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…
Police Officer Indicted on Federal Bank Fraud Charge Involving Paycheck Protection Program Loans
WASHINGTON – A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Officer was indicted today on a federal bank fraud charge stemming from a scheme involving $18,345 in Paycheck Protection…
Nampa Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine
BOISE – A Nampa man pleaded guilty to distribution of methamphetamine. According to court records, Allen Eugene McLean, 20, of Nampa, sold another person methamphetamine on two different occasions. On June 23,…
Owner of Debt Collection Company Pleads Guilty to Corruptly Providing Benefits to Public Official
CHICAGO — The former owner of a debt collection company pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for corruptly agreeing to underwrite certain expenses for a special event hosted by the…
Edjay Jaime Sablan Sentenced to 97 Months Imprisonment
Hagatña, Guam – SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendant Edjay Jaime Sablan, age 24, from Saipan, was sentenced in…
Founders of Crypto ICO Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion After Raising $24 Million from Investors
The owners of a cryptocurrency company have pleaded guilty to tax evasion, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Bitqyck founders Bruce Bise, 60, and Samuel…
Former University Volleyball Coach Involved in College Admissions Case Enters Into Deferred Prosecution Agreement
BOSTON – The former Wake Forest University women’s volleyball coach has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) relating to his involvement in the college admission scheme. William Ferguson, 51, of Winston-Salem,…
Tallahassee Man Sentenced To Forty-Four Months In Federal Prison For Communicating Threats of Violence
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Daniel Alan Baker, 34, of Tallahassee, Florida was sentenced to forty-four months in federal prison for two counts of transmitting a communication in interstate commerce containing a threat to…
Saugus Woman Convicted of Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
BOSTON – A Saugus woman was convicted today by a federal jury in Boston in connection with a scheme to defraud her elderly uncle of his life’s savings. Jayne Carbone, 52, was…
Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Heroin Distribution
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Maurice Lavelle Miller Jr., 31, of Columbus, was sentenced today to seven months in federal prison for distribution of heroin. According to court documents and statements made in court,…
Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms Offense
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington felon who was caught with guns earlier this year pleaded guilty today in federal court. Kevlin Jerrod Jackson, 41, entered a guilty plea to prohibited possession of firearms…
Christopher R. Kavanaugh Sworn in as United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia
ROANOKE, Va. – In a ceremony Thursday evening, Christopher Robert Kavanaugh was sworn in as United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia. The Honorable Lisa O. Monaco, Deputy Attorney General…
Havre man admits trafficking methamphetamine, fentanyl and illegal possession of firearm
GREAT FALLS – A Havre man admitted to drug trafficking and firearms crimes today after law enforcement found methamphetamine, fentanyl, a gun and a large amount of cash in his Havre motel…
Father and daughter who sold stolen retail products online sentenced
ATLANTA – Robert Whitley, and his daughter Noni Whitley, have been sentenced to federal prison for selling millions of dollars of stolen retail products through their online businesses, Closeout Express and Essentials…
Bellevue Man Who Spent Cattle Loan Funds on Gambling Sentenced to Federal Prison
A man who spent federal loan money intended for the purchase of cattle on his personal expenses, including gambling and alcohol, was sentenced on October 4, 2021, to ten months in federal…
Department of Justice Redoubles Efforts to Find and Prosecute Those Responsible for the 2001 Murder of Federal Prosecutor Tom Wales
Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco today announced that the Department of Justice has doubled the $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the…
Bronx Man Who Attempted To Travel To Afghanistan In 2019 To Join Taliban Convicted Of Attempting To Provide Material Support For Terrorism
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that a jury returned a guilty verdict last Friday against DELOWAR MOHAMMED HOSSAIN on both counts of the…
Brooklyn Felon Sentenced to 48 Months’ Imprisonment for Possessing Arsenal of Weapons Including “Ghost Guns”
Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Gary Brown was sentenced by United States District Judge Eric R. Komitee, to 48 months’ imprisonment for being a convicted felon in possession of…
Seven-Time Felon Who Possessed Firearm and Crack Pleads Guilty to Federal Crimes
A man who illegally possessed a firearm and possessed crack cocaine he intended to distribute pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Patrick Green, age 50, from Dubuque, Iowa, was…
Orchard Park Gang Member Sentenced for Drug Distribution and Firearm Offenses
BOSTON – A Boston man with ties to the Orchard Park housing development in Roxbury was sentenced to more than nine years in federal prison on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021 for drug…
Preston County woman admits to drug charge
ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Angela Dawn Yuchek, of Tunnelton, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Yuchek, 32, pleaded guilty today to one…