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…
Human smuggling, forced labor among allegations in south Georgia federal indictment
Photo courtesy of U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Georgia David H. Estes, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, speaks during a news conference Nov. 22, 2021, to announce…
Jefferson Parish Man Indicted for Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – TRAVIS CARTER, age 42, a resident of Metairie, Louisiana, was charged on November 19, 2021, in a one-count indictment by a Federal Grand Jury with possession with intent…
Nigerian Email Scammers Sentenced to Combined 22+ Years in Federal Prison
Two Nigerian fraudsters arrested in DOJ’s Operation reWired have been sentenced to a combined 22 ½ years in federal prison, announced acting U.S. Attorney Chad E. Meacham. Opeyemi Abidemi Adeoso, 46, pleaded…
Essex County Man Sentenced to 32 Months in Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Firearm
NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 32 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig…
Pennsylvania’s United States Attorney’s Offices And The Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Association Join Forces To Educate The Traveling Public About Safe Firearms Transport
Collaboration includes statewide referrals to Sheriffs for review of concealed carry permits Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Association and the United States Attorney’s Offices for the Western, Middle, and Eastern Districts of…
Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced to Nine Years for Unlawful Possession of Firearm
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Kenneth Blakeney, 29, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to nine years in prison and three years of supervised release by United States…
Felon Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Carjacking’s
Memphis, TN – Cowan Hill, 44, has been sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for carjacking’s and for brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C.…
Young Houstonian sent to prison for nearly 20 years
HOUSTON – A 24-year-old Houston man has been ordered to federal prison following his convictions on robbery, brandishing and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer…
Georgia man sentenced to more than eight years in prison for filing false liens against federal government officials
ATLANTA – Hakim Amal Archible has been sentenced for filing false liens against federal government officials, including former IRS Commissioner John Koskinen and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew. “Harassing federal officials…
Hanover Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Marijuana Shipped Through the Mail from California to Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland – Dwight Antonio Pitts, age 47, of Hanover, Maryland, pleaded guilty on November 19, 2021, to charges related to his participation in a drug distribution conspiracy involving large amounts of…
Home health agency to pay $4.2 million to settle False Claims Act allegations
ATLANTA – PruittHealth, Inc. and affiliated entities (“Pruitt”) have agreed to pay $4.2 million to resolve allegations that they submitted claims for home health services that were not covered by the Medicare…
Sioux City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Selling Methamphetamine
A Sioux City man who sold large quantities of methamphetamine around Sioux City was sentenced November 16, 2021 to more than 15 years in federal prison. Marcus Anderson, age 43, from Sioux…
Cedar Rapids Meth Dealer Sent to Federal Prison
A Cedar Rapids man who possessed methamphetamine and a revolver was sentenced on November 19, 2021, to more than five years in federal prison. Donald Devere White III, age 48, from Cedar…
Providence Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man who previously served nearly twenty years in federal prison for trafficking cocaine has been sentenced to ten years in prison for possessing 500 grams or more…
Northwest Arkansas Group Sentenced To 141 Years Combined In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking
FAYETTEVILLE – The final member of a Northwest Arkansas group has been sentenced to federal prison for the Distribution of Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearings…
Pennsylvania’s United States Attorney’s Offices and the Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Association Join Forces to Educate the Traveling Public About Safe Firearms Transport
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jennifer Arbittier Williams, the United States Attorneys for the Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Association are…
New York Man Sentenced To Over 19 Years’ Imprisonment For Firearms Offenses
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Lance Green, age 43, of Bronx, New York, was sentenced on November 19, 2021 to 235 months’ imprisonment…
Honduran National Indicted for Illegal Re-Entry
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Former Richmond Attorney Sentenced to Obstructing Investigation of Bankruptcy Embezzlement
RICHMOND, Va. – A former Richmond attorney was sentenced today to 44 months in prison and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine for obstructing an official proceeding in connection with his attempts…
Latham Pharmacy Pays Civil Penalty for Improperly Filling Ketamine Prescriptions
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Fallon Wellness Pharmacy LLC (“Fallon”), of Latham, New York, has agreed to pay $7,150 to resolve allegations that it improperly filled intranasal ketamine prescriptions that raised “red flags.” …