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…
Rock Island Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A Rock Island, Illinois, man, Michael Eugene Dickerson, 34, was sentenced on November 4, 2021, to 84 months’ imprisonment for possession of a firearm by a felon. At…
Virginia woman sentenced for role in drug conspiracy
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Kaleah Scott, of Winchester, Virginia, was sentenced today to one year of probation for her role in a drug conspiracy that spanned several states, United States Attorney William…
Berkeley County man admits to drug charge
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Caleb Sinclair, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Sinclair, 35, pleaded guilty today to one count…
Rock Island Man Sentenced to 166 Months in Prison for Armed Robbery Conspiracy
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A Rock Island, Illinois, man, Terrance Jermaine “T.J.” Clay, 44, was sentenced on November 4, 2021, to 166 months’ imprisonment for conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, and possession…
Federal Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements About Engaging in Unlawful Sexual Activity with Jail Inmate
LOS ANGELES – A correctional officer at the federal jail in downtown Los Angeles pleaded guilty today to a felony charge for lying to investigators about his sexual activity with an…
Medical Device Company Arthrex to Pay $16 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations
Arthrex Inc., a Florida-based medical device company, has agreed to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks that caused the submission of false claims to the Medicare…
Rock Island Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Robert Barnes, 29, of the 900 block of 21st Street in Rock Island, Illinois, pleaded guilty on November 3, 2021, to unlawfully possessing a firearm as a felon.…
Rapid City Man Charged with Illegal Possession of Firearm
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.…
Rapid City Man Charged with Illegal Possession of Ammunition
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession of Ammunition by a Prohibited Person. Elias…
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Felon in Possession of a Firearm was sentenced on November 4, 2021, by U.S. District…
Camden Woman Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Organization
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Camden woman was sentenced today to 63 months in prison for conspiring to distribute heroin in the city of Camden, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Jasmin…
Pine Ridge Woman Pleads Not Guilty to Assaulting Two Federal Officers
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for two counts of Assaulting a Federal Officer. Brianna…
FLORIDA MAN APPREHENED AT THE CYRIL E. KING AIRPORT SENTENCED TO 37 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON AS A CAREER OFFENDER ON MARIJUANA TRAFFICKING CONVICTION
St. Thomas, USVI – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Marvin Forbes, age 49, from Orlando, FL, was sentenced to 37 months of incarceration by Judge Robert A. Molloy…
Arthrex Agrees to Pay $16 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations
BOSTON – Arthrex Inc. (Arthrex), a Florida-based orthopedic device company, has agreed to pay $16 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by paying kickbacks to a…
Beaver County Farmer and Employee Charged with Using Toxic Pesticide to Kill Migratory Birds
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Two residents of western Pennsylvania have been charged with offenses related to the unlawful killing of migratory birds, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. The three-count…
Waterbury Man Sentenced to 82 Months in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ANDRE DENNIS, 40, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to…
Maryland Woman Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Medicaid Out of Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars
WASHINGTON – Sikirat Adunni Brown, 60, of Upper Marlboro, Md., was sentenced today to 13 months in prison for defrauding the D.C. Medicaid program out of…
Company Agrees To Pay $175,000 in Civil Penalties to Resolve Alleged Violations of Controlled Substances Act
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. – Acting United States Attorney Darren LaMarca announced today that Pharmaceutical Trade Services, Inc., which does business as Durbin USA, an importer, distributor, and exporter of pharmaceuticals in Ocean…
Drug User Who Possessed Thirteen Firearms Sentenced to a Decade in Federal Prison
A drug user who unlawfully possessed multiple firearms was sentenced today to ten years in federal prison. Chandrique Day, age 21, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a May 14,…
Eight Men From Michigan, Indiana, And Illinois Arrested On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), United States Marshals Service (USMS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), Michigan State Police’s Southwest Enforcement Team (SWET),…