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…
Danville Man Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine
Urbana, Ill. – A Danville, Ill., man, Demaje Robinson-Potts, 23, has been sentenced to 108 months in prison for distributing crystal methamphetamine and fentanyl together with his brother and codefendant, D’Vaughnte Robinson,…
Sioux City Woman Pleads to Conspiracy to Distribute Over 42 Pounds of Methamphetamine
A Sioux City woman who conspired to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine pled guilty on October 18, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Heather Sorgdrager, age 41, from Sioux City was…
U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry Charged with Scheme to Deceive Federal Investigators Probing Illegal Campaign Contributions in 2016
LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury today charged U.S. Representative Jeff Fortenberry, who represents Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District, with concealing information and making false statements to federal authorities who were…
Helena woman admits trafficking methamphetamine from Las Vegas into Montana
GREAT FALLS – A Helena woman accused of helping to bring pounds of methamphetamine from Las Vegas, Nevada, into Montana admitted to a drug trafficking crime today, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif M.…
New Castle Man Admits Role in Multi-State Cocaine Conspiracy
PITTSBURGH – A resident of New Castle pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Darnell Latham, 52, of New Castle,…
Delaware Facility Supervisor Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Tax Evasion and Interstate Transportation of Stolen Goods
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Joseph Kukta, age 45 of Laurel, Delaware, to 42 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for interstate…
Tennessee Physician Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Hydrocodone Distribution Resulting in Death
Memphis, TN – A Tennessee physician was sentenced today in the Western District of Tennessee to 20 years in prison for his unlawful prescribing of opioids that caused the death of one…
Todd County Man Indicted for Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Distribute
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Disbarred Columbus Lawyer Sentenced to Prison, Ordered to Pay $1.6 Million in Restitution in Fraud Case
COLUMBUS, Ga. – A former Columbus-based attorney was sentenced to federal prison and was ordered to pay $1.6 million in restitution for mail fraud after a U.S. Secret Service investigation revealed he…
Cherokee County Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of Firearms
A man who illegally possessed firearms pled guilty October 18, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Reese Hageman, 36, from Marcus, Iowa, an unlawful user of methamphetamine, was convicted of possession…
Pittsburgh Man Pleads to Heroin, Firearms Charges
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh resident pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. David Joyner, 26, pled guilty to one count…
Eagle Grove Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Charges
A man who possessed with intent to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty October 12, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Celestin Loux, 64, from Eagle Grove, Iowa, was convicted of possessing with…
Arizona Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Role in Methamphetamine Distribution Ring
ST. PAUL, Minn. – An Arizona man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for aiding and abetting possession with the intent to distribute…
District Man Pleads Guilty to Murder in Road Rage Incident Inside Third Street Tunnel
WASHINGTON – Daquon Brooks, 24, of Washington, D.C., has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a man in the Third Street Tunnel in July 2019, as well…
Sioux City Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy
A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty October 18, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Daniel Dickey, 34, from Sioux City, Iowa, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.…
Allentown Man Pleads Guilty to Importing Illegal Controlled Substances from China and Fraudulently Selling them as “Dietary Supplements”
PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Leandro Rodriguez, 45, of Allentown, PA, entered a plea of guilty before United States District Court Judge Edward G. Smith to…
Marshall County man admits to fraud charge
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Francis Tucker, of Moundsville, West Virginia, has admitted to a fraud charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Tucker, 67, pleaded guilty today to one count…
South Georgia pastor, tax preparer indicted for CARES Act fraud
BRUNSWICK, GA: A South Georgia man holding himself out as a pastor, mortician, restaurateur, and tax preparer has been indicted on COVID-19 recovery assistance fraud by a federal grand jury in the…
AAU Basketball Coach Charged with Federal Enticement of a Minor and Drug Offenses
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Hartford…
Former Bank Employee Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud
WASHINGTON – Danielle Bartley, 26, a former Capital One Bank employee from Silver Spring, Md., pleaded guilty today to taking part in a conspiracy that compromised…