced for Illegal Gun Charges
SIOUX CITY, IA – Marlo Harper, also known as Umar Amir Al-Sayyaad Allahdheen, 46, from Sioux City, Iowa, was sentenced to 198 months in federal …
Tennessee Woman Convicted in Talladega National Forest Armed Robbery, Murder
BIRMINGHAM, AL – A federal jury convicted Krystal Diane Pinkins, 37, of Memphis, Tennessee, for crimes committed in Talladega National Forest, including murder, robbery, and …
Insufficient Evidence to Charge Deputy U.S. Marshals in 2023 Fatal Shooting of Alaunte Scott
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced today that there is insufficient evidence to bring federal criminal civil rights …
71-Year-Old D.C. Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Kidnapping and Sexual Abuse
WASHINGTON, DC – Larry Richardson, 71, was sentenced today to seven years in prison for kidnapping and sexually abusing an acquaintance in March 2022. Richardson …
D.C. Man Gets 27 Years in Cold Case Gunpoint Rape of Child
WASHINGTON, DC – Marquette E. Johnson, 42, was sentenced today to 27 years in prison and five years of supervised release for first-degree sexual abuse …
Man Sentenced to 36 Years for 2017 Courtyard Shooting in Potomac Gardens
WASHINGTON, DC – Quincy Garvin, 23, was sentenced today to 36 years in prison for his involvement in a 2017 shooting that resulted in the …
DC EMS Worker Sentenced in Bribery Scheme Involving Contractor Kickbacks
WASHINGTON, DC – Charity Keys, 45, of Bowie, Maryland, was sentenced to 12 months in prison today for a scheme defrauding the District of Columbia …
D.C. Man Pleads Guilty to Murder of Single Mother near Tyler House Apartments
WASHINGTON, DC – Carson Posey, 24, pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of his ex-girlfriend, Shantal Hill, 28, in a 2020 shooting incident near Tyler …
Cigna to Pay $172 Million in Medicare Advantage False Claims Settlement
HARTFORD, CT – Healthcare insurer Cigna has agreed to pay $172,294,350 to settle allegations that it submitted fraudulent diagnosis codes to inflate Medicare Advantage payments. …
Scottsdale Businessman Sentenced for Failing to Pay IRS Taxes
PHOENIX, ARIZ. – James Philip Piccolo, co-founder of Tecademics, LLC and founder of IQUP, Inc., was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to …
South Carolina Doctor Settles Over $585,000 in Kickback Allegations
NEWARK, NJ — Dr. Moustafa Moustafa and his medical practice, South Carolina Nephrology and Hypertension Center Inc., have agreed to pay $585,540 to settle allegations …
Helena Woman Convicted of Fraudulently Obtaining Government Benefits
HELENA, MT — A federal jury convicted Nena Helene Siemens, also known as Nena Suzanne Kruger, 59, on charges related to fraudulently receiving government assistance. …
Las Vegas Man Sentenced for Multi-State Housing Fraud Scheme Affecting Over 3,500 Victims
LAS VEGAS, NV – Norbert Ozemena Ikwuegbundo, 31, a citizen of Nigeria, was sentenced to 44 months in prison and three years of supervised release …
New Orleans Resident Pleads Guilty in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Case
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Alfred Clay, 59, a resident of New Orleans, entered a guilty plea on September 27 before United States District Judge Jane …
Landlord Loses Case After Violating Deployed Servicemember’s Civil Rights
NEWARK, NJ – JAG Management Company LLC has agreed to pay $61,581 to settle allegations that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), as …
Boise Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Attempted Sex Crimes Against Minor
POCATELLO, ID – Mohammad Ali Alizadah Nawai, 45, of Boise, was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison followed by 10 years of supervised release …
Jefferson Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Distribution Charges
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Floyd Robertson, 27, of Jefferson Parish, pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamine and a substance containing both heroin and fentanyl. The guilty …
Justice Department Awards Over $4.4 Billion to Enhance Community Safety Nationwide
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Justice Department is allocating more than $4.4 billion in grants to state, local, and Tribal agencies for public safety and …
Didion Milling Inc. Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Pay Over $11 Million for 2017 Explosion Violations
MADISON, WI – Didion Milling Inc. entered a guilty plea in federal court today, agreeing to pay $1 million in criminal fines and $10.25 million …
Jury Convicts Duo in Elderly Fraud Scheme Involving Fake Bail Payments
PITTSBURGH, PA – Two Las Vegas men, Roderick Feurtado, 56, and Tarek Bouanane, 47, were found guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud by a …
Bossier City Man Sentenced to 51 Months for Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
SHREVEPORT, LA – Demetrius Demontrae Richmond, 26, of Bossier City, was sentenced today to 51 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release for …
Two Lake Charles Men Sentenced for Illegal Firearm Possession
LAKE CHARLES, LA – Gregory Dewayne McCummings, 34, and Melvin Blake, Jr., 30, both of Lake Charles, were sentenced today for possession of a firearm …
Clearlake Oaks County Water District to Pay $1.6 Million in Settlement Over Federal Grant Misuse
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Clearlake Oaks County Water District in Lake County, California, has agreed to a $1.6 million settlement for failing to return …
Bridgeport Man Sentenced to Nine Months for Amazon Fraud Scheme
HARTFORD, CT – Kenoy Stewart, a 27-year-old resident of Bridgeport, was sentenced today to nine months in prison for defrauding Amazon.com, Inc. through a complex …
Casper Woman Sentenced to Five Years for Arson at Wellspring Health Access Clinic
CASPER, WY – Lorna Roxanne Green, 22, was sentenced to 60 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for committing arson at …
Mexican Man Sentenced to Four Years for Role in Drug Trafficking Organization
BOSTON, MA – Joel Enrique Armenta Castro, 31, has been sentenced to four years in prison for participating in a drug trafficking organization based in …
Southbridge Man Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution
WORCESTER, MA — Christopher Williams, a 35-year-old resident of Southbridge, was sentenced to one year in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine. Following the prison term, …
Boeing Pays $8.1 Million to Settle V-22 Osprey Manufacturing Allegations
RIDLEY PARK, PA — The Boeing Company will pay $8,100,000 to settle government allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. The United States contends …
Montgomery County Landlord Pays $90,458 to Settle Section 8 Overcharging Allegations
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Local property owner David Krmpotich will pay $90,458 to settle government allegations of violating the False Claims Act. The United States Attorney’s …
Lowell Man Indicted for Triple Bank Robbery Spree in Worcester
BOSTON, MA — Joselito Santiago-Matias, 33, of Lowell, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to the April robberies of three …
Alabama Inmate Receives Additional Five-Year Sentence for Prison Attack
TUCSON, AZ — Robert Cameron Foust, 39, was sentenced to an additional five years in federal prison for assaulting another inmate with a homemade knife …
Erlanger Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Meth Distribution and Firearm Possession
COVINGTON, KY — Johnathan Paul Hornsby, a 32-year-old resident of Erlanger, Kentucky, was sentenced to 204 months in federal prison for drug and firearm offenses. …