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 Trafficker Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison
Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Joseph Paul (30, Cordele, Georgia) to 12 years in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for possession with…
U.S. Trustee Program Provides Nearly 10,000 Language Interpretation Sessions in Fiscal Year 2023 for Debtors with Limited English Proficiency
Consistent with its commitment to access to justice for all, the U.S. Trustee Program provided 9,910 free telephone interpretation sessions for debtors with limited English proficiency in bankruptcy proceedings in Fiscal Year…
25 Charged in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
GREENSBORO, N.C. – A federal indictment was unsealed yesterday charging 25 defendants in a narcotics trafficking conspiracy, announced Middle District of North Carolina United States Attorney Sandra J. Hairston. The indictment, which…
Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Traveling to Engage in Sex with a Minor
CHARLESTON, S.C. —Brandon Lazarus Pelphrey, 26, of Monroe, North Carolina, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct and Commission…
110 Years Ago, An Ohio Family Mailed their Baby Using U.S. Postal Service
Today is National Absurdity Day: Celebrating the Unusual and Bizarre November 20th marks National Absurdity Day, when the odd and the bizarre are celebrated. This day serves as a reminder of history’s…
Today is World Children’s Day
World Children’s Day: A Call for Action on Global Child Welfare Issues On November 20th, World Children’s Day is observed globally, spotlighting the welfare and rights of children. This day emphasizes the…
Alabama Man Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON – An Alabama man was sentenced on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, on a felony assault charge related to his actions during the breach of the U.S.…
Ames Man Sentenced for False Presentation and Preparation of Federal Tax Returns
DES MOINES, Iowa – An Ames man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for preparing, presenting, and making false tax returns. According to public court documents, Bakou Kees Vonty, 41,…
Sigourney Man Sentenced to Mail Fraud and Defrauding the IRS
DES MOINES, Iowa – A Sigourney man was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for committing fraud by selling grain as organic, which in fact was grown in violation of the…
U.S. Attorney and First Judicial District Attorney Sign Agreement to Support Federal Investigations and Prosecutions in Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, and Los Alamos Counties
ALBUQUERQUE – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Mary Carmack-Altwies, the First Judicial District Attorney, signed a memorandum of understanding today whereby Assistant District Attorneys…
District Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Armed Robbery in Southeast Washington
WASHINGTON – Tramayne Moore, 26, of Washington D.C., was sentenced today to six years in prison for the brazen mid-afternoon robbery of a District man in…
District Man Sentenced to Twelve Years for Assault with the Intent to Kill While Armed
WASHINGTON – Timothy Farrow, 65, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to twelve years in prison for a brutal stabbing which took place on May 6, 2023…
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Involuntary Manslaughter and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
WASHINGTON – Reginald Johnson, 31, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced today to 12 years to serve with four years suspended and three years of supervised probation…
Fort Eisenhower woman charged with murder in child’s death
AUGUSTA, GA: A U.S. Army spouse at Fort Eisenhower is in custody on a federal murder charge. April Evalyn Short, 30, of Fort Eisenhower – formerly Fort Gordon – is charged by…
Two Corporate Executives Found Guilty in First-Ever Criminal Prosecution for Failure to Report Under Consumer Product Safety Act
LOS ANGELES – A jury has found two corporate executives guilty of federal criminal charges related to the distribution and sale of defective residential dehumidifiers linked to multiple fires in the first…
Man arrested with ten pounds of methamphetamine and three firearms sentenced to 10 years in prison
Seattle – A 43-year-old man who was arrested in Federal Way, Washington in August 2022, with ten pounds of methamphetamine for a drug deal, was sentenced to ten years in prison, announced…
New River Couple Arrested in Riverside, California for Fraud Targeting AHCCCS
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Thvoughn Lynden Curry, 31, and his wife, Alexis Daneen Curry, 32, of New River, Arizona, were arrested on November 2, 2023, pursuant to a federal indictment charging wire fraud…
New Jersey Man Convicted of Tax Evasion in Securities Fraud Scheme
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Joseph Cammarata, 49, of Monmouth Beach, New Jersey was found guilty on November 15, 2023, on five counts of tax evasion following…
Hattiesburg Man Sentenced to over 31 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute 318 Grams of Methamphetamine
Gulfport, Miss. – A Hattiesburg man was sentenced to 380 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 318 grams of methamphetamine. According to court records, Robert Patrick…
Monmouth County Man Convicted of Tax Evasion in Securities Fraud Scheme
TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was convicted on five counts of tax evasion for his role in a $39 million investment fraud, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger for…