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…
Vinton Man Sentenced to Eight Years for Robbery
ROANOKE, Va. – A Vinton, Virginia man, who targeted and robbed a female who posted that she had marijuana for sale on social media, was sentenced today to eight years in federal…
Ohio Man Transported 27 Kilos of Meth Through KC Aboard Bus
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An Akron, Ohio, man was charged in federal court today with transporting more than 27 kilograms of methamphetamine through Kansas City, Mo., aboard a bus. Rogeric Romone Clark,…
Southern Oregon Woman Sentenced for Using Deceased Husband’s Identity to Obtain Federal Student Aid Funds
MEDFORD, Ore.—A Southern Oregon woman was sentenced in federal court Monday for using her deceased husband’s identity to unlawfully obtain more than $36,000 in federal student aid. Cynthia Pickering, 56, of Central…
Founder and Majority Owner of Cryptocurrency Exchange Pleads Guilty to Unlicensed Money Transmitting
Anatoly Legkodymov, a Russian national also known as “Anatolii Legkodymov,” “Gandalf” and “Tolik,” pleaded guilty today in federal court in Brooklyn to operating a money transmitting business that transported and transmitted illicit…
Freer resident sent to prison for possessing cocaine
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 35-year-old man has been sentenced following his conviction for possession with intent to distribute a substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S.…
White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable Issues Report
Today, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and White House Counsel Ed Siskel co-chaired a convening of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable (LAIR) where they announced the issuance of the 2023 LAIR Report,…
Naval Commander Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material and Retaining Classified National Defense Information
Jacksonville, FL – Gregory Edward McLean, 39, of Jacksonville, Florida, today pleaded guilty to one count of distributing videos depicting the sexual assault of children and one count of unlawful retention of…
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Rachel. Thank you, Doug, for your commitment to increasing access to justice. And thank you Ed, for your leadership and partnership in this work. I…
Waveland Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute 167 Grams of Methamphetamine
Gulfport, MS – A Waveland man pled guilty today to possession with intent to distribute 167 grams of methamphetamine. According to court documents, on July 12, 2023, law enforcement officials received information…
Muskegon Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison For Illegally Possessing A Firearm Linked To A Homicide
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten announced that Ricky Jaimal Meeks, 41, of Lansing, Michigan, was sentenced to 15…
Suburban Chicago Man Admits Trafficking Fentanyl and Attempting To Support ISIS
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man admitted in federal court today that he trafficked fentanyl and other drugs and attempted to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham,…
Browning man sentenced to prison for manslaughter in death of woman struck by vehicle on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
GREAT FALLS — A Browning man who admitted to striking a woman with his vehicle and killing her in 2021 on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation was sentenced today to one year and…
Jacksonville Man Indicted For Attempting To Entice And Meet An 11-Year-Old Child To Engage In Sexual Activity
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Amol Chandrashekhar Khedkar (58, Jacksonville) with using his cellphone and the internet to attempt to entice…
Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting Federal Agents in Chicago
CHICAGO — A man has pleaded guilty in federal court to shooting two federal agents and a task force officer who were conducting a covert investigation in Chicago. EUGENE MCLAURIN, 31, of…
FCI Schuylkill inmate Charged With Assault Of A Corrections Officer And Possession Of Contraband In Prison
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Carlos Rodriguez-Cruz, age 32, formerly of Puerto Rico, and an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill, in…
Luzerne County Man Sentenced To 24 Months In Prison For Methamphetamine Trafficking
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Omar Vargas, age 32, of Drums, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D.…
Foreign Nationals Charged with International Drug Trafficking
NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 6, 2023 SAN DIEGO – Three indictments were unsealed in the Southern District of California today charging 29 individuals with international drug trafficking offenses. The unsealing of…
Man Found Shot Multiple Times in Waterbury
WATERBURY, CT – A 52-year-old man was shot early Tuesday morning in Waterbury, sparking a response from local law enforcement. The incident occurred around 8:45 a.m. near 346 Baldwin Street. Police found…
Founder and Executive of Prior2IPO Indicted in Investment Fraud
A three-count indictment was unsealed this morning in federal court in Brooklyn charging Raymond John Pirrello, Jr., also known as “Ray John,” with securities fraud conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy and securities fraud…
Gainesville man pleads guilty after fraudulently obtaining Unemployment Insurance benefits in more than 15 states
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Ronald House, who applied for unemployment insurance in his name and the names of others in multiple states during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, has pleaded guilty to…