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…
Texas Man Sentenced for Sexually Exploiting Indiana Child Through Instagram
INDIANAPOLIS – A Texas man was sentenced to over 23 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a child by utilizing the social media platform Instagram to deceive and entice an Indiana…
Undocumented Individual Pleads Guilty To Filing Fraudulent Claims For Close To $1 Million In Unemployment Insurance Benefits
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – An undocumented individual pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to use over 100 victims’ identities (without their consent) to unlawfully submit fraudulent unemployment insurance benefits claims, totaling at least…
Rapid City Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Theft of Government Property and Fraud
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, woman convicted of Theft of Government Property and Supplemental Security Income Benefits Fraud was sentenced on October 19,…
Federal Jury Finds Cedar Park Man Guilty After Attempting to Make a Molotov Cocktail
AUSTIN – Today a federal jury convicted a Cedar Park man after he tried to make a Molotov cocktail during an evening protest in Austin on May 30, 2020. According to court…
Stanislaus County Men Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment against Ricardo Ballardo Quintero, 33, and Juan Suarez Jr., 28, both of Modesto, with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent…
Nigerian National Indicted in Connection with Romance Schemes
BOSTON – A Nigerian national residing in Canton was indicted today by a federal grand jury for his role in a wire and bank fraud conspiracy involving romance scams targeting individuals in…
Alice man admits to distributing meth
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 29-year-old local resident has entered a guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute 6.4 grams of meth after being found with several drugs, money and a…
St. Paul Felon Sentenced to 110 Months in Prison for Possessing Firearms, Methamphetamine
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A St. Paul man was sentenced today to 110 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for possessing firearms as a felon and for possession…
Eagle Pass Man Sentenced in Fatal Human Smuggling Attempt
DEL RIO – An Eagle Pass man was sentenced to 360 months in prison today for transporting undocumented noncitizens that resulted in five deaths. According to court documents, Jorge Luis Monsivais Jr.,…
Charleston Man Sentenced to Prison for Gun Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – William Edward Byers II, 44, of Charleston, was sentenced today to 36 months in prison for prohibited possession of firearms by a felon. Byers was one of 15 individuals…
Former CFO of Boston Grand Prix Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Tax Schemes
BOSTON – The former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Boston Grand Prix pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with multiple schemes to defraud equipment and small business…
Former Destin Area Man Federally Indicted for Investment Fraud Scheme and Money Laundering
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – John E. Acker, 52, formerly of Santa Rosa Beach, has been charged with 37 counts of wire fraud and 7 counts of money laundering. The indictment was announced today…
Hull Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charge Arising from Fraudulent CARES Act Small Business Loans
BOSTON – A Hull man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with submitting fraudulent documentation in order to receive CARES Act small business loans. Shane Spierdowis, 31,…
Previously Convicted Fraudster Is indicted On Federal Charges
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Joseph A. DiBruno, Jr., 52, of Gastonia, N.C., was indicted by a federal grand jury on bank fraud charges, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western…
Silver Spring Man Found Guilty of a Money Laundering Conspiracy and of Money Laundering After a Five-Day Trial
Greenbelt, Maryland – After a five-day trial, a federal jury yesterday convicted Francis Arthur, age 35, of Silver Spring, Maryland, for a money laundering conspiracy and for money laundering in connection with…
Charlotte Man Is Sentenced To Nine Years For Robbing Store Owner At Gunpoint
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr. sentenced Solomon Davon Gilliam, 37, of Charlotte today to 108 months in prison for robbing a store owner at gunpoint, announced William…
Man sentenced to prison for meth trafficking in Great Falls and cross- country crime spree involving stolen ATVs
GREAT FALLS — A Florida man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in Great Falls and to transporting $80,000 in stolen ATVs and other property in a cross-country crime spree that ended in…
South Florida Tax Preparer Sentenced to Federal Prison Term for Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns, Costing IRS Almost $3 Million
Miami, Florida – A Highlands County, Florida tax return preparer was sentenced yesterday to 37 months imprisonment for filing fraudulent tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Benny Aguilar, 49, of…
Richmond Man Sentenced to 312 Months for Methamphetamine Trafficking and Illegal Possession of a Firearm
COVINGTON, Ky. – A Richmond, Kentucky man, Lavone Dixon, 36, was sentenced to 312 months in prison, by U.S. District Judge David Bunning, for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute…
Monongalia County man guilty of failure to register charge
ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Jason Steven Kokinda, of Westover, West Virginia, was found guilty today of a failure to register charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. After a three-day…