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…
Zwolle Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Committing Wire Fraud
SHREVEPORT, La. – Melissa H. Sepulvado, 59, of Zwolle, Louisiana was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to 12 months and 1 day in prison, followed…
Maryland man admits to role in drug trafficking conspiracy
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Karim Irvin Brooks, of Hagerstown, Maryland, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Brooks, 26, pleaded guilty today to one count…
California Man Sentenced After Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ROT VAN NGUYEN (“NGUYEN”), age 59, of San Jose, California was sentenced on October 28, 2021 to thirty-three months in prison by…
Taylor County man admits to a meth charge
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Richard Kevin Isner, of Flemington, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Isner, 59, pleaded guilty today to one…
Belmont County, Ohio man admits to firearms charge
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Lucas T. Kincade, of Jacobsburg, Ohio, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Kincade, 28, pleaded guilty today to one count…
Cedar Rapids Woman Who Sold $1,000 Worth of Heroin and Fentanyl Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy
A woman who sold fentanyl in Cedar Rapids pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Ladonna Cynthia Givens, age 32, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was convicted of one count of…
Bronx Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ANTONIO MORA pled guilty today to drug trafficking and firearms offenses in connection with his participation in…
Infectious Disease Clinic Agrees to Pay $325k to Resolve Fraud Claims
MACON, Ga. – A civil settlement has been reached with Infectious Disease Consultants of Georgia (IDC), an infusion clinic with six out-patient locations in the greater Atlanta area. IDC agreed to pay $325,000…
Justice Department awards more than $6 million in grants to Montana tribes and state of Montana for victim services
BILLINGS — Five Montana Indian tribes and two Montana state agencies have been awarded Department of Justice grants totaling $6,631,190 to support services to victims. The funding is from the Office of…
New Kensington Man Sentenced for Misappropriating VA Benefits
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court following his guilty plea to a charge of misappropriation of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) beneficiary funds,…
Former U.S. Postal Employee in Hartford Admits Stealing Cash and Gift Cards from Letters
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that NATHANIEL BONILLA, 32, of Bristol, pleaded guilty today in Bridgeport federal court to theft of mail by a…
Justice Department Secures Settlement With Rite Aid Corporation To Make Its Online Covid-19 Vaccine Portal Accessible To Individuals With Disabilities
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the Justice Department announced an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) settlement agreement with Rite Aid Corporation (Rite Aid)…
Akron Man Sentenced to Four Years for Possession with Intent to Distribute 10,000 THC Vape Cartridges and Illegal Firearms Charges
Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that Gage Predojev, 23, of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced today by Judge James S. Gwin to 50 months imprisonment after Predojev pleaded guilty in June…
New Jersey Man Convicted Of Drug Trafficking In Connection With Largest Seizure Of Methamphetamine In The History Of DEA’s Philadelphia Division
SCRANTON—The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on October 29, 2021, David Jusino Ramirez, age 65, a New Jersey resident, was convicted of drug trafficking offenses…
Geisinger Community Health Services Agrees To $18 Million Civil Settlement
HARRISBURG, PA —The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Geisinger Community Health Services (GCHS) has agreed to pay $18,513,621.05 to resolve allegations of civil liability for…
Man Indicted for Taking Controlled Substances from Kansas Hospital
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Kansas returned an indictment charging an Overland Park man on two counts of tampering with a consumer product, one count of possession of…
Foley Man Sentenced to Five Years in Firearm Case
MOBILE, AL – A Foley man was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents, Remonto Maurice Johnson, 35, was…
York Man Sentenced To 10 Years’ Imprisonment For Drug Trafficking
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Travis Parker, age 41, of York County, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on October 29, 2021, to 120 months’…
New York Man Admits Defrauding Investors of More Than $3.5 Million through Securities Offering Scheme
TRENTON, N.J. – A New York man today admitted perpetrating a scheme to defraud more than 70 investors through a long-running securities offering fraud that raised more than $4 million and caused investor…
Illinois Man Sentenced To Five Years In Federal Prison For Viewing Child Sex Abuse Images While Traveling On A Commercial Airplane
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Donald Max Ingram (70, Illinois) to five years in federal prison for possessing and viewing images of children being sexually abused…