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…
Drug Dealer Sentenced to Six Years after Fentanyl Pills Caused the Death of an Arizona Teen
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Michael Fox, 29, of Tucson, was sentenced on Monday by United States District Judge G. Murray Snow to 72 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.…
Reading Man Sentenced To 14 Years’ Imprisonment For Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that John Fidanqui-Marten, age 21, formerly of Reading, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E.…
Lansing Man Charged With Felon In Possession
Two-year-old child died after accidental discharge of gun GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Avis Damone…
Luzerne County Man Pleads Guilty To Committing Four Bank Robberies
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Damen Drakeford, age 30, of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, pleaded guilty on November 21, 2023, before United States…
Federal Jury Finds 2 Members of Violent Bridgeport Gang Guilty of Racketeering Offenses
A federal jury in Bridgeport has found JOSHUA GILBERT, also known as “Lor Heavy,” 22, and LORENZO CARTER, also known as “Zo,” 29, guilty of racketeering offenses related to their involvement in…
Muskegon Man Sentenced To 188 Months In Federal Prison For Repeatedly Possessing Firearms
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Dareese Devon Hewlett, 41, of Muskegon, was sentenced to 188…
Pulaski County Man Indicted for Cyber Intrusion, Identity Theft, and Bank Fraud
LONDON, Ky. – A Somerset, Ky., man, Jesse Kipf, 38, has been indicted by a federal grand jury sitting in London, on five counts of computer fraud, three counts of aggravated identity…
Atlanta man sentenced for stealing identities to file false unemployment claims
ATLANTA – Jeremy Graves has been sentenced for theft of government funds and aggravated identity theft for stealing identities to file fraudulent Unemployment Insurance (“UI”) claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Congress enacted…
The Thanksgiving Leftover Dilemma: What to Do
TRENTON, NJ – As Americans clear their tables from Thanksgiving feasts, an intriguing MITRE-Gallup Food Waste study reveals habits surrounding leftovers, a particularly pertinent topic after the holiday. The nationwide research, conducted…
Bulgarian Citizen Pleads Guilty to International Money Laundering and Fraud Scheme
PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK – Stefan Chernev, age 49, and a citizen of Bulgaria, pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit international money laundering. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector…
Montgomery County Felon Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Conspiracy and Firearm Offense
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Bernardo Tovar, age 34, of Amsterdam, New York, pled guilty today to a drug trafficking conspiracy, possessing and intending to distribute fentanyl pills, cocaine and methamphetamine, and possessing…
Former Massachusetts College Coach Pleads Guilty to Exploiting Women Online
BOSTON, MA – Today, a former college track and field coach, Steve Waithe, 30, of Chicago, Illinois, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of cyber fraud, including wire fraud, cyberstalking, and computer fraud,…
Former College Track and Field Coach Pleads Guilty to Cyber Fraud Scheme to Obtain Explicit Photos of Innocent Women from Across the Country
BOSTON – A former college track and field coach pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with a scheme to trick women across the country into sending him nude…
Louisiana Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Two Pounds of Methamphetamine
Gulfport, Miss. – A Louisiana man was sentenced to 204 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute two pounds of methamphetamine. According to court records, in January…
Two Men Arrested in Gulfport Transporting 12 Kilograms of Fentanyl
Gulfport, Miss. – Two men were arrested today in Harrison County on criminal charges related to their alleged transportation of 12 kilograms of fentanyl while driving on Interstate 10 in Gulfport. According…
White Swan Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor and Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child
Yakima, Washington – United States District Judge Mary K. Dimke sentenced Jeremiah Bobb, age 27, of White Swan, Washington, to 180 months in federal prison for one count of Sexual Abuse of…
Ingredion to Spend $8 Million in Settlement Over Violations Involving Emissions of Particulate Matter at Indianapolis Corn Wet Mill
Plant-based ingredient maker Ingredion Incorporated today agreed to a settlement with the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) and the Indiana Attorney…
Woman Convicted for Voter Fraud Scheme
A federal jury in Sioux City, Iowa, convicted an Iowa woman today for a voter fraud scheme during the Iowa 2020 primary and general elections. According to court documents and evidence presented…
Billings felon admits illegal possession of firearms; numerous guns found in residence
BILLINGS — A Billings felon who was on state probation admitted today to illegally possessing numerous firearms, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Erik Joseph Perlberg, 48, pleaded guilty to prohibited person in…
Virginia Man Found Guilty of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON – A Virginia man was found guilty in the District of Columbia today of felony and misdemeanor charges related to his actions during the Jan.…