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…
Two New Jersey, One New York Securities Claims Aggregators Arrested and Charged with $40M Fraud
PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Joseph Cammarata, 47, of Monmouth Beach, NJ; Erik Cohen, 40, of Manalapan, NJ; and David Punturieri, 41, of Staten Island, NY;…
Passaic County Man Admits Illegal Firearm Possession
NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man today admitted possessing a firearm and ammunition after previously having been convicted of a felony, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Harold…
Mercer County Man Sentenced to 188 Months in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Death of Monmouth County Woman
TRENTON, N.J. – A Mercer County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 188 months in prison for distributing fentanyl that caused the death of a Monmouth County, New Jersey, woman, Acting…
Wetzel County woman sentenced for heroin distribution
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Jane Grace Dawson, of New Martinsville, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 30 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William J Ihlenfeld, II announced.…
Posing on Social Media with Guns and Drugs Leads Waterloo Man to Federal Prison
A man who made several social media posts posing with guns and marijuana was sentenced today to nearly three years in federal prison. Joshua Adam Rode, age 24, from Waterloo, Iowa, received…
Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery of North End Market
BOSTON – A Boston man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to the armed robbery of a grocery store in Boston’s North End. Dante Mirabella, 52, pleaded guilty to one…
Baltimore Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Spending Deceased Mother’s Social Security Benefit Checks for More Than 20 Years
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Wardell Lester, Jr., age 66 of Baltimore, Maryland today to one year in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release,…
Stoneham Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
BOSTON – A Stoneham man pleaded guilty today to his involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance using stolen personal information. Daniel Maleus, 33, pleaded guilty to one count…
Vallejo Man Sentenced to over Three Years in Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Michael Ray Pitre, Jr., 36, of Vallejo, was sentenced Monday by Chief U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to three years and 4 months in prison for being a…
Mexico Man Sentenced in Federal Court for Illegal Re-Entry
A man who was illegally in the United States was sentenced November 1, 2021, to 57 days imprisonment. Gabriel Grima-Sanchez, 47, from Mexico, received the prison term after an August 18, 2021,…
Massachusetts Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charge
BANGOR, Maine: A Brighton, Massachusetts, woman pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee…
Little Eagle Woman Charged with Distribution of a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Little Eagle, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Distribution of a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death. …
Former Defense Logistics Agency Supervisor Pleads Guilty To Assaulting A Subordinate Employee
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on November 1, 2021, Jared B. Heisey, age 30, of Etters, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty before United States…
Rapid City Man Found Not Guilty in Federal Court
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man was acquitted of two counts of Sexual Abuse as a result of a federal jury trial in…
Mexican National Charged with Possessing Firearms, Methamphetamine in Checked Luggage at MSP Airport
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A federal criminal complaint has been filed against a Mexican national after TSA agents at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport found firearms and methamphetamine in his luggage, announced Acting…
Manderson Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Manderson, South Dakota, man convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact was sentenced on October 22, 2021, by Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District…
Porcupine Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Carjacking and Firearm Charge
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Porcupine, South Dakota, man convicted of Carjacking and Use and Brandishing of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime of Violence…
Cocaine trafficker returns to prison for 10 more years
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 41-year-old convicted felon will be returning to federal prison for his role in a 17-kilogram cocaine trafficking conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Marcus Donell Hollowell aka Red…
Indiana Man Sentenced for Trafficking 1,436 Grams of Meth, Arrested During I-75 Traffic Stop
MACON, Ga. – An Indiana man was sentenced to federal prison after Butts County, Georgia, deputies arrested him transporting bundles of methamphetamine northbound from Florida. Ryan Tracey Yates, 46, of Indianapolis, Indiana,…
