Peekskill Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Dogtopia Video, SPCA Says
A Peekskill man faces an animal cruelty charge after video allegedly showed him slamming a senior dog onto a grooming table at Dogtopia in Mount Kisco.…
High Bacteria Levels Trigger Swimming Advisories at 10 New Jersey Beaches
Ten New Jersey beaches are under swimming advisories after elevated Enterococci bacteria levels were found in Monmouth, Ocean and Cape May counties.…
East Brunswick Police Searching for Owner of Dog Found on Old Stage Road
East Brunswick Police are searching for the owner of a dog found on Old Stage Road and are asking anyone who recognizes the pet to contact officers.…
Jacksonville Man Sentenced To More Than 10 Years For Leading Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Paublo “Chandito” Rondon Quinones (30, Jacksonville) to 10 years and 1 month in federal prison for conspiring to possess with the…
Huntington Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Crime
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for a federal drug crime. Aaron Howell, 46, previously pled guilty to possession with the intent to distribute…
Tangipahoa Parish Man Indicted for Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JAMES WATTS, age 49, a resident of Amite, Louisiana, was charged June 11, 2021 in a one-count indictment by a Federal Grand Jury with possession with intent to…
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Drugs and Possession of Firearm
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that NATHAN BALLANSAW III, age 69, of New Orleans, pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine, cocaine base and heroin, and firearms-related charges.…
Helena man admits to meth trafficking, firearm crimes
GREAT FALLS – A Helena man accused of trafficking methamphetamine and of possessing a stolen gun admitted charges on Monday, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said today. Robert Raymond Fasuga, 38,…
North Vernon Man Sentenced for Sexual Exploitation of Toddler
INDIANAPOLIS – A North Vernon man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor child. He will also serve 20 years of supervised release and was ordered…
Used Car Dealer Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Odometer Tampering Scheme
Civil Rights Information and Complaints The Department of Justice believes that it is important to keep victims/witnesses of federal crime informed of court proceedings and what services may be available to assist…
Two felons sentenced to prison for scheme to steal thousands in COVID-19 unemployment insurance funds
SAVANNAH, GA: Two Florida residents who crashed their car while fleeing from a traffic stop have been sentenced to federal prison for colluding in a scheme to steal pandemic unemployment funds. Malik…
St. Albans Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Antoine Louis, 37, of St. Albans, was sentenced today to 100 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin, and eight months in prison, to…
Man pleads guilty to hate crime that involved antisemitic threats to neighbors, breaking their window
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus man pleaded guilty in federal court to criminally interfering with the right to fair housing. The charges stem from antisemitic threats the defendant made to his neighbors.…
Massachusetts Congressional Democrat Candidate Indicted of Federal Election Charges
BOSTON – A former candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 3rd Congressional District of Massachusetts was arrested today on charges of violating the Federal Election Campaign Act and false…
Meth trafficking on Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation sends Ashland man to prison for 10 years
BILLINGS – An Ashland man who admitted trafficking methamphetamine on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation was sentenced today to 10 years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release,…
Man caught attempting to pass counterfeit currency sentenced to federal prison
A man who purchased printers and counterfeiting materials at Wal-Mart in in an attempt to create and pass off counterfeit notes in order to defraud a victim was sentenced today to two…
Guatemalan Woman Sentenced for Document Fraud
A woman who used a false identification document and someone else’s name and social security number was sentenced today to five years of probation. Xiomara Lopez-Martinez, age 26, a citizen of Guatemala…
Cedar Rapids Man Pleads Guilty to Being a Prohibited Person in Possession of Ammunition
A man who possessed ammunition after having prior convictions for felonies and domestic abuse assaults, and who was subject to no contact orders, pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. …
Owner of Two Pharmacies Pays $300,000 to Resolve Controlled Substances Act Violations
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston announced today that Jawed Ali Khan Sherwani, Beckley Pharmacy and Bee Well Pharmacy have agreed to pay $300,000 in civil monetary penalties to…
Former Waterloo Medicaid Provider Sentenced to More than Five Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding Elderly Victim
A Waterloo woman who used a power of attorney to defraud a disabled elderly widow of nearly $500,000 was sentenced on June 25, 2021, to more than five years in federal prison. …
Houlton Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Trafficking
BANGOR, Maine: A Houlton man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Bangor to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced. According to court records, between approximately May…
Eleven Members of The Pagan’s Motorcycle Club Charged with Narcotics Distribution, Firearms Offenses, and Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering
NEWARK, N.J. – Two high-ranking members of the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club were arrested today for assault in aid of racketeering, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Luis Arocho, aka “LuRoc,” 43,…
Bank Employee Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Her Employer Of Nearly $1.7 Million
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that GANGADAI RAMPERSAUD AZIM, a/k/a “Julie Azim,” pled guilty today to a more than decade-long conspiracy to commit…