Harassing Missouri Landlord Sued by Feds
SPRINGFIELD, MO – The Justice Department has initiated legal action against Jimmie Bell, a Springfield, Missouri landlord, accusing him of sexually harassing female tenants, a violation of the Fair Housing Act. Filed…
Felon Arrested After High-Speed Chase in Vacaville Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Guns
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Eligio Nunez, 41, of Hayward, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb to nine years in prison for being a felon in possession of three firearms,…
Puerto Rican Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Federal Prison for Smuggling $3.75 Million Onboard a Vessel Interdicted Near Brewers Bay, St. Thomas, USVI
St. Thomas, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that Jerry Kirkland-Marrero, 31, from Puerto Rico, was sentenced today to 40 months imprisonment, followed by 30 months of supervised release, for…
Humberto Rodriguez, a/k/a “El Bori,” Pleads Guilty To April 2020 Murder
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that HUMBERTO RODRIGUEZ, a/k/a “El Bori,” pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court to the April 18, 2020,…
Guilty on all charges: Federal jury convicts Telfair County man in drug trafficking case
BRUNSWICK, GA: A Telfair County man faces up to life in federal prison after a jury convicted him on 36 counts related to a conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine and cocaine.…
Subcontractor Employee Working at Cyril E. King Airport Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison for Stashing 4 Kilograms of Cocaine in Men’s Bathroom
St. Thomas, USVI – United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Keilin Lopez Lopez, 22, resident of St. Thomas, V.I., was sentenced to…
Franklin Man Sentenced to 96 Months for Distribution of Drugs and Firearm Offenses
CONCORD – Jake Laurence Mason, 28, of Franklin, was sentenced on Monday to 96 months in federal prison for drug trafficking and possession of a firearm…
Nicaraguan Man Charged with Illegally Using Social Security Number to Obtain Employment
URBINA-BALLADARES faces up to a maximum term of imprisonment of not more than five (5) years, a fine of up to $250,000.00, up to three (3) year term of supervised release, and…
South Carolina Chiropractor Pleads Guilty and Agrees to $9 Million False Claims Act Consent Judgment
Washington, D.C. — On Nov. 8, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina entered a $9 million civil consent judgment for the United States against South Carolina chiropractor Daniel…
Fort Wayne Man Sentenced To 180 Months In Prison
FORT WAYNE – Richard Klaff, 48 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to distribution of 5 grams or…
Justice Department Announces $139 Million for Law Enforcement Hiring to Advance Community Policing
Columbia, South Carolina — The Department of Justice today announced more than $139 million in grant funding through the department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) COPS Hiring Program (CHP).…
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Possession of Machinegun
NEWARK, N.J. – A Brooklyn man who is a previously convicted felon was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for possessing a machinegun, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Christian…
Repeat Child Sex Offender from Rock Hill Sentenced To More Than 11 and a Half Years in Federal Prison
Columbia, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Xanthus Nakia Murdaugh, 46, of Rock Hill, was sentenced to more than 11 and 1/2 years in federal…
Drug Distributor for East Baltimore Monument Street Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Brian Blackston, age 32, of Baltimore, yesterday to 70 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release for conspiracy…
Columbia Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years for Possessing Ammunition
Columbia, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Leonard Earl Mitchell, 30, of Columbia, was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison after pleading…
Anchorage Man Charged for Violating Marine Mammal Protection Act
ANCHORAGE – An Anchorage man is charged by information on two counts of wildlife trafficking misdemeanors. According to court documents, Uzi Levi, 70, of Anchorage purchased six non-handicrafted Pacific walrus tusks and…
Federal Indictmetn Charges Five With Conspiracy To Traffic Methamphetamine
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal criminal indictment has been unsealed, charging five individuals with conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine and related offenses, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District…
Shepherd restaurant owner admits theft in COVID-19 relief loan program
BILLINGS – A Shepherd man who owns the Feedlot Steakhouse in Shepherd admitted to allegations today that he received approximately $75,000 in a COVID-19 relief loan from the Small Business Administration (SBA)…
North Carolina Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON — A North Carolina man has been arrested for assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous weapon and other crimes related to the breach of the…
Stoughton Man Indicted on Bank and Wire Fraud Scheme Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
BOSTON – A Stoughton man was indicted yesterday in connection with his alleged involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related small business loans from several financial institutions. Patrick Joseph, 39, was…
Woodbury County Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Trafficking
A man who possessed methamphetamine with the intent to distribute pled guilty on November 19, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Donovan Lang, 27, from Sioux City, Iowa, was convicted of…