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…
Study Coordinator Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Falsify Clinical Drug Trial Data
A Colorado man pleaded guilty today in connection with his participation in a scheme to falsify clinical drug trial data. Duniel Tejeda, 35, of Canon City, Colorado, and formerly of Miami, Florida,…
Passaic County Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Participating in Drug Conspiracy
NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for conspiring to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, 40 grams or more of…
Sacramento Man Indicted for Drug Distribution Via the Darknet
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a 13-count indictment on Oct. 21 against Jonathan Patrick Turrentine, 39, of Sacramento, charging him with 11 counts of distribution of controlled substances, including…
Twelve Plead Guilty to Tax and Immigration Charges after Undercover Operation Marking Largest Criminal Tax Case in Pee Dee History
Florence, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that 12 individuals across seven construction-related companies have pleaded guilty to charges related to employment tax fraud and hiring…
Ex-Postal Service supervisor sent to prison for stealing marijuana from confiscated package
BRUNSWICK, GA: A U.S. Postal Service supervisor who admitted stealing marijuana from a confiscated package has been sentenced to federal prison. Howard Kerns, 53, of Dearing, Ga., was sentenced to two months…
Baltimore Crack Cocaine Dealer Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine
Baltimore, Maryland – William Terrell Hudson, age 41, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney…
Atlantic Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Offense
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Christopher M. Jespersen, age 38, of Atlantic, was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose to 120 months in prison for Possession with Intent…
Former Tribal Police Chief Admits to Stealing More than $300,000 from Local Tribe by Selling Fake Badges
Assistant U. S. Attorney Andrew J. Galvin (619) 546-9721 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 25, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Anthony Reyes Vazquez pleaded guilty in federal court today, admitting that he stole…
Acting U.S. Attorney Announces Office Collects Nearly $11.4 Million
BOISE – Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr., announced today that the office’s Financial Litigation Program collected more than $10.94 million in criminal restitution, fines, and assessments and in civil debts…
Cleveland man sentenced for role in drug trafficking operation
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Eiandreus Kirkland Rebraun Pique, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced today to 57 months of incarceration for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney William J.…
Wetzel County man sentenced for drug charge
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Wesley A. Ebbert, of New Martinsville, West Virginia, was sentenced today to time served for selling drugs near a playground, United States Attorney William J, Ihlenfeld, II announced.…
Wetzel County man sentenced for drug charge
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Derrick Adams, of New Martinsville, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 77 months of incarceration for a heroin charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Adams,…
Former Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Prison for Making. Passing Counterfeit $100 Bills
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 18 months in prison, three years supervised release and restitution of $4,600.00 on his conviction of…
Kansas City Man Indicted for Bank Robbery
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Kansas City returned an indictment charging a Kansas City, Kansas man with one count of bank robbery and one count of use of…
“Operation 922” – The Federal Domestic Violence Initiative for Western Oklahoma is Getting Results
OKLAHOMA CITY – As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Acting U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester highlights the success of “Operation 922,” which specifically targets domestic violence abusers for federal prosecution in western…
Charlotte Tax Preparer Is Sentenced To More than Five Years For $3 Million Tax Fraud
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad Jr. sentenced Andrivia Wells, 54, of Charlotte, today to 70 months in prison for tax fraud, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney…
Monongalia County woman admits to drug charge
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Suzanne Adiyeh, of Morgantown, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Adiyeh, 40, pleaded guilty today to one count…
Bridgeport Marina Owner Who Illegally Scuttled Abandoned Vessels in Long Island Sound is Sentenced
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOHN MAGNESS, 72, of Bristol, Maine, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport…
Former Air War College Professor Pleads Guilty To Making False Statements About Relationship With Government Official In China
Montgomery, Alabama – A civilian professor at the Air War College on Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama, pleaded guilty to making false statements to a federal agent, Announced Acting…
Danville Man Sentenced for Distributing Cocaine, Methamphetamine
DANVILLE, Va. – A Danville man was sentenced last week to 87 months in federal prison for distributing cocaine and methamphetamine. Joe Ali Daniels, 61, pleaded guilty in May 2021 to one…