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…
Dual United States-Colombian Citizen Indicted For Producing And Possessing Child Sex Abuse Materials And Engaging In Child Sex Tourism
Tampa, Florida – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Hugo Espinosa Chavez (58, Tampa) with the production and possession of child sex abuse materials as well as foreign travel…
Cut Bank man sentenced for strangulation, assault charges
GREAT FALLS — A Cut Bank man convicted of strangling and assaulting a woman on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation was sentenced on Wednesday to 42 months in prison to be followed by…
For The Third Time, Nashville Man Convicted Of Being A Convicted Felon In Possession Of A Firearm
NASHVILLE – A federal jury yesterday, convicted Davian M. Greenlee, 40, of Nashville, with being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Mary Jane Stewart. This conviction…
New Orleans Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accidents in Order to Defraud Insurance and Trucking Companies
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that AISHA THOMPSON (“THOMPSON”), age 43, of New Orleans, Louisiana, entered a plea of guilty on October 6, 2021 to…
Toledo Man Charged with Escape from Custody
Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Jermell Toney, 35, of Toledo with one count of escape. According to court records, on September…
South Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Consecutive Health Care Fraud Conspiracies
Tampa, FL – Patsy Truglia (53, Parkland) has pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and one count of making a false statement in a matter involving…
Two Canonsburg Residents Indicted on Fentanyl Possession and Distribution Charges
PITTSBURGH, PA – Two residents of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal narcotic laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman…
Columbia Man Indicted for Distributing Methamphetamine
Bowling Green, KY – A federal grand jury in Louisville, KY returned an indictment on October 5, 2021, charging a Columbia, KY man with distributing greater than 500 grams of a mixture…
Repeat Offender Sentenced to Over 9 Years in Federal Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Violating Court Supervision
Spokane – Today, Joseph H. Harrington, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Randy D. McReynolds, age 51, of Spokane, Washington, was sentenced after having been convicted…
Rhode Island Man Sentenced for Involvement in Fentanyl Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Rhode Island man was sentenced yesterday for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and cocaine. Daniel Barbosa, 26, of Pawtucket, R.I., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis…
Pittston Man Sentenced To Prison For Failing To Pay Taxes
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that John T. Stuchkus, age 59, of Pittston, Pennsylvania was sentenced yesterday to 18 months’ imprisonment by U.S.…
Cumberland County Man Charged with Manufacturing an Explosive Device and with Possessing Multiple Bombs and Precursor Materials
NEWARK, N.J. – A Cumberland County, New Jersey, man will make his initial appearance today on charges related to his explosive devices and the materials used to manufacture them, Acting U.S. Attorney…
Pennsylvania Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
A Pennsylvania man was arrested yesterday for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the…
New York Man Sentenced for Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking
BOSTON – A New York man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for heroin and fentanyl possession and distribution charges. James De La Cruz, 30, was sentenced by U.S. District…
Hudson County Man Arrested for Scheme to Defraud Investors
NEWARK, N.J. – A Hudson County, New Jersey, man will make his initial appearance today on charges that he defrauded victims by promising to invest their money in a ticket purchase and…
Former SCANA CEO Sentenced to Two Years for Defrauding Ratepayers in Connection with Failed Nuclear Construction Project
Columbia, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Kevin B. Marsh, 66, former SCANA Corporation (SCANA) Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors,…
Fayetteville Drug Trafficker Receives 7½ Years in Federal Prison
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Miguel Marquis Hutchinson, 35, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was sentenced yesterday to 90 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession with intent to…
Three Defendants Sentenced in Multi-State Dog Fighting Conspiracy
RICHMOND, Va. – Three defendants have been sentenced for their roles in an interstate dog fighting network across the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and New Jersey. “The violent and cruel act…
Napoleon Grier Extradited From The Netherlands On Fraud Charges
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation…
Tioga County Man Sentenced for Failing to Register E-mail Accounts
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Paul Wyak, age 49, of Spencer, New York, was sentenced yesterday to serve 21 months in prison, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, for failing…