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…
New Orleans Men Sentenced For Two Bank Robberies
NEW ORLEANS – BYRON WATSON, age 32, and REGINALD LUMAR, age 30, residents of New Orleans, were sentenced this week by the Honorable Susie Morgan, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. WATSON…
Man Who Shot Firearm Inside West Palm Beach VA Medical Center Committed to 198 Months in Custody
Miami, Florida – Today, federal district judge Kenneth A. Marra sentenced Larry Ray Bon, 62, a former West Palm Beach resident who shot a firearm inside the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical…
Carla B. Freedman is Sworn in as United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Carla B. Freedman became the United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York this morning, upon being sworn in by Chief United States District Judge Glenn…
Three Men Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
TRENTON, N.J. – A federal jury today found three men guilty of various narcotics and firearms offenses for their roles in a Trenton-based drug trafficking conspiracy, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig…
Federal Jury Convicts Hopkins Man of Tax Evasion
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A federal jury convicted a Hopkins man for tax evasion after failing to file income tax returns since 1997, announced Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk. Following a…
USMM and VPA Pay $8.5 Million To Resolve Overpayment of Medicare Claims for Laboratory and Diagnostic Testing
DETROIT – U.S. Medical Management, LLC (“USMM”) and VPA, P.C. (“VPA”), providers of home-based healthcare services, have agreed to pay the United States $8.5 million to resolve allegations that USMM and VPA…
Nicholas W. Brown sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington
Seattle – Nicholas W. Brown was sworn in today as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington. Mr. Brown previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the office from…
Sheldon Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine and Possessing a Gun
A Sheldon man who sold large amounts of methamphetamine he received through the mail pled guilty on October 7, 2021, in federal court in Sioux City. Scott Demers, age 39, from Sheldon,…
Monmouth County Man Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison for Possessing with Intent to Distribute more than 40 Grams of Fentanyl
TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 100 months in prison for possessing more than 40 grams of fentanyl with the intent to distribute, Acting U.S.…
Peoria Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Guns from a Federally Licensed Firearms Dealer in Tazewell County
PEORIA, Ill. – Zabian Hatcher, 21, of the 2600 block of Montana Ave, in Peoria, Illinois, pleaded guilty today to charges including conspiring to steal guns from a federal firearms licensee, burglary…
West Palm Beach Investment Fraudster Guilty of Wire Fraud, Victim Losses in the Millions
Miami, Florida – Fifty-four-year-old West Palm Beach, Florida resident Salvatore Renaldi pled guilty this week in South Florida federal district court to orchestrating and running two investment fraud schemes that led victims…
Ventura County Man Pleads Guilty to Dark Web Narcotics Distribution Conspiracy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ian Hoffmann, 42, of Bell Canyon, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney…
Man Sentenced to 55 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Multiple Children Through Social Media Apps
A California man was sentenced today to 55 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for sexual exploitation of a minor and distribution of child [censored]ography. Jacob Blanco, 29,…
Greenwich Resident Admits Making False Statement in Immigration Matter
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that PATRICIO MILINIK, 43, a citizen of Argentina residing in Greenwich, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded…
Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 5 Years
TUCSON, Ariz. – Anastacio Alvarez-Lion, 41, of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Rosemary Marquez to five years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Alvarez-Lion…
Winnebago County Man Arrested on Federal Firearm and Drug Trafficking Charges
ROCKFORD — A Winnebago County man has been indicted on federal firearm and drug trafficking charges. XZAVIOR SMITH, 22, of Roscoe, Ill., is charged with possession of a firearm as a previously…
Owasso Man Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter in Indian Country
An Owasso man who killed his stepfather in March 2020 pleaded guilty today in federal court, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Jordan Taylor Kuykendall, 24, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in…
Fresno Man Sentenced for Sexual Exploitation of Multiple Children Through Social Media Apps
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Fresno man was sentenced today to 55 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor and distribution of child [censored]ography. Jacob Blanco, 29, of Fresno, pleaded guilty…
Darcie N. McElwee Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine
PORTLAND, Maine—The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that Darcie N. McElwee has taken the oath of office to become the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine. U.S. Attorney McElwee was nominated by…
Three Men Sentenced to Prison for Violent Robbery of a Minneapolis Jewelry Store
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Three Minneapolis men have been sentenced to prison for violently robbing a south Minneapolis jewelry store. According to court documents, on May 16, 2019, Demilo Demontez Martin, 30,…