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…
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. District Court Judge Malachy Mannion imposed the…
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 imposing illegal termination fees on at least…
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 of public safety and community justice initiatives.…
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 a witness in his drug trafficking case.…
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 Country and 24 months for Abusive Sexual…
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 possession of firearms. Swanson entered a guilty…
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 a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Kruse, from…
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 for sexual conduct. The criminal complaint alleges…
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 the indictment, Sposato opened an account at…
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 admission to the University of Southern California…
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 of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and illegal…
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 sales, and a 2019 shooting death in…
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 release for fraudulently billing counseling services he…
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 a Minor in Indian Country. Additionally, Pollard…
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 prison on September 27, 2023, following a…
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 unlawful use of a firearm during a…
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 or local charges against Deputy U.S. Marshals…
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 pleaded guilty to one count of attempted…
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 while armed and first-degree child 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 death of Carl Hardy, 24. Garvin was…