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…
Omaha Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Sex Traffic a Minor
Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Thomas Holbert, 32, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for Conspiracy to Sex Traffic a Minor. United States District…
Owner of a Tanker Company Sentenced to Prison for Lying to OSHA, Violating DOT Safety Standards
An Idaho man was sentenced to a month in prison, five months’ home confinement, three years’ supervised release, and a $15,000 fine today for lying to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration…
Jefferson County man admits to government theft
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Joseph Phillip Downes, of Ranson, West Virginia, has admitted to a theft charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Downes, 44, pleaded guilty today to one…
Dalton Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Children
BOSTON – A Dalton man was sentenced today in federal court in Springfield for sexual exploitation offenses. James LaFrance, 65, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to 16…
Perpetrator of Domestic Violence Sentenced for Unlawfully Reentering the United States
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont announced that Jorge Velazquez-Cordova, 33, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced today in United States District Court in Burlington for reentering the…
Woman Sentenced to One Year Probation For Lying on Passport Application
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Mother of FCI Petersburg Inmate who Spearheaded Bribery Scheme Sentenced
RICHMOND, Va. – A Baltimore, Maryland, woman was sentenced to 45 months in prison yesterday for her role in a bribery scheme that allowed for the introduction of contraband into Federal Corrections…
Gary Man Sentenced 35 Years In Prison
HAMMOND- Terryante Flournoy, 23, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon following his guilty plea arising out of Hobbs Act robbery offenses, announced United States…
Vermont Resident Sentenced for Importing More Than 50 Kilograms of Marijuana
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont announced that Jack M. Cohen, 36, presently of Hyde Park, Vermont, was sentenced today in United States District Court in Burlington following…
Two Florida Men Indicted in Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud Schemes
NEWARK, N.J. – Two Florida men have been indicted for their roles in durable medical equipment and compound medication schemes involving kickbacks and fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Thomas…
Columbus man sentenced to 22 years in prison for setting up fake online sales to lure victims, steal their money & shoot them
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus man who pretended to be selling a car and pretended to be an online escort in order to rob victims at gunpoint was sentenced today in federal…
South Bend Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison
SOUTH BEND – Steven Polito, 24 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession…
Justice Department Announces $139 Million for Law Enforcement Hiring to Advance Community Policing
$250,000 Awarded to Law Enforcement Agencies in the Southern District of West Virginia CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Department of Justice today announced more than $139 million in grant funding through the department’s…
St. Albans Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Ronald Pleasant, 26, of St. Albans, was sentenced to five years and 11 months in federal prison for distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to court…
Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston man to pleaded guilty today to a federal drug trafficking crime. According to court documents, Rance McNeil, 46, sold an informant approximately two ounces of methamphetamine for…
Former University of Michigan professor pled guilty to child exploitation following HSI Detroit investigation
DETRIOT – A former University of Michigan professor pled guilty Nov. 16 to charges of transporting a minor across state lines with the intent to engage in sexual activity announced Homeland Security…
HSI Nogales human smuggling case leads to guilty plea to transporting and harboring over 100 people
TUCSON, Ariz. – A local area woman pleaded guilty in federal court in connection with her role as the coordinator of a human smuggling operation in Avondale, Ariz., following a probe by…
Los Angeles-area man who ran multimillion-dollar unlicensed Bitcoin exchange business sentenced to 3 years in federal prison
LOS ANGELES – A San Bernardino County man was sentenced today to 36 months in federal prison for operating an unlicensed business that exchanged at least $13 million in Bitcoin and cash,…
ICE Appointment Scheduler update
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that noncitizens can now change their check-in appointments directly through the ICE Appointment Scheduler. Previously, noncitizens had to change their appointments via phone…
HSI investigation leads to arrests for ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) continues to make the interdiction of wildlife trafficking a global priority by protecting wildlife from poachers and the transnational criminal…