Ex-NASA employees admit to luxury home mortgage fraud scheme
HOUSTON – A Missouri City couple who once worked at NASA admitted Friday to running a years-long mortgage fraud scheme tied to the financing of their luxury home, federal prosecutors said. Noreen…
Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Offenses
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Wakeem Ricks, age 31, of Albany, pled guilty today to four counts of distributing cocaine base. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Frank…
Amsterdam Woman Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting a Minor
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Kristen Blair Hiltunen, age 37, of Amsterdam, New York, pled guilty today to sexual exploitation of a minor. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B.…
Chippewa Valley Financial Advisor Sentenced to 84 Months for Fraud Scheme
MADISON, WI. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Michael Shillin, 33, formerly of Eau Claire, Wisconsin was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District…
Jury Convicts Man for Federal Firearms Charge Following Shootout with Nash County Deputies on I-95
RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal jury convicted Jarred Javon Ford of Florida for illegally possessing a gun in an incident where he shot a Nash County Sheriff’s Deputy several times following a…
Ten-Time Convicted Felon Sentenced for Illegal Firearm Possession
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal judge this week sentenced a convicted felon for illegally possessing firearms on separate occasions, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives…
Repeat Bank Robber Indicted
Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Timothy Paul Jones (59, Orlando) with two counts of bank robbery. If convicted, Jones faces a…
Henderson County Man Guilty of Child Obscenity Violations
TYLER, Texas – The former mayor of Athens, Texas has pleaded guilty to federal child obscenity violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. James Monte Montgomery,…
Ghanaian National Ordered to Pay $156,073 in Restitution for Role in Romance Fraud Scheme
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Banabas Ganidekam, 25, of Ghana, was sentenced today to three years of federal probation, including eight months on home detention with electronic monitoring, and ordered to pay $156,073 in…
Woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for robbing two Tulsa convenience stores
A woman was sentenced Thursday in federal court for robbing two Tulsa QuikTrips at gunpoint, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. District Judge Claire V. Eagan sentenced Taylor Elise Vaught-Crysler, 19, of…
Twenty-Year-Old Receives Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Carjacking
Memphis, TN – Demetrius Williams, 20, has been sentenced to 125 months in federal prison for attempted carjacking and brandishing a firearm in relation to a crime of violence. Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., United…
Colombian National Sentenced To 30 Years For Recruiting Crewmembers To Smuggle Over 1,500 Kilograms Of Cocaine On Ill-Fated Oil Freighter “Fat Crow”
Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Hector Fabio Garcia Vengohechea (59, Cartagena, Colombia) to 30 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with the…
FORMER DETROIT POLICE LIEUTENANT IN CHARGE OF INTEGRITY UNIT PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT BRIBERY
DETROIT – Former Detroit Police Lieutenant John F. Kennedy pleaded guilty today to conspiring with another Detroit police officer to commit bribery, in connection with the corruption of towing permits in Detroit,…
Southfield Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Identities and $400,000 in Pandemic Aid Money
DETROIT – A Southfield man was sentenced today to 5 years in federal prison on charges of wire fraud and identity theft in connection with a scheme to defraud and obtain more…
Detroit Man Stole $2.2 Million in COVID-19 Pandemic Funds
DETROIT – The Department of Justice is continuing its crackdown against COVID-19 relief funds during the pandemic. The DOJ issued the following statement today: A Detroit resident pleaded guilty today to conspiracy…
Michigan Rapper Charged in Murder for Hire of Sterling Heights Woman
FLINT– Cliff Mac might soon be singing a different tune after being charged with hiring another person to kill a Sterling Heights woman for $10,000. The Department of Justice issued the following…
Colombian National Sentenced To Over 17 Years For His Role In Dispatching Vessels Carrying Cocaine Intended For Distribution In The United States
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Omar Olmedo Paredes (55, Cocal Payan, Colombia) to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and…
Texas Child Predator Sentenced To Life In Federal Prison
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Aby Raul Rivera Torres (33, Galveston, Texas) to life in federal prison for production, distribution, and possession of child sex abuse…
Fineview Felon Admits Illegally Possessing Various Drugs and a Stolen Pistol
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to federal drug distribution and firearms charges, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Clarence Thomas, age 29, of the…
Cleveland Man Sentenced to Prison for Providing a False Statement to a Firearms Dealer, Illegal Possession of Ammunition and Possession with Intent to Distribute Drugs
CLEVELAND – Andre Hunt, 24, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced to 61 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Dan Aaron Polster on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. Hunt previously pleaded guilty to…
Department of Justice Announces the Opening of Nominations for the Sixth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing
Today, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the Department of Justice is now accepting nominations for the Sixth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing. Through this award, the Department…
