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…
Beavercreek man pleads guilty to attempting to travel overseas to join ISIS-K
DAYTON, Ohio – A Beavercreek man who was arrested by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force at John Glenn International Airport in 2018 while trying to travel to Afghanistan to join ISIS…
Tennessee Sex Offender Sentenced for Failing to Register in Mississippi
GREENVILLE, Miss. – A Tennessee man was sentenced on Thursday to 30 months in prison for failing to register as a sex offender in Mississippi. According to court documents, the United States…
California Attorney Pleads Guilty To Multimillion-Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that DEREK JONES, an attorney currently suspended from practicing law in California, pled guilty today to charges of…
Federal Court Orders Tampa Pharmacy to Close in Case Alleging Unlawful Opioid Distribution
A federal court in Florida ordered a Tampa-area pharmacy shut down and prohibited two of its employees from ever owning, managing or operating any business where controlled substances are dispensed. Pursuant to…
Man Illegally Living in Peoria Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Possession of a Sawed-Off Shotgun
PEORIA, Ill. – A man illegally living in Peoria, Illinois – Pedro Lozolla, 28, of the 2100 block of West Garden Street – was sentenced on October 29, 2021, to 37 months…
Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor
PEORIA, Ill. – A Bridgeport, Illinois, man, Billy Joe Kocher, 49, of the 300 block of Olive Street, was sentenced on October 20, 2021, to 10 years in prison, to be followed…
East Moline Man Pleads Guilty to Gun, Drug Charges
PEORIA, Ill. – An East Moline, Illinois, man, Christian Matthew Lannan, 24, of the 3600 block of 8th Street Court, pleaded guilty on October 29, 2021, to the charges of possession with…
Justice Department Awards Highly Competitive Grant to York County’s Caring Unlimited for Youth Violence Prevention
PORTLAND, Maine: As Domestic Violence Awareness Month ends, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced today that Caring Unlimited, York County’s domestic violence resource center, was recently awarded a $497,000 three-year grant from…
North Carolina Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding IRS
A North Carolina tax return preparer was sentenced today to 20 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the IRS. According to court documents and statements made in court, from 2012 through…
Inglewood Police Officer and an Informant Arrested on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges
LOS ANGELES – Federal authorities have arrested an Inglewood Police officer on narcotics trafficking charges that allege two cocaine transactions, one involving a kilogram of the drug, the Justice Department announced…
Member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe sentenced to two years in federal prison for domestic assault
ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Drew Beck, 36, of Mescalero, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, was sentenced in federal court on Oct. 4 to two years and five…
Albuquerque man appears in court on robbery charges
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Thomas Kelly Fadgen, 41, of Albuquerque, made an initial appearance in federal court on Oct. 28 facing charges of bank robbery and interfering with commerce by threats or…
Connecticut Man Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Stolen Firearms Offenses and Making False Statements
BOSTON – A Connecticut man was sentenced today in federal court in Springfield in connection with stealing 17 firearms from a West Springfield gun shop and making false statements to federal agents. …
Austin Construction Company and Owner Settle False Claims Act Allegations
AUSTIN – U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff of the Western District of Texas announced today that Muniz Concrete and Contracting, Inc. (“Muniz Concrete”) and its owner, Jose Juan Muniz, have agreed to…
Reno Man Sentenced For Selling Methamphetamine While On Work Release For Prior Drug Trafficking Conviction
RENO, Nev. – A Reno man was sentenced yesterday to ten years in prison for selling methamphetamine. According to court documents, Bay Johnson (aka “Pissy,” 33) sold 105 grams of methamphetamine to…
Convicted Money Launderer Sentenced for Second Business Email Compromise Scheme
BOSTON – A Hingham man who was previously convicted of money laundering was sentenced on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 in connection with a business email compromise (BEC) scheme. Yannick A. Minang, a/k/a…
Informational: Federal Court arraignments
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The…
GILLETTE MAN INDICTED FOR TAX AND WIRE FRAUD
Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that DAVID A. JACKSON, a/k/a GERALD DAVID JACKSON, a/k/a GERALD D. RODERICK-JACKSON, of Gillette, Wyoming was charged by indictment with multiple counts of wire…
CASPER MAN SENTENCED IN CONSPIRACY INVOLVING METHAMPHETAMINE AND FIREARMS
Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that JOSEPH ANTHONY HOOKER, age 29, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on October 20, 2021…
WASHINGTON MAN ARRESTED AND CHARGED FOR POSSESING OVER 400 GRAMS OF FENTANYL
Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that DIEGO AGUILAR-VALDOVINOS, age 38 of Federal Way, Washington, was arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute Fentanyl. Aguilar-Valdovinos appeared before U.S.…