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…
California Man Indicted For Firearms Offenses
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A California man made his initial court appearance today for allegedly making false statements in connection with the unlawful purchase of multiple firearms and selling the firearms without…
Two Individuals in Federal Prison as Officers, Agents Target those Responsible for an Overdose Death in Park City
SALT LAKE CITY – Jimmy Astudillo, age 32, of Salt Lake City, was sentenced to 65 months in federal prison for the possession of heroin with intent to distribute, related to his…
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Firearms Offense
NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that CURTIS EMILIEN, age 26, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on November 4, 2021 to possession of a…
Jamaican National Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ACDANE CAMPBELL, age 25, a resident of Jamaica, pleaded guilty today to a one-count Indictment for Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire…
Purported Surgeon Indicted in Connection with Romance Scam involving Online Dating Websites
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Brian Brainard Wedgeworth (a/k/a “Dr. Brian Anderson,” a/k/a “Dr. Anthony Watkins,” a/k/a “Dr. Brian Adams,” a/k/a “Dr. Edward Chen,” a/k/a “Dr. Brian Chris,” a/k/a “Dr. Chris Williamson,” a/k/a “Dr.…
Justice Department Files Complaint Against Professional Compounding Centers of America Inc., for Reporting Fraudulent Pricing Information for Ingredients Sold to Pharmacies
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Professional Compounding Centers of America Inc. (PCCA), a Houston-based company that sells active pharmaceutical ingredients and other…
Teach Them Diligently Resolves ADA Complaint By Providing Interpreting Services For The Deaf At Its Conventions
NASHVILLE – In response to a civil rights complaint received by this Office, Teach Them Diligently (TTD), a Christian-based home school resource community of Greenville, South Carolina, addressed the interpreting needs of…
Gladbrook Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Federal Prison for Being a Prohibited Person in Possession of Firearms
A felon and convicted domestic abuser who possessed firearms was sentenced November 5, 2021, to 27 months in federal prison. Jason Drew, age 38, of Gladbrook, Iowa, received the sentence after a…
Man Who Illegally Possessed a Gun Sent to Federal Prison
A man who illegally possessed three firearms was sentenced to over three years in federal prison. Jonathon Sotres-De La O, age 20, from Sioux City, Iowa, received the prison term after a…
Felon Who Absconded While Awaiting Sentencing on a Gun Offense Sentenced to Over 5 Years’ Imprisonment
A man who possessed a firearm as a felon was sentenced on November 3, 2021, to more than 5 years in federal prison. Joel Dawdy, age 31, from Sioux City, Iowa, received…
Philadelphia Felon Sentenced to Eight Years for Illegally Possessing a Gun
PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that earlier today Robert Holloway, 23, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to eight years in prison, and three years of supervised release…
St. Thomas Resident Sentenced for Possessing Marijuana
St. Thomas, USVI – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Tashawn T.A. Warner, 24, resident of St. Thomas, V.I., was sentenced to time served in prison for possession of…
Florida Man Admits Role in $1 Million Kickback Scheme Related to Genetic Testing
NEWARK, N.J. – A Florida man today admitted his role in a conspiracy to receive kickbacks and bribes from laboratories in exchange for referrals of patient DNA samples and genetic tests, Acting…
Cincinnati Man Sentenced to 250 Months for Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking
COVINGTON, Ky.— A Cincinnati man, Clarence Toney, 41, was sentenced to 250 months in federal prison on Friday, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves, after pleading guilty to the distribution…
District of Columbia Couple Pleads Guilty to Child Cruelty Charges
WASHINGTON – A District of Columbia man and his fiancé have pleaded guilty to child cruelty charges stemming from an assault of a five-year-old girl in…
Justice Department Files Complaint Against Professional Compounding Centers of America Inc. for Reporting Fraudulent Pricing Information for Ingredients Sold to Pharmacies
The Justice Department has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Professional Compounding Centers of America Inc. (PCCA), a Houston-based company that sells active pharmaceutical ingredients and other products and…
Owner of Louisiana Construction and Building Inspection Businesses and His Two Siblings Plead Guilty to Tax Fraud
WASHINGTON – A Louisiana man who owns construction and building inspection businesses, along with his brother and sister who were employed by the construction businesses, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud…
High-Ranking Members of the Sinaloa Cartel Charged with International Drug Trafficking
TUCSON, Ariz. – Today, the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, announced the unsealing of two indictments charging high-ranking members of the Sinaloa Cartel with international drug trafficking. On November 13,…
Caddo Parish Commissioner and Sister Plead Guilty to Federal Charges Just Days Before Trial Set to Begin
SHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that two defendants scheduled to begin trial Monday, November 8, 2021, each entered guilty pleas this evening before United States…
Body found at Jetties State Park identified
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of FWC and the United States Coast Guard, recovered the body of a white male earlier this week from the rocks at the jetties…