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…
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 Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (FEMS).…
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 House Apartments. Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe…
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. The Connecticut-based company allegedly violated the False…
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 pay $651,478 in restitution for failing 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 of receiving illegal kickbacks. The settlement resolves…
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. The jury found Siemens guilty of two…
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 for defrauding more than 3,500 victims in…
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 Triche Milazzo for a two-count indictment involving…
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 announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for…
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 for three attempted sex crimes, as announced…
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 plea was entered on September 28, and…
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 community justice initiatives. The funding aims to…
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 in restitution for a fatal 2017 explosion…
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 federal jury, according to an announcement from…
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 conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent…
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 by a prohibited person, according to United…
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 overpaid federal and state disaster relief grants.…
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 scheme involving multiple vendor accounts and fabricated…
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 the Wellspring Health Access Clinic in Casper.…
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 Mexico. Following his prison term, Castro will…