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 Jersey-based trader admits to involvement in options trading scheme
ATLANTA – Mark Melnick has pleaded guilty to a criminal information charging him with conspiracy to commit wire and securities fraud arising from a years-long scheme to manipulate the prices of short-term…
Judge sentences St. Louis man to prison for robbing man of drugs and shooting him
ST. LOUIS – On today’s date, U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey sentenced Dominick Anderson, 41, of St. Louis, Missouri, to 117 months in prison for robbing a man of methamphetamine and shooting him. On July 14, 2021,…
Jury Convicts Leader of Large-Scale Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy
ST. LOUIS – A federal jury returned verdicts of guilty late yesterday against Gerald Hunter, 55, of Los Angeles, for the offenses of conspiracy to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl, possession with…
Three Michigan Men Named in Superseding Indictment Alleging Drug Crimes
PITTSBURGH, PA – Three residents of Detroit, Michigan and one of Ambridge, Pennsylvania have been indicted by superseding indictment before a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal drug…
Four Charged with Making False Statement to Purchase Firearms at Licensed Youngstown Area Dealer
Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that a federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment charging four individuals with making a false statement during the purchase of firearms and possession of…
Clearfield County Man Admits Participation in Drug Conspiracy
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of Hyde, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. John…
Clinton County Man Pleads Guilty in Meth Distribution Conspiracy
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of Clinton County, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.…
Utica Man Sentenced to 24 Months for Aggravated Harassment of Albany VA Employees
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Robert Seifert, age 63, of Utica, New York, was sentenced today to serve 24 months in prison for making telephonic threats to three employees of the Albany Stratton…
Syracuse Man Sentenced to 20 Years on Child Exploitation Convictions
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Austin Pratt, age 24, of Syracuse, was sentenced in federal court today to serve 20 years in prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child and Distribution of Child…
Baldwinsville Man Pleads Guilty to Supplemental Security Income Fraud
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – George Rawda, age 57, of Baldwinsville, New York, pled guilty today to concealing information from the Social Security Administration (SSA) in order to defraud SSA into paying Supplemental…
Portland Area Heroin Dispatcher Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man with several prior drug trafficking convictions was sentenced to federal prison today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of heroin in Oregon and Washington…
South Carolina Man Receives 7½ Years for Sex Trafficking
NEW BERN, N.C. – A Marion, South Carolina man was sentenced today to 90 months in prison for sex trafficking. Enrique Tyreek Williams was also ordered to pay $5,600 in restitution to…
Idaho Prison Inmate Sentenced to 20 Years for Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Child
BOISE – An inmate in the Idaho Department of Correction, serving prison sentences for rape and lewd conduct with a minor under sixteen, was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for…
Local man sentenced after shop owner shot in violent armed robbery attempt
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 41-year-old Corpus Christi has been ordered to prison for role in an attempted armed robbery of local clock shop, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. A…
La Crosse Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Trafficking Crack Cocaine
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Aubrey L. Marshall, 46, La Crosse, Wisconsin was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge…
Denver Man Sentenced to Prison for Threatening to Harm Government Employees
DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Harold Ortiz, age 56, of Denver, was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison for threatening to assault or…
Crane Company Agrees to Pay More Than $4.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Lawsuit for Non-Compliance with Military Specifications
Crane Company (Crane) has agreed to pay to the United States over $4.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to comply with Military Specification (Mil…
Buffalo Man Going To Prison For Selling Cocaine
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.—U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Kasan Alkafi, 49, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of possessing with intent to distribute,…
Macclenny Man Pleads Guilty To Escaping From Jacksonville Halfway House
Jacksonville, Florida – Kevin Allen Rose (35, Macclenny) has pleaded guilty to escaping from a residential reentry center (halfway house) where he was completing a prior federal prison sentence. He faces a…
Meridian Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
Jackson, Miss. – A Meridian man pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of…