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…
Former Taliban Commander Charged With Killing American Troops In 2008
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Mark J. Lesko, Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security, Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New…
Lockport Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Charge
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.—U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Brian Grant, 22, of Lockport, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra,…
Erek L. Barron Sworn-In as the 49th United States Attorney for the District of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland – Chief United States District Judge James K. Bredar today swore in Erek L. Barron as the 49th United States Attorney for the District of Maryland. As the United States…
Eau Claire Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Trafficking Methamphetamine
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Kevin J. Bell, 41, Eau Claire, Wisconsin was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge…
Former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Emergency Dispatcher Indicted For Producing And Distributing Materials Depicting Children Being Sexually Abused
Jacksonville, Florida – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Scott Matthew Yotka (47, Jacksonville) with producing and distributing materials depicting young children being sexually abused. Yotka faces a minimum…
Columbus Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Heroin Conspiracy
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Columbus, Ohio man was sentenced to prison today after being convicted earlier this year of conspiracy to distribute heroin. Lewis Von Burks, Jr., 52, was sentenced to nine…
Red Lake Man Indicted for First Degree Murder, Assault with Intent to Murder in the Shooting Death of a Red Lake Tribal Police Officer
MINNEAPOLIS – A federal grand jury returned an 11-count indictment against a Red Lake man for fatally shooting a Red Lake tribal police officer, assaulting with intent to murder four other officers,…
Nicholas County Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Michael Walker, 41, of Craigsville, was sentenced today to six months in prison for possession of a firearm by a person previously convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic…
Lil’ Rob gets significant sentence in federal firearms and drug trafficking case
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 36-year-old Corpus Christi gang member with a lengthy criminal history has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of firearms and drug trafficking offenses, announced Acting…
Three Former NYPD Police Officers Plead Guilty to Bribery Scheme
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Robert Hassett, a former New York City Police Department (“NYPD”) officer, pleaded guilty to conspiring to participate in a scheme to sell the personal information…
Business Owners Plead Guilty in Two Separate Tax Fraud Cases
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The owners of separate and unrelated businesses pleaded guilty in federal court in Providence to charges they failed to report substantial amounts of income to the Internal Revenue Service…
Two Executives Plead Guilty to Large-Scale Visa Fraud Employment Scheme
Two Florida business executives and a Florida-based company pleaded guilty today in the Southern District of Georgia to charges related to their roles in a scheme to recruit and hire foreign nationals…
General Contracting Company Sentenced for Causing Death of Employee who Fell Off Roof During Residential Roof Installation
NEWARK, N.J. – A general contracting company based in Newark was sentenced today to five years’ probation for violating Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, leading to the death of an…
Leupp Man Sentenced to Over 20 Years for Second Degree Murder
PHOENIX, Ariz. – On Tuesday, Melvin James, 44, of Leupp, Arizona, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Douglas L. Rayes to 246 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.…
Suspect stole car as victim was unloading groceries, arrested
SALINAS, PD – Salinas PD received a report of a stolen car. The victim dropped their car keys while carrying their groceries into their house. The suspect, John Anderson, picked up the…
Man shot in the neck, fled while walking in the neighborhood
COLUMBUS, OH – On October 6, 2021, Columbus Police patrol officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Helen St. on a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, 54-year-old James West,…
Man Sentenced to More Than 8 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Dozens of Firearms From Kentucky to Chicago
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to eight and a half years in federal prison for trafficking dozens of guns from Kentucky to Chicago. From 2016 to 2018, JOHN…
Essex County Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Steal Mail and Commit Bank Fraud
NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to steal check books and credit cards from the…
19 Defendants Charged With Defrauding The National Basketball Association Players’ Health And Welfare Benefit Plan
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and…
Remembering a hero, and a family’s gratitude toward witnesses
ST. LOUIS – On October 7, 2002, Robert L. Bolden, Sr., and two other men attempted to rob the Bank of America located in the Halls Ferry Circle in St. Louis City. Bolden, armed…