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…
St. Louis man admits armed robbery of Jennings auto parts store
ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis on Wednesday admitted robbing an auto parts store in Jennings and crashing into a funeral procession while trying to escape police. Diven Steed, 27,…
Those Aren’t Watermelons; Human Trafficker Arrested for Transporting Illegal Migrants
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 54-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison for transporting illegal aliens in a tractor trailer, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. A federal jury convicted Jose…
Texan gets max for smuggling people behind produce
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 37-year-old San Benito man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of illegally transporting undocumented aliens within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B.…
Jury convicts Washington man of trafficking meth, fentanyl in Great Falls and Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation
GREAT FALLS — A federal jury today convicted a Washington man of drug trafficking charges after he was accused of bringing methamphetamine and fentanyl to Great Falls and the Rocky Boy’s Indian…
Former Merced Resident Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Minors
FRESNO, Calif. — Matthew Sheffield, 41, of Merced, was sentenced today to 60 years in prison to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release for his two convictions for sexual exploitation…
DOJ Responds to Threat Made at Boston Children’s Hospital Transgendered Program
“Today’s news about the alleged threats directed at Boston Children’s Hospital transgender health program is disturbing to say the least. Children deserve an opportunity to thrive and grow as their own authentic…
U.S. Attorney Announces Sentences in Two Firearms Cases
BOISE – Two men from southern Idaho were sentenced to federal prison in separate firearms cases this week, announced Josh Hurwit, the United States Attorney for the District of Idaho. Scott Arlis…
Nicaraguan Citizen Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for Illegally Using Social Security Number to Obtain Employment
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – EDGAR CRUZ-MATUTE (CRUZ-MATUTE), age 29, a citizen of Nicaragua, pled guilty and was sentenced on August 17, 2022, for illegally using a social security number to enroll in…
Ten Indicted in Southeastern Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
BOSTON – Ten individuals were indicted today by a federal grand jury in Boston for their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed fentanyl throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode…
Grand Jury Indicts Two Men On Multiple Charges For Defrauding Dozens Of Victims Out Of Millions Of Dollars
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Darin R. Pastor, 51, currently of Morristown,…
Rochester Man Going To Prison For Rioting During Rochester Civil Unrest In May 2020
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Dyshika McFadden, 28, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of civil disorder, was sentenced to serve…
Grand Island Man Going To Prison For Aggravated Bank Robbery, Parents Sentenced For Accessory After The Fact
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Timothy L. Mulvey, 35, of Grand Island, NY, who was convicted of aggravated bank robbery, was…
Two Current Kentucky State Police Troopers and One Former Trooper Indicted for Civil Rights Violations and Conspiracy
LONDON, Ky. – Two current Kentucky State Police Troopers and a former Trooper have been indicted for using excessive force on an arrestee, conspiring to cover up that excessive force, and illegally…
Third Defendant Pleads Guilty to Involvement in Nigerian Fraud Scheme
Jackson, Miss. – A third defendant in a Nigerian fraud scheme pled guilty today to conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge David Denton of Homeland Security Investigations…
Jackson Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud Scheme Designed to Fraudulently Obtain GI Bill Funds from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Jackson, Miss. – A Jackson man was sentenced to serve one year and one day in prison followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay over $402,000 in restitution…
Alabama Woman Sentenced for Bank Fraud
Jackson, Miss. – A Pelham, Alabama woman was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release and ordered to pay restitution in the…
Alleged Russian Cryptocurrency Money Launderer Extradited from the Netherlands to the United States
PORTLAND, Ore.—An alleged cryptocurrency money launderer was extradited this week from the Netherlands to the United States to face charges in the District of Oregon. In August 2021, a federal grand jury…
Paramount Man Sentenced to 46 Months for Participation in “Heartbreakingly Evil” Grandparent Scam RICO Conspiracy
Assistant U. S. Attorney Oleksandra “Sasha” Johnson (619) 546-9769 SAN DIEGO – Jack Owuor, a resident of Paramount, California, was sentenced in federal court to 46 months in prison for participating…
San Carlos Man Sentenced to 29 Months for Assault
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Last week, Josiah Kindelay, 26, of San Carlos, Arizona, was sentenced by United States District Judge John J. Tuchi to 29 months in prison. Kindelay previously pleaded guilty to…
Dallas Attorney Sentenced to Five Years for Laundering Purported Drug Money
A Dallas lawyer has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for conspiring to launder money he believed was linked to narcotics trafficking, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District…
